Private CSL's... what they worth?? (35,000 miles)

[Craig]

I know there worth what ever someone will pay, but a CSL on 35,000 miles how much would you be paying a private seller presuming the car is in A1 condition??

Ideally looking not to loose a fortune, as I don't know how long i'll be keeping the car could be months, could be years!!

[Radders]

Originally Posted by Craig

I know there worth what ever someone will pay, but a CSL on 35,000 miles how much would you be paying a private seller presuming the car is in A1 condition??

Ideally looking not to loose a fortune, as I don't know how long i'll be keeping the car could be months, could be years!!

depends what you want on the car? i advertised mine last week with loads of parts at 29900. taken it off sale for now and may keep it but i am getting rid of some of the parts i put on the car.

good examples are hard to find as you will soon discover.

good look with your search.

[Craig]

Car is de-restricted, fsh, a/c, climate control, p/sensors, r/sensors, xenons and a stereo. If you paid around £27k is it likely to fetch close to that 10,000 miles later or is it going to be low £20k's?

[Hazy]

Originally Posted by Craig

I know there worth what ever someone will pay, but a CSL on 35,000 miles how much would you be paying a private seller presuming the car is in A1 condition??

Ideally looking not to loose a fortune, as I don't know how long i'll be keeping the car could be months, could be years!!

As Mark said, good cars, REALLY good cars are rare, we looked at loads, nearly all of them have issues, too high mileage for the money, poor condition, carbon poor inside and out, missing S/H, no BMW warranty, missing 1200 mile service (essential) so although there are a fair few for sale at any one point, if your fussy, a long shortlist will soon be reduced to just a couple of cars in my experience. Thing is, usually the guys with the shonky cars want pretty much the same money as those with the exceptional cars, the good ones will just sell quickly. Mine is a perfect 26000 mile example, up for sale next week or so for £35000 and not a penny less

Then again, I may just keep it, missing a cab but summers nearly done innit

[danr55]

shonky. I like that word!

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by Craig

Ideally looking not to loose a fortune, as I don't know how long i'll be keeping the car could be months, could be years!!

Grab a CSL. You shouldn't lose that much on it if you look after it, even if you only keep it a short while.

You're looking at £25-30k for most cars now bar the really low miles examples <20k miles. Mods add a little value but usually indicates tracking. If that's what you plan then buy a modified one (so long as it's been cared for) and save some cash by not modding it yourself. A BBK is a must have for short UK track work IMHO.

I never intended to track mine when i bought it and it was pristine with just upgraded pads and brake lines for mods. I have since tracked it a fair bit and have spent loads duly modifying it...

I now take great delight hounding a fair few GT3s out on track and the CSL has gotta be a better bet than your Noble M12 idea...

[Craig]

So full BMW service history and a BMW warranty are a must? I'm all for full service history (inc. reccomended independants) but didn't think the warranty would be too much of any issues... are they really that un-reliable??

[glendog74]

In the main CSLs are reasonably reliable but don't forget - these cars are all over 5 years old now - regardless of registration date.

All cars should have had a few recall jobs sorted and most will have had warranty work done at some point. Mine had loads done before i bought it - which i saw as a plus point in the end. I have owned mine for 15 months and it has suffered an alternator failure and faulty throttle potentiometers - both are warranty items. A warranty is subjective - you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. I think it's worthwhile in my case but then i will do up to 10k miles this year - including European travel and 5 Ring trips with a few UK track days.

Test drive one - you'll like it, and the CSL was designed with track in mind - unlike other so-called sports cars!




Ok the brakes arent great...!

[Radders]

Originally Posted by Craig

So full BMW service history and a BMW warranty are a must? I'm all for full service history (inc. reccomended independants) but didn't think the warranty would be too much of any issues... are they really that un-reliable??

i have had warranty's on loads of cars and the BMW one has been the best, they seem to just replace anything with no arguments. essential for a car that will be driven hard IMO. I am sure it pays for its self in most cases and mine has already done so even with a small claim for the front ball joints.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by Craig

I know there worth what ever someone will pay, but a CSL on 35,000 miles how much would you be paying a private seller presuming the car is in A1 condition??

Ideally looking not to loose a fortune, as I don't know how long i'll be keeping the car could be months, could be years!!

if you find a CSL with 60k miles and stones chipped to buggery, with all standard stuff put back on and a mark on the rear seats, it'll be worth about £35k cash in twenties.....