Second hand prices

MattD · 06-04-2010, 07:08 AM

Interesting to see how well the 135i seems to be holding its value. For anyone who remembers, I had a 58 plate 135i which got nicked last April after only owning it for 7 months and covering 4.5k miles.

I got £26k back from insurance on that one, with the car being ~£33k list I think, including options (Xenons, Leather, Cruise, Prof CD, Metallic, USB, Hi-fi speakers), although I paid £30.6k. That was a pretty hefty loss over a short period!

Having said that, it seemed to be apparent at the time that the 135i wasn't going to be great on depreciation, and indeed, I found a very similar car to mine at Dick Lovett (?) in Swindon when I was checking used prices to see what I might get as a settlement. For a 58 plate with 3k miles and similar spec, it was actually £25.5k from a BMW dealer. On that basis I was pretty happy with £26k.

I've just been looking around as I was thinking of getting another one and it seems that they're basically still around that mark 14 months later. Appreciate that you'd be able to knock them down a bit but 20% or so depreciation after getting on for 2 years is really pretty good.

God, I miss that car...

pavelitto · 06-17-2010, 05:23 AM

How did it happen? They stole your car... My God this sounds scary...

MattD · 06-17-2010, 11:47 AM

They broke into my flat and stole the keys whilst I was at work (I was commuting into London on the train at the time and didn't carry my car keys with me), along with a couple laptops and small, easy to grab electronic items

06-04-2010, 07:08 AM	#1
MattD Legend 12 Rep 158 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	Second hand prices Interesting to see how well the 135i seems to be holding its value. For anyone who remembers, I had a 58 plate 135i which got nicked last April after only owning it for 7 months and covering 4.5k miles. I got £26k back from insurance on that one, with the car being ~£33k list I think, including options (Xenons, Leather, Cruise, Prof CD, Metallic, USB, Hi-fi speakers), although I paid £30.6k. That was a pretty hefty loss over a short period! Having said that, it seemed to be apparent at the time that the 135i wasn't going to be great on depreciation, and indeed, I found a very similar car to mine at Dick Lovett (?) in Swindon when I was checking used prices to see what I might get as a settlement. For a 58 plate with 3k miles and similar spec, it was actually £25.5k from a BMW dealer. On that basis I was pretty happy with £26k. I've just been looking around as I was thinking of getting another one and it seems that they're basically still around that mark 14 months later. Appreciate that you'd be able to knock them down a bit but 20% or so depreciation after getting on for 2 years is really pretty good. God, I miss that car...
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pavelitto Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 135i Performance Join Date: May 2008 Location: Uk/Pol iTrader: (0)	How did it happen? They stole your car... My God this sounds scary... __________________ 135i Performance
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MattD Legend 12 Rep 158 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	They broke into my flat and stole the keys whilst I was at work (I was commuting into London on the train at the time and didn't carry my car keys with me), along with a couple laptops and small, easy to grab electronic items
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