11-08-2020, 11:43 PM | #1 |
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Would you even consider buying an old "new" inventory manufactured 18 months ago?
if yes, how much discount would you ask for? What to look for before taking delivery?
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11-09-2020, 01:29 AM | #2 |
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It depends on why it was sitting around. The last time I was looking there was a perfect car, except had a custom paint job and the buyer didn't or couldn't finish the sale. The car was black with a white racing strip over the hood, roof and trunk lid. It looked like a skunk. Ask for the story if there is no obvious flaw
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And yes, I'm aiming for a really good deal here, but question is, how good of a deal? |
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11-18-2020, 04:20 PM | #10 |
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my 440xi was on the lot for about a year.
ended up "sign and drive lease" for $440/mo. I think they discounted over $10K or something. $63K MSRP Issues: swirl marks like mad! also my dashboard metal pieces are coming off. don't know if its a defect or just because it sat so long. who knows... that'll be fixed next oil change...
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11-30-2020, 06:54 PM | #11 |
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Perhaps just make sure you have the full factory warranty on it and not just a balance of what is left...not sure if the warranty starts when the dealer insured the car as a demo.
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Not a BMW, but I have one of these cars:
https://www.greencarreports.com/news...-modifications My TDI was manufactured June 2015, but delivered as new April 2017. No issues so far. Components and fluids of the car will age no matter what and the start time is based on when the car was made, not sold. At 18 months old, not much needs replacement. I would ask the dealer to do a oil change, cabin filter change, and brake fluid change. These are items normally done on a two-year old car regardless of mileage. In the case of my TDI, VW required dealers to recondition the car prior to delivery. The paint was a mess, swirl marks and highly contaminated, but nothing a good paint correction and ceramic coat couldn't fix. As others have said, make sure the in-service date is your date of sale and no earlier. Have the dealer show you the Warranty Vehicle Inquiry report for the car. You'll have the warranty to back you up on most issues, so look out for stuff that isn't covered by warranty: rodent damage, physical damage, etc.
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