Buying new car for a seat swap

Mushdawg · 08-13-2018, 12:22 AM

Ive been looking for Sonoma beige interior swap for my M4, but as you would think it pretty difficult to come across that.

Would it be totally ridiculous to buy another M4 with beige interior, do the swap (with black) then resell?

What do u guys think?

Darth One · 08-13-2018, 12:26 AM

Trade your car for one with beige and save the trouble of swapping?

Mushdawg · 08-13-2018, 01:17 AM

Could do that, but would take a major hit on the price I paid

Buying and reselling could potentially be a 0 cost option was my thinking

Aaaaaaaaa · 08-13-2018, 02:20 AM

This sounds like a totally reasonable thing to do.

NYBulldog · 08-13-2018, 09:26 AM

What you WANT to do is find someone selling a car with your interior... a private seller selling at a low price and ask him to trade plus you add cash.

BigDog · 08-13-2018, 09:29 AM

It's not going to be the most conducive use of your money. If you're concerned about loss of value - your approach is not optimal.

At the end of the day, it's just a material object which you can replace. Enjoy it now and get a new vehicle with your desired specs when you're ready to change out of your current.

pokerface · 08-13-2018, 10:41 AM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-F80-M3-...-/332414528580

NickyC · 08-13-2018, 10:43 AM

You could always go to an upholstery shop and have them either recover or dye your seats the color you'd like them to be? I imagine it will be a bit pricey, but I wouldn't think it would be anymore expensive than buying a whole new set, swapping them out, then reselling the old (not to mention all the time it would take to accomplish this task). Good luck!

Aaaaaaaaa · 08-13-2018, 10:44 AM

Some bleach will do the trick

G35POPPEDMYCHERRY · 08-13-2018, 10:53 AM

this is legit one of the wildest ideas I've ever heard. I love BP

Aaaaaaaaa · 08-13-2018, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by G35POPPEDMYCHERRY

this is legit one of the wildest ideas I've ever heard. I love BP

Nah there's always someone trying to upstage everyone else
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NYBulldog · 08-13-2018, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDog

It's not going to be the most conducive use of your money. If you're concerned about loss of value - your approach is not optimal.

At the end of the day, it's just a material object which you can replace. Enjoy it now and get a new vehicle with your desired specs when you're ready to change out of your current.

A little different from your original post

knightarmor · 08-13-2018, 05:25 PM

Might be easier to find someone local to swap seats with.

Poiseuille · 08-13-2018, 06:38 PM

this is nothing, there's a guy on here with a thread about how he's going to graft the ass-end of an M3 onto his M4 because he likes the flares.....even had a pic of the donor M3 on a trailer.

RickFLM4 · 08-14-2018, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth One

Trade your car for one with beige and save the trouble of swapping?

This, check salvage yards or go without the beige. Buying a newer car, swapping interiors and reselling seems unlikely to be a net zero cost.

soobieajax325 · 08-14-2018, 08:21 PM

Best idea i’ve ever heard of, op. Not ridix one bit...

BigDog · 08-15-2018, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NYBulldog

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDog

It's not going to be the most conducive use of your money. If you're concerned about loss of value - your approach is not optimal.

At the end of the day, it's just a material object which you can replace. Enjoy it now and get a new vehicle with your desired specs when you're ready to change out of your current.

A little different from your original post

Yes, my original post was flaming and petty - and after posting it I realized there's no need for that shit and it's better to be a benevolent troll

IK6SPEED · 08-16-2018, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pokerface

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-F80-M3-...-/332414528580

I’ve purchased various BMW OEM Leather Parts from this seller and never an issue. Also was shocked at the low cost he was able to air freight full interior on pallets to a local airport. I would think Domestic shipping by truck would be more expensive.

08-13-2018, 12:22 AM	#1
Mushdawg Private 8 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Ashburn, VA iTrader: (1)	Buying new car for a seat swap Ive been looking for Sonoma beige interior swap for my M4, but as you would think it pretty difficult to come across that. Would it be totally ridiculous to buy another M4 with beige interior, do the swap (with black) then resell? What do u guys think?
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Mushdawg Private 8 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Ashburn, VA iTrader: (1)	Could do that, but would take a major hit on the price I paid Buying and reselling could potentially be a 0 cost option was my thinking
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BigDog Major 323 Rep 1,080 Posts Drives: YMB F80 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	It's not going to be the most conducive use of your money. If you're concerned about loss of value - your approach is not optimal. At the end of the day, it's just a material object which you can replace. Enjoy it now and get a new vehicle with your desired specs when you're ready to change out of your current. __________________ Last edited by BigDog; 08-13-2018 at 09:50 AM.. Reason: Providing a useful comment instead of yet another flame
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NickyC Lieutenant General 17462 Rep 10,660 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	You could always go to an upholstery shop and have them either recover or dye your seats the color you'd like them to be? I imagine it will be a bit pricey, but I wouldn't think it would be anymore expensive than buying a whole new set, swapping them out, then reselling the old (not to mention all the time it would take to accomplish this task). Good luck!
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Aaaaaaaaa Banned 7559 Rep 5,056 Posts Drives: The other M3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	Some bleach will do the trick
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knightarmor Lieutenant Colonel 855 Rep 1,552 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Washington iTrader: (2)	Might be easier to find someone local to swap seats with.
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