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08-18-2012, 12:44 AM | #1 |
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Need some expert opinions on 2011 E90
Hey all,
I was considering ordering a '13 E92 but I drive a coupe now and decided I should get a sedan so have been looking for a E90. So I found a pre-owned '11 E90 with the following specs: Jerez Black Metallic Black Novillo Leather interior DCT Convenience Package (I think this includes navi) Premium Package 2 19" alloy wheels moonroof heated front seats Clean Car Fax history < 14000 mileage Listed at $56K preowned It's not listed as a certified pre-owned, should I be concerned about this? How does the price look? The issue is that it's on sale by a BMW dealership about 3 hours away from I am. Would appreciate any advice! |
08-18-2012, 02:07 AM | #2 |
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Better a BMW dealer than another dealer or private party, but you never know. 14k miles is just broken in.
Anyway, you have four years or 50k of warranty from the in-service date, so don't sweat the CPO (run last 7 of VIN at bmwvin.com to see all options and production date, but get in-service date from dealer). If you don't know the package and option codes, go to http://************/cee4hxc for 2011 sedan option info. If you are worried about the lack of a CPO then get an extended warranty. Run the Carfax and Autocheck (but don't rely solely on those). If it has the options (mostly) you want and you like the color combo, drive up and see it in person or see if a M3post member is nearby and have them check it out first and send you hi-res images of interior and exterior. Have the dealer black out the prior owner(s) names on the DCS and send you the DCS (service, etc.) history. If it checks out, offer $50k and go from there. Good luck. |
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Most dealers will not certify a car that is less than two model years old as it has at least 2 years left of factory warranty. It does not at all mean the car was wrecked or anything like that. It costs BMW and the dealer $$$ to certify the car (up front a little, and down the road maybe a lot for BMW if the car is in for CPO repairs all the time). It also hikes the price of the car. It would make no sense to tack on 2 or 3k more to a 2011 with low miles when that gets you close to a price of a '12 or a '13. The flip side is it gives you a warranty/CPO for six years/100k miles. Maybe if every '11 or '12 with 15k or less miles had that then nobody would buy a '13 as the warranty/CPO on the '11 or '12 would be unbeatable. BMWUSA website: 172 (nationwide) '08-'12 M3s for sale at BMW dealers, only 33 are certified. I highly doubt all of them have been wrecked or had extensive damage. |
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08-19-2012, 10:32 AM | #6 |
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Not true. If the mileage is low enough, they don't need to CPO the car. They normally don't do it because of the cost. They'd rather save the money to the purchaser.
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One can take a risk and assume that a dealer probably wouldn't keep an un-certifiable car on his lot. Or, a used car buyer can eliminate that risk by simply asking why the car is not certified. The way I look at it, it doesn't hurt to ask. |
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Good luck and don't sweat non-CPO'd M3s. |
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08-19-2012, 10:46 PM | #11 | |
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OP, ask the dealer if they are willing to CPO the car and how much? It should run the buyer about $3000 give or take to have the car CPO. $3000 for 6 year/100k to me is worth it.
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08-20-2012, 08:52 AM | #12 |
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Hey all. Thanks for all your input. It's invaluable.
I did reach out to the dealer about the preowned '11 and they said the car isn't certified due to the original maintenance/warranty left AND they also said they don't certified BMW M's. |
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