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10-19-2005, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:23 AM
Don't know what I'll get for the 535d - we'll have to wait and see.
Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:23 AM
I notice on this forum there's not a lot of people changing cars!
10-19-2005, 08:43 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530i Sport
Silver Gray - Black Leather - Anthracite Maple
Manual Transmission
Premium Audio
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Autobahnd Roadblock (3M) film kit
In the US, they seem to be holding up well - especially in comparison to other cars. A 2003 MB E500 can be had in the mid 30s, (I know because a friend picked one up for $36K), but a 2004 545i is still north of $50K in all but the rarest of cases.
Carmax, about the cheapest you'll find any car used has 4 2004 545i cars for $47K, $48K, $49K, and $50K respectively. All with low mileage. They don't have any E60 6 cylinders, but I seem to recall they had some 2004 530i examples for $42K-ish at the lowest and some that were higher.
I have actually never seen any 545i examples on the Carmax website until now, and these 4 are out of more than 20,000 used cars in their national inventory. If someone can't find one there, they're forced to go to a much higher priced dealer used car or a slightly higher priced private seller - meaning if you sold privately, you could do better than these figures.
If we're talking actual dealer trade-in... I mean come on, that's the equivalent of a carnival game. You're not supposed to do well, and both parties know it.
Carmax, about the cheapest you'll find any car used has 4 2004 545i cars for $47K, $48K, $49K, and $50K respectively. All with low mileage. They don't have any E60 6 cylinders, but I seem to recall they had some 2004 530i examples for $42K-ish at the lowest and some that were higher.
I have actually never seen any 545i examples on the Carmax website until now, and these 4 are out of more than 20,000 used cars in their national inventory. If someone can't find one there, they're forced to go to a much higher priced dealer used car or a slightly higher priced private seller - meaning if you sold privately, you could do better than these figures.
If we're talking actual dealer trade-in... I mean come on, that's the equivalent of a carnival game. You're not supposed to do well, and both parties know it.
10-19-2005, 10:52 AM
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My Ride: 535D Sport Auto
Originally Posted by colejl' date='Oct 19 2005, 06:06 AM
[quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:23 AM']Don't know what I'll get for the 535d - we'll have to wait and see.
Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:23 AM
I notice on this forum there's not a lot of people changing cars!
[snapback]186076[/snapback]
[/quote]What do you think the updated 535d will be? Or do you know?
10-19-2005, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Oct 19 2005, 06:52 PM
[quote name='colejl' date='Oct 19 2005, 06:06 AM'][quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:23 AM']Don't know what I'll get for the 535d - we'll have to wait and see.
Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:23 AM
I notice on this forum there's not a lot of people changing cars!
[snapback]186076[/snapback]
[/quote]What do you think the updated 535d will be? Or do you know?
[snapback]186232[/snapback]
[/quote]Just following the 530d update... Probably about 290PS/590Nm and a bit lighter because of the block...
