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Old 03-27-2017, 12:16 PM
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I understand and agree that sellers, however misguided, should be free to offer their wares for sale without their postings becoming petty manhood measuring contests. However...one of my guilty pleasures was reading the commentary from the peanut gallery in the for sale ads. So, the rules say we can't make comments in the member's for sale thread, but can we make fun of them here?

For example, I'm sure the following is a perfectly nice car, and not even an outlandish ad, but it is ripe for snide commentary. Someone asked why he was selling it, my natural response was "The blindness was only temporary"

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Beautiful 2017 Donnington Grey X6M with original msrp of $116,495.

This car is very highly optioned, including:

Driver Assistance Plus Package:
Active Driving Assistant
Active Blind Spot Detection
Surround View
Speed Limit Info

Executive Package:
Rear manual side window shades
Adaptive Full LED Lights
Automatic high beams
Heated rear seats
Heated Steering Wheel
Soft-close automatic doors
Head-up Display
Front ventilated seats
Concierge Services

Full Black Merino Leather
Bang & Olufsen Sound System
Apple Car Play
BMW M Performance Floor Mats


I purchased this car less than four months ago and added a ‘black pack,’ replacing all the chrome trim with gloss black. This included emblems, rear nameplate, M Performance side vents, and M Performance front grilles. The side and rear reflectors have been color-matched. I also added the Dinan free flow exhaust with black tips for a slightly more aggressive exhaust note without it being too loud (the OE exhaust is included in the sale). The car has three coats of Cquartz ceramic coating and the front windows were tinted to match the rears. The price of all the upgrades and labor was approx. $4000.

This car is like new inside and out and looks stunning in person.





























Old 03-27-2017, 01:52 PM
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lol, why anyone would pay $116K for that thing is unknown to me. He/she needs thicker glasses.
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I've seen way uglier cars. The $116k MSRP is surprising and you could do better for that money, of course, but it's not that bad.
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Originally Posted by Ynot
lol, why anyone would pay $116K for that thing is unknown to me. He/she needs thicker glasses.
The depreciation over the first 3 years will be greater than the gross national product of Papua New Guinea . . . .
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To be fair, it IS the best looking X6 I've seen.
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Why spend $4K in four months and then try to dump it?
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Forget the depreciation over the first three years...think about the depreciation over the four months the guy has owned it.

Then add in the $4k he put into it after he bought it.

Just wow.
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X6M.....is pretty darn fast and quick, so don't take it lightly...even if it is pretty ugly.....not as ugly s the Alpina versions of their overall lineup.
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I love chuckling at the same 5 or so that have the standard "great car it should sell fast" with zero intention of buying or even knowing or caring the asking price is a joke. It's no wonder they have like 5000 posts. Zero value added to any for sale thread.
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Originally Posted by DC911S
X6M.....is pretty darn fast and quick, so don't take it lightly...even if it is pretty ugly.....not as ugly s the Alpina versions of their overall lineup.
At 5,185 pounds, it is physically impossible to take it lightly.
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Originally Posted by Torq5teer
At 5,185 pounds, it is physically impossible to take it lightly.
This, along with some additional armoring, is exactly the car you want when needing to flee a bread riot in Venezuela.
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All highway miles. Cold, cold AC.
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All highway miles. Cold, cold AC.
Non-smoker. Dealer serviced. Never tracked. One owner. Gently used. My loss is your gain.
Old 03-27-2017, 08:36 PM
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To be fair

that X6M is probably faster than most 911s.. including my 4S

but it's a ****ing bimmer and Beneath My Whip
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They are no bigger inside than a five series, it can't go offroad and it can't manage cities very well. It's the worst of three cars.


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