The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[jet_dogg]

Easy, e90s look doodoo.

[Poowill]

Easy, e90s look doodoo.

Fair enough! 😄

With two kids I really like the idea of 4 doors again, but maybe i'll just have to make my e61 faster.

[oceansize]

Reminder to all in this thread how BAT sales can go. Bottom line is the seller put this excellently restored BMW on BAT, agreed to the reserve, then said nope when it sold for much less than what he really wanted (and perhaps deserved). What is surprising to me is the number of people in the comments saying what the seller did was just fine. If I sign on the dotted line, accepted the risk, and lost then I live up to my obligations. Of course seller is banned. Thread here where the seller states people reached out and said they tried to bid in the last two minutes but couldn't but of course there is no evidence. Couple of thoughts on this.

1. Are people really this dumb? It is the internet which like an old 80s telephone requires wires and infrastructure. Of course somebody somewhere at sometime isn't going to be able to bid due to either a problem on BATs end or their own.

2. Seller agreed to the reserve. Admits he agreed to the reserve, what kind of moron takes that kind of gamble with a low reserve if he truly feels his car is worth what he thinks?

3. Did the seller not do any research on the actual market values for his car? This wasn't an e30 m3.

4. Passion != dollars returned

5. BAT doesn't remove the SOLD from the auction listing even if the transaction wasn't completed. Bad form on their part IMO, should be some follow up so we can really understand the market. We have no idea the frequency with which this occurs.

My own experience as a buyer on BAT was outstanding but of course that is mostly due to the seller presenting the car for exactly what it was and living up to his end of the bargain.

[02_lsb]

Not BaT. Not Mine or affiliated, but seems like a good deal —

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-BMW-M3-/324992105535?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

[GreyM340i]

Not BaT. Not Mine or affiliated, but seems like a good deal —

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-BMW-M3...-127632-2357-0

Over 150k miles and has a accident on file. Plus don't know any service history. I would say $14-15k max. However maybe I’m wrong.

[02_lsb]

Over 150k miles and has a accident on file. Plus don't know any service history. I would say $14-15k max. However maybe I’m wrong.

Desirable color. ZCP (not here or there for me but that’s also not here Or there). I think it’s a stretch on service history but hopefully someone chimes in after talking to dude. I think it’s underpriced. If it were CB/Tiag/Smg/grey int- I would possibly agree but this seems like a solid car. Again. Just my two cent.

[GreyM340i]

Desirable color. ZCP (not here or there for me but that’s also not here Or there). I think it’s a stretch on service history but hopefully someone chimes in after talking to dude. I think it’s underpriced. If it were CB/Tiag/Smg/grey int- I would possibly agree but this seems like a solid car. Again. Just my two cent.

I hope you’re right and its underpriced. That would be good for all of us. Lol

[VisorM3]

Reminder to all in this thread how BAT sales can go. Bottom line is the seller put this excellently restored BMW on BAT, agreed to the reserve, then said nope when it sold for much less than what he really wanted (and perhaps deserved). What is surprising to me is the number of people in the comments saying what the seller did was just fine. If I sign on the dotted line, accepted the risk, and lost then I live up to my obligations. Of course seller is banned. Thread here where the seller states people reached out and said they tried to bid in the last two minutes but couldn't but of course there is no evidence. Couple of thoughts on this.

1. Are people really this dumb? It is the internet which like an old 80s telephone requires wires and infrastructure. Of course somebody somewhere at sometime isn't going to be able to bid due to either a problem on BATs end or their own.

2. Seller agreed to the reserve. Admits he agreed to the reserve, what kind of moron takes that kind of gamble with a low reserve if he truly feels his car is worth what he thinks?

3. Did the seller not do any research on the actual market values for his car? This wasn't an e30 m3.

4. Passion != dollars returned

5. BAT doesn't remove the SOLD from the auction listing even if the transaction wasn't completed. Bad form on their part IMO, should be some follow up so we can really understand the market. We have no idea the frequency with which this occurs.

My own experience as a buyer on BAT was outstanding but of course that is mostly due to the seller presenting the car for exactly what it was and living up to his end of the bargain.

Looks mint but with the history of the car is it really worth more than 45k? or any E30 non-M3, non-Mtech2 for that matter?

I received a response from BAT for a lower reserve than I was confortable with and I decided not to take the gamble so I didn't list my car with them. The guy is kinda dumb for agreeing. BAT just want to sell as many cars as possible and they rather put lower reserves and ''let the market dictate the sale''. (in their own words lol)

[repoman89]

4k mile E39 M5 sitting at $111k already

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-bmw-m5-152/

[repoman89]

I hope you’re right and its underpriced. That would be good for all of us. Lol

Many of us here don’t want crazy valuations because it makes cost of ownership and driving increase. That shows up mostly in agreed value insurance costs and especially track day insurance. The latter easily doubles the cost of an event with $45k worth of coverage.

[kermmmit7]

Desirable color. ZCP (not here or there for me but that’s also not here Or there). I think it’s a stretch on service history but hopefully someone chimes in after talking to dude. I think it’s underpriced. If it were CB/Tiag/Smg/grey int- I would possibly agree but this seems like a solid car. Again. Just my two cent.

I agree this is good price to buy . Imola red ZCP is very rare.

[lastMleft]

4k mile E39 M5 sitting at $111k already

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-bmw-m5-152/

Wow wish I had the funds to bid on this, the e39 M5s are timeless!

[lastMleft]

I agree this is good price to buy . Imola red ZCP is very rare.

+1 unique color combo.

[bmw]

Reminder to all in this thread how BAT sales can go...
4. Passion != dollars returned

Interesting. I ended up reading all the BAT comments and then the thread on r3vlimited.com. As an outsider my opinion is the car sold on the money and these non-M E30 guys are circle jerking each other on their forum thinking that car is worth 70K. Beautiful restoration, but why would a 318 sell for E30 M3 money? Agree with your point #4.

[maw1124]

Not BaT, but looks like a good deal will be had on this one…

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/36Yay76n/2006-bmw-m3-coupe?utm_source=listing_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hero

maw