BMW and M Power Owners

[TW]Fox · 21 Nov 2015 at 22:44

xs2man said:
Depends on options list. There is discounts to be had on options too, so £10k off list isn't achievable.

First place I checked is over 8k off list and discounts on options too:

http://broadspeed.com/CarView/BMW/3-Series/41326/330d_M_Sport__3.0_Diesel_Automatic_4_doors

Would want to be saving more than 10k to justify a pre reg.

xs2man · 22 Nov 2015 at 05:54

[TW]Fox;28848362 said:
First place I checked is over 8k off list and discounts on options too:

http://broadspeed.com/CarView/BMW/3-Series/41326/330d_M_Sport__3.0_Diesel_Automatic_4_doors

Would want to be saving more than 10k to justify a pre reg.

Exactly. A £10k discount simply isn't enough if it's what you would get on a new car anyway.

hurfdurf · 22 Nov 2015 at 05:55

chanjy said:
How can 44k people like that... thing!?

Its got a BMW badge on it so the plebs think it's good.

xs2man · 22 Nov 2015 at 06:32

Oops. Double post

holymonk · 22 Nov 2015 at 09:51

Anyone had any issues trying to put music on the I drive system, I have a 2012 car. When I put the songs in the USB port some play but the rest are this terrible static scratching sound. When I then put it back into the PC, most of the files are corrupted?

Voxination · 22 Nov 2015 at 12:49

chanjy said:
How can 44k people like that... thing!?

Possibly because Instagram is based around people portraying fake lifestyles/aspiring to own "luxury" goods, so any page dedicated to a brand gets a ton of favorites very easily?

iaind · 22 Nov 2015 at 17:03

So - off for a holiday tomorrow up to Scotland and we're planning hiring a car for a few days to take in some scenery and go for some walks. We had booked a "skoda Octavia estate or similar" for 30 quid but after poking around online this evening I found I can hire a 435i for £150 or a 330i for £120

Reckon they're sufficiently special to spend another 100 quid for 2 days hire, or spend it on whisky and deep fried pizzas instead?

rodenal · 22 Nov 2015 at 17:31

It's cold and pouring - you won't be driving anywhere quickly, Octavia is pleasant enough

The_Baron · 22 Nov 2015 at 17:47

Option 1: 330d MSport. Rear and folding head restraints.Split-folding rear seats.BMW Online services.BMW Professional navigation system.Harman Kardon surround loudspeaker system.M Sport braking system.Extended storage.Sun protection glass.Heated front seats.19" M Star-spoke style 403M alloy wheels.Full black panel display.LED headlights.Automatic dimming exterior folding mirrors.High beam assistant.Head up display.Electric front seats with driver memory.Reversing assist camera.Adaptive M Sportsuspension.Real time traffic information.Service Pack.

Option 2. Same car with
BMW Online services.BMW Professional navigation system.Harman Kardon surround loudspeaker system.M Sport braking system.Sun protection glass.Heated front seats.19" M Star-spoke style 403M alloy wheels.Full black panel display.LED headlights.High beam assistant.Reversing assist camera.Real time traffic information.

Option 1 has about 3600 miles on the clock and was likely a demonstrator. Registered in July 2015

Option 2 is pre-registered this month with little or no miles. Essentially new.

So, which should I go for based on the info above? Price the same

hurfdurf · 22 Nov 2015 at 18:14

Voxination said:
Possibly because Instagram is based around people portraying fake lifestyles/aspiring to own "luxury" goods, so any page dedicated to a brand gets a ton of favorites very easily?

Also a ton of actual fake users paid for to promote things.

cadmunkey · 22 Nov 2015 at 18:34

The_Baron said:
So, which should I go for based on the info above? Price the same

Option 1. HUD is superb and will make your car stand out from the crowd when its time to get rid.

[TW]Fox · 22 Nov 2015 at 18:48

cadmunkey said:
Option 1. HUD is superb and will make your car stand out from the crowd when its time to get rid.

HUD is excellent but will make no difference at resale time.

I am not sure it's worth paying week old 0 mileage car money for a second hand 6 month old one in order to get it. The other one doesn't have enough extra options to be worth buying the obviously second hand car.

mjt · 22 Nov 2015 at 19:14

I'd personally take #1. HUD, electric memory seats and adaptive suspension swing it for me. Extended storage and rear split/fold seats are also useful IMO.

What are the colour schemes?

[TW]Fox · 22 Nov 2015 at 19:16

mjt said:
I'd personally take #1. HUD, electric memory seats and adaptive suspension swing it for me. Extended storage and rear split/fold seats are also useful IMO.

But why pay the same for a used car with those few extras when the same money currently buys a 0 mileage car thats almost as well specified.

If you want Car #1, negotiate a better deal because IMHO it doesn't stack up at the same money as Car #2.

mjt · 22 Nov 2015 at 20:15

[TW]Fox;28850858 said:
But why pay the same for a used car with those few extras when the same money currently buys a 0 mileage car thats almost as well specified.

If you want Car #1, negotiate a better deal because IMHO it doesn't stack up at the same money as Car #2.

3600 miles is effectively new, isn't it? Depends what the cost is, but yes you do have a point. The used one shouldn't be the same price as the new one.

[TW]Fox · 22 Nov 2015 at 20:19

mjt said:
3600 miles is effectively new, isn't it? Depends what the cost is, but yes you do have a point.

Not residually, no. It is absolutely a used car.

The used one shouldn't be the same price as the new one.

Exactly.

Buy a new car, drive 3600 miles in it and see what you get for it when you sell it

The_Baron · 22 Nov 2015 at 21:24

Option 2 is Estoril Blue and I liked the colour. Beautiful inside too and feels and smells...well...new! Option 2 is in Black Sapphire and I plan on seeing it tomorrow. Seems a fair few miles for a car registered in July but I agree it has some nice options on it.

My target price would be 30k for it. They are looking for 33k so we'll see.

Frozennova · 22 Nov 2015 at 21:30

The_Baron said:
Option 2 is Estoril Blue and I liked the colour. Beautiful inside too and feels and smells...well...new! Option 2 is in Black Sapphire and I plan on seeing it tomorrow. Seems a fair few miles for a car registered in July but I agree it has some nice options on it.

My target price would be 30k for it. They are looking for 33k so we'll see.

3600 miles in 4 months is more or less average

. The 8 week old 4 series I replaced the windscreen on today had 2100 miles on it, the 5 week old 1 series on Friday I did had ~1200 miles on it and the 4 week Old Polo on Friday had 1000 miles on it. Seems like perfectly normal mileage

Basher · 23 Nov 2015 at 09:32

cadmunkey said:
Option 1. HUD is superb and will make your car stand out from the crowd when its time to get rid.

HUD will make pretty much zero different to the resale value of the car.

lee1101 · 23 Nov 2015 at 11:02

Gaygle said:
You get them fitted yet??

In the garage now, fingers crossed!

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