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 2007 typically runs $3,285 less; a 2009 about $-3,785 more.
Colour = generation (same body and platform). Black tags mark facelift, new-tech and first or last years.
How did the dealer quote it?
2008 BMW 3 Series, used · 5th generation
A fair price at 60,000 km is $14,194 to $18,194 (estimated), from 9 similar cars in Ontario 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 2008 3 Seriess listed near 60,000 km, so this is estimated from the nearest listed mileage (100 to 150k km, 5 cars) using how 5th generation 3 Series prices fall with mileage.
Hi, I am interested in the 2008 3 Series listed at $16,995. Comparable ones in Ontario have been selling between $14,194 and $18,194 at this mileage, typically around $16,194. Would you take $16,194? I can come in this week.
529 used 3 Seriess (2006 and newer) in Ontario right now. Here are the 20 most recently listed, each checked against the fair range for its own year and mileage. 2 look like good deals.
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 $14,194 at this mileage is a good deal. Get the history report before you go.
- Stepping back one year to a 2007 saves about $3,285 for the same generation. Worth a look if mileage is similar.
- 2 of the 9 comparable cars sold in the last 30 days, so this range reflects real transactions, not just asking prices.
Confidence: low (estimated, 5 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.