The Official Bring A Trailer (BaT) Thread

[maw1124]

That seems a bit harsh. Seems like involved seller, did a lot of work inc. Big 3 and only drove car 6K in three years. I'd want to get more than I paid if I was seller. But then I own a 06 ZCP so maybe I'm biased.

Yeah... The question is whether "the market" appreciates that work as much as we do here.

maw

[PetrolM3]

Yes, I can smile all I want about what I paid for my ZCP in 2014. Doesn't relate to today. Except I drive a used car that has increased in value, which is a nice warm fuzzy. Or in my case, two! ;-)

Similar experience here. I got my M3 in 2013 and sold it in 2023 - got all my money back including maintenance, mods, and then some. Sure was/is a good feeling but let's be honest - had we both put that money into real estate or something even more lucrative, we'd be smiling much more than we are. Regardless, we're better off than people whose cars depreciated over the same period. Personally, I was lucky enough to also be able to buy a house during this period which is why I know that all the money I had in the M3 could have grown exponentially more if profit was the priority. But life is not just about money - I don't exactly regret my M3 adventure since I can say that I ate my cake and still have plenty left.

[BlueBimmers]

2015 prices are obviously going to be very different from today's.. they have basically doubled since then because E46 M3 hit full depreciation in early 2010s, then started to appreciate, became even more of an icon in the enthusiast and collector world than they were before. Add the post 2020 price rage, and here we are. Market has slowed down and even declined over the past year but I can say with confidence that prices of low mileage clean cars are basically double of what they were 10 years ago.

Yes, I can smile all I want about what I paid for my ZCP in 2014. Doesn't relate to today. Except I drive a used car that has increased in value, which is a nice warm fuzzy. Or in my case, two! ;-)

[jet_dogg]

Single owner is huge plus since it appears it hasn't been raped over and over again. Even though pre-lci and sunroof it would be a good buy in the 40s with that mileage.

[PetrolM3]

I bought an identical M with 40 k on it June 10 2015. Not telling what I paid for it!

2015 prices are obviously going to be very different from today's.. they have basically doubled since then because E46 M3 hit full depreciation in early 2010s, then started to appreciate, became even more of an icon in the enthusiast and collector world than they were before. Add the post 2020 price rage, and here we are. Market has slowed down and even declined over the past year but I can say with confidence that prices of low mileage clean cars are basically double of what they were 10 years ago.