[Blue2]

If so, how did you work it? Did you need to have it re-apprised and then finalize the trade-in when the car you ordered arrived?

[overcoil]

No re-apprised, just to bring back the car in same condition and mileage that averages out to what has been accumulated - if averaging 700 miles / month over life of car try not to exceed that in the month and a half new car is being made.
Now there was a minuscule price increase on new BMW cars between the time ordered and time delivered and they asked me to pay that

[siwo]

Yes, I am trading in a 2015 Lexus, I actually put in about 600km after the initial order however no comment about any price adjustments. I will be getting the new car on Thursday so I will update if there are any changes. My order date was May 9th and delivery of the new one is tentatively for July 27th.

[ohohoh123456]

had to re-appraise my trade in. but dealer told me price will very likely to be the same if i bring it back within 1500 miles, which is what happened.

[siwo]

No reappraisal needed, just traded in my car today to pick up the new one. I drove about 500km after the initial appraisal and was just shy of 3 months ago. Easy in and easy out.

[Sleslie]

Interesting. I'm looking to buy a 230i. Went to a dealership Wed and started talking about the deal. I was told that for a custom order (taking maybe 3 months to come in) they wouldn't give me any indication of my trade-in's value (not even a ballpark) at this time, saying too much could happen to it in the 3 months. I was told I would have to come in within 2 weeks of the delivery date to learn what they would give me for my car. I can't believe that is standard practice. Not at all acceptable to effectively be forced to accept whatever they then decide so effectively the discussion stopped there. I haven't visited the other dealer in town yet to see what they say.

[overcoil]

Originally Posted by Sleslie

Interesting. I'm looking to buy a 230i. Went to a dealership Wed and started talking about the deal. I was told that for a custom order (taking maybe 3 months to come in) they wouldn't give me any indication of my trade-in's value (not even a ballpark) at this time, saying too much could happen to it in the 3 months. I was told I would have to come in within 2 weeks of the delivery date to learn what they would give me for my car. I can't believe that is standard practice. Not at all acceptable to effectively be forced to accept whatever they then decide so effectively the discussion stopped there. I haven't visited the other dealer in town yet to see what they say.

Reads like the dealership is being foolish.
My sales contract had a paragraph in the fine print that protected the dealership from any losses if the buyers trade-in took an inexplicable value drop during the waiting period.
For any large purchase to be dependent on one of the appraisal/selling price to be determined at time of final sale is crazy.

[mwickens]

Originally Posted by Sleslie

I was told that for a custom order (taking maybe 3 months to come in) they wouldn't give me any indication of my trade-in's value (not even a ballpark) at this time, saying too much could happen to it in the 3 months

Odd. I just ordered an M240i and the very first thing my dealer wanted to do was get me a trade-in appraisal. Maybe this dealer just has 2016s they want to get rid of first and are trying to discourage orders for the new model.

[siwo]

That may be just a dealer specific procedure. I had two dealerships tell me that the wait of 2-3 months for a factory build shouldn't be any issues. The trade in was fine for me too as there was no re-appraisal. I guess putting only 500 km on the car since 3 months ago wouldn't make any changes, plus I kept the car sparkling clean and parked in the garage might make a difference.