[dirtydorty]

*** Please excuse the double post, time sensitive ***


Hello everyone, I posted this in the pricing forum, but I may be out of town soon and I'd like as much info as possible before I make a decision.

I've been following prices for a while, but would like to get some input from people who've negotiated for a CPO. All of my past cars I've bought from a private party, including my current (E46 M3).

Here is my dilemma:

2007 335i Sedan
Certified Pre-Owned
25k miles
manual trans
sport package
heated front seats
and brushed aluminum trim

The asking price is 32,995. I won't pay that obviously, but what offer is a good starting point for this car? There seems to be a glut of automatics, but few manuals in my area.

Feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[Audionut]

Wow, I'm considering trading in my car with similar specs (except the miles)

2007 335xi Sedan
45k miles
Manual trans
Sport package
Premium Package
Logic 7 Audio
Comfort Access
Ipod Connector
Navigation
Cold Package (heated seats)
brushed aluminum trim

They offered me $22K on a trade

[Tulsa335i]

Just bought a very similar 335i CPO from a dealer here... asking 32000, paid 25000... first BMW I have ever owned, and I love it.

[my07_335i]

Originally Posted by Tulsa335i

Just bought a very similar 335i CPO from a dealer here... asking 32000, paid 25000... first BMW I have ever owned, and I love it.

I paid 29K at a local dealer for 25k miles, similar features to yours except mine was steptronic, there were only 2 manual trans available in the entire western US when i looked

I got:

Navi
Premium package (bmw assist/ blue tooth integration)
dakota grey leather
sparkling metallic graphite paint
rear PDC
LoJack (got them to toss it in)

no heated seats or comfort access though

[E46M54325Ci]

South Bay BMW has a step car that has a little higher miles- 38k, but they are asking $26k. I bet you could get them down to $23-23.5k

[clemsonkev]

my dealer just offered to CPO my car and sell it to me after my lease is up in 3 months for $25k at 2.9% for 60 months. That sound good to the group?
If ya think I should counter, what do ya suggest?

335i sedan
40k miles
manual
sport package
white

[nyknickfan]

to OP - I would say offer $25,000...considering I purchased my CPO 335 for 31K with every option besides cold weather (but with heated seats) and comfort access...an '08 with less mileage as well...just my opinion though

[phas3]

how do you guys go about negotiating a price?

[clemsonkev]

Originally Posted by phas3

how do you guys go about negotiating a price?

I just finished my negotiation: told dealer what I thought wholesale prices were (I got pretty close by using forums, google, etc.)
We worked UP from there.....

• my residual is approx 25250
• dealer will end my lease one month early and cover my final lease payment
• dealer will CPO my car
• dealer will provide X3 loaner for the day while CPO is done
• dealer will cover tags, tax, title costs
• out the door price to me is approx 25,550
• 2.9 percent for 60 months

This made me happy; what does this group think?

[clemsonkev]

notes:
- my car has ~39k miles on it (lease allowed 45k)
- the final lease payment the dealer is covering is $619