6 AUC Z4MC's available - Are they going up?
6 AUC Z4MC's available - Are they going up?
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BensZ4MC

Original Poster:

481 posts

210 months

Monday 13th April 2009
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Hi,

Just checked out the BMW AUC's and there are only 6 cars cheapest being not a great spec, an 06 and listing at £23,995.

Any thoughts as to whether our cars will start to go up in price? Will they become the slighly poorer relative to the CSL and go up accordingly?

Cheers B

CS111

275 posts

208 months

Monday 13th April 2009
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I know off topic, but i was wtaching an X5 locally and it has went up £2k from 20 to 22k in the past week
It has been advertised for about 4 weeks at 19,950 and on Thursday went to 21,950

KENZ

1,229 posts

217 months

Monday 13th April 2009
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Nobody buying new..dont blame them..forcing second hand values upwards.. Think it's across the board on prestige cars..although same thing happened with the Z3M Coupe..

ian in lancs

3,846 posts

222 months

Monday 13th April 2009
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yes the 8 Z4M R's seem to be climbing in price too

daz05

2,914 posts

219 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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Make that 4 now!! Cheapest £24,995, 2006 with 23k on the clock!

I ain't complaining.

kentmotorcompany

2,471 posts

234 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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Ive been noticing this too. Got to be good news for those fo use lucky enough to already own one.

Although better value can still be found with the last 5(some of these overlap AUC car) on Auto trader: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW/...

Funny thing is, some of these cars are at BMW main dealers but not appearing on the AUC search.

Dick Lovett Bristol(where I bought mine has nice Imola one with what look like shadow chrome CSL's, although it does have that horrible aluminium trim.

Nice Colour combo of the one at JCT600, must be nice to buy it from a Ferrari dealer, although its probably the cheapest car they have.

mat205125

17,790 posts

237 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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I think that the introduction of the ugly, overweight, boulevard cruiser, jack-of-all-master-of-none, Z4 folding hard top replacement will mean that the outgoing Z4MC will hold it's value will.

I think that the original breadvan Z3M Coupe is already close to modern classic territory, and the Z4MC could follow. That comparison is certainly closer that comparing to the CSL. The CSL values are very strong at the moment, however could be shattered (to a stable level in the high teens) if a new CSL came along, and was well received.

daz05

2,914 posts

219 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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kentmotorcompany said:
Ive been noticing this too. Got to be good news for those fo use lucky enough to already own one.

Although better value can still be found with the last 5(some of these overlap AUC car) on Auto trader: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW/...

Funny thing is, some of these cars are at BMW main dealers but not appearing on the AUC search.

Dick Lovett Bristol(where I bought mine has nice Imola one with what look like shadow chrome CSL's, although it does have that horrible aluminium trim.

Nice Colour combo of the one at JCT600, must be nice to buy it from a Ferrari dealer, although its probably the cheapest car they have.
I think thats because they have been sold, the red one with CSLs went at the weekend I think my friend was interested in it but it had gone.

Raify

6,556 posts

272 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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daz05 said:
kentmotorcompany said:
Ive been noticing this too. Got to be good news for those fo use lucky enough to already own one.

Although better value can still be found with the last 5(some of these overlap AUC car) on Auto trader: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW/...

Funny thing is, some of these cars are at BMW main dealers but not appearing on the AUC search.

Dick Lovett Bristol(where I bought mine has nice Imola one with what look like shadow chrome CSL's, although it does have that horrible aluminium trim.

Nice Colour combo of the one at JCT600, must be nice to buy it from a Ferrari dealer, although its probably the cheapest car they have.
I think thats because they have been sold, the red one with CSLs went at the weekend I think my friend was interested in it but it had gone.
I bought that red one.

kentmotorcompany

2,471 posts

234 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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Raify said:
daz05 said:
kentmotorcompany said:
Ive been noticing this too. Got to be good news for those fo use lucky enough to already own one.

Although better value can still be found with the last 5(some of these overlap AUC car) on Auto trader: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW/...

Funny thing is, some of these cars are at BMW main dealers but not appearing on the AUC search.

Dick Lovett Bristol(where I bought mine has nice Imola one with what look like shadow chrome CSL's, although it does have that horrible aluminium trim.

Nice Colour combo of the one at JCT600, must be nice to buy it from a Ferrari dealer, although its probably the cheapest car they have.
I think thats because they have been sold, the red one with CSLs went at the weekend I think my friend was interested in it but it had gone.
I bought that red one.
Nice one!

Sorry about slagging off your interior trim.

Raify

6,556 posts

272 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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kentmotorcompany said:
Nice one!

Sorry about slagging off your interior trim.
hehe No problem. It's not exactly the colour combo I would have gone for personally, but I couldn't be too choosy as they're not exactly thick on the ground.

I was very tempted by the white one in Leeds, but it's a bit too expensive for me and not enough toys.

For the past 5/6 weeks I've been looking at the AUC site and there was only about 3/4 available. Recently, quite a few more have popped up.

kentmotorcompany

2,471 posts

234 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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Raify said:
kentmotorcompany said:
Nice one!

Sorry about slagging off your interior trim.
hehe No problem. It's not exactly the colour combo I would have gone for personally, but I couldn't be too choosy as they're not exactly thick on the ground.

I was very tempted by the white one in Leeds, but it's a bit too expensive for me and not enough toys.

For the past 5/6 weeks I've been looking at the AUC site and there was only about 3/4 available. Recently, quite a few more have popped up.
How are you enjoying it?
What do you know about the CSL wheels on your new one?

Z8cookie

245 posts

241 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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BensZ4MC said:
Hi,

Just checked out the BMW AUC's and there are only 6 cars cheapest being not a great spec, an 06 and listing at £23,995.

Do you have a link to the BMW AUC site?

Cookie

Raify

6,556 posts

272 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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kentmotorcompany said:
How are you enjoying it?
What do you know about the CSL wheels on your new one?
Not picked it up yet, just agreed a price and paid deposit. I know nothing about the CSL's other than they look non-standard in colour.

elliotdavies

131 posts

297 months

Wednesday 15th April 2009
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Z8cookie said:
BensZ4MC said:
Hi,

Just checked out the BMW AUC's and there are only 6 cars cheapest being not a great spec, an 06 and listing at £23,995.

Do you have a link to the BMW AUC site?

Cookie
here...... http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/advanced_search/0,,...

wrighty78

6,313 posts

238 months

Wednesday 15th April 2009
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I collected mine almost a fortnight ago and love it. Imola red with "champagne" leather - looks lovely. 08 plate, low mileage car from dealer in the Midlands.

To my mind (and with a liberal helping of "man maths") they're a very good used buy - a nine month old for almost 40% less than list price when new. And even better if it looks like prices will hold up well over the next couple of years. Whether they have "future classic" status perhaps depends on your view of whether the 3.0Si Z4C diluted the model - a problem the Z3MC doesn't have (well, in the UK at least).

Did close on 500 miles over the Easter weekend and loved every minute. The shift into second is notchy (which I gather is a common "feature"), and the phone prep seems to have pitifully poor compatibility... but that really is all I can think of to complain about and I need a new phone anyway. Fabulous car, incredible grip, lovely through the twisty bits, wonderful exhaust note. Looking forward to a trip down to Italy in it in July!

Sorry... I think I've edged off topic...

Edited by wrighty78 on Wednesday 15th April 10:20

Nano2nd

3,426 posts

280 months

Wednesday 15th April 2009
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blimey just looked on AUC and your not kidding! they look like the same prices as of 1 year ago

which is nice smile

Z8cookie

245 posts

241 months

Wednesday 15th April 2009
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elliotdavies said:
Z8cookie said:
BensZ4MC said:
Hi,

Just checked out the BMW AUC's and there are only 6 cars cheapest being not a great spec, an 06 and listing at £23,995.

Do you have a link to the BMW AUC site?

Cookie
here...... http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/advanced_search/0,,...
Thanks, AUC = Approved Used Cars. Doh!! I thought it was a dealer only link!

Cookie

Rags

3,674 posts

260 months

Monday 26th April 2010
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Nano2nd said:
blimey just looked on AUC and your not kidding! they look like the same prices as of 1 year ago

which is nice smile
And again the following year!

amir_j

3,579 posts

225 months

Monday 26th April 2010
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check auc ads on autotrader/ph classifieds as well. You may well find auc cars for sale which are not on the main BMW site.