Fox, 135i advice

Berger · 6 Dec 2010 at 13:05

No snow?

Like the Xmas decorations on the tree!

DM · 6 Dec 2010 at 13:11

[ui]ICEMAN;17942191 said:
Its not my first choice either but it can always be remedied, especially if the deal is good

Yea quite right dont let a bit of wood be a stutter step to a good deal.

[ui]ICEMAN · 18 Dec 2010 at 19:04

First round of mods completed

I had the m-sport wheel with alacantara trim, performance shifter and the perforated leather handbrake done. Next up are the pedals and an Eisenmann exhaust.

DM · 18 Dec 2010 at 19:06

Get in there, nice one

Tute · 18 Dec 2010 at 19:11

How old and how much did it cost?

chrism · 18 Dec 2010 at 20:20

nice i like the m-sport wheel with alacantara trim

[ui]ICEMAN · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:03

Tute said:
How old and how much did it cost?

It's an '08, cost me $26k which is a fair bit below what it should have cost

[TW]Fox · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:04

For those of us in the UK I just found that Broadspeed.com will deliver, to your door, a brand new 11 plate 135i M Sport on 1st March 2011 for £27k :eek:

Scuzi · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:48

[TW]Fox;18031140 said:
For those of us in the UK I just found that Broadspeed.com will deliver, to your door, a brand new 11 plate 135i M Sport on 1st March 2011 for £27k

Wow. Is there a reason they're this cheap now?

chrism · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:49

i need 27k

[TW]Fox · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:49

Scuzi said:
Wow. Is there a reason they're this cheap now?

Well the list price is only £30k - seems standard discount now.

Peerzy · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:50

Might be that the 1 series is getting on a bit and due for replacement soon?

No idea what the standard equipment is like but I bet once you start adding a few options a decent spec 135i is still gonna cost too much to make it worthwhile considering a new one - especially as M Sport 335i's are dipping below £20k now.

Scuzi · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:51

For some reason I had it in my head that a reasonably specced new example was about £35k.

[TW]Fox · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:51

Peerzy said:
Might be that the 1 series is getting on a bit and due for replacement soon?

The same level of discount is available on an F10 5 Series.

You don't get any fresher than that.

The 1 Series Coupe is not due for replacement - on the contrary it is early next year receiving it's mid-life facelift.

Felix · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:51

Scuzi said:
Wow. Is there a reason they're this cheap now?

Yes, something about a dodgy high pressure fuel pump...

[ui]ICEMAN · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:52

Peerzy said:
Might be that the 1 series is getting on a bit and due for replacement soon?

No idea what the standard equipment is like but I bet once you start adding a few options a decent spec 135i is still gonna cost too much to make it worthwhile considering a new one - especially as M Sport 335i's are dipping below £20k now.

Getting on a bit? The new coupe was only produced 2008 onwards.

Peerzy · 18 Dec 2010 at 21:52

[TW]Fox;18031358 said:
The same level of discount is available on an F10 5 Series.

You don't get any fresher than that.

Was just a guess

I nearly ordered a car from Broadspeed and they do seem to offer good deals if you have cash and really want new.

IIRC you could get good money off a Civic Type R before they stopped making them.

Assumed the Coupe came out only a year or so after the hatchback, no idea it was so much later.

[TW]Fox · 18 Dec 2010 at 22:03

All they do is arrange deals for you with dealers. Nothing you couldnt probably acheive yourself...

Peerzy · 18 Dec 2010 at 22:12

[TW]Fox;18031416 said:
All they do is arrange deals for you with dealers. Nothing you couldnt probably acheive yourself...

I've always read people having massive problems getting dealers to get close to these in person. People even go in with a print off and say this is what I'm getting it for online, match it and the deal is yours and being told to go away.

Only time I'd imagine you getting a better deal doing it youself in a dealer is with some sort of special car or a really good offer/promotion.

[TW]Fox · 18 Dec 2010 at 22:17

Peerzy said:
I've always read people having massive problems getting dealers to get close to these in person. People even go in with a print off and say this is what I'm getting it for online, match it and the deal is yours and being told to go away.

Only time I'd imagine you getting a better deal doing it youself in a dealer is with some sort of special car or a really good offer/promotion.

All they are doing is putting you in touch with the dealer. You buy the car from the dealer - all they get is a £99 fee for the work. They are not buying any cars.