Quick Valuation
Quick Valuation
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Hobo

Original Poster:

6,652 posts

277 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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- 54 plate X5 4.8is
- Grey with full black leather
- 2 owners
- circa 60k miles
- recently had suspension replaced (which understand is quite common problem but ain't cheap)
- not entirely sure on other options, however not got panoramic sunroof

How much is it worth ?

E30M3SE

8,493 posts

227 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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Private or dealer?

Around the £10-11ish mark.

..and yes, collapsed suspension is an issue.

jonnydm

5,108 posts

240 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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Cheapest 4.8s with dealers seem to be £13-15k and those at the bottom with 70-80k miles. Surely £13-14k depending on options?

M3Charlie

556 posts

189 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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If its an 04/54 then it books in Glass Guide with 66k at £11550.
If its an 05/54 then its worth £900 more.

if it doesnt have a comms pack (sat nav and bluetooth) then its worth £2k less.

They are all trade prices so a dealer will have about £3000 across these prices. Bear in mind no car is making book price at the minute especially a 4.8is and these are book dropping £750 a month.

Condition obviously plays a part as does full history.




E30M3SE

8,493 posts

227 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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M3Charlie said:
If its an 04/54 then it books in Glass Guide with 66k at £11550.
If its an 05/54 then its worth £900 more.

if it doesnt have a comms pack (sat nav and bluetooth) then its worth £2k less.

They are all trade prices so a dealer will have about £3000 across these prices. Bear in mind no car is making book price at the minute especially a 4.8is and these are book dropping £750 a month.

Condition obviously plays a part as does full history.
That is never a book vehicle..........

DennisCooper

1,340 posts

202 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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Hi,

And in the current climate, car 'real' values are probably nowhere near these 'book' prices. I guess only specific niche market dealers who have a history of supplying local purchasers with similar vehicles would offer anywhere close to the book prices. On the wider market, very very few and less than before people are in the market for a large engine vehicle and less so in a much heavier fuel consumption SUV sized vehicle!

Good luck with getting as best money you can for it though!

Cheers, Dennis!


Hobo

Original Poster:

6,652 posts

277 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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A quick look online shows it has the following options;

- Bluetooth (£385)
- Onboard monitor & navigation (£1,830)
- TV (£610)
- Aluminium running boards (£215)

Redeem

382 posts

214 months

Saturday 20th August 2011
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To give you an idea when I bought a new 5 series two months ago, the BMW dealer offered me 7k for my 04 530i as p/x. My 530i has only 40k miles and is fully loaded and in superb condition. I would have thought that yours would be around 12k if you sell it privately and 8/9k if you sell it as part exchange.

PJ S

10,842 posts

258 months

Saturday 20th August 2011
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Use whatcar's online free valuation to get an idea of worth. As their prices are an average of actual prices paid rather than forecourt displayed ones, among other sources, then you'd presume the cars sold were a mixture of fairly basic spec through to very well optioned.
So, I personally don't think there's much padding to be done with your spec.

As others have said, book value is a bit meaningless with the current cost of fuel & state of the economy/country.

Auto Trader app shows 04 54 4.8s from £9995 with 79K to £10690 with 65K at independant dealers.

pattyg

1,385 posts

258 months

Saturday 20th August 2011
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Throw the reg number into the value my car tab on vauxhall.co.uk...it makes painful reading but it is a trade-in value.

dibbly dobbler

11,506 posts

228 months

Sunday 21st August 2011
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pattyg said:
Throw the reg number into the value my car tab on vauxhall.co.uk...it makes painful reading but it is a trade-in value.
Tried that on mine - argh!!weeping

andyscole

205 posts

242 months

Sunday 21st August 2011
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dibbly dobbler said:
Tried that on mine - argh!!weeping
Crickey thats 6k of my 330i in 1 year, 40%! eek

Deano_BMW

430 posts

217 months

Sunday 21st August 2011
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mines lost 70k in 7 years!!!! ouch for those previous owners, bonus for me!