The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[BlueBimmers]

That is a car I don't understand. All the value, every single penny is tied to mileage because on the rarity scale it is at zero (with 10 being most rare). Meaning that car can never be driven more than a few hundred or so miles per year unless the new owner simply has so much money they don't care (and that is possible).

Was thinking exactly the same re this auction. But my brand of enthusiasm isn't necessarily the new owner's.

[01SG]

none of us are getting out of here alive...

I approve of all Doors references.

[PetrolM3]

Stupid people, for one. Enthusiasts for another. Dealers for a third. Crypto kids for a fourth. Wealthy people would be last in the list IMO. The thought process tends to be a little different. Just something I’ve observed close hand for almost 30 years.

maw

No matter which of the groups you listed they belong to, anyone buying a $100K e46 in 2024 is wealthy. Show me a single buyer of those cars who isn’t.. once again - the seller of the jet black car is clearly a wealthy individual. That’s who buys these cars, not the enthusiasts who likely live paycheque to paycheque or close to it. Even the dealers who flip these aren’t your average nickle and dimers.. these individuals can clearly afford to dump 100k into a car that may or may not be profitable. How many non wealthy people can do that?

[oceansize]

The aw, slicktop, 12k, one owner car didn't beat it. Owner should have driven it more

You can't take it with ya and none of us are getting out of here alive...

[Slideways]

A couple things. If a person buys a 50k plus car as a daily and that person is the least bit worried about money then they goofed. However, man do I know quite a few really dumb people who do exactly that.

I would discuss this particular car with this one thought in mind, do I see this car beating inflation over the long haul? No, I do not see this car beating inflation (significantly) and thus it isn't a good "collector" car (obviously IMO).

Maybe if they sit on it for a very long time it does beat inflation significantly. So from my point-of-view, you have a car that sits in the garage, doesn't make you any significant money, and you can't drive it. Again, unless you're quite wealthy then who cares.

The aw, slicktop, 12k, one owner car didn't beat it. Owner should have driven it more