Buying a CPO

yami sukehiro · 05-04-2022, 10:33 AM

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Found a CPO 22 m340 with extremely low mileage and the spec I want. The only issue is it's across the country so I can't physically see the car.

This will be my first car and I'm struggling to understand how I can safely purchase this car or even if it's a good idea to purchase a car without seeing it. It being BMW certified gives me a little more confidence, but are there any things I should be looking out for? Any advice / tips would be appreciated.

billnchristy · 05-04-2022, 10:37 AM

I'd find out if it was a loaner or performance center car.

tturedraider · 05-04-2022, 10:40 AM

Anytime I purchase a car long distance I travel to pick it up in person. Personally, I wouldn’t buy a car long distance if I couldn’t travel to close the deal in person, but I live in the middle of the country, so I’ve never had to travel coast to coast.

zazzau · 05-04-2022, 10:47 AM

I would never buy a car without seeing it in person; others have purchased remotely without issues. That said, being CPO is reassuring but never a guarantee. There's a seperate thread right now about a CPO that was badly spray painted. The owner just discovered it. I wouldn't have touched that car with a 10 foot pool. My point is: I would rather see the car in person to know what I'm getting into.

I'd be sure to ask if it is performance center or loaner car. If the former, just be aware you won't be able to get ESC from the dealer. Someone on this forum found out the hard way. Good luck with your purchase.

tturedraider · 05-04-2022, 10:50 AM

It won’t be a Performance Center car, because if it was it wouldn’t be eligible to be CPO’d.

zazzau · 05-04-2022, 10:59 AM

Yes it's just semantics. The idea is for OP to find out if it's PC car or loaner car - except if the dealer is marketing it as CPO.

But yeah PC vehicle isn't eligible for CPO and/or ESC.

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yami sukehiro Captain 360 Rep 632 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Competition Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Sunnyvale iTrader: (0)	Buying a CPO Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Found a CPO 22 m340 with extremely low mileage and the spec I want. The only issue is it's across the country so I can't physically see the car. This will be my first car and I'm struggling to understand how I can safely purchase this car or even if it's a good idea to purchase a car without seeing it. It being BMW certified gives me a little more confidence, but are there any things I should be looking out for? Any advice / tips would be appreciated.
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billnchristy Major 1604 Rep 1,480 Posts Drives: 2022 M440xi GC Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0) Garage List 1966 Ford Mustang [0.00] 2022 BMW M440ix GC [10.00] 2022 Ford Bronco [0.00]	I'd find out if it was a loaner or performance center car.
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tturedraider Major General 4958 Rep 6,222 Posts Drives: 2018 340i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago, Edgewater (via Texas & Tennessee) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 340i M Sport [9.38] 2020 BMW M340i xDrive [10.00] 2018 BMW 340i M Sport [8.00] 2006 BMW 330i Sport [4.50] 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [7.25] 2000 BMW 328i [6.00]	Anytime I purchase a car long distance I travel to pick it up in person. Personally, I wouldn’t buy a car long distance if I couldn’t travel to close the deal in person, but I live in the middle of the country, so I’ve never had to travel coast to coast. __________________ www.bmwcca.org member #388003 - Use me as a referral & you could win a one day ///M Driving School!! ___________________________________________
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05-04-2022, 10:47 AM	#4
zazzau Lieutenant Colonel 747 Rep 1,767 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i XDrive Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I would never buy a car without seeing it in person; others have purchased remotely without issues. That said, being CPO is reassuring but never a guarantee. There's a seperate thread right now about a CPO that was badly spray painted. The owner just discovered it. I wouldn't have touched that car with a 10 foot pool. My point is: I would rather see the car in person to know what I'm getting into. I'd be sure to ask if it is performance center or loaner car. If the former, just be aware you won't be able to get ESC from the dealer. Someone on this forum found out the hard way. Good luck with your purchase.
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tturedraider Major General 4958 Rep 6,222 Posts Drives: 2018 340i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago, Edgewater (via Texas & Tennessee) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 340i M Sport [9.38] 2020 BMW M340i xDrive [10.00] 2018 BMW 340i M Sport [8.00] 2006 BMW 330i Sport [4.50] 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [7.25] 2000 BMW 328i [6.00]	It won’t be a Performance Center car, because if it was it wouldn’t be eligible to be CPO’d. __________________ www.bmwcca.org member #388003 - Use me as a referral & you could win a one day ///M Driving School!! ___________________________________________
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05-04-2022, 10:59 AM	#6
zazzau Lieutenant Colonel 747 Rep 1,767 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i XDrive Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Yes it's just semantics. The idea is for OP to find out if it's PC car or loaner car - except if the dealer is marketing it as CPO. But yeah PC vehicle isn't eligible for CPO and/or ESC.
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