Who is seriously planning on trading in the E53 for E70???

[benathon]

I really like the interior but I need time to adapt the exterior. I'm sure I will feel different with the E70 in person. I like all the new features the E70 offers but I don't have the money to get the E70. Just wondering if people here are going to trade in their E53 for a E70 or buy a E70?

I know I will be there to test the E70 though...

[peakpro]

IMO you can't judge any new bmw these days without seeing it in person...

I am not impressed with the exterior when I look at the photos. But after seeing it in person I may have a different opinion.

I think the inside is very good.

I will not trade up for at least two years...until all the quirks of the gizmos have been figured out.

[bozo]

Hell yeah, I'll be jumping into one of them. If I dont sell before the official release, then Ill keep my e53 for a couple of years. I always sell a couple months before a release to get as much as I can, or right after the facelift. Once they're (e70's) on the lot, (meaning publicized, and on the lot) thats it. It will be a lot harder to sell. I sold my 2004 e46 325 for 28,200 3 weeks before the e90's were released here. TWO WEEKS later, there were 8 or 9 e46's on the lot for under 24,000 with a buttload more options than mine had. But it is a sellers dream here.

[benathon]

Originally Posted by bozo5521

Hell yeah, I'll be jumping into one of them. If I dont sell before the official release, then Ill keep my e53 for a couple of years. I always sell a couple months before a release to get as much as I can, or right after the facelift. Once they're (e70's) on the lot, (meaning publicized, and on the lot) thats it. It will be a lot harder to sell. I sold my 2004 e46 325 for 28,200 3 weeks before the e90's were released here. TWO WEEKS later, there were 8 or 9 e46's on the lot for under 24,000 with a buttload more options than mine had. But it is a sellers dream here.

It's worst on SUV's b/c of gas prices right now... Plus the E53 has a bunch of compeition that is far superior with technology. I've seen 2005 with under 20k miles for $35 or less...

I went it and got a quote for my 2004 with all options but Nav with 35k miles and only got quoted $28k when my Blue Book shows over $37k...

[Boston X5 4.4]

I'm waiting for a while to let someone else figure out all the electronic snafoos that BMW WILL make in its first model year.
Plus, E70 + increased gas prices/uncertainty = major depreciation for E53 in 2006.

[fln8tive]

Originally Posted by Boston X5 4.4

I'm waiting for a while to let someone else figure out all the electronic snafoos that BMW WILL make in its first model year.
Plus, E70 + increased gas prices/uncertainty = major depreciation for E53 in 2006.

Well certainly anything running on fossil fuel will be getting a lot of scrutiny, but people will give up going to the movies, happy hour at the country club, or impulse shopping at the mall before they give up the sense of autonomy and power that comes from piloting a great automobile. Cars and western culture are like opium and pre-Mao China--we're hooked when it comes to the good stuff.

I concur that the E70 nose is my least favorite part, but I give them credit for pushing the concept out a bit; but then think about how goofy the 7-series looked a few years ago. I am pretty excited about the E70, but will hold off until at least 5/08 before doing something crazy, particularly since I have 25K of warranty left.

[rodybmw]

We love the front, the rear, the sides, top, interior, shifter, push start, and all the other technology that most people here don't like. I have an E60 with SMG and am used to the sequential shift-by-wire shifter, and since the car will be replacing my wife's E53 we are OK with the appearent availability of only Step transmissions (no manual).

So at this point we are planning on ordering an E70 3.0i as long as the price difference between what we can sell our E53 for and what the new E70 would cost is not too huge.

We ordered our E53 3.0i three months before they went into production and ours was the very first customer car that the dealer received (other than their demo). We would like to do the same with the E70, except we are worried about not seeing and testing the third row seats in person before ordering.......so we may end up waiting for the dealers to receive the E70 first so that we can test the third row before ordering.

[nupe10123]

In a few years maybe, if/when the electronics problems (which BMW is bound to have) get worked out.

[Michelle]

Where is the "trade in '08 or '09" option?

[cmyX6go]

Can't tell yet, need to see it in person, touch and feel it. My lease isn't up until Jan 08 so I have some time to let you guys be guinea pigs and get some feedback before I decide what my next ride will be.