Is this a good buy?

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http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/3-Series/3.0-340i-M-Spor...

Given it's list price would probably be north of £40k, is it a good price?

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What sort of saving can you get - new this car would be £46 or thereabouts - can brokers get £13k off list? Broadspeed only show £8800 of a basic 340i.

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It may be irrelevant now - I've fond another with 17 miles on it, higher spec and three grand cheaper. Test drive booked for Friday :-)

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Lochaber said:

Can you give an update on how the test drive went, i am seriously tempted by one of these.I have a 335i at the moment and i am not getting a chance because of work to get a test drive in this new engine. Has anyone else own/test driven these yet ?

Well I had a look at the Estoril Blue car today and two things struck me - first, it's overprices and second, it was like sitting in a tomb - black everywhere, heavily tinted back windows - even with the sunroof open it was terrible. May go and look at the silver car in the week but I'd prefer professional nav which it doesn't have.

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Smuler said:

Yes, my loaner a 320d touring had black interior and privacy glass.
A tomb is a great way of describing it. A big no for me. I thought sunroof would mitigate it, but no guess not.

I had pro nav on my 335i E92 and I was much happier with that size screen. Does that mean the silver one has a small screen ??

Business nav has a small 6" screen and lacks the split screen on the pro nav. I've got pro nav on my E92 and find the split very useful. I guess I'll just have to wait a bit longer or be less picky.

Anyone tell me what the normal "hi-fi" is like? I'd like the HK system but it seems that getting pro nav and HK together is tricky.

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I've already discounted the business nav - it's pretty poor. Guess I'll have to be patient.