Buy Back Offer

[JCL]

Originally Posted by davintosh

They'll pay it... on paper. Of course, they've already bumped the price of the car they're selling to compensate for the higher-than-wholesale price they're "paying" you for the trade. Oldest trick in the book.

Might help to read the thread and understand the story. "Oldest trick in the book" doesn't apply if you already have a cash deal, and the offer to purchase your vehicle is negotiated later, and separately. It is not like the price of the new vehicle went up, which was your assumption.

[HPIA4v2]

Originally Posted by blktoptrvl

I just got an email from a dealer I used in the Seattle area, inviting me to come in today for a buy back.

They claim they need my X5 because inventories of used cars are low.

I imagine they just want me to come in so they can sell me a new X. I wouldn't be against the idea, but Seattle is now 3000 miles behind me.

Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever received such an offer and how did it work out for you?

Getting postcard/letter like that, are you kidding me.
I've got them from all dealers (BMW and non BMW), saying my BMW car is in high demand, I've got three BMWs so I guess I receive them all the time. The funny thing was, I went to test drive 328i (4-cy twin turbos) last summer but really eyeing on 335is since this one will be discontinued in 2013. So I asked my CA about trade in value on my 335xi coupe, he said since I had a fender bender my 335xi would goes straight to auction not staying in their fleet of vehicles, can't be CPOed and the price was way lower than I can afford. Then last month I got a postcard from GM of the same dealer saying my 335xi is in high demand, not even funny....