Purchased a 330ci ... Did i get a good Deal ?

[dinz22]

Hi Guys ..
Just bought a 2004 Auto bmw 330ci Convert M-Sport in Grey With only 45,000 on clock.
Car is Fully Loaded - Sat nav ,Heated Seats , Xenon's ect
I payed £7500 from a dealer with 3Month Warranty.
Did i over pay ?

[TheProfessor]

If you were happy with the price and the overall deal, then you paid the right price.

If you want to know what the car is "worth" as an asset to trade on etc then I'm sure that you will get a response along shortly.

Edited by TheProfessor on Wednesday 19th September 10:08

[rallycross]

Prices vary on these by huge amounts, and its now late Sep so prices are all over the place.
Is that the genuine mileage have you done a VOSA mot history check and got all the old mot's to prove its such low mileage very unusual for any 8 yr old BMW to have done so few miles.

[dinz22]

Yes All MOT And services match up with Millage! ! owner From new!

[Ari]

Would it not make more sense to ask this question prior to purchase..?

[DavidY]

Does it matter???

[simoid]

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[trickywoo]

I'd have thought a shade under £7,000 in the current market would have been a fair deal.

[Captain Muppet]

If you paid £7500 for it then it'll now be worth (lets see, subtract the VAT at 20%, erm) £6250.

[/obvious troll]

[edo]

dinz22 said:

Hi Guys ..
Just bought a 2004 Auto bmw 330ci Convert M-Sport in Grey With only 45,000 on clock.
Car is Fully Loaded - Sat nav ,Heated Seats , Xenon's ect
I payed £7500 from a dealer with 3Month Warranty.
Did i over pay ?

It is impossible for anyone to say if you got a good deal without seeing the car and the condition it is in.

If it needs a service soon, brakes, tyres or other work, then it could be terrible value. If on the other hand it is mint, with a recent Inspection II service, recent brakes and tyres then it could be a great buy.

The 3 year warranty is likely not worth the paper it is written on, and the dealer has a legal obligation to stand by the car for 3 months commensurate with age and price paid FYI.

Having said all that, the spec sounds good, and the mileage and owners is good, so all good I am sure. Enjoy the car and stick some pics up.

[DavidY]

Captain Muppet said:

If you paid £7500 for it then it'll now be worth (lets see, subtract the VAT at 20%, erm) £6250.

[/obvious troll]

VAT Margin Scheme, so only VAT on traders profit element

[Captain Muppet]

DavidY said:

Captain Muppet said:

If you paid £7500 for it then it'll now be worth (lets see, subtract the VAT at 20%, erm) £6250.

[/obvious troll]

VAT Margin Scheme, so only VAT on traders profit element

Yes I know. And also the VAT paid is completely irrelevant.

If only I could have labelled my post in some way to make it obvious I wasn't being serious.

[varsas]

Captain Muppet said:

DavidY said:

Captain Muppet said:

If you paid £7500 for it then it'll now be worth (lets see, subtract the VAT at 20%, erm) £6250.

[/obvious troll]

VAT Margin Scheme, so only VAT on traders profit element

Yes I know. And also the VAT paid is completely irrelevant.

If only I could have labelled my post in some way to make it obvious I wasn't being serious.

Maybe you could have a username that subtly implies not everything you write is to be taken completely seriously. Just a suggestion.

[Horny600]

I think that's what /obvious troll was for

[McSam]

Horny600 said:

I think that's what /obvious troll was for

Anyway, to the OP, it's strong money but if the car is in condition to match, then fair enough.

[Captain Muppet]

varsas said:

Captain Muppet said:

DavidY said:

Captain Muppet said:

If you paid £7500 for it then it'll now be worth (lets see, subtract the VAT at 20%, erm) £6250.

[/obvious troll]

VAT Margin Scheme, so only VAT on traders profit element

Yes I know. And also the VAT paid is completely irrelevant.

If only I could have labelled my post in some way to make it obvious I wasn't being serious.

Maybe you could have a username that subtly implies not everything you write is to be taken completely seriously. Just a suggestion.

You're right. I'll try to do something about that

[Horny600]

I did wonder if I was missing something obvious but in for a penny in for a pound

[bigandclever]

Isn't buyer's remorse something you keep to yourself? I know I do

[crostonian]

We've just sold a couple of similar cars in the last month. Both 2004/54 325 Sport Cabs, a manual with 45K for £7995 and an auto with 42K but with Individual Leather and Paint for £8995, both sold very quickly but were very nice examples, so don't think you have paid over the odds at all.

[Gene Simmons]

OP.

Do you usually buy things and then retrospectively question others as to whether you got value for money?

If so, you are simple.