Where would you go next...

I was a bit of an Audi fan years ago. Had a couple of A4’s and that A6 I loved, also had A2 as second car which was way ahead of its time but kinda changed after a while and came to view them as posh VW. I felt they drove like any other car but just had better styling and interior plastics.
I think BMW still make a car that drives a little better in general than opposition and some that are streets ahead in driving dynamics and they have more cars that have enthusiast appeal.
One thing that annoys me though is the epic depreciation on BMW. It seems it doesn’t matter where in the life cycle in the first five or six years you buy one, they lose a ton of money.


That Audi S5 appeals to me in appearance and the effortless nature of its performance. I think for less than 50k it’s a good buy. You won’t get a new golf gti cheaper these days lads.

Heres Johnny wrote: »

In summer 2018 I got a 2014 f10 530d msport from UK for the princely sum of 20k euro all in. In December 2018 the girlfriend got a 2014 A6 S Line 2.0d from an Irish dealer for 20k. Both cars had approx 55k kms on them so very, very fresh.
It's not just BMW that depreciates heavily, Audi does too. I'd love a current generation but the depreciation curve is just so steep I'm not going to buy anything under 4 years old again unless I plan to keep forever, which I won't, as my head is easily turned.

In the UK, most BMWs depreciate far quicker than their Audi counterparts.

JoeA3 wrote: »

One thing that strikes me in this thread is the quality of the ads from NI and the UK compared to here. Really excellent high res photos and the cars look pristine. You'd be very confident of buying the car unseen when the photos are so good. Compare that to the majority of ads on carzone. Shocking phone photos (sometimes screenshots! Often with the salesman's brown shoes in shot lol) and the cars are often less-than-pristine looking too, although you wouldn't be sure, due to the poor quality photos...

I keep an eye on the i30n, just noticed Mooneys have upped their photo game!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-i30-n-2-0l-petrol-turbo-hot-hatch-here-at/23545477

Does this seem a bit cheap for a 3 year old 7 Series?



https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2562418&r=s.php%3Fm%3D10%26o%3D89%26r%3D2017%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

You would struggle to find a similar 530d for that sort of money.

Where are you seeing a similar cheaper M Sport for sale in Ireland Mick? There are a couple of SE alright which are always going to be worth a bit less.

You could buy one from the UK for about 36/37 grand now including vrt and travel. Seriously good value for money as they come with a much higher spec than a 530.

bazz26 wrote: »

Does this seem a bit cheap for a 3 year old 7 Series?



https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2562418&r=s.php%3Fm%3D10%26o%3D89%26r%3D2017%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

You would struggle to find a similar 530d for that sort of money.

Where is the chrome on the boot? Is this definitely a 7er?

mickdw wrote: »

Im working all my thinking from uk pricing.
When you consider what you can land cleared in a 7 series from the uk, be it a 730d or a 740e, that one is not stupid cheap.
530d seems overpriced when you see used 7 series pricing.

Working from UK pricing is great and all but with Covid-19 travel restrictions, Brexit and the possibility of having a car to trade in, what you can buy one for in the UK is going to become less of an option for people.

Also many people don't want or need a big 7 Series when a 5 Series will do the same job so I can see why a 5 Series would be more appealing and hence retain a bit more resale value.

Marcusm wrote: »

Hard to tell them apart due to the minute diffs in styling! Saw a 192 7 series today. That is one big mouth on it, even more dramatic than a Maserati Gran Turismo.

it really does but you know what i kinda like it :eek:

theres a guy down near glasthule that has one in a flat grey / beigy colour, sports kitted with black trims, looks really good :cool:

2020 330e (used) or 2018 540i lads? Heart says 540i but head telling me 330e. Been said before, with the 540i I'd be married to it whereas the 330e would be a lot more desirable come trade in time a few yrs down the road.

Wailin wrote: »

2020 330e (used) or 2018 540i lads? Heart says 540i but head telling me 330e. Been said before, with the 540i I'd be married to it whereas the 330e would be a lot more desirable come trade in time a few yrs down the road.

A 330e is a nice car but nothing special at all.
A 540i is leagues above and it will be incredibly rare here too. B58 too!

You won’t be married to the 540i either, I’ll take it off you in a couple of years.

540i hands down.

330e is a fine car, and the new model is really refined too - feels almost like an F10 in that regard. But it wouldn't be an upgrade imo.

In talks with the dealer about that particular 540i. Slightly high mileage for a 2 year old car but other than that it looks spot on and nicely specced.

The 5 would be the one for me I think If it added up. The steering wheel is a bit shiny in the photos, needs a good clean and refresh, and I would want the grille replaced But beautiful car.

Wailin wrote: »

In talks with the dealer about that particular 540i. Slightly high mileage for a 2 year old car but other than that it looks spot on and nicely specced.

Is the northern dealer willing to take your 535d as a trade-in or are you keeping it out of the equation. I know a good few of them would if they can sell it back to a southern dealer. Bavarian Motors who are a NI BMW dealer used to take southern BMWs as trade ins. They would probably want to buy it at trade price but it might still work out better than trying to trade it down here.