CX-9 For What Car?

[Ferrer]

Either of those.

BMW of Anchorage 2007_BMW_328xi

BMW of Anchorage 2007_BMW_328xi

[PRC777]

Either of those.

BMW of Anchorage 2007_BMW_328xi

BMW of Anchorage 2007_BMW_328xi

I was thinking this one simply because its a sedan.

BMW of Anchorage

[Ferrer]

But it is failmatic.

[PRC777]

But it is failmatic.

Ah, yes. I overlooked that.

[cmcpokey]

ok.. arriving to this party late, but i'll throw out a couple. you already had a Mazda, so what about the 6? it is very similar in build and equipage to the CX-9, so it would be very familiar. and i didn't see any one mention the Legacy GT either.

i would also send props to the infiniti, but a BMW is also a solid purchase.

[PRC777]

ok.. arriving to this party late, but i'll throw out a couple. you already had a Mazda, so what about the 6? it is very similar in build and equipage to the CX-9, so it would be very familiar. and i didn't see any one mention the Legacy GT either.

i would also send props to the infiniti, but a BMW is also a solid purchase.

We think that the 6 is a bit "young" and a little too sporty in terms of style; something a college boy or a spoiled high school brat would get for his/her birthday. At least the "Mazda or Toyota for your 17th Birthday" trend happens here. So we're opting for something more "grown" and a bit luxurious, such as the 3-Series or a G37. The Legacy GT is a bit ugly.

[PRC777]

GREAT NEWS: We're strongly considering the 3-Series. The BMW of Anchorage dealer set up a 5:15 appointment tomorrow. The A3 is forgotten.

[PRC777]

So we were at a Chrysler dealer today and found a used 2008 BMW 335xi Sedan for ~$36,000 (3 mo. warranty included).
It has 29,000 mi. on it and AWD.
Apparently, Ferrer, its a failmatic.
But it has good handling and hauls ass. My issues with this particular deal is that its a 2008 335xi; it has a sunroof, I guess it has X-drive , but I don't think it has any extra bells and whistles in the interior (i.e. navigation, DVD player in the back, etc.) unless its all concealed somehow...

Do you guys think ~$36,000 for this old, used top-of-the-line 3er is a little too much?
I'm trying to get this ride for less than $35K.
Link for 3er's trade-in value:2008 BMW 3 Series - Trade In Value, blue book value - Kelley Blue Book
Link for 3er's suggested retail:2008 BMW 3 Series - Suggested Retail Value - Kelley Blue Book

[Rockefella]

So we were at a Chrysler dealer today and found a used 2008 BMW 335xi Sedan for ~$36,000 (48 yr. warranty included).
It has 29,000 mi. on it and AWD.
Apparently, Ferrer, its a failmatic.
But it has good handling and hauls ass. My issues with this particular deal is that its a 2008 335xi; it has a sunroof, I guess it has X-drive , but I don't think it has any extra bells and whistles in the interior (i.e. navigation, DVD player in the back, etc.) unless its all concealed somehow...

Do you guys think ~$36,000 for this old, used top-of-the-line 3er is a little too much?
I'm trying to get this ride for less than $35K.
Link for 3er's trade-in value:

It's a buyers market. Say 30k is your maximum budget, if they don't bite leave and tell him you'll buy it elsewhere. Actually, now that I think about it the price may be worth it for a warranty that lasts half a century... how about that for service.

[PRC777]

So we were at a Chrysler dealer today and found a used 2008 BMW 335xi Sedan for ~$36,000 (3 mo. extended warranty included).

Whoops. I guess I got this wrong. I was preoccupied with something else.
The warranty on the car stops at 36,000 mi. The car is at 29,000 mi. They'll sell the car w/ an extended warranty of three months AFTER mileage reaches over 36,000.
Would you still consider this a good deal?

[DesmoRob]

Whoops. I guess I got this wrong. I was preoccupied with something else.
The warranty on the car stops at 36,000 mi. The car is at 29,000 mi. They'll sell the car w/ an extended warranty of three months AFTER mileage reaches over 36,000.
Would you still consider this a good deal?

I don't understand how anyone is going to prove when its been 3 months after you've reached that mileage. It doesn't really sound like much at all imo. You might be lucky to get half a year out of that. I could be wrong.

Good choice on car though. I like the 3.

[Ferrer]

It may be failmatic, but it's a 335. This means that it is almost on par with the M3. Which means it is damn good. Having no stupid extras is also a bonus.

Rocke's tactic may work, I personally always use it when buying car. Sometimes I even take offers from different dealers on the same and just straight ask them if they can improve it.

[PRC777]

Now I'm looking at the financial part of this. Do you know how much parts, maintenance etc for a BMW would cost? Financially it doesn't stop once you buy the car it continues on after that which is something to consider.The dealership said I can buy an extended warranty but heck that will shoot the price right back up again and so where is the deal in that?
Buy w/ or w/o an extended warranty? Seriously, we're getting really close to buying this.

[Ferrer]

Running a BMW will be expensive.

[LeonOfTheDead]

May be a late argument, but how in the wolrd would you compare an Audi A3 with a BMW 3er?! I'm not arguing about the inner fail of an A3 (), just they don't even belong to the same segment.