325i then 328i

D-Rock · 09-09-2006, 06:33 PM

So since the 328i is coming out in 3 weeks. What is every one going to do if you bought your 325i, cause the price on the car will drop so much when you go to trade it in? Its pretty messed up if you ask me.

btw : i took the 335 coupe for a drive with a pro driver. We went about 140mph (it was an event they had here in miami)

BlackLemon · 09-09-2006, 06:36 PM

why would the price drop?...its another model bmw is offering....explain

oneshare325 · 09-09-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackLemon

why would the price drop?...its another model bmw is offering....explain

It is not another model it is a replacement.....the 325 is no more....325 to 328....330 is now the 335

dzenno · 09-09-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Rock

So since the 328i is coming out in 3 weeks. What is every one going to do if you bought your 325i, cause the price on the car will drop so much when you go to trade it in? Its pretty messed up if you ask me.

btw : i took the 335 coupe for a drive with a pro driver. We went about 140mph (it was an event they had here in miami)

D-Rock, you selling yours??

D-Rock · 09-09-2006, 06:45 PM

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D-Rock, you selling yours??

I might i really liked that 335ci god it was ahhhh

Jaws · 09-09-2006, 07:07 PM

Bought my car to drive, not worry about resale value. When I do go to sell, it will be sold privately and command top dollar b/c I look after my cars.

ZuerstBMW · 09-09-2006, 08:03 PM

Thats why leasing one is better, especially when you dont keep it for long.

alaloom · 09-09-2006, 08:11 PM

IMO, unlike the 330i, the 325i is not getting hurt by the new models because of the different audience that the 2 models attract. For the power hungry, getting the 45 more HP and the nice torgue curve more than worth the price difference. For the rest of us, paying $1500 more for 15HP upgrade is pretty much a wash, many would actually prefer to give up the extra power and get some other upgrade instead. The jury is still out on the 325i, until the 323i is released (if it is ever released in the US). If the 2.5L 200HP 323i is still over $30K (as I suspect it will be), the 325i comes on top, if not then it might affect the resale value.

Hej · 09-09-2006, 08:16 PM

If the 328i was coming in at the same price the 325i was leaving, then you'd definately take a hit on resale value. But I'm guessing the 328i is going to cost a couple thousand more, so I wouldn't worry about it. Personally, I'm contemplating whether I'd like to get a 325i while I still can, because the 328's are looking to be out of my price range.

alaloom · 09-09-2006, 08:24 PM

Hej, I think 328i base is/will be $32,400, 325i is/was 30,900.

Jch330 · 09-09-2006, 09:00 PM

the 328 feels substantially faster than the 325... it would take a big discount to draw somebody away from it

RichReg · 09-09-2006, 09:18 PM

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Hej, I think 328i base is/will be $32,400, 325i is/was 30,900.

And the base price of a 330 Sedan was $36,600 while the 335 Sedan will be $38,700. Its all relative.

Add the new training fee of $180 and the Sept '05 increase of $300 and I really don't feel so bad about not ponying up all the extra dollars that I'm only going to find necessary when I meet an IS350 or an '07 G35 on the road. Which won't be too often.

Hej · 09-09-2006, 11:05 PM

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Hej, I think 328i base is/will be $32,400, 325i is/was 30,900.

Well, that's not that bad. Sorry if the prices were already announced, I wasn't paying too close of attention. I was mostly going by the fact that the 328i coupe is going to be $36k, I figured the sedan would be about $34k.

r3amir · 09-09-2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hej

If the 328i was coming in at the same price the 325i was leaving, then you'd definately take a hit on resale value. But I'm guessing the 328i is going to cost a couple thousand more, so I wouldn't worry about it. Personally, I'm contemplating whether I'd like to get a 325i while I still can, because the 328's are looking to be out of my price range.

I agree 100%. If the price of 328i is 2k more to start with, you should not be losing much on selling a 325i, 2K less than a 328i

LEDZEP · 09-10-2006, 06:30 AM

I disagree with the loss of value, although time and market will tell. Because the 328i costs about $1,500 more there is already an offset. Also, people buying used cars are buying USED cars. You rarely have a buyer making a decision between a brand new vehicle and a used one. Might make a difference when both models are in the mix in the used market - but the 325i will always be at least one year older, and therefore worth less.

I don't think there is any way to draw a direct comparison.

nyc3r · 09-10-2006, 08:00 AM

Not too worried since BMWs are always in demand. The fact it is going to be the most affortable one make it more attractive. most 325/328 buyers are more interested in getting into the brand than top performance.

DFW_M · 09-10-2006, 10:33 AM

It's a BS thinking...
THen many of the previous models would suffer the same way which did not happen -- 323, 525, 545, why would you get the 328 if you can get a 330 (one year down the road, used). Many people do not care about extra 15 HP on 4000 lbs car, 0.1 sec means nothing. As long as I got what I wanted out of it, I am more than happy with the 325. I was thinking about the 335, but then realized that I would be able to feel the difference maybe once a week in Dallas (or any other big city) and that could not justify spending extra $15+k... Of course, when the M3 comes out that will justify everything

Kenny C · 09-10-2006, 11:54 AM

Jaws
I keep my cars prestine. I have a 98 540, 31000 miles. It is absolutly showroom condition. Garaged since new, you get the idea. The dealer offered $10200. When he saw it saw the miles said maybe $13500. If I sold it on my own a couple of thousand more. It you consider the hours (my neighbors laugh at me) it's not worth the money. It is however a lober of love and pride. What I'm trying to say is top dollar? Don't kid yourself!

dmfitz82 · 09-10-2006, 04:14 PM

I agree w/ Jaws and the funny, but the funny thing is that both he and I have gone thru the same cars... from a S2000 to a '06 325i... It also though really depends upon the availability and geographical location of the car... I.E. the S2000 was released originally in limited #'s and thus when I sold mine, I was able to make a substancial profit on the sale. Bimmers are notoriously more available in the kind of areas that most of us live in, thus producing greater depreciation on the resale values...

Kenny C · 09-10-2006, 06:02 PM

Profit? On a nonexotic low , no milage car that doesn't sit in a climate controlled garage?

Red · 09-10-2006, 06:13 PM

Whatever.

The fact is that BMW dropped the ball and offered the 325i and 330i as underpowered replacements for the three series line and are now playing catch up. Resale values can and probably WILL be affected--time will obviously tell..

RichReg · 09-10-2006, 06:58 PM

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The fact is that BMW dropped the ball and offered the 325i and 330i as underpowered replacements for the three series line and are now playing catch up. Resale values can and probably WILL be affected--time will obviously tell..

The E90 325/330 can't be affected anymore than the E46 323/328 were, and that wasn't too much. Especially since this time around BMW didn't just raise prices by $500, they raised them by $1500-$2100.

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alaloom Private 0 Rep 68 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	IMO, unlike the 330i, the 325i is not getting hurt by the new models because of the different audience that the 2 models attract. For the power hungry, getting the 45 more HP and the nice torgue curve more than worth the price difference. For the rest of us, paying $1500 more for 15HP upgrade is pretty much a wash, many would actually prefer to give up the extra power and get some other upgrade instead. The jury is still out on the 325i, until the 323i is released (if it is ever released in the US). If the 2.5L 200HP 323i is still over $30K (as I suspect it will be), the 325i comes on top, if not then it might affect the resale value.
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Hej Private First Class 19 Rep 151 Posts Drives: '06 Black Sapphire 330i e90 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, KS iTrader: (0)	If the 328i was coming in at the same price the 325i was leaving, then you'd definately take a hit on resale value. But I'm guessing the 328i is going to cost a couple thousand more, so I wouldn't worry about it. Personally, I'm contemplating whether I'd like to get a 325i while I still can, because the 328's are looking to be out of my price range.
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Jch330 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 242 Posts Drives: E92 328, BS CB, CA, Nav, PDC Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Palm Beach/ Bloomfield Hills, MI /Oxford, OH iTrader: (0)	the 328 feels substantially faster than the 325... it would take a big discount to draw somebody away from it
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nyc3r Colonel 112 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (24)	Not too worried since BMWs are always in demand. The fact it is going to be the most affortable one make it more attractive. most 325/328 buyers are more interested in getting into the brand than top performance.
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