Trade in value.

Tilikum

Hello All,

Could anyone give me a rough estimate as to how much i'd get when trying in my 08 320i 87k miles (needs a new diff)

Just got through the nct in Jan

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Anywhere between 8-11K. But it'll all depend on what you're trading in against, it's the cost to change you should be looking at.

Tilikum

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

Anywhere between 8-11K. But it'll all depend on what you're trading in against, it's the cost to change you should be looking at.

Does the fact it needs a new diff not lower the value dramatically?

colm_mcm

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

Anywhere between 8-11K. But it'll all depend on what you're trading in against, it's the cost to change you should be looking at.

I would have thought it'd be way less, even without the diff issue.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

colm_mcm wrote: »

I would have thought it'd be way less, even without the diff issue.

11 would definitely be the upper end of things for a pristine example, maybe a bit optimistic. You reckon less than 8? I did miss the differential issue.

colm_mcm

Yeah, a good bit less.
It's not really a car a main dealer would retail.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Yeah, I suppose you're right. It would get flipped straight over to the portacabin and parking lot crowd for trade money.

OP, make that 5K!

Tilikum

My mechanic (BMW mechanic) said 8k maybe 9k

colm_mcm

It depends on what you're buying and how much discount on the new car can be used to artificially inflate the price they give you on paper for the car.

Is the diff thing noticeable?

Tilikum

colm_mcm wrote: »

It depends on what you're buying and how much discount on the new car can be used to artificially inflate the price they give you on paper for the car.

Is the diff thing noticeable?

Definatly noticeable.

colm_mcm

Have you any idea what it'd cost to put right?

What are you looking at buying?

Tilikum

colm_mcm wrote: »

Have you any idea what it'd cost to put right?

What are you looking at buying?

A new one would be 2k. Reconditioned 1k. One from a scrap yard probs 300? Very hard to find one though.

No idea what I'd like tbh....maybe an insignia? 10 or 11

colm_mcm

Your best bet is getting the car fixed as cheaply as possible and selling privately.
Fixed, I reckon you'll get back around €7k

Tilikum

Probably a stupid question but....

Would a differential off a E92 08 320D fit a E92 08 320I?

Henry Ford III

You should be able to get a diff from a UK or NI breakers. 3 series aren't rare at all - they outsell Mondeos over there!

Tilikum

Henry Ford III wrote: »

You should be able to get a diff from a UK or NI breakers. 3 series aren't rare at all - they outsell Mondeos over there!

Any idea how much one would actually cost?

Henry Ford III

Tilikum wrote: »

Any idea how much one would actually cost?

Afraid not. Copart is a handy site btw.

Jesus.

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