D3 looking to buy

D3Tom · Post by **D3Tom** » Wed May 20, 2015 11:53 am

Hi all
Just joined up on the website
Looking to buy my first Alpina
Had a BMW 1 series before and want to upgrade now !

Have found a lovely coloured d3 locally to me and wondering what you guys think? Is it a bit rich?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... bo/4175296

D3orbust · Post by **D3orbust** » Wed May 20, 2015 12:03 pm

Slightly up there as far as price is concerned, but could you live with that colour for the next few years?

D3Tom · Post by **D3Tom** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:21 pm

Yer, I'm going to see it on Friday so will have a look. Looks to be a rare colour ? So residuals should stand true ? What should I be looking to pay, considering it's at a dealer ? 19?

D3orbust · Post by **D3orbust** » Wed May 20, 2015 3:09 pm

good luck, just have a look at the D3 buying guide as I found it to be a good resource when I was looking for my D3.

John_C · Post by **John_C** » Wed May 20, 2015 4:28 pm

Watch the spec, the coupes generally seem to be more sensitive to it than the saloons, probably because so many saloons don't have any spec

21k certainly seems steep so to get anywhere close to that I'd want it to be literally dripping with options and have an absolutely impeccable history.

Marmite colour too, but that can cut both ways.

Philrose · Post by **Philrose** » Wed May 20, 2015 5:19 pm

Looks top end on price and the colour could be seen as a negative rather than a positive. 19k or less would be the ball park.

D3Tom · Post by **D3Tom** » Wed May 20, 2015 5:52 pm

its in the register too number 196, anyone know any history at all?

http://www.thealpinaregister.com/D3/Bi-Turbo/coupe/196

DonFlintoni · Post by **DonFlintoni** » Wed May 20, 2015 9:31 pm

Is that the infamous santorini blue D3 as pranged at goodwood?

D3Tom · Post by **D3Tom** » Wed May 20, 2015 9:47 pm

Ha what's the story???

hap · Post by **hap** » Wed May 20, 2015 9:52 pm

No that's was a b3 s bi turbo that crashed at good wood
Very similar cars so no it's not had a crash

D3Tom · Post by **D3Tom** » Wed May 20, 2015 9:55 pm

Phew lol!
Just found the post from 2011 regarding that too

hap · Post by **hap** » Wed May 20, 2015 10:30 pm

Is a coupe u definitely want?
Sytner Nottingham have a white saloon and coupe around that price and year and miles if wanted to play safe on colour
If u like colour go for it not many about and its individual

D3Tom · Post by **D3Tom** » Wed May 20, 2015 10:59 pm

Have you got a link? I just had an alpine white one series and loved but not sure if I want a change - prefer coupe as I like the styling but again not a deal breaker .

hap · Post by **hap** » Thu May 21, 2015 12:54 pm

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... 1/usedcars

Prefer the rims also on this

D3Tom · Post by **D3Tom** » Thu May 21, 2015 1:47 pm

Yer nice car! What sort of discounts can I expect from
Sytner does anyone know ?? I'm looking to spend 20 max

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