Part-Exchange Valuation - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

SeanH · 12-07-2012, 09:24 AM

Hey y'all.

Currently thinking about p/x'ing my E90 for an F30 and wonders if I got the p/x valuation I want right...

318d Sport Plus
Alpine White
Registered December 2011 61
13k miles
Leather Interior
DAB
Bluetooth & USB
Heated front seats
Climate Control
5 years/60k Service Package

I am the 2nd owner having previously been pre-registered by BMW UK themselves for the 1st owner.

Having a look on Autotrader/AUC I have seen one identical to mine registered Jan 2012 and 15k miles priced at £19,995.

One dealer offered £16,500 p/x and I politely declined.

I thought an offer of £18,500 for p/x would be right, now please tell/advise me if I am not asking for too much? The F30 I am looking at now is priced £23.5k and looking to get the total under £23k.

Sean

Kerr · 12-07-2012, 10:45 AM

If a dealer offered you £18.5k as a trade in he would need to mark your car up for profit.

It would end up with your E90 too close to forecourt price of the F30 and nobody would buy it.

xenon · 12-07-2012, 10:52 AM

Can't see p/ex being above £17k.

£18,500 is more like what it would be worth in a private sale.

Real Thing · 12-07-2012, 10:52 AM

A January 12 Car is booked at more than a December 11 Car so yours would be worth less than the one advertised, Dealer will want to make money on the trade in as well as the car he's selling so I don't think £16500 was that far away unless the F30 was well overpriced.

Kerr · 12-07-2012, 10:58 AM

Parkers come up with £ 17,800 trade in with £20,300 for the dealers forecourt.

SeanH · 12-07-2012, 01:11 PM

18k seems like the figure to go for.

12-07-2012, 09:24 AM	#1
SeanH Private First Class Drives: F30 320d Sport Melbourne Red Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 131 iTrader: (0)	Part-Exchange Valuation Hey y'all. Currently thinking about p/x'ing my E90 for an F30 and wonders if I got the p/x valuation I want right... 318d Sport Plus Alpine White Registered December 2011 61 13k miles Leather Interior DAB Bluetooth & USB Heated front seats Climate Control 5 years/60k Service Package I am the 2nd owner having previously been pre-registered by BMW UK themselves for the 1st owner. Having a look on Autotrader/AUC I have seen one identical to mine registered Jan 2012 and 15k miles priced at £19,995. One dealer offered £16,500 p/x and I politely declined. I thought an offer of £18,500 for p/x would be right, now please tell/advise me if I am not asking for too much? The F30 I am looking at now is priced £23.5k and looking to get the total under £23k. Sean
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12-07-2012, 10:52 AM	#3
xenon Brigadier General Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,234 iTrader: (0)	Can't see p/ex being above £17k. £18,500 is more like what it would be worth in a private sale. __________________ Ian Current: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport, Professional Media, Visibility Pack, Reversing Camera, DAB Previous: 2011 F10 520d M-Sport, 2008 320i M-Sport Coupe, 2002 325i, 2001 318i valvetronic, 1998 318i, 1996 525i, 1990 Porsche 944S2

12-07-2012, 10:52 AM	#4
Real Thing Lieutenant Drives: Audi RS3 & GT-R (550) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 550 iTrader: (0)	A January 12 Car is booked at more than a December 11 Car so yours would be worth less than the one advertised, Dealer will want to make money on the trade in as well as the car he's selling so I don't think £16500 was that far away unless the F30 was well overpriced. __________________

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12-07-2012, 10:45 AM	#2
Kerr Colonel Drives: 08' 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 2,701 iTrader: (0)	If a dealer offered you £18.5k as a trade in he would need to mark your car up for profit. It would end up with your E90 too close to forecourt price of the F30 and nobody would buy it.

12-07-2012, 10:58 AM	#5
Kerr Colonel Drives: 08' 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 2,701 iTrader: (0)	Parkers come up with £ 17,800 trade in with £20,300 for the dealers forecourt.

12-07-2012, 01:11 PM	#6
SeanH Private First Class Drives: F30 320d Sport Melbourne Red Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 131 iTrader: (0)	18k seems like the figure to go for.