Hi All!
I have a 2013 MS S85 with 108,000 miles and in very good condition (air suspension, tech, 19 turbine wheels, tan leather interior, black exterior) . Looking to switch to a M3. Super long story short:
Went to Carmax after setting up an appointment. As the Carmax rep and I were walking into the dealership when the rep asked me what dollar amount do I have in mind. I told him that I did have a dollar amount but wanted to hear their value before stating mine. He then said that they would be in the $15,000-$16,000 range, "just to let me know". I politely told him that if that is the highest they would consider then lets not waste each others time.
Tesla then gave their trade in value/credit of======= $13,800.
I was starting to go into a mild depression.
KBB said it was worth about $25,000 private sale (I know there is a big difference there, but not that much)
On Ebay anything around $25,000 sells fast!!!!
So I said "screw it" and started putting together an Ebay ad. Upon almost finishing it I called a buddy who sells cars often on Ebay to assist me with the payment terms. Within the 10 minute conversation with my buddy he found 2 people that he knew that would buy it for $25,000.... As we discussed these options I launched my auction on Ebay (the auction was a no reserve auction with a starting price fo $25,000) and within 10 minutes I had an all cash offer for $25,000. Then, get this, my buddy who was helping me with the auction said he would love to have it so I sold it to him for $25,000. He is a great friend and it was important to me that he got a good price! As I was about to end the Ebay auction early, I got another offer!!! If it was not to my buddy I feel I could have gotten about $27,000, but I am happy with $25,000 to him.
What I wanted to MS community to know is that if you have a 2012,2013 or even a 2014 that has high miles, they are in high demand!!!! Essentially you are selling some of the cheapest 85KW MS's out there.
I saved $11,200 over the Tesla, or got 55% MORE CASH!
Hopefully this will give confidence to those in my position and if there is anything I can do to assist, reach out to me.
John