[JustChris]

https://www.stratstone.com/new-cars/...o-offer/17930/

Some nice stock offers for anyone looking, bigger X's seem to be the pick of the deals.

X3 M40D (highly recomended) £499 + £499/month
X5 30D £599/month NO DEPOSIT

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by JustChris

https://www.stratstone.com/new-cars/...o-offer/17930/

Some nice stock offers for anyone looking, bigger X's seem to be the pick of the deals.

X3 M40D (highly recomended) £499 + £499/month
X5 30D £599/month NO DEPOSIT

Proper bargains! The X3 M40d is incredible value as it comes well-specced as standard iirc.

[225]

wow. That has triggered a man maths calculation which isn't a good thing for my wallet.

[Wills2]

The 40d deal is a cracker, I guess it's base spec and just 8k per annum on that deal so a few extras and a decent mileage and you'll be £650+ I presume.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by Wills2

The 40d deal is a cracker, I guess it's base spec and just 8k per annum on that deal so a few extras and a decent mileage and you'll be £650+ I presume.

I'm going to call and find out this afternoon. My VT point is end of October and I'm tempted.

Not my ideal car, but I like a smooth 3 litre, petrol or diesel, and I can't find anything cheaper with one.

I don't need any extras if they have a base spec, but will need 20k a year miles.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

I'm going to call and find out this afternoon. My VT point is end of October and I'm tempted.

Not my ideal car, but I like a smooth 3 litre, petrol or diesel, and I can't find anything cheaper with one.

I don't need any extras if they have a base spec, but will need 20k a year miles.

Is your 440i in negative equity despite you doing the payments for the mileage you have done? Much? I know you put virtually zero deposit in but even so I would hope that it wouldnt be far under water at 3 years old....

I'd imagine M40d on base spec but 20k miles a year will be £600 a month plus...

[mikeoz]

I guess these are stock cars i think it says that in the Ad? Any one know what colours...white i guess?

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by mikeoz

I guess these are stock cars i think it says that in the Ad? Any one know what colours...white i guess?

Just spoke to them. Nothing in base spec available, so a bit misleading at that price.

All got extras on them. They're just doing a quick search for the one with the least spec to do me a price.

I might be wrong, but there might be a deal to be done. If they're advertised at this price, there could be more to go at, who knows. I'll soon find out!

[mikeoz]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

Just spoke to them. Nothing in base spec available, so a bit misleading at that price.

All got extras on them. They're just doing a quick search for the one with the least spec to do me a price.

I might be wrong, but there might be a deal to be done. If they're advertised at this price, there could be more to go at, who knows. I'll soon find out!

Very misleading...especially if they cant actually provide one at that price?...
Let us know anyway? cheers

[isleaiw1]

If its like the M5 ads, not much to be had unless you stick to your guns on spec. I know a few people with the M5 who got the extra spec over what they had as base line discounted back to next to nothing....

Stock car, delivery by end Sept, be firm and you may get what you need...

[Wills2]

Yeah I think you've got to say that's my budget what can you do I'm willing to take delivery if you can do the deal.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Yeah I think you've got to say that's my budget what can you do I'm willing to take delivery if you can do the deal.

worked for me (well all bar 5 quid a month...) and when I threatened to walk over that and they said ok, I knew I had reached their bottom, and by then I liked the guy for his honesty (for a salesman!)

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Yeah I think you've got to say that's my budget what can you do I'm willing to take delivery if you can do the deal.

I kind of did that. They all have M Sport Plus, various colours available.

My mileage adds about £100 to the payment, and with the M sport Plus they said £634.

I tried it on and told them I wanted to pay £580 tops. They further discounted to get it to £599.

For now I've left them stewing on it. Or perhaps it's me stewing on it.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Is your 440i in negative equity despite you doing the payments for the mileage you have done? Much? I know you put virtually zero deposit in but even so I would hope that it wouldnt be far under water at 3 years old....

I'd imagine M40d on base spec but 20k miles a year will be £600 a month plus...

Hard to tell. My outstanding is £22k, will be under £21k by the end of next month. Trade in says something stupid like £18k.

God knows why, the cheapest pre LCI 16 plate on autotrader is £23k, the cheapest 17 plate, which mine is, is £26k.

I know they like to make money, but seems a little extreme. Not actually called a dealer.

What's the name of the site where BMW dealers can bid on it, anyone know?

[mikeoz]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Yeah I think you've got to say that's my budget what can you do I'm willing to take delivery if you can do the deal.

Yeah spot on advice...

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

Just spoke to them. Nothing in base spec available, so a bit misleading at that price.

All got extras on them. They're just doing a quick search for the one with the least spec to do me a price.

I might be wrong, but there might be a deal to be done. If they're advertised at this price, there could be more to go at, who knows. I'll soon find out!

Yeah as soon as you tell them you want to actually drive the car the price goes up 30%.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

Hard to tell. My outstanding is £22k, will be under £21k by the end of next month. Trade in says something stupid like £18k.

God knows why, the cheapest pre LCI 16 plate on autotrader is £23k, the cheapest 17 plate, which mine is, is £26k.

I know they like to make money, but seems a little extreme. Not actually called a dealer.

What's the name of the site where BMW dealers can bid on it, anyone know?

tootle but has shut down...

I do have a contact who deals with the buyers at main dealer groups (via MashinBenzin ) but mileage on yours might be too high...

attempted margin on my Audi (v what they paid me) is 15% out of which they have to pay prep, delivery, tyres, VAT on profit element.... and will probably discount it a bit so total margin is less than 10% before costs...

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

tootle but has shut down...

I do have a contact who deals with the buyers at main dealer groups (via MashinBenzin ) but mileage on yours might be too high...

attempted margin on my Audi (v what they paid me) is 15% out of which they have to pay prep, delivery, tyres, VAT on profit element.... and will probably discount it a bit so total margin is less than 10% before costs...

Trying to recall the exact numbers but attempted margin on mine was similar. Paid me between £24k and £25k and up for around £28k I think. This was in May and it went off the site within about two weeks.

Alex, mine was pre-LCI, 30 months old, 15k miles and about £5k of options at list prices.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

Trying to recall the exact numbers but attempted margin on mine was similar. Paid me between £24k and £25k and up for around £28k I think. This was in May and it went off the site within about two weeks.

Alex, mine was pre-LCI, 30 months old, 15k miles and about £5k of options at list prices.

Mines a 17 plate LCI, but pre the luxury car tax, £2k options, 30 months old, however it has 53k miles.

Happy to wait and VT to be honest. Not sure why there's £5-8k difference from trade in to retail for it. I'm more used to £3-5k.

Even at the outstanding £21.5k finance from next week, it's still cheaper by several thousand than anything on Autotrader.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Goneinsixtyseconds

Just spoke to them. Nothing in base spec available, so a bit misleading at that price.

All got extras on them. They're just doing a quick search for the one with the least spec to do me a price.

I might be wrong, but there might be a deal to be done. If they're advertised at this price, there could be more to go at, who knows. I'll soon find out!

Which one X3 M40D?

Cheeky shot of my range after last fill up

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Yeah I think you've got to say that's my budget what can you do I'm willing to take delivery if you can do the deal.

Bingo.

This is the exact phrase. You need to go in with the 'look in because the Ad you guys are publicising says £XX.XX and that what I can do in Sept'

Plus 'oh it's got Tech Pack and Comfort Pack, that's great but I'm not really interested in them'

Never blink first

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by JustChris

Bingo.

This is the exact phrase. You need to go in with the 'look in because the Ad you guys are publicising says £XX.XX and that what I can do in Sept'

Plus 'oh it's got Tech Pack and Comfort Pack, that's great but I'm not really interested in them'

Never blink first

I didnt, never do.

They walked anyway.

Still a good price at £599 M Sport Plus Pack and 20k a year. They've pretty much discounted off the M Sport Plus Pack totally, as the 12,000 extra miles are worth £100 a month when you look at new quotes.

Looks like the M Sport Plus is also something I'd want anyway, with the 21 inch wheels and dark windows, adaptive suspension etc.

Mixed views on the looks with the big greenhouse windows, but pimped in M40d and M Sport Plus I'll probably like it.

Then follows a difficult conversation with my wife, which I'll save for tomorrow night. Need some rehearsals in my head first, and need to pick the mood.....