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What is my car worth ?
    2004 54 plate 30d sport .
    99950 miles
    I am the second owner , had since 16000 miles and 16 months old .
    Full BMW service history ,plus every mot done there .
    Black car , beige napa leather , heated and memory seats , towbar fixed , just had new brake lines , last year new starter motor , battery 2 years ago , 1 service light remaining . The car has been maintained regardless of cost by main dealer .
  Thanks
      Sid10

[quote="sid10"]
What is my car worth ?
    2004 54 plate 30d sport .
    99950 miles
    I am the second owner , had since 16000 miles and 16 months old .
    Full BMW service history ,plus every mot done there .
    Black car , beige napa leather , heated and memory seats , towbar fixed , just had new brake lines , last year new starter motor , battery 2 years ago , 1 service light remaining . The car has been maintained regardless of cost by main dealer .
  Thanks
      Sid10
May be worth comparing similar cars on Autotrader, 05' with similar mileage and history are advertised at dealers for 5 K
Part Ex against a 22/23 K  motordepends on how much the dealer wants a sale.
4K wouldn't be far off the mark.
Just been quoted 5k part ex for my 3.0d X3 on a 58 plate, 102 k.

Hi Horizon
      thanks !
They are low balling me at 3k then ? with nothing off their car .
I love the E53 but I am wanting a change after nearly 12 years , I bought a new steering rack for the car last year which is still sitting in garage , put winter tyres on every year & generally look after the car well but the price of the main dealers is going up every year & the value of the car in banger territory although I have tried various other garages in the past with other cars I feel that the level of service is very good & that reflects in the condition it is in .
  My Jensen Healey went in for an Mot a few years ago to a recommended garage & nearly never came back out they quoted 5k to put through , the 2nd garage charged £140 including the Mot .
    sid10

[quote="sid10"]
Hi Horizon
      thanks !
They are low balling me at 3k then ? with nothing off their car .
I love the E53 but I am wanting a change after nearly 12 years , I bought a new steering rack for the car last year which is still sitting in garage , put winter tyres on every year & generally look after the car well but the price of the main dealers is going up every year & the value of the car in banger territory although I have tried various other garages in the past with other cars I feel that the level of service is very good & that reflects in the condition it is in .
  My Jensen Healey went in for an Mot a few years ago to a recommended garage & nearly never came back out they quoted 5k to put through , the 2nd garage charged £140 including the Mot .
    sid10
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I understand your pain. It is frustrating that dealers treat our cars as the General run of the mill motors, which is quite understandable as they all seem to quote from the same song sheet.
I spent £400 last week getting my SAS replaced and a new OSR wheel sensor and reluctor ring replaced, only to find that within 30 miles of motorway driving the flat tyre warning came up due to the NSR calliper binding and getting hot ( booked in tomorrow for new calliper )
I get all faults repaired, or DIY if possible, also service as required, still we get the same PX quote as the usual neglected motors.
Good luck with your next purchase.