found a good deal on 335i from small dealership

jcee76 · 03-09-2009, 11:30 PM

Hey guys I found a good deal on this 335 at a small dealership (Not BMW dealership). Are those deals too good to be true? Is there something I should be aware of? Would I get the BMW standard warranty? Would there be warranty's they're offering? Thoughts?

Sorry I don't really want to list the car and the site here someone might bid for that deal!

ToadHollow · 03-10-2009, 08:46 AM

Used car lots will offer warranty packages for vehicles sold that are no longer under the original factory warranty.

Used car dealers have "their own" mechanic who will "go over" the car to determine what, if any, repairs need to be performed. If you're serious about checking this car out then for your own sake ........ take it to an independant mechanic who has experience with BMW cars. If you can afford it ....... a BMW dealer would be the best. They'll find EVERYTHING.

I realize it's tough to walk away from a sweet deal and I'm not saying you necessarily should from this one. If it were me, the car would be gone over by the dealer (or experienced BMW mechanic), a vehicle history would HAVE TO BE made available to me and an explicitly detailed warranty (if not already in effect) would have to be available for the car.

CPO cars are really the way to go AND if you think a deal is too good to be true ......... well, you know how that line goes.

2kaccordocoupe · 03-10-2009, 09:56 AM

+1 on the CPO. You get piece of mind without buying some elses problems.

ToadHollow · 03-10-2009, 10:15 AM

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+1 on the CPO. You get piece of mind without buying some elses problems.

chicagolab · 03-10-2009, 11:45 PM

Not all, but a lot of the small dealers are shady. Often they pick up their cars at dealer auctions. Usually they buy a number of cars in auction and finance the cars hoping they will sell. If they end up stuck with cars they go under financially if not run well and cars can get repossessed right off their lot. This can actually be seen on an episode of Repomen (bad reality TV show). Anyways cars at auction could be in fine shape but also could be problematic. As everyone else said its best to go with CPO if possible.

blue2fire · 03-11-2009, 02:04 AM

WTF? Year? Mileage? Options? Price?
We do not need the VIN or who is selling the darn thing but if you need advice, give out the basic info!

jcee76 · 03-12-2009, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

WTF? Year? Mileage? Options? Price?
We do not need the VIN or who is selling the darn thing but if you need advice, give out the basic info!

2008 335i mt, 16,600 miles, no navi. I checked it out the exterior and interior looks flawless. Their asking is $35,900 still under factory warrenty. Thoughts? I think I can talk them down. Since their not CPO.

chicagolab · 03-12-2009, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jcee76

2008 335i mt, 16,600 miles, no navi. I checked it out the exterior and interior looks flawless. Their asking is $35,900 still under factory warrenty. Thoughts? I think I can talk them down. Since their not CPO.

get the VIN and make sure its not a lemon buyback or have any known problems. See how many owners it had , etc. Definitely do a carfax, its not always accurate but I would if buying from a small dealer.

ToadHollow · 03-12-2009, 08:02 AM

So, I'm guessing you already did the Carfax run thru, right?

What are the options on the car besides not having Nav.??

Seems to me that the price is high ....... even if it's loaded without the Nav .......

Jet335i · 03-12-2009, 10:14 AM

seems high, even without knowing all the options...

TENCHI · 03-12-2009, 11:45 AM

2007 335i with 9k miles zsp, zpp, zcp and 6mt asking $27k. $8k difference seems too high

eurodwn · 03-16-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ToadHollow

Used car lots will offer warranty packages for vehicles sold that are no longer under the original factory warranty.

Used car dealers have "their own" mechanic who will "go over" the car to determine what, if any, repairs need to be performed. If you're serious about checking this car out then for your own sake ........ take it to an independant mechanic who has experience with BMW cars. If you can afford it ....... a BMW dealer would be the best. They'll find EVERYTHING.

I realize it's tough to walk away from a sweet deal and I'm not saying you necessarily should from this one. If it were me, the car would be gone over by the dealer (or experienced BMW mechanic), a vehicle history would HAVE TO BE made available to me and an explicitly detailed warranty (if not already in effect) would have to be available for the car.

CPO cars are really the way to go AND if you think a deal is too good to be true ......... well, you know how that line goes.

Very well said and i like the funny lines " their own mechanic" and " will go over". I heard that s$%t way too many times.
Just stick with the CPO even if you have to pay a little bit more. In the long run it will cost you a lot more on repairs and problems that you don't know about now and you cannot avoid to have in the future.

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ToadHollow Once upon a time ...... 276 Rep 5,048 Posts Drives: 2008 JB E92 - SOLD 5/2010 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Asti, Italy & Austin, Texas iTrader: (16) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [8.00]	Used car lots will offer warranty packages for vehicles sold that are no longer under the original factory warranty. Used car dealers have "their own" mechanic who will "go over" the car to determine what, if any, repairs need to be performed. If you're serious about checking this car out then for your own sake ........ take it to an independant mechanic who has experience with BMW cars. If you can afford it ....... a BMW dealer would be the best. They'll find EVERYTHING. I realize it's tough to walk away from a sweet deal and I'm not saying you necessarily should from this one. If it were me, the car would be gone over by the dealer (or experienced BMW mechanic), a vehicle history would HAVE TO BE made available to me and an explicitly detailed warranty (if not already in effect) would have to be available for the car. CPO cars are really the way to go AND if you think a deal is too good to be true ......... well, you know how that line goes. __________________
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2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1274 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	+1 on the CPO. You get piece of mind without buying some elses problems.
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chicagolab Lieutenant 30 Rep 407 Posts Drives: E90 330i 2006 TiAg Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (7)	Not all, but a lot of the small dealers are shady. Often they pick up their cars at dealer auctions. Usually they buy a number of cars in auction and finance the cars hoping they will sell. If they end up stuck with cars they go under financially if not run well and cars can get repossessed right off their lot. This can actually be seen on an episode of Repomen (bad reality TV show). Anyways cars at auction could be in fine shape but also could be problematic. As everyone else said its best to go with CPO if possible. __________________ E90 330i \| Titanium Silver \| Black/Aluminum \| Step \| Idrive \| Sunshades \| PDC \| Heated Seats \| M3 Lip \| Roof Spoiler \| Front Splitters \| Lux 5.0 \| Blacklines Link to my European Delivery write up: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=143486 Last edited by chicagolab; 03-11-2009 at 02:14 AM..
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ToadHollow Once upon a time ...... 276 Rep 5,048 Posts Drives: 2008 JB E92 - SOLD 5/2010 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Asti, Italy & Austin, Texas iTrader: (16) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [8.00]	So, I'm guessing you already did the Carfax run thru, right? What are the options on the car besides not having Nav.?? Seems to me that the price is high ....... even if it's loaded without the Nav ....... __________________
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Jet335i Major 186 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: '21 F96 X6MC, '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (5)	seems high, even without knowing all the options... __________________ Insta: @blurplem3
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TENCHI Lieutenant 53 Rep 552 Posts Drives: '19 G12, '17 E300 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	2007 335i with 9k miles zsp, zpp, zcp and 6mt asking $27k. $8k difference seems too high __________________
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