35k value car to trade in against a 40k car - best way

The prices at that garage are insane. Look up a bmw of any year and sort by highest price and it’ll be all results for that garage.

Very curious how they sell cars. Do they offer higher trade in prices because it makes no sense.

I think here you'll find the best course of action is to keep the BMW, it's absolutely not worth it for the price you'll pay

Dealerships have big overheads, wages, preparation and warranty costs and profits to add on to what they offer you for your BMW. It's nearly always far less than an average consumer initially expects.

If you want cheapest cost to change, sell privately and buy privately and you cut out all associated costs.

That dealer could ask 50k for that car, doesn't mean he will get it. That's the point that seems to be eluding you.

It’s the way things are going that this is the best approach unfortunately, garages taking the piss with low ball offers, they don’t want the stock but if you’re desperate enough and don’t want the hassle of private sale then the customer will more than likely just do the trade in.

Forget about the prices that BMW main dealers are asking. I’ve sent you a car that is identical to yours for €25k, and there are plenty of other examples out there for similar money. And these are just asking prices. Actual selling prices may be lower. Not to mention the fact that hundreds of 330e’s are being imported by the boat load pushing the prices down even further each month.

My guess is that you must have bought this car last year from a BMW main dealer if you paid €38k for it? I’m sorry to tell you but your going to loose close to half that if you try to trade it in. And I promise you won’t get much more for it privately. No one has €20k upfront these days with no trade in and wants to buy private.

Buying a used car this time last year, is somewhat like buying a house in late 2007…

No it wasn't that bad, I bought 2018 530 with 40KM for 34k at the same time this guy paid 38k for 2019 320 with probably north of 140Km on it if it has 160 now. He just got ridden by a dealer.