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carsfan2 · 10-06-2021 04:08PM

I see a 420d in snapper rocks regularly on my commute and it looks very well. I still wouldn’t order one in this colour.
I could be shot down here but I think low 40’s for that car with two year warranty and the kit it has is not too bad.

maddness · 10-06-2021 04:57PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

I see a 420d in snapper rocks regularly on my commute and it looks very well. I still wouldn’t order one in this colour.
I could be shot down here but I think low 40’s for that car with two year warranty and the kit it has is not too bad.

Low 40’s is great value for it and it has tiny millage.
You’d pay that for a Golf R of the same year which is half the car

hooch-85 · 10-06-2021 05:33PM

It's not bad value but its been passed around like a stripper at a stag party at this stage, I don't know if I'd like to own it.

maddness · 10-06-2021 06:32PM

hooch-85 wrote: »

It's not bad value but its been passed around like a stripper at a stag party at this stage, I don't know if I'd like to own it.

It’s immaculate and has tiny miles, stripper at at stag is stretching it a bit!

carsfan2 · 10-06-2021 06:33PM

hooch-85 wrote: »

It's not bad value but its been passed around like a stripper at a stag party at this stage, I don't know if I'd like to own it.

I disagree. If I was in the market I’d take a look at this. I think if you could get it for a couple of grand cheaper it’s a sound buy. The history as long as it’s not crashed wouldn’t bother me if it has a BMW warranty.
It has adaptive suspension, adaptive headlights, upgraded merino leather, digital dash, cheap tax for the performance and probably a service pack.
You’re about 100k for it’s a equivalent in the new model.
Black grille and exhausts, de badge it and you’d have some car.

maddness · 10-06-2021 06:38PM

carsfan2 wrote: »

I disagree. If I was in the market I’d take a look at this. I think if you could get it for a couple of grand cheaper it’s a sound buy. The history as long as it’s not crashed wouldn’t bother me if it has a BMW warranty.
It has adaptive suspension, adaptive headlights, upgraded merino leather, digital dash, cheap tax for the performance and probably a service pack.
You’re about 100k for it’s a equivalent in the new model.
Black grille and exhausts, de badge it and you’d have some car.

This.

hooch-85 · 10-06-2021 07:05PM

maddness wrote: »

It’s immaculate and has tiny miles, stripper at at stag is stretching it a bit!

Ok maybe my analogy was a bit harsh.

carsfan2 wrote: »

I disagree. If I was in the market I’d take a look at this. I think if you could get it for a couple of grand cheaper it’s a sound buy. The history as long as it’s not crashed wouldn’t bother me if it has a BMW warranty.
It has adaptive suspension, adaptive headlights, upgraded merino leather, digital dash, cheap tax for the performance and probably a service pack.
You’re about 100k for it’s a equivalent in the new model.
Black grille and exhausts, de badge it and you’d have some car.

Agreed all fair points and it is value for money but it's not a bargain otherwise it would be snapped up by someone a long time ago.

JoeA3 · 10-06-2021 07:14PM

Its now a previous generation 4-series that was already getting quite dated before it was recently replaced with an all-new model. The market for that car at 40k+ is small here. Very small.

bazz26 · 10-06-2021 07:49PM

The black one in Frank Keane's came into stock on a Wednesday and was sold on the Friday. The market is small for them alright but so is the choice for those looking for one. As proven in this thread, Snapper Rocks Blue is bit of a marmite colour with devided opinion that can be harder to sell than a traditional colour.

Wailin · 10-06-2021 08:00PM

I'd be interested to see how many registered owners its had, since it has been bought and sold a few times. I know when I'm looking at a car, lots of owners in a short time frame can be off putting if you've no idea of the history. Not so much an issue in this case with a 2 yr warranty, but may have big repercussions come trade in time.

maddness · 10-06-2021 09:40PM

bazz26 wrote: »

The black one in Frank Keane's came into stock on a Wednesday and was sold on the Friday. The market is small for them alright but so is the choice for those looking for one. As proven in this thread, Snapper Rocks Blue is bit of a marmite colour with devided opinion that can be harder to sell than a traditional colour.

It’s hideous on a 4 series and I tend to like bright colours. It’s no coincidence that the majority of BMW’s here are some form of black and grey.

maddness · 10-06-2021 09:47PM

bazz26 wrote: »

The black one in Frank Keane's came into stock on a Wednesday and was sold on the Friday. The market is small for them alright but so is the choice for those looking for one. As proven in this thread, Snapper Rocks Blue is bit of a marmite colour with devided opinion that can be harder to sell than a traditional colour.

Having had a 435d and now the B58 in a M140i I’d absolutely love a 4 series which the B58 engine. I’m far more interested in the engine and how it drives than if it has the latest dash and screens. What I’d really like is a 340i Touring but they are even more rare. Unfortunately there is very little choice and the couple that have come along are just a bit above what I’m prepared to pay right now.

Casati · 10-06-2021 09:49PM

maddness wrote: »

It’s hideous on a 4 series and I tend to like bright colours. It’s no coincidence that the majority of BMW’s here are some form of black and grey.

I don't know if I like that colour or not. Would it look better with a black grill and black alloys, maybe. Would folks pay mid 40's for a car with a physical handbrake?

maddness · 10-06-2021 09:54PM

Casati wrote: »

I don't know if I like that colour or not. Would it look better with a black grill and black alloys, maybe. Would folks pay mid 40's for a car with a physical handbrake?

I’d rather a handbrake over a button all day long.

bazz26 · 11-06-2021 12:16AM

Having had a number of cars with an electronic parking brake and now back in a car again with the old style handbrake, either is a non event for me combined with an auto gearbox. I only need to use the handbrake when the car is parked up. I wonder would people only buy a 40k car with a traditional gear selector or only settle for one with a fly by wire switch/dial which are now becoming popular? The only real advantage I can see is that they free up space in the centre but the general lack of buttons/switches in favour of more touchscreens is doing the same.

hooch-85 · 11-06-2021 08:16AM

I've read on backroads that the snapper is sold and one of the guys there that enquired said he was the 6th enquiry.

maddness · 11-06-2021 08:37AM

hooch-85 wrote: »

I've read on backroads that the snapper is sold and one of the guys there that enquired said he was the 6th enquiry.

Told you it was good value

hooch-85 · 11-06-2021 08:39AM

maddness wrote: »

Told you it was good value

Maybe but after being a BMW first car I'd always be reluctant as well as the fact it's been passed around the dealers. At a minimum this new owner will be its third since new.

maddness · 11-06-2021 08:45AM

hooch-85 wrote: »

Maybe but after being a BMW first car I'd always be reluctant as well as the fact it's been passed around the dealers. At a minimum this new owner will be its third since new.

Strippers become housewives too…

hooch-85 · 11-06-2021 08:52AM

maddness wrote: »

Strippers become housewives too…

:D

We'll agree to differ on this one then. I'm sure whoever got it has bought a great car and one thing I do agree on is it is much better value than the likes of a Golf R of the same year. The money that hot hatches are commanding these days is crazy. Its nice to have a car that's practically not depreciating at the same time. That 140i of yours is in the same boat.

bazz26 · 11-06-2021 09:17AM

That car has bit of an interesting history alright. According to the motor tax site it was sold back in April then bought by the dealer again at the beginning of this month. New owner will be lucky number 3. The asking price has dropped very little in all that time, it's being hovering around the 43k to 45k mark since it was first mentioned in this thread.

carsfan2 · 11-06-2021 09:53AM

bazz26 wrote: »

That car has bit of an interesting history alright. According to the motor tax site it was sold back in April then bought by the dealer again at the beginning of this month. New owner will be lucky number 3. The asking price has dropped very little in all that time, it's being hovering around the 43k to 45k mark since it was first mentioned in this thread.

Could be number 4?
BMW, then sold in bolands, sold in Morrison’s in April and now resold by them.
There’s a story to be told there alright.

bazz26 · 11-06-2021 10:02AM

If you go setup an advert on carsireland.ie and stick the car's reg in, it populates some information including number of previous owners, which is showing as 2. I presume they pull that information from somewhere legit.

Wailin · 11-06-2021 10:07AM

carsfan2 wrote: »

Could be number 4?
BMW, then sold in bolands, sold in Morrison’s in April and now resold by them.
There’s a story to be told there alright.

I remember looking at it online for 55k and this was before it was being sold by bolands. I can't remember what dealer had it then.

MarkN · 11-06-2021 11:14AM

bazz26 wrote: »

I presume they pull that information from somewhere legit.

They own Cartell.ie since July 2020.

Theboinkmaster · 11-06-2021 11:51AM

maddness wrote: »

I’d rather a handbrake over a button all day long.

I think it dates the interior very badly. I'm much prefer the slicker center console with parking brake.

carsfan2 · 11-06-2021 01:00PM

Theboinkmaster wrote: »

I think it dates the interior very badly. I'm much prefer the slicker center console with parking brake.

The interior of the f 3/4 series has dated very quickly alright but I’d say the digital display and the merino leather probably lift that one a bit.
In practice the parking brake isn’t an issue. I had one and rarely used it as the car locked up in park anyway.
I hope the new owner enjoys it anyway and holds onto it longer than the last few!

maddness · 11-06-2021 01:38PM

hooch-85 wrote: »

:D

We'll agree to differ on this one then. I'm sure whoever got it has bought a great car and one thing I do agree on is it is much better value than the likes of a Golf R of the same year. The money that hot hatches are commanding these days is crazy. Its nice to have a car that's practically not depreciating at the same time. That 140i of yours is in the same boat.

It’s worth a fortune now…

Wailin · 12-06-2021 11:05PM

Jpe Achilles testing the new M5 CS. 0-60 in 2.75 sec....for a big saloon car!! That is just insane, and more than likely the last of the combustion powered M5 model we will see. Amazing car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_0kn6suAlk

Zurbaran · 12-06-2021 11:44PM

That’s a mental time electric or not.

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