You've got to wonder why these current model 7 series BMW's are going for such little money Gorgeous looking car for the money and 41 mpg I'm sorely tempted, not by this particular example just in general

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/adv...?logcode=p Now: BMW 640d M Sport, Alpine White
Gone: Range Rover 4.4 V8 Vogue, Zambezi Silver, Charcoal Oxford Leather
Also: Mk1 Audi TT 1.8T Quattro, Brilliant Black
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That is ridiculous value, they are great cars to dive as well and mask their size on the road very well... 4.2 Supercharged Vogue SE

Even by 7 series residuals, that seems suspiciously cheap to me

Huge mileage for a less than 4 year old car, but even so Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Ideal posh taxi though for airport runs

not a BMW fan but that's incredible value for money Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

I have a 2012 730d , great car and in many ways better than the range rover. Mine goes next week though and my l322 becomes my daily

alanm_3 wrote:

Even by 7 series residuals, that seems suspiciously cheap to me...

Funnily enough the big engine petrol cars are worth double at the same age. Odd. But good. I might buy one. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

I have to admit, before the return to the green oval I had more than a quick look at another A8....they are simply stunning.... Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

Yes loads from the £13 - 16k mark

I suppose petrol engines on these newer cars must be very rare as no one bought them, so they may command a premium

Personally I think it's astonishing that you can get such a high end car which is only 3 -4 years old for so little money.... Now: BMW 640d M Sport, Alpine White
Gone: Range Rover 4.4 V8 Vogue, Zambezi Silver, Charcoal Oxford Leather
Also: Mk1 Audi TT 1.8T Quattro, Brilliant Black
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Wow! That does seem good value.
I'm not up on BMW values, but wow. I loved the look of the E38 7, but HATED its replacement. The 7 is now starting to slowly get its looks back and that's a nice looking one.
Interesting comment about it being a better car. Here, we cannot drive at speeds where the superior handling becomes an issue. I haven't been in the new 7, but I was in a new Merc S a few weeks ago. Lovely looking car. First rate interior, but it felt closed in and I was surrounded. I liked the better view and airier cabin of my FFRR.

It's a lot of car for the money. When I was young, the 7 series and S Class were cars you could only dream of. I had a Lexus LS400 for a while, amazing car. Big slushy saloons are totally out of fashion now and replaced by SUVs, people carriers and so on.

Someone I know has just bought a NEW 7 series. It was registered on the last day of the month before the new registration. He got a huge discount and even BMW GB backed the deal to sell. There is still an eye watering level of depreciation ahead of him!

Lovely cars, no doubt about that. The market is just not there though and whilst you should buy what you want for yourself I do think that it's wise to buy something that isn't going to be impossible to sell when you want out. As said already, people like to sit up high now and the overall image of these saloons is under pressure and heading to the next wave of "pub landlord" cars..... 2006 4.2 SC
2019 Renault Zoe Dynamique Nav

n1cktdv8 wrote:

...more than a quick look at another A8....they are simply stunning....

I'm in love with mine. Superbly comfortable, beautifully crafted, quiet and really rather economical...: that's >50mpg on a 60 mile trip. Over 40mpg is easily done. 200 quid a year to insure and £180 - £300 for a service too.

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 Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

I don't mind saying that when your's was for sale I was very very tempted, I'll have another one day....or an S8 - if the wallet stretches as far as KSA for fuel !!!!

It's quite a clever car with a setting like "short term memory".....mind reading too !!!!!! Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

Mind you I just paid £1000 for four tyres. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

n1cktdv8 wrote:

...setting like "short term memory"...