M240i - Anyone know this one for sale?

M240i - Anyone know this one for sale?

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lord trumpton

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7,467 posts

127 months

Wednesday 28th February
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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202402266...

Its obviously heavily modified

Been to see it today and about to pay a deposit but thought I'd see if anyone knows of it?

lyricalgangster

243 posts

146 months

Wednesday 28th February
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Can't help with this one, but I'm also looking at M240s at the minute.

Look great in the flesh, especially with a wee black spoiler and front bumper lip thing.

Rapid aparrantly, especially with a remap.

Went to see an approved used one on Sunday, but clear damage to rear bumper (and poor repair( put me off that one.

Still fancy one though!

bigandclever

13,822 posts

239 months

Wednesday 28th February
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No help at all, but to a cynic like me this bit (their caps) sounds a bit suss ... come to a dealer for a private sale smile

THIS IS A MEMBER OF STAFF PERSONAL CAR NOT A WARRINGTON MAZDA CAR ALLINQUIRIES WITHH BE PASSED OVER TO HIM

Jamescrs

4,506 posts

66 months

Thursday 29th February
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bigandclever said:
No help at all, but to a cynic like me this bit (their caps) sounds a bit suss ... come to a dealer for a private sale smile

THIS IS A MEMBER OF STAFF PERSONAL CAR NOT A WARRINGTON MAZDA CAR ALLINQUIRIES WITHH BE PASSED OVER TO HIM
Would put me off too, i'm surprised a decent dealer is allowing a member of staff to do it unless it is someone high up in the dealership.

The steering wheel put's me off too, looks like they replaced the standard one with an M steering wheel, and I hate those red buttons they have put on, which i'd assume don't do anything anyway in a M240i

ha03274

96 posts

110 months

Thursday 29th February
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Just the grammatical errors in the advert would almost be enough to put me off but then to state it's a staff member's car (a little odd that they would allow this as above) is the final nail in the coffin.

Trevor555

4,466 posts

85 months

Thursday 29th February
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Print the advert.

It's advertised by Warrington Mazda, but will be passed to a private seller?

I'd be reporting that ad to Autotrader.

Luring someone in with a main dealer advert, then saying it'll be a private sale, is not on.

There's also pictures taken of the car in what looks like their showroom, print those too.

This stinks of a dealer trying to dispose of a car through what one might call "the back door" to relieve them of their obligations as a dealer.

Massive, massive, reds flags.

Check carefully the V5 details against who you're paying, and if the last keeper change was very recent I'd assume it's a problem car that the dealer's put into a private name to enable a private sale.

This happens a lot.

Edited by Trevor555 on Thursday 29th February 10:48


Edited by Trevor555 on Thursday 29th February 10:52

lord trumpton

Original Poster:

7,467 posts

127 months

Thursday 29th February
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Yeah agree to all comments

More red flags than a Bahrain Grand Prix

Not one for me