Your approach to purchasing?

prolific · 03-05-2012, 09:29 PM

Looking to purchase my first M3; super stoked to be joining the club in the near future. Been a BMW fan for as long as I can remember: pop's has driven a few, uncle's all have Beems, family thing I suppose. In addition, I've been browsing Bimmerpost for a couple of years now (lurking and reading/learning, mostly) and while I've found an answer to a majority of questions I've had/can have, I still have a few to ask.

Suppose I'll start with any advice anyone can offer up when it comes to the whole searching process. First, are there any threads that I should be aware of that I just haven't found or read past. Other than that, any other sites out there besides cars.com (and private sellers here) that I should be browsing?

Essentially, looking for a coupe, anything from 2007-2009 (maybe 2010), DCT. New or used (more than likely will end up landing a certified used I'm thinking) - the lower the miles, the better (obviously; nothing more than 15-20k - if the price is right for more miles, exceptions will be made). How easy is it to locate a new (or near-new) '07, '08, or '09 model?

Looking forward to any and all insight on the beginning steps of the whole purchasing process. Thanks in advance.

prolific · 03-06-2012, 11:51 AM

Bump (one time)

Any help is much appreciated.

drewdogg808 · 03-09-2012, 12:13 PM

autotrader.com and ebay are options I looked for as well...good luck with the search.

prolific · 03-10-2012, 06:54 PM

Thanks for the reply bro. Much appreciated.

Looking forward to others.

03-05-2012, 09:29 PM	#1
prolific Private 16 Rep 96 Posts Drives: IS-250 Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Your approach to purchasing? Looking to purchase my first M3; super stoked to be joining the club in the near future. Been a BMW fan for as long as I can remember: pop's has driven a few, uncle's all have Beems, family thing I suppose. In addition, I've been browsing Bimmerpost for a couple of years now (lurking and reading/learning, mostly) and while I've found an answer to a majority of questions I've had/can have, I still have a few to ask. Suppose I'll start with any advice anyone can offer up when it comes to the whole searching process. First, are there any threads that I should be aware of that I just haven't found or read past. Other than that, any other sites out there besides cars.com (and private sellers here) that I should be browsing? Essentially, looking for a coupe, anything from 2007-2009 (maybe 2010), DCT. New or used (more than likely will end up landing a certified used I'm thinking) - the lower the miles, the better (obviously; nothing more than 15-20k - if the price is right for more miles, exceptions will be made). How easy is it to locate a new (or near-new) '07, '08, or '09 model? Looking forward to any and all insight on the beginning steps of the whole purchasing process. Thanks in advance. Last edited by prolific; 03-05-2012 at 09:35 PM..
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03-06-2012, 11:51 AM	#2
prolific Private 16 Rep 96 Posts Drives: IS-250 Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Bump (one time) Any help is much appreciated.
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drewdogg808 Private First Class 42 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 2020 X5 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	autotrader.com and ebay are options I looked for as well...good luck with the search.
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03-10-2012, 06:54 PM	#4
prolific Private 16 Rep 96 Posts Drives: IS-250 Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the reply bro. Much appreciated. Looking forward to others.
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