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When these were announced and subsequently made available for sale there was a lot of talk concerning how desirable and sought after they were, and that this would remain the case for quite a while, and that a prospective owner should count themselves fortunate to have the chance to own one etc etc.
If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
Surely they can't all be ex-demonstrators?
Or are they a bit crap, and people have realised this and got rid a bit sharpish?
Are the 'early adopters' now going to be punished financially for their inability to apply the principle of delayed gratification?
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
Surely they can't all be ex-demonstrators?
Or are they a bit crap, and people have realised this and got rid a bit sharpish?
Are the 'early adopters' now going to be punished financially for their inability to apply the principle of delayed gratification?
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
Tallbut Buxomly said:
Speculators bought them hoping for a quick buck had to buy em and are now selling them. Simple really.
Actually on reflection this doesn't make a great deal of sense.Surely for a speculator trying to make a profit, selling back/part exchanging to the BMW dealer is not the best way to go about it.
Have you ever attempted to part exchange a BMW against another one? Their offers for even supposedly desirable models are of significant comedy value.
It would make much more sense to stick the cars in the classifieds.
On reflection I bet many of them are demonstrators.
SeventyThree said:
When these were announced and subsequently made available for sale there was a lot of talk concerning how desirable and sought after they were, and that this would remain the case for quite a while, and that a prospective owner should count themselves fortunate to have the chance to own one etc etc.
If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
........
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
How much is the cheapest one now?If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
........
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
s m said:
SeventyThree said:
When these were announced and subsequently made available for sale there was a lot of talk concerning how desirable and sought after they were, and that this would remain the case for quite a while, and that a prospective owner should count themselves fortunate to have the chance to own one etc etc.
If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
........
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
How much is the cheapest one now?If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
........
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
£40k Private sale on AT
£40k PH Classifieds
SeventyThree said:
s m said:
SeventyThree said:
When these were announced and subsequently made available for sale there was a lot of talk concerning how desirable and sought after they were, and that this would remain the case for quite a while, and that a prospective owner should count themselves fortunate to have the chance to own one etc etc.
If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
........
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
How much is the cheapest one now?If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
........
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
£40k Private sale on AT
£40k PH Classifieds
Little Bob said:
SeventyThree said:
Have you ever attempted to part exchange a BMW against another one? Their offers for even supposedly desirable models are of significant comedy value.
Indeed - jestage of the highest order.s m said:
SeventyThree said:
s m said:
SeventyThree said:
When these were announced and subsequently made available for sale there was a lot of talk concerning how desirable and sought after they were, and that this would remain the case for quite a while, and that a prospective owner should count themselves fortunate to have the chance to own one etc etc.
If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
........
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
How much is the cheapest one now?If this were the case, how come, a matter of weeks later, there are 18 of them for sale on BMW's used car website?
........
I ask, because I am thinking that I might get one.
£40k Private sale on AT
£40k PH Classifieds
All modern BMWs (especially M Cars) seem to be suffering from significant depreciation at present - V8 M3s and V10 M5/M6s appear rather cheap at the moment.
Patience will out.
All BMW staff get a company BMW car.
They swap them after 6 month or 6k miles.
It keeps the BMW used car market full of lots of nice cars.
I'd guess that all of these are ex staff cars.
Low mileage, pristine high spec cars.
Apparently it's a Tax thing for BMW, and it helps to keep the depreciation figures for BMW artificially high/
They swap them after 6 month or 6k miles.
It keeps the BMW used car market full of lots of nice cars.
I'd guess that all of these are ex staff cars.
Low mileage, pristine high spec cars.
Apparently it's a Tax thing for BMW, and it helps to keep the depreciation figures for BMW artificially high/
Snowboy said:
All BMW staff get a company BMW car.
They swap them after 6 month or 6k miles.
It keeps the BMW used car market full of lots of nice cars.
I'd guess that all of these are ex staff cars.
Low mileage, pristine high spec cars.
Apparently it's a Tax thing for BMW, and it helps to keep the depreciation figures for BMW artificially high/
That could be the case, but wasn't the 1M supposed to have sold out really quickly? I'd be surprised if BMW would be giving away such a desirable model to staff, even for a few months.They swap them after 6 month or 6k miles.
It keeps the BMW used car market full of lots of nice cars.
I'd guess that all of these are ex staff cars.
Low mileage, pristine high spec cars.
Apparently it's a Tax thing for BMW, and it helps to keep the depreciation figures for BMW artificially high/
Something's not right here.
I think that BMW and their dealers have overstated the demand for the 1M to encourage new purchases without discount.
The market is going to wake up to this and I suspect a big drop in values over the coming months. If I'd bought one new at/near list I would be getting nervous.
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