The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[maw1124]

Why did that car go for the same price as this ZCP with half the miles?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bmw-m3-coupe-competition-package-6-speed/

Big money CSL mods on the white car is my guess. For some odd reason "the market" doesn't seem to value factory originality on these. Again my guess. Others please weigh in.

maw

[PSUEng]

Big money CSL mods on the white car is my guess. For some odd reason "the market" doesn't seem to value factory originality on these. Again my guess. Others please weigh in.

maw

That is what I'm getting at--so you do the big 3, rest is whatever--what's that worth? My car, I try to keep original. At this point, I'm doing all this for my enjoyment; market be damned.

[simon_c]

I frankly don't understand the market for these cars.

Why did that car go for the same price as this ZCP with half the miles?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bmw-m3-coupe-competition-package-6-speed/

It’s a weird market but that ZCP was a manual swap, black, with not desirable aftermarket rims. Didn’t see a ton of maintenance history and big 3 not fully addressed.

The other car went for same price because it was alpine white and had all the right quality mods. Feels like the buyer really maintained the car so the buyer is buying the seller as much as much as he is buying the car itself. I’m a bit surprised it sold for that high too but if you read the comments, one guy supposedly was gonna go to $40K on this because he was looking for something just like that.

[EthanolTurbo]

I've been telling anyone who will listen that E46M Verts are some of the best car deals rolling right now. Pretty soon you'll be able to buy another car for the money you'll spend on the Big 3.

EDIT... I'd never heard of the Big 3 when I bought my car but the first things I did hear were (1) do NOT follow the factory service intervals, and (2) the car is allergic to aftermarket parts. I took those to heart. My flame suit stays on.

I think freshprince2421 got a clean LSB vert for like 10k a few months ago lol.

Allergic to aftermarket parts? Now that is very interesting and would love to hear some arguments from that perspective.

[nyc951]

It’s a weird market but that ZCP was a manual swap, black, with not desirable aftermarket rims. Didn’t see a ton of maintenance history and big 3 not fully addressed.

The other car went for same price because it was alpine white and had all the right quality mods. Feels like the buyer really maintained the car so the buyer is buying the seller as much as much as he is buying the car itself. I’m a bit surprised it sold for that high too but if you read the comments, one guy supposedly was gonna go to $40K on this because he was looking for something just like that.

You’re right. All it takes is one serious bidder. Like people, there’s someone for everyone.

[bagger]

I think freshprince2421 got a clean LSB vert for like 10k a few months ago lol.

I wanted a vert, and was happy when I found in my research that they were less desirable and as a result cheaper. But, the same rules apply - nothing more expensive than a cheap vert. I got a 68k 1 owner Florida car in January for about 21k, and probably already have another 20k into it. Did I need to do all those things to it - absolutely not. But with all the parts and work I've done - it basically looks and feels like it rolled off the showroom floor.

I haven't done any of the big 3 yet, hah. So a fictional BaT auction for my car would probably go 17k RNM

[fattycharged]

I frankly don't understand the market for these cars.

Why did that car go for the same price as this ZCP with half the miles?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bmw-m3-coupe-competition-package-6-speed/

It didn't…That AW didn't sell, go check the comment section, the seller just propositioned another interested party in the comments.


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[oceansize]

It didn't…That AW didn't sell, go check the comment section, the seller just propositioned another interested party in the comments.


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And what is weird is that the auction winner, who I guess bowed out, has purchased three other cars from BAT, wonder if something is up with the e46.

[simon_c]

And what is weird is that the auction winner, who I guess bowed out, has purchased three other cars from BAT, wonder if something is up with the e46.

Apparently the car sold

[maw1124]

Nice car... reminds me of mine when I bought, but I insisted on '05/'06 for LED tails. For the money this is likely to trade for, I don't see how it can disappoint.

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9nG...m3-convertible

maw

[maw1124]

Another nice one...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...nvertible-130/

maw

EDIT… down almost 20% in 18 months

[maw1124]

This might be interesting...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-bmw-m3-coupe-122/

maw

[maw1124]

WTH???

https://www.thestudiocars.com/vehicles/78/2011-bmw-m3-sedan

maw

[simon_c]

This is just outrageous: https://www.ryanfriedmanmotorcars.co...bmw-m3-c-1655/

[Maxima SE]

Everyone loves Estoril but yeah that is an insane amount of money. I have complexly lost interest in the E46 chassis over the past year or so.