New to BMW, need opinion on demo 2008 E90 335i. Help please!

cjL · 09-01-2009, 02:24 PM

Alright, so... I ran into this while doing some research online. I already looked up the pros and cons of purchasing a "demo" and have concluded that warranty of the car started the day it was put into service but as long as the price is right and it is not a buy back, it doesn't matter. (Source: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=371324) Here are the specs:

2008 335i Sedan
Alpine White/Beige
Mileage: 9556
Sports, Premium, Auto Transmission, Comfort Access, IPOD and USB Adapter and Navigation System.
Carfax says estimated length of ownership is 8 months

BUT it is a "factory demonstrator" for $36,777. What do you guys think?

Any help/advice is appreciated!

MassBimmer · 09-01-2009, 03:41 PM

I would be careful with a demo...those are the cars that customers test drive before purchasing and are pushed to the limits typically before they're ready. They often undergo hard acceleration and braking before the engines are really broken in which could lead to problems down the road.

rambalu80 · 09-01-2009, 03:59 PM

I'd be extremely wary if I were to buy a demo but it is more likely that I never would even consider buying one.

lawwailok · 09-01-2009, 05:16 PM

+1, i' will not buy demo.
when i went to purchase mine, the sales took a demo and "demonstrate" what is the limit on the 335. he warned us if we have any upset stomach or anything before he did the demonstration. he did the acceleration test, braking test, what is capable with DTC, DSC, what happens "WITHOUT" them, and he even tried to drift the car @45mph and showed us how stable the car is... LOL

cjL · 09-01-2009, 05:22 PM

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+1, i' will not buy demo.
when i went to purchase mine, the sales took a demo and "demonstrate" what is the limit on the 335. he warned us if we have any upset stomach or anything before he did the demonstration. he did the acceleration test, braking test, what is capable with DTC, DSC, what happens "WITHOUT" them, and he even tried to drift the car @45mph and showed us how stable the car is... LOL

WOW, you just made up my mind. Thanks for the help guys. Def not going to go with a demo...

cjL · 09-02-2009, 01:45 AM

Since the demo is out of question, what would be an ideal price range for a CPO'd 2007/2008 E90/E92 with < 10,000 miles? With the following options:

Steptronic Auto
Navi
Premium
Sport
and Cold weather package

From my understanding (I've been browsing through a lot of threads), an 2007 E92 would be anywhere between $34k - $36k and a 2008 E92 would be between $36k - $40k. What about the sedan? Thanks.

lawwailok · 09-02-2009, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cjL

Since the demo is out of question, what would be an ideal price range for a CPO'd 2007/2008 E90/E92 with < 10,000 miles? With the following options:

Steptronic Auto
Navi
Premium
Sport
and Cold weather package

From my understanding (I've been browsing through a lot of threads), an 2007 E92 would be anywhere between $34k - $36k and a 2008 E92 would be between $36k - $40k. What about the sedan? Thanks.

have you checked "weatherford BMW" by Berkeley? i saw they still have an 08 E90 335i auto, sport, premium, navi, not sure if cold weather, CPO with 8k miles, asking around $36k. i think there's room to talk down the price.

cjL · 09-02-2009, 03:30 AM

I was planning to go check them out this weekend, but they're closing the Bay bridge until Tuesday...

ispeedyi · 09-10-2009, 12:44 AM

i was searching for a CPO to import to China two months ago. a 2008 335i E90 with < 10k miles could be bought for 34k (fully loaded). this is all from just email convos, maybe lower if i could have actually gone to the dealer. The imported price would have been $60k + lots of hassle to import. I went with a brand new 325i E90 instead for approximately the same price. good luck

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cjL Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	New to BMW, need opinion on demo 2008 E90 335i. Help please! Alright, so... I ran into this while doing some research online. I already looked up the pros and cons of purchasing a "demo" and have concluded that warranty of the car started the day it was put into service but as long as the price is right and it is not a buy back, it doesn't matter. (Source: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=371324) Here are the specs: 2008 335i Sedan Alpine White/Beige Mileage: 9556 Sports, Premium, Auto Transmission, Comfort Access, IPOD and USB Adapter and Navigation System. Carfax says estimated length of ownership is 8 months BUT it is a "factory demonstrator" for $36,777. What do you guys think? Any help/advice is appreciated! Last edited by cjL; 09-01-2009 at 02:48 PM..
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MassBimmer Major General 306 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: 2023 i4 M50 Join Date: May 2009 Location: MA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW [9.24]	I would be careful with a demo...those are the cars that customers test drive before purchasing and are pushed to the limits typically before they're ready. They often undergo hard acceleration and braking before the engines are really broken in which could lead to problems down the road.
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rambalu80 Major 78 Rep 1,241 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 340i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Katy TX iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 BMW 340i [0.00]	I'd be extremely wary if I were to buy a demo but it is more likely that I never would even consider buying one.
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lawwailok Lieutenant Colonel 146 Rep 1,922 Posts Drives: E90 335i, E70 X5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (18) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [8.00] 2009 E70 xDrive30i [0.00]	+1, i' will not buy demo. when i went to purchase mine, the sales took a demo and "demonstrate" what is the limit on the 335. he warned us if we have any upset stomach or anything before he did the demonstration. he did the acceleration test, braking test, what is capable with DTC, DSC, what happens "WITHOUT" them, and he even tried to drift the car @45mph and showed us how stable the car is... LOL __________________ -eric E90 335i TiAg STOCK see my garage for mod list.. E70 X5 SGM try to stay stock :/
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cjL Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	Since the demo is out of question, what would be an ideal price range for a CPO'd 2007/2008 E90/E92 with < 10,000 miles? With the following options: Steptronic Auto Navi Premium Sport and Cold weather package From my understanding (I've been browsing through a lot of threads), an 2007 E92 would be anywhere between $34k - $36k and a 2008 E92 would be between $36k - $40k. What about the sedan? Thanks.
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cjL Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	I was planning to go check them out this weekend, but they're closing the Bay bridge until Tuesday...
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ispeedyi Private 3 Rep 93 Posts Drives: AW E90 LCI 325i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Shanghai iTrader: (0)	i was searching for a CPO to import to China two months ago. a 2008 335i E90 with < 10k miles could be bought for 34k (fully loaded). this is all from just email convos, maybe lower if i could have actually gone to the dealer. The imported price would have been $60k + lots of hassle to import. I went with a brand new 325i E90 instead for approximately the same price. good luck
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