Whats a '04 with 12K worth? Are they worth the extra$$$. Are they difficult to find?
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My 04 was in almost mint condition and I sold it for what it stickered for new. I did however eat the DINAN, aero kit, wheels etc etc... 06 is on the way.

 

Why did you sell it? Where did you advertise? What did it sticker new?
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I believe the MC40 with no other options listed at $27,500. Any other accessories added, such as an alarm, would jack up that price.

 

Can someone clone the mc40 and pass it off as an original?

 

No. At least not to a dealer since they have all the VINs. Further, you can't buy any of the unique parts (like the seats) without a VIN (not that you can't steal a VIN off of eBay).

 

So, would $23K for a 12K car be a good deal?

 

Yeah thats not a bad deal. Not a great bargain, though you are definitely not being ripped off. The car is only 12k miles new, it's well worth that price, as long as it's never had an accident.

Just keep in mind though, they aren't 'collector' editions. They just prepacked. You're better off specing your own car if you want a 'collector' edition, because chances are, there won't be another one like it.

 

Most dealers still have some MC40's because they couldn't sell them. If you really wanted on you could probably pick up a new one for a discount.

 

That is true, we were discounting them toward the end. I think invoice was around $25,500. I think that we sold about 20, and ended up selling the last couple for around invoice.

 

I sold mine to someone that walked into the dealership. It stickered for $24,500 new and I lost track of how much I had in it (probably close to 30K). I sold it because I really wanted an 06 for several reasons.

 

One year ago, I sold my then 17 month old '04 MCS with 17K miles for $22K or exactly $700 above of what I paid brand new for it in October '03.

The car was 100% bone stock and din't even have any packages from factory. No sunroof, no xenons, no auto air conditioning, no leather, no 17" wheels. It was pretty much a "stripper" MCS with a few options picked a la carte (Harmon Kardon, Rain sensing wipers, self dimming mirror, OBC, MFSW, 16" V-spokes, Leatherette, chrome bits). The car was Chili Red/White with an union jack on the roof. (Pretty much my current '05 MCS is a carbon copy of my '04 spec).

Put an ad in www.cars.com and got the "Premium" $50 add which allows up to 12 photos of the car and runs until it sells. I sold the car in just 6 days after the I listed the car there. Sold it in cold hard cash, even the person buying it refused to take a test drive! They loved the car, gave me the money and drove away. They didn't even attempted to haggle the price. They just told me that the car had the right color and equipment combination. They were looking for a stripper MCS vs a fully loaded one.

The car was pristine and still had 3 years left on the warranty.

The resalve values of these cars are incredible!

 

Is it true that the MC40, at a list of $27,500 plus, did not come with cruise control, and it was not available as an option?

 

Mine does not have cruise. I bought it off the floor, so I am not sure if you could order the MC40 package and add anything else to it from the factory or not.

I would guess that they were only availabe with the MC40 package, but I cannot be sure.

 

The MC40 was only available one way. No roof, no cruise etc. etc.

 

from the factory. However, you can retrofit most anything you want ... just will cost a few pennies

 

I've seen a couple with after market sunroofs but I don't think it's possible to add after market cruise to a drive by wire car. (Correct me if I'm wrong).

 

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...26&hg=66&fg=95

Retrofit for 04 mcs