View Single Post
      08-12-2011, 01:19 PM   #23
GMW
Dolphin 38
GMW's Avatar
Canada
41
Rep
817
Posts

Drives: a Submarine
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Victoria, BC

iTrader: (6)

Quote:
Originally Posted by TailHappyM3 View Post
Really? I'd bet most peolple asking these questions about importing do care though. Afterall, why would they go through the trouble of importing a car to save money?

Yes, I have imported before (saved 8K on a 2 year old 2005 M3 back in 2007) but gave all that back and more on resale. So did the subsequent buyer who tried to trade it in at a dealer. He too lost money on the same car and it was a super clean, low mileage car! Importing was all the rage then though and the dealers were getting pissed off. Not sure much has changed with this dealer attitude.

G'luck everyone and enjoy your cars.
Yes. I bought my M3 because I'm sitting in it for $20k less. If i ever want to sell it, I will, and for market price. You can't compare e46 import to e9x import. That's why I gave my honest opinion and factual savings to the OP when he asked about the process. He isn't asking about resale. I think he's trying to sit in an M3 for less money. That's what it boils down to.
Bye.
__________________
13' e92 M3 Frozen DARK Blue - Current
02' e39 540i Msport 6MT - DD
92' e34 535i AC Schnitzer - stolen/written off
11' e92 M3 - new owner
10' S1000RR - miss it every day / 09' K1300S - miss it most of all.
Appreciate 0