28-03-2013, 03:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 28-03-2013, 03:05 PM by sweeney1987.)
(27-03-2013, 08:06 PM)fuziduck Wrote: Not strictly true, yes all is relative, but a car with similar mileage to what I bought it on hasn't actually 'depreciated'. Plus I did get it at a good price and having put 16k on it I reckon it must still be worth £7000. Which excluding other bits and pieces makes me near enough in profit! The dealer today was willing to take 6k part ex which is 1k above the glasses guide apparently?!£7k???? i highly doubt it to be honest, if glasses is saying 5k, youd be lucky to get 6k
quick search on gumtree and theres a 55 plate black msport going for 3,700. doubt yours is much newer than that if it is at all?
another 2004 was up for 6,900 and has dropped to 4,500...
Problem with E46s is they do tend to wear through bushes etc quickly.
Can easily spend 1k plus on spurious arms for each mot that last feck all time, but shelling out for original bmw parts is a big premium.
probably better off with a cheaper brand if running costs are at the forefront of%