The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[WestBankM4]

It's funny to watch this video cause the ultra special, one of a kind, impossible spec car just looks like... an M3? lol

I guess I really do not understand these collectors

Slicktop, 6-speed, and LSB. Don't try to rationalize any of these things. Collectors are a special breed, followers yes but they're certainly not drivers.

[heinzboehmer]

Looks like this guy was the 2nd bidder who won the car. It popped up in my recommended feed on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/si3inmSJ_Xc?si=kSNVWsqlxXnDMnS4

It's funny to watch this video cause the ultra special, one of a kind, impossible spec car just looks like... an M3? lol

I guess I really do not understand these collectors

[BlueBimmers]

Great sleuthing being done in this forum! Fun video. Would not take much effort for BaT to correct the sales price in cases like this one. I guess they'd counter new buyer might not want price made publlic.

[Slideways]

Almost seems like shill bidding going on though I don't follow these things. Nobody in their right mind is paying 112 for a 29k mile lsb.

I don't follow them either, but when I saw that BaT kept the IB marked as sold even though it did not sell, I thought I would follow up on another listing.

The second highest bidder for the LSB bid 80k and the third highest bidder bid 78k. The car most likely sold for around 78k and the BaT fees were covered by the highest bidder. But because BaT is not correcting their listings post auction, everyone thinks it sold for 112k. That's a good 30% off the mark.

[inlinesix123]

It turns out the 111k LSB car sold to the second bidder at a lower price. This, along with the 66k IB (marked as sold) where the buyer backed out and probably a few other cars, gives an idea of how bad the data is on BaT's site.

someone is cooking the market.

[Ramo]

Can you share the link to the 111k LSB car?

EDIT: never mind, assuming you meant this car

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-m3-coupe-179/

Looks like this guy was the 2nd bidder who won the car. It popped up in my recommended feed on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/si3inmSJ_Xc?si=kSNVWsqlxXnDMnS4

[jet_dogg]

It turns out the 111k LSB car sold to the second bidder at a lower price. This, along with the 66k IB (marked as sold) where the buyer backed out and probably a few other cars, gives an idea of how bad the data is on BaT's site.

Almost seems like shill bidding going on though I don't follow these things. Nobody in their right mind is paying 112 for a 29k mile lsb.

[Hammerfang]

It turns out the 111k LSB car sold to the second bidder at a lower price. This, along with the 66k IB (marked as sold) where the buyer backed out and probably a few other cars, gives an idea of how bad the data is on BaT's site.

Can you share the link to the 111k LSB car?

EDIT: never mind, assuming you meant this car

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-bmw-m3-coupe-179/

[Slideways]

It turns out the 111k LSB car sold to the second bidder at a lower price. This, along with the 66k IB (marked as sold) where the buyer backed out and probably a few other cars, gives an idea of how bad the data is on BaT's site.

[BlueBimmers]

E39 not E46 M, but this was an eye opener at $101K: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...omments-anchor

[maw1124]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-bmw-m3-coupe-145/

This one looks relatively decent, Alpine over Cinnamon, 65k mile SMG.

I personally know the folks over at BMW of Sarasota, from when I first bought my car in 2011. My service advisor then is Service Manager now. Great crew over there. This is probably a peach of a car, given the CarFax.

maw

[Maxima SE]

lol, I really don't understand these prices.

Take these 2 cars. More or less the same vehicle, with the same mileage, same color, similar condition, both 6MT.

20K difference in price.... why? Just the LCI and ZCP package? I know Hagerty values LCI cars quite a bit higher, but I didn't think it was 20 grand.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bmw-m3-coupe-139/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...m3-coupe-58-2/

If you had to choose between two sisters with the same miles but one was 30 while the other was 22 and dressed up a little sexier, you'd take the 22 year old.

[TexaZ3]

Just a stupid thing to note but the 06 $55k car comes with 5-6 year old tires on it... you'd think for $55k you'd get some decent tires that aren't aged out.

2019 tires are perfectly fine. Tires can be sold as new up to 4 years after manufacture date.

[maw1124]

This should be interesting along with the NJ convertible... NJ is older with fewer miles, this is a newer body year coupe with similar color combo. They both seem all there.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3017VqJR/2005-bmw-m3-coupe?utm_source=listing_alert&utm_medium=email&ut m_campaign=hero

I can see last model year or so cars being more valued more ... I don't know if I see $20k but I see how someone might.

maw

EDIT ... yeah last year comp pack will get you another $20k... 4 years of depreciation on everything rubber, plastic and leather and you can see how those years are worthwhile.... that's what gets costly on these cars... the Big Three kinda handles the metal components we all know and love. The rubber, plastic and leather are the problem.

[EthanolTurbo]

lol, I really don't understand these prices.

Take these 2 cars. More or less the same vehicle, with the same mileage, same color, similar condition, both 6MT.

20K difference in price.... why? Just the LCI and ZCP package? I know Hagerty values LCI cars quite a bit higher, but I didn't think it was 20 grand.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bmw-m3-coupe-139/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...m3-coupe-58-2/

Just a stupid thing to note but the 06 $55k car comes with 5-6 year old tires on it... you'd think for $55k you'd get some decent tires that aren't aged out.