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 2011 typically runs $1,975 less; a 2013 about $531 more.
Colour = generation (same body and platform). Black tags mark facelift, new-tech and first or last years.
How did the dealer quote it?
2012 BMW 3 Series, used · 6th generation
A fair price at 60,000 km is $15,175 to $20,118 (estimated), from 10 similar cars in Canada this month (2 already sold).
Right in line with the market. You might get a few hundred off, but there is no big overcharge here.
Only 0 2012 3 Seriess listed near 60,000 km, so this is estimated from the nearest listed mileage (100 to 150k km, 3 cars) using how 6th generation 3 Series prices fall with mileage.
Hi, I am interested in the 2012 3 Series listed at $18,995. Comparable ones in Canada have been selling between $15,175 and $20,118 at this mileage, typically around $17,646. Would you take $17,646? I can come in this week.
728 used 3 Seriess (2011 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 $15,175 at this mileage is a good deal. Get the history report before you go.
- Stepping back one year to a 2011 saves about $1,975 for the same generation. Worth a look if mileage is similar.
- 2 of the 10 comparable cars sold in the last 30 days, so this range reflects real transactions, not just asking prices.
Confidence: low (estimated, 3 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.