Alpina D3 Bi Turbo Touring release date?
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Quick question, when is the D3 touring due for release? I heard it's Nov time. I'd like to know when the final specifications etc will be released. I wonder when the first orders will be taking.
Then again, I am thinking in Nov when the facelift is due a new pre facelift 330d could be available at fantastic prices.
G
Then again, I am thinking in Nov when the facelift is due a new pre facelift 330d could be available at fantastic prices.
G
First Saloon D3 Bi Turbo cars due to appear at dealers mid September, I spoke to Sytners about the touring release date and was told late 2008/early 2009. You can now spec a D3 with anything you like that is available on the BMW options list, expect standard Touring prices to be around £33000:00.
Personally, I don`t think its such a good deal anymore, the original D3 saloon was an absolute steel at £26950:00 and it is worth every penny and a lot more! Apparently its all down to the poor exchange rate of the euro, just glad I got mine when I did!
Personally, I don`t think its such a good deal anymore, the original D3 saloon was an absolute steel at £26950:00 and it is worth every penny and a lot more! Apparently its all down to the poor exchange rate of the euro, just glad I got mine when I did!
Any details on colours etc? Graphite grey Alpine would look awesome.
Hmmmm £33k doesn't make financial sense, although it does come with Xenon's etc. I suspect a pre facelift 330d will be available for £30k new if they have any stock left once the facelift model is launched. Although Alpina's tend to hold their value pretty well, right?
G
Hmmmm £33k doesn't make financial sense, although it does come with Xenon's etc. I suspect a pre facelift 330d will be available for £30k new if they have any stock left once the facelift model is launched. Although Alpina's tend to hold their value pretty well, right?
G
Welshbeef said:
does it have to be a brand new car? Why not buy 1 year old and save a good £10k?
No, it doesn't. But I've never had a brand new car before. I am very fussy with specifications so it would be nice to have the perfect car. But I see your point, I found a perfect 335i coupe for just over 25k...... excellent buy and can spend the extra money on fuel and a DMS remap 
scz4 said:
Welshbeef said:
does it have to be a brand new car? Why not buy 1 year old and save a good £10k?
No, it doesn't. But I've never had a brand new car before. I am very fussy with specifications so it would be nice to have the perfect car. But I see your point, I found a perfect 335i coupe for just over 25k...... excellent buy and can spend the extra money on fuel and a DMS remap Still Once the mortgage is cleared I would really like to own a brand new car from new - Maybe a Kia Ceed and have total piece of mind for 7 years & then buy a track Sl&g for a £1k.
scz4 said:
Any details on colours etc? Graphite grey Alpine would look awesome.
Hmmmm £33k doesn't make financial sense, although it does come with Xenon's etc. I suspect a pre facelift 330d will be available for £30k new if they have any stock left once the facelift model is launched. Although Alpina's tend to hold their value pretty well, right?
G
Alpina's hold their value well until they drop off the radar of Sytners, at which point they correct sharply. The early B5 cars are starting to suffer this. Hmmmm £33k doesn't make financial sense, although it does come with Xenon's etc. I suspect a pre facelift 330d will be available for £30k new if they have any stock left once the facelift model is launched. Although Alpina's tend to hold their value pretty well, right?
G
However, despite the high asking price for AUC, trying to actually sell one privately is both a complete pain, and non-Sytner dealers tend to stay away from them, so if you get bored after six/twelve months, be prepared for a nasty shock.
At £33K, D3 Bi-Turbo doesn't make any sense at all - but then no Alpina makes sense in purely financial terms. New or used, you're paying a premium for the exclusivity and cachet of the brand, effectively buying into the Alpina thing. I also suspect the D3 BT pricing has been set £5K higher than the preceeding model partly in order to keep the residuals of the D3 healthy - especially as Sytners have a virtual monopoly on used examples.
The single turbo D3 is almost starting to look like a good buy, but then compare it with a similar age 325d or 330d M-Sport with all the toys, and it suddenly looks like a complete rip-off, but, you need to own an Alpina for a period of time to really get it.
My own recommendation is try an early D3 - now down at the 20K mark - and see if you get on with the way it behaves in terms of suspension, and also in terms of cleaning those bloody wheels
before coughing up for a D3 Bi-Turbo.The problem I have with it is you can buy a nice, low mileage, 57 plate 335d sport touring with all the toys including nav, xenons, bluetooth and leather for under £30k.
Spec the D3 BT up to the same spec and it will cost you £40k.
Also you can buy a brand new 335d se through a broker with the same spec as the D3 for around £500 more.
Spec the D3 BT up to the same spec and it will cost you £40k.
Also you can buy a brand new 335d se through a broker with the same spec as the D3 for around £500 more.
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