Is it fair?
How your deal compares to what this car actually sells for near you.
Typical price by year — tap a year to pick it
Same generation, different year: a 2008 typically runs $-447 less; a 2010 about $687 more.
Colour = generation (same body and platform). Black tags mark facelift, new-tech and first or last years.
How did the dealer quote it?
2009 BMW 3 Series, used · 5th generation
A fair price at 60,000 km is $14,921 to $19,170 (estimated), from 21 similar cars in Canada this month (3 already sold).
Right in line with the market. You might get a few hundred off, but there is no big overcharge here.
Only 1 2009 3 Series listed near 60,000 km, so this is estimated from the nearest listed mileage (100 to 150k km, 4 cars) using how 5th generation 3 Series prices fall with mileage.
Hi, I am interested in the 2009 3 Series listed at $17,995. Comparable ones in Canada have been selling between $14,921 and $19,170 at this mileage, typically around $17,045. Would you take $17,045? I can come in this week.
807 used 3 Seriess (2007 and newer) in Canada right now. Here are the 20 most recently listed, each checked against the fair range for its own year and mileage. 1 looks like a good deal.
Tags use the fair range for the region selected above. Hybrids and plug-ins tend to sit above the all-powertrain range until the powertrain filter is live. Prices as listed by the dealer; no photos, no dealer-paid placement.
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Before you negotiate
- Anything under $14,921 at this mileage is a good deal. Get the history report before you go.
- 3 of the 21 comparable cars sold in the last 30 days, so this range reflects real transactions, not just asking prices.
Confidence: low (estimated, 4 cars at the nearest mileage). Prices are per vehicle; the same car listed at several rooftops is counted once. Sold cars are kept in because a car that sold at a price is evidence about that price.