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2024 BMW i4 — two nearly identical cars are priced $4k apart

CanyonMiles540Community StarterJul 23, 20262024 BMW i4 eDrive40California
Same year, trim and similar mileage, but two listings are thousands apart. One is CPO and one is not. How would you quantify condition, warranty, history and dealer reputation? I am trying to get the facts straight before spending money.
apr
1.91
location
California
ppi planned
term months
36
asking price
61000
dealer addons
495
dealer doc fee
399
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HighwayDIYerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 23, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 BMW i4 so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. If they balk, that's your answer. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? This is the version I'd tell a friend.
MarketHunter747Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
Asking because it changes the advice: If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2024 BMW i4 price probably got worse. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. I'll update if anything new shows up.
DieselGeek330Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 BMW i4 so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. If they balk, that's your answer. On “two nearly identical cars are priced $4k,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Any freeze-frame data saved? I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
FlatSixFanCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 25, 2026permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: Ask for out-the-door on the 2024 BMW i4 with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “two nearly identical cars are priced $4k,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Stop there until you know. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. If they get vague again I'm shopping the deal elsewhere.
GarageBuyer996Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 24, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, i would not wire money until I've seen the 2024 BMW i4 and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
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