How much should I get for my 2012 135I?

Captain Blood · 03-06-2021, 06:28 PM

Getting ready to move on to an M235 or M240 next week.
My car is a 2012, 135k miles, good shape.
How much should I be able to get on this car through a trade in?

Thank you ahead of time for any comments.

NorthernDancer · 03-06-2021, 06:44 PM

Need a lot more info, especially WHAT TRANSMISSION?

OK, now I'm seeing DCT, correct?

Captain Blood · 03-06-2021, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NorthernDancer

Need a lot more info, especially WHAT TRANSMISSION?

OK, now I'm seeing DCT, correct?

Yep.

iminhell1 · 03-06-2021, 08:37 PM

$8K trade

jsublime · 03-10-2021, 11:08 AM

With that many miles it's likely going to wholesale auction, don't get your hopes up. I've actually been wondering what my 11 would get, but I only have 70xxx miles.

Captain Blood · 03-10-2021, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jsublime

With that many miles it's likely going to wholesale auction, don't get your hopes up. I've actually been wondering what my 11 would get, but I only have 70xxx miles.

Give me the vin.com offered me $5500.
So I'm hoping for $6000.

iminhell1 · 03-10-2021, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Blood

Give me the vin.com offered me $5500.
So I'm hoping for $6000.

Sell it outright. If all you really want is $6k it'll be gone in hours.

Gray_Panther · 03-10-2021, 07:36 PM

why not do private sale and net yourself an additional 2-3k??

Captain Blood · 03-10-2021, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Gray_Panther

why not do private sale and net yourself an additional 2-3k??

Do you think I could $8k for it?

NorthernDancer · 03-10-2021, 09:36 PM

OK, where are you and car? Only Tortuga I know is in Haiti. You could easily get $8K for it if it has been well looked after and you have maintenance records to prove it. Also, would need to be totally rust free. 135s can be a money pit if proper maintenance hasn't been done. Can you prove at least 8 oil changes?

Aceway · 03-10-2021, 11:22 PM

If the car is clean I will happily buy it for 6k. You could probably get 8k but don't list it for 8k cause you'll just get people negotiating down.

tracer bullet · 03-11-2021, 08:13 AM

Stating what's probably obvious - you'll get far more selling it yourself than trading it in. Even if you don't want to hang onto it for too long and do a lot of negotiating w/ random strangers & idiots and are OK not getting the best price for it, you'll still sell it for more.

I am also thinking in the 7 - 8 range, maybe 6's, trade-in. More, perhaps far more (half again?) if it's well cared for via private party.

jlc45 · 03-31-2021, 02:18 PM

Shocking!

mfindigital · 03-31-2021, 03:34 PM

Alot of people will tell you that you can get alot more on a private party sale, but it's usually very unlikely once you figure in time and effort. I sell PP, but you will almost never get what you want, you'll have a ton of people waste your time, and theyll always show up with less cash than agreed. Selling PP is a nightmare.

turbodriven · 04-20-2021, 09:53 AM

I know this is a bit late, but when selling a car private verses trading in, you also need to consider tax advantages. You pay no sales tax on the trade amount (most places). So $6000 x 7% = $420. More or less depending on your tax rate. So you're actually getting $6420 in that situation. Something to consider is all.

tracer bullet · 04-20-2021, 10:28 AM

I feel like that is only if you make money on the car - i.e. a collectors car appreciates. Generally cars depreciate and I think you've already paid the tax when you buy it and don't do it again.

JermVsWorld · 04-20-2021, 01:50 PM

i'd pay 9k. pm me

tracer bullet · 04-20-2021, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JermVsWorld

i'd pay 9k. pm me

He already sold it.

Esteban · 04-20-2021, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tracer bullet

He already sold it.

It's in here ---->>> https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1815181

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NorthernDancer Colonel 848 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	OK, where are you and car? Only Tortuga I know is in Haiti. You could easily get $8K for it if it has been well looked after and you have maintenance records to prove it. Also, would need to be totally rust free. 135s can be a money pit if proper maintenance hasn't been done. Can you prove at least 8 oil changes?
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Aceway Captain 455 Rep 875 Posts Drives: E82 135i / F25 28i Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2)	If the car is clean I will happily buy it for 6k. You could probably get 8k but don't list it for 8k cause you'll just get people negotiating down.
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tracer bullet Brigadier General 2410 Rep 3,544 Posts Drives: '11 135i , '15 X3 35i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Paul, MN iTrader: (1)	Stating what's probably obvious - you'll get far more selling it yourself than trading it in. Even if you don't want to hang onto it for too long and do a lot of negotiating w/ random strangers & idiots and are OK not getting the best price for it, you'll still sell it for more. I am also thinking in the 7 - 8 range, maybe 6's, trade-in. More, perhaps far more (half again?) if it's well cared for via private party.
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jlc45 Private First Class 48 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ancaster ON iTrader: (0)	Shocking!
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mfindigital Lieutenant 349 Rep 574 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: los angeles iTrader: (0)	Alot of people will tell you that you can get alot more on a private party sale, but it's usually very unlikely once you figure in time and effort. I sell PP, but you will almost never get what you want, you'll have a ton of people waste your time, and theyll always show up with less cash than agreed. Selling PP is a nightmare. __________________ 2011 Space Grey 135i DCT: Pure Stage 2, Fuel-it Stage 2 LPFP, ST XTA Coilovers, Berk Street Axle Back, MHD Stage 2+, VRSF Catless DP, VRSF 5" FMIC, VRSF LCP, BMS UCP, M3 FSB, e92 M3 Drivers Seat.
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turbodriven Enlisted Member 22 Rep 46 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 and BMW 128i Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Central Florida iTrader: (0)	I know this is a bit late, but when selling a car private verses trading in, you also need to consider tax advantages. You pay no sales tax on the trade amount (most places). So $6000 x 7% = $420. More or less depending on your tax rate. So you're actually getting $6420 in that situation. Something to consider is all.
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tracer bullet Brigadier General 2410 Rep 3,544 Posts Drives: '11 135i , '15 X3 35i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Paul, MN iTrader: (1)	I feel like that is only if you make money on the car - i.e. a collectors car appreciates. Generally cars depreciate and I think you've already paid the tax when you buy it and don't do it again.
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JermVsWorld Jerm 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: Bmw 335i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Roanoke, VA iTrader: (0)	i'd pay 9k. pm me
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