MartinB3s wrote:Lovely car, just not for me at the moment, sadly.
Has only £4k on the clock, pristine in condition.
Any thoughts on where to market it and what a sensible price would be?
Spec is quite big, lovely Aplina Green, Merino Black with white piping with badges, 20 inch alloys, HK hi fi, reversing camera, adaptive cruise, posh sat nav etc
Thanks in advance
Martin
RufRt12 wrote:Ahhhh... so what you're saying is that the seller's offloading a potentially problematic car
WowMartinB3s wrote: It was one tooth off the timing belt and was sorted a few months ago
It's a clean car and a great car.
I came out of a 911 as we have a young family - my wife is happy to run the family car now though so I want something smaller again.
Was the timing chain replaced? It does have a chain rather then a belt?MartinB3s wrote:The car was looked at under warranty by BMW in Wilmslow.
It was one tooth off the timing belt and was sorted a few months ago
It's a clean car and a great car.
I came out of a 911 as we have a young family - my wife is happy to run the family car now though so I want something smaller again.
Hope that helps!
RufRt12 wrote:Ahhhh... so what you're saying is that the seller's offloading a potentially problematic car
These are horrifically expensive new, and as many are now cottoning-on, Sytner/The Trade are seeing the cars as only worth 55% of their new price some very few months after 1st registration. Personally, if a friend of mine were to suggest purchasing one, I'd refer him for a lobotomy unless he actually wanted to throw money away. Indeed I have such a friend, and at the moment he's managed to control his desire to own an F31 B3S as he can't really afford either the op, or the money drain.RufRt12 wrote:There’s a spanking brand new B3s saloon at my local dealers in Harold Wood that’s been sitting on the forecourt at 75k for the past four (or so) months. I’ve offered them a cheeky 60k for it but, once they’d finished laughing, told me not to slam the door on the way out. Is this a typical occurrence of Alpina cars in general or does it ever reach a point where it HAS to become registered for road use and, therefore, advertised as a ‘Pre-reg’ & subsequently cheaper OR am I just kidding myself into thinking it’ll ever turn justifiably affordable?
ade and liz flint wrote:These are horrifically expensive new, and as many are now cottoning-on, Sytner/The Trade are seeing the cars as only worth 55% of their new price some very few months after 1st registration. Personally, if a friend of mine were to suggest purchasing one, I'd refer him for a lobotomy unless he actually wanted to throw money away. Indeed I have such a friend, and at the moment he's managed to control his desire to own an F31 B3S as he can't really afford either the op, or the money drain.RufRt12 wrote:There’s a spanking brand new B3s saloon at my local dealers in Harold Wood that’s been sitting on the forecourt at 75k for the past four (or so) months. I’ve offered them a cheeky 60k for it but, once they’d finished laughing, told me not to slam the door on the way out. Is this a typical occurrence of Alpina cars in general or does it ever reach a point where it HAS to become registered for road use and, therefore, advertised as a ‘Pre-reg’ & subsequently cheaper OR am I just kidding myself into thinking it’ll ever turn justifiably affordable?
It will eventually be pre-registered once the sales manager decides it has to go off his books. They'll write down against it tax-wise and probably use it as a demo for a while to get around the taxation loss to appease the tax man. Doubt it would be £60k, though, as we're talking about Sytner, they will have over-specced it, and the profit margin in these to ALPINA GB when sold new is wafer thin. Remember too, options depreciate even faster than the base car and only make them desirable to a future owner, not adding value beyond £hundreds.
The used, book values of these makes me want to weep for the owners. Bargains for used buyers, though, if Sytner forecourt prices are avoided.
Interestingly, my 2011 E91 B3SBiturbo cost £50350 OTR when new inc options. Almost 50% more now for similar car in F31 spec. Astounding. I don't recollect base F31 335i's having gone up quite as much in the same period.
Hello Ken. Againkenagain wrote:It’s true. No lobotomy for me or swallowing this level of depreciation from buying a brand new Alpina. I love these cars and a third in F31 B3s guise as MartinB3s has would be nigh on perfect. After selling my E91 B3s for considerably more than Sytner’s offer, plus rest of car fund burning a whole It was a close run thing. My cod logic being, i’ll just ride out the depreciation and keep it forever. Head and heart, with head winning out (albeit after a few discussions on alternatives with Mr Flint) as life throws the odd curve ball.
As for what next instead of new Alpina? well the pool of used F31 B3s is a small one so who knows? Another brand I guess.
Avoiding the lobotomy may help, there 
though if Mrs ken knew the prospective depreciation she may medically alter another part of your anatomy 
Try telling that to Bramleysade and liz flint wrote:
These are horrifically expensive new, and as many are now cottoning-on, Sytner/The Trade are seeing the cars as only worth 55% of their new price some very few months after 1st registration. .
, they consider their nearly 2 year old F31 B3 touring is worth 80% of the new price.Thanks for the reply as you've, more or less, confirmed my worst fears. Having said that though is there much point in making a demo vehicle that'll soon be out of production?ade and liz flint wrote:
It will eventually be pre-registered once the sales manager decides it has to go off his books. They'll write down against it tax-wise and probably use it as a demo for a while to get around the taxation loss to appease the tax man.
To be fair to them, where Bramley are located they probably know their market as the good people of the Surrey / Sussex / Hampshire borders aren't particularly averse to showy displays of overspending.B10BRW wrote:Try telling that to Bramleysade and liz flint wrote:
These are horrifically expensive new, and as many are now cottoning-on, Sytner/The Trade are seeing the cars as only worth 55% of their new price some very few months after 1st registration. .
They take no notice of the fact that their car has been replaced by the B3S and with a new 3 series in the pipeline.
I managed to negotiate £3k off, but still way more than I am willing to pay.
)Hi MartinMartinB3s wrote:Lovely car, just not for me at the moment, sadly.
Has only £4k on the clock, pristine in condition.
Any thoughts on where to market it and what a sensible price would be?
Spec is quite big, lovely Aplina Green, Merino Black with white piping with badges, 20 inch alloys, HK hi fi, reversing camera, adaptive cruise, posh sat nav etc
Thanks in advance
Martin
