Looking for an 08 135i

jatchan · 10-16-2008, 12:42 AM

Hello everyone

I'm currently in the market of 08 135i. The dealer has one that i want, Jet black in black, Sport pkg, premium pkg, heat seats, auto, paddle. Msrp is $42150. He is offering 500 over invoice. I think it's acceptable. Since ppl in here can get an 09 for 1-2k off msrp, should I order an 09 or just get the 08?

your advice will be really helpful to me!

ben14142001 · 10-16-2008, 12:51 AM

Depends on if you are planning on financing or not. If you are planning on financing, go for the '08 with the .9% financing. If not, go for the 09 and deck it out with whatever you want. That's my opinion.

-Ben

drexplode · 10-16-2008, 06:30 PM

As someone stated before, by purchasing an 08 you already lose some value. However, the 0.9% is very attractive.

mrgoochio · 10-16-2008, 09:13 PM

Well depends on how long he's keeping the car for.. I imagine some people will be looking out for 1st year 1ers in the long term future. It's really not important though, nearly impossible to plan that far ahead of time

jatchan · 10-16-2008, 10:31 PM

I was planning to lease it for 24months.....sounds stupid

3toM · 10-16-2008, 10:37 PM

As others said, it comes down to financing you are looking at. here is a hypothetical for you. $38000 car with zero down and 0.9% financing at 7.75% sales tax is about $700 per month. Now take a car at about $40,500 (for an 09 with less off from msrp), zero down, 5% financing (who knows what they will offer on the '09s), and you get about $825 per month. So if you are going to be heavily financing the car, as in this example, you save about $125 per month over 60 months ($7500 total), by going with the 2008.

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jatchan New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: civic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	Looking for an 08 135i Hello everyone I'm currently in the market of 08 135i. The dealer has one that i want, Jet black in black, Sport pkg, premium pkg, heat seats, auto, paddle. Msrp is $42150. He is offering 500 over invoice. I think it's acceptable. Since ppl in here can get an 09 for 1-2k off msrp, should I order an 09 or just get the 08? your advice will be really helpful to me!
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ben14142001 Captain 27 Rep 707 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nashville iTrader: (1)	Depends on if you are planning on financing or not. If you are planning on financing, go for the '08 with the .9% financing. If not, go for the 09 and deck it out with whatever you want. That's my opinion. -Ben
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drexplode Brigadier General 1785 Rep 3,066 Posts Drives: G26 i4x Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walled Lake Michigan iTrader: (17)	As someone stated before, by purchasing an 08 you already lose some value. However, the 0.9% is very attractive.
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mrgoochio 135i Coupe Owner! 46 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Well depends on how long he's keeping the car for.. I imagine some people will be looking out for 1st year 1ers in the long term future. It's really not important though, nearly impossible to plan that far ahead of time __________________ 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Jet Black Sport Pkg. P1 Lemon Boston Leather High Gloss Black Trim Comfort Access System
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jatchan New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: civic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	I was planning to lease it for 24months.....sounds stupid
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10-16-2008, 10:37 PM	#6
3toM Lieutenant 18 Rep 511 Posts Drives: 2013 335i EB Msport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	As others said, it comes down to financing you are looking at. here is a hypothetical for you. $38000 car with zero down and 0.9% financing at 7.75% sales tax is about $700 per month. Now take a car at about $40,500 (for an 09 with less off from msrp), zero down, 5% financing (who knows what they will offer on the '09s), and you get about $825 per month. So if you are going to be heavily financing the car, as in this example, you save about $125 per month over 60 months ($7500 total), by going with the 2008.
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