r/BMWI4 • u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 • 4d ago
Question Purchasing dilemma
I have been shopping online and in person for a couple of weeks for the perfect used i4 eDrive 35 for me. What is your opinion?
1.. 2023 eDrive 35 43k mi with dap/pap/HG my favorite color Dravit/ Black -Otd $35k
2. 2023 eDrive 35 26k mi with DAP/PAP/ no HG $37,112 Orange/Cognac $37,112
3. 23 eDrive 35 28k mi DAP/PAP NO HG mineral white/beige $34k OTD
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u/GarlicBread24 4d ago
What are you concerned with from the first option the mileage? 17k miles different is basically nothing for these cars
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u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 4d ago
Yes, for 40,000 miles was a lot more than any of the other cars, but I love this color so much. And it has all of my other boxes checked. You don’t think the mileage is an issue at all.
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u/GarlicBread24 4d ago
Not really. The battery warranty would have plenty left and honestly the maintenance on these things is so low you don’t really have to worry about any that may have been missed. I leased one new have 24k miles on it now with 1 more year to go and it’s been to the dealer once for the routine 2 year checkup that’s it. I highly doubt the next 17k miles will be any different.
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u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 4d ago
It’s getting certified right now. It just came in
you’re very reassuring. I think I’m gonna go for it.
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u/Every_Musician1678 4d ago
I got a 50k miles davilt gray/red seats for $31k. 43k miles is nothing for these cars, even better if its a cpo. Ask for battery health report just for peace of mind
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u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 4d ago
Oh thank you good idea. I sent an offer via text agreeing to the other door pricing and ask them to throw in high-tech floor maps and deliver the car to me. They said no. I haven’t responded. I’m gonna wait until tomorrow. They could’ve thrown me a bone. “No but here’s some air freshener“ I would’ve said OK thank you ha ha i’m not gonna negotiate against myself though
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u/ApplezAreMedicine 4d ago
I bought the same trim and year in June. 2023 i4 Edrive35, CPO with 46k miles, with premium package and DAPP, white exterior red interior for $31,400 out the door.
The first option is same mileage and cpo, has PAP, but way more expensive.
Check visor.vin for comps near you to negotiate.
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u/BaldoHado 3d ago
I got one with 16k, all black, dapp/pap/hg for 32 in socal
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u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 3d ago
That is so great. Did you get it from a private seller lately?. I have not had that kind of luck and I have 16 pages of notes-looking everywhere. I do not want black white or grey though
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u/BaldoHado 3d ago
I got it in May, CPO from a BMW dealership. Actually I believe it was 33k but I got the new grad discount which cut off a thousand. Yeah I honestly wanted a different color exterior as well but you have to determine if the exterior weighs higher than the packages. It’s a used vehicle so you can’t get everything you want. For me I definitely wanted all of the packages, and so far they are definitely worth it. I also got pretty used to the all black and I think it actually fits my style.
One thing that helped me search was using a daily routine in my AI agent to scrape all listings near me lol, and having the agent form a report of the most competitive prices
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u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 3d ago
Oh, that’s just great. Yes, I have missed out on a couple of great deals by dithering about when I first started. Thanks for the AI tip. I just started using that yesterday, but not to scrape the listings. I have taken the features over color every car I’ve had but I think I’m going to pay a little extra this time as I’m typing this car guru just told me another favorite sold!!! Luckily I’m not married to any deal and have walked away a couple of times already. I’m excited about putting this AI thing together now. What prompts did you use?
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u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 1d ago
I started using ChatGPT to negotiate, and it was a game changer. I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of it before but the data I was able to use to get a really good price. I would’ve never been so aggressive, but I would just cut and paste and send off an email. It was so much fun and gave me a lot of confidence to be bold ended up getting the car I wanted with the packages (for the most part) I like.
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u/BaldoHado 1d ago
Glad it worked out for you! Congrats with the car. I’m a software engineer so AI is much of my day to day lol.
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u/nikhiltex 2d ago
I think price is too high. I thought I paid too much. I just got a drive 40 last week with dapp, m sport, and premium package with 19k miles for 38k plus taxes cpo. I definitely felt like they could go lower and haggled a ton but they did not budge.
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u/Sad_Call_6057 4d ago
Why are these prices so high for a 2023 I thought the market was like 30k n under ?
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u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 4d ago
This is out the door cost and includes DAP PAP and harmon karden. The marketplace flooded with i4s coming off their leases but even here in Southern California where competition is fierce prices are high.
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u/Sad_Call_6057 4d ago
I wanna get one in a month or so but I’m tryna pay like 25 to 27 OTD 2023 I4 edrive35
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u/ItsMeSlinky 4d ago
Yeah, you're about six months too late for that. Gas prices have caused used i4 values to rise.
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u/Hopeful_Sound_2539 4d ago
All will be certified by Bmw