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New BMW 3 Series

xabi · 2005-03-07 15:25:40

With the new 3 Series being launched soon, what effect is this likely to have on the price of the current 3 Series? I'm in the market for a 1999 or 2000 3 Series and was wondering should i hold off for a few weeks. X

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07-03-2005 4:25pm

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With the new 3 Series being launched soon, what effect is this likely to have on the price of the current 3 Series? I'm in the market for a 1999 or 2000 3 Series and was wondering should i hold off for a few weeks.

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#2 07-03-2005 4:44pm
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It'll probably only mean the values will drop a few hundred untill the flow of new ones really starts, however you would bebetter of waiting as you'll have much more to choose from !

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#3 07-03-2005 4:54pm
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I'm in the market for a 1999 or 2000 3 Series

Do you find working in Peter Marks suits you?

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#4 07-03-2005 5:12pm
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magpie wrote:

Do you find working in Peter Marks suits you?

I think you are confusing the BMW 3 series with the Hyundai Coupe.

Run along, child.

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#5 08-03-2005 10:59am
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Also, will this have any effect on the open market selling price that the revenue use to calculate VRT?

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#6 08-03-2005 11:03am
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xabi wrote:

Also, will this have any effect on the open market selling price that the revenue use to calculate VRT?

I just spoke to a guy in 2006 and he said that he just bought a real cheap 3 series !!!

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#7 08-03-2005 11:10am
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Banta Fodder wrote:

I just spoke to a guy in 2006 and he said that he just bought a real cheap 3 series !!!

you can talk to the future? I knew mobiles were going futuristic but I didn't think this much!

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#8 08-03-2005 11:13am
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kbannon wrote:

you can talk to the future? I knew mobiles were going futuristic but I didn't think this much!

The new Nokia 1076i can do that, didn't you know :rolleyes:

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#9 08-03-2005 4:55pm
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I see BMW have offically announced the prices for the new 3 Series:

320i - €40,400
320i ES - €41,400
320i SE - €43,550

320d - €43,900
320d ES - €44,900
320d SE - €47,950

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#10 08-03-2005 6:24pm
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Old 3
nice.

New 3
NICE.

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#11 09-03-2005 3:01am
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bazz26 wrote:

I see BMW have offically announced the prices for the new 3 Series:

320i - €40,400

That really amazes me. Most of you probably know that the new 320i is the successor to the old 318i. I expected a marketing ploy (which I also expected they could get away with) where the entry price of the 3-series (the 320i) would be lifted a grand or two compared with the current 318i

Not so, the current 318i retails for over €300 MORE than the new 320i

What do you all think of this?

LOL@spockety BTW

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#12 09-03-2005 9:33am
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i think 40 grand is very expensive when u can buy a vw golf gti for early 30's.
the 3 series was and is has the highest profit margin of any production car.

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#13 09-03-2005 10:56am
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Apparently a 316i and 318i are going to be launched later in the year here.

Yes I agree the 3 series is way overpriced. As for a Golf GTi, when you add in all the creature comforts such as air con, etc the price rises to nearly €38k. I think a more similar comparison would be with the 1 Series/A3 which are both overpriced also.

When you look at the price of a 120 Sport (which has nothing special under the bonnet) at over €39k it makes more sence to go out and buy a Golf GTi.

Or wait a couple of years and buy a used GTI for half that price.

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#14 10-03-2005 8:59am
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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=221168

This has quite a bit of discussion around the new 3 series. Buy an old shape 5 if you're in a rush, as you will be crying into you bank account by August/Septemeber if you bought an E46 now...

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#15 10-03-2005 10:33am
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Im going to be selling my 318i '00 in a few weeks time and have been checking up on prices. Looks like there are going for between 18,500 - 21,000
Let me know if ur looking and i can tell u the specs of mine Best of luck anyway, nicest car i have driven so far, and smooth dosnt begin to describe them.

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#16 10-03-2005 10:43am
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lomb wrote:

i think 40 grand is very expensive when u can buy a vw golf gti for early 30's

A Golf GTI starts at €35k. As a small family hatch It is not really a competitor for the new 320i, a family saloon (one full class bigger). Also the Golf is faster and more powerful. It would be interesting to see a road test at some time in the near future between the Golf and a similarly powerful 1-series

And then there's all the other factors that drive people to pay a premium for a premium branded car

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#17 10-03-2005 11:25am
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Was at the launch last night and apart from the waitresses there wasn't much to look at!
Bring back the E30!!!

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#18 10-03-2005 12:40pm
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but the E30 is crap

Anyone in the market for a fast car and who buys either the new Gti / 320i wants their head examined when they can have one of these instead :cool: http://carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carid=208585

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