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08-14-2010, 12:05 AM | #1 |
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Buying a used BMW need help
Hey Guys,
I am new to the forum and looking to buy a used 2007 328i coupe. This coupe has around 48k miles and looks/drives great. In my area there are very few coupe manuals so I am incling towards buying this car. The car has all the maintenace records but the only catch here is that this is German delivery car. I read about what a German delivery is "nothing wrong in having it" but this car has around 30k miles in germany. So the car fax of US gives the histroy starting 30k miles onwards. The car is clean has all the maintenace records from day one..nothing wrong..paint looks good.. what you gurus suggest? Is this worth a buy or a trap? Would I lose too much in case I sell this later (say 2 years and 15k+ miles) Appreciate your help here.. |
08-14-2010, 11:26 AM | #3 |
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i believe the German delivery cars were the same cars exported to the U.S. Was the owner in the Miliary stationed in Germany or was working in Germany at the time the car was purchased ? I don't think it would be an issue owning the car. Also, since the car is under 50K, you can try to have it CPO's at a local BMW dealer to have that extra piece of mind.
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08-14-2010, 07:36 PM | #6 |
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Yeah from what I've read cpo is *kinda* a waste. You get what? Few hundred worth of maintenance. Hpfp is covered anyway. Slim chance anything "really" expensive blows up anyway. Ie engine, tranny, etc
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08-14-2010, 08:12 PM | #7 |
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CPO saved my a$$ on my e46--total of $5-6000 of repairs and I paid maybe $250 ($50 deductible each time). Its hit or miss!
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08-14-2010, 08:17 PM | #8 |
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The amount of incorrect information on this board is astounding.
CPO certification extends parts of the warranty by two years and 50k miles. It does not extend the free maintenance. In general terms, CPO is similar to an extended warranty. How much does it cost? It depends on the dealer and the specifics are well guarded. The actual certification costs the dealer in the vicinity of $1k to $1.5k plus whatever is needed to bring the car up to spec. Accordingly, the actual cost can vary pretty wildly. The car the OP is looking at is, like another poster said, probably previously owned by a servicemember in Germany. That isn't necessarily a negative but information about this car's early history will be hard to come by. The OP should have the car looked at by a local dealer. Tell them you're interested in getting the car CPO'd and get some pricing for that process. Add those approximate costs to the price of the car and see if it is a "good buy." |
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08-15-2010, 08:53 AM | #9 |
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335i are coming onto the used market more now then ever. I would recommend finding one that you can see in-person. I would also do the extend warranty if you are not one to take a chance on something.
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08-15-2010, 09:03 AM | #10 |
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Here is a crazy idea... why not take it to an independent BMW mechanic and have the car evaluated?
I'm not sure why you would rely on CarFax to tell you what the mechanical condition of the car is or asking a bunch of guys on the internet what the condition of the car is. |
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08-15-2010, 01:19 PM | #11 |
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Something to keep in mind about CPO... when a car comes in off lease, the BMW dealership has an option whether to keep the car or not, if they decline, the car is "auctioned" to other bmw dealers. If no one wants it, gets sold to private dealerships.
If a bmw dealership labels it CPO, they have concluded that the maintenance/warranty costs for the vehicle will not be high and is in good condition. So while it is not always worth the money because you can find excellent vehicles elsewhere, the CPO vehicles are "generally" very good cars. The best CPO cars are leased vehicles returned to the same dealership it was sold at, and that dealership decides to sell that vehicle. |
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