[BIGTIME]

Doesn't anyone buy cars anymore over 3 - 6 years without a balloon payment?

[gIzzE]

Yeah I do again.

Balloons don't make sense at the moment.....imho.

[AlanQS]

I wouldn't have worried about the burr walnut. It goes surprisingly well in the middle of a black dash and also with your colour of leather.

Most of the burr walnut haters on here are just men afraid of being old enough to be associated with "pipes and slippers" or young men following a trend.

[webwysard]

Very well spec motor indeed. But why did you not order 330D ? I heard it was better than 335i.

[scottc]

Originally Posted by gIzzE

Yeah I do again.

Balloons don't make sense at the moment.....imho.

Is that because they are setting them to low? There are a couple of good deals out there but some are shocking. A friend of mine got an e92 m3 with a gfv of £9k. It is 4 years old and will be 8 at the end but still £9k

[gIzzE]

Originally Posted by scottc

Is that because they are setting them to low? There are a couple of good deals out there but some are shocking. A friend of mine got an e92 m3 with a gfv of £9k. It is 4 years old and will be 8 at the end but still £9k

Well yeah, and what people don't work out is if they pay a few quid more over 60 months they would own the car outright.

You can get around 6-8% apr on a 60 month repayment, or around 10-14% on a PCP style payment.

That means that after 48 months you owe around £4k instead of £9k.

Also, what happens in 48 months when most people won't finance a car over 8 years old, he will have to find that £9000 to own if he wants to keep it, far better to pay for another 12 months and own it.


I bought my 535d and they gave me 70% after 36 months, that was worth doing, many are down to 30% these days, and you are paying a higher rate on top, not worth doing.

[atariboy]

Originally Posted by dopper99

So to the OP, where did you get the car from in the end?

Edit, just re-read your post and you said "local dealer". Well done from getting a good deal from them cos they were useless for me hence why I went to Wood in Hampshire. Mind you, I dealt with them only on the phone. Maybe if I'd have turned up in person they may have done a better deal. Having said that they were £1.5K short on the part ex compared to Wood so they would have had to move an awful lot of their deal to match Wood.

Anyway, sounds like you got a good deal.

In the end, I recieved an email out of the blue from my local dealer asking me to pop in and see them. They said they would better any deal that had been offered to me....and they did. and so I placed the order there and then

[scottc]

Yeah I got around 68% gfv after 3 years so for me it was worth doing. Didn't want to own the old model in 3 years either.

[atariboy]

Originally Posted by AlanQS

I wouldn't have worried about the burr walnut. It goes surprisingly well in the middle of a black dash and also with your colour of leather.

Most of the burr walnut haters on here are just men afraid of being old enough to be associated with "pipes and slippers" or young men following a trend.

There is no black trim available for the M-Sport without hading over another £200 so I stuck with the walnut in the end.

Originally Posted by webwysard

Very well spec motor indeed. But why did you not order 330D ? I heard it was better than 335i.

I always wanted a 335i. It has a great exhaust note and I will hear it loud and clear with the roof down

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by webwysard

Very well spec motor indeed. But why did you not order 330D ? I heard it was better than 335i.

Thats an interesting comment. I have a 330d and really like it. I could of shelled out another £1400 and bought a 335i but prefer the 330d. But whether its "better" than a 335i? Why do you think the 330d is better? It has better economy, but performance wont be as strong.

I've never been in or driven a 335i, so perhaps it the 330d is better. But in what way?

[atariboy]

Originally Posted by Sportplus

My BMW doesn’t understand perspective in a Scottish accent (Glaswegian), What’s up with MAP??
Agree with the dark would, Cracking looking car but 51K for a E93

Do your monthly payments include insurance, road tax and maintenance?

Monthly payments include maintenance and road tax but I have to insure the car myself. The problem is that I am coming out of the company car scheme. Clean licence, two windscreem claims in the last two years. The best insurance quote I can get is £806 through Tescos

[Nick999]

Originally Posted by dopper99

I've never been in or driven a 335i, so perhaps it the 330d is better. But in what way?

Think that was a little sarcasm aimed at a member who stated in another thread how his 330D is better than a 335i.

Of course it is not. Plenty of performance, and cheaper running costs, but it aint no 335i. The 335i will always be quicker, better looking with the twin exit exhaust pipes and sound nicer.

I guess the 335 diesel is a close equal to the 335 petrol, but not a purists choice because only available with a slush box!!

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by Nick999

Think that was a little sarcasm aimed at a member who stated in another thread how his 330D is better than a 335i.

Of course it is not. Plenty of performance, and cheaper running costs, but it aint no 335i. The 335i will always be quicker, better looking with the twin exit exhaust pipes and sound nicer.

I guess the 335 diesel is a close equal to the 335 petrol, but not a purists choice because only available with a slush box!!

Ok, I'm with yer now