E46 M3 Market Sales Tracker: Please Report Your Purchase or Sale!

bolestuff · Tue, Mar-30-2010, 06:15:01 PM

Buyer
2003
21k
Coupe
Carbon Black
Imola Red
SMG
Premium, Nav, cold, Sport
Yes, 4 year or 40k non BMW
Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?:
Private
Craig's list

Portland OR
3/25/2010
25k
25k
25k
If you can find this car in excellent condition and it passes a PPI with flying colors for this price buy it. It makes my 330ci feel like a honda.

Mr. Wolfe · Tue, Mar-30-2010, 06:41:26 PM

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2003
Mileage: 33k
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Alpine White
Interior Color: Cinnamon
Manual or SMG?: Manual
Major Options: Everything but Navigation
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): Nope
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent

Any unusual items that affected value?: Nope
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Other Dealership
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Internet initially

Sale Location (City, State): Louisville, KY (Flew from Pittsburgh)
Sale Date (Month, Year): 4/2009
Seller Asking Price: $26.9k

Final Sales Price: $23.9k

Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $25.4k at the time
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.):

Mr. Wolfe

jreyes · Tue, Mar-30-2010, 06:51:42 PM

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2003
Mileage: 52K
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Imola Red
Interior Color: Imola Red
Manual or SMG?: SMG
Major Options: 19's, HK Sound
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): No
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: No
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Houston car forum

Sale Location (City, State): Houston, TX
Sale Date (Month, Year): 8/2009
Seller Asking Price: $23K
Final Sales Price: $21k
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $25k, at the time I believe
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): Patience, one will come that will make you fall head over heels for it.

Stellaris · Tue, Mar-30-2010, 07:03:55 PM

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2004
Mileage: 57,XXX
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Jet Black
Interior Color: Black
Manual or SMG?: 6MT (unquestionably)
Major Options: HK sound system, Navigation, Sunroof
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): No
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: No
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Porsche of Colorado Springs
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Autotrader

Sale Location (City, State): Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sale Date (Month, Year): 10/09
Seller Asking Price: $ 28,000
Final Sales Price: $ 26,500
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $ N/A
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.)

**Simann** · Tue, Mar-30-2010, 07:32:33 PM

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2006
Mileage: 63,000
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Jet Black
Interior Color: Black Nappa Leather
Manual or SMG?: SMG
Major Options: Competition Package, Moon roof, Cold weather package
Under Warranty? : NO
Overall Condition : Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: NO
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale?: Nashville Autosports
How Did You Find Seller?: Tested Lotus Elise there, sold when I returned, saw the M3 on the lot being delivered.....went from there.
Sale Location: Nashville, TN
Sale Date : July 2009
Seller Asking Price: $32,000
Final Sales Price: $28,500

Est. Published Value, if known : $36,000

Bootx2 · Tue, Mar-30-2010, 07:44:03 PM

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2002
Mileage: 67000
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Steel Gray
Interior Color: Gray
Manual or SMG?: SMG
Major Options: Winter Package
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): nope
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: nope
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Craigslist

Sale Location (City, State): Schaumburg, IL
Sale Date (Month, Year): 2/09
Seller Asking Price: $18000
Final Sales Price: $16500
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): ~$21000
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.):PPI...used that to leverage costs of things that came up (needed insp. 2/rear tires)

Showroom · Wed, Mar-31-2010, 02:03:11 AM

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2003
Mileage: 43,350
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Steel Grey
Interior Color: Grey
Manual or SMG?: SMG
Major Options: Most of the Major options, No Nav or Harmon Kardon
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): 90 day warranty from dealer on motor and transmission. (included in price of the car)
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: Will need front tires soon.
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Other Dealership
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Autotrader

Sale Location (City, State): Denver CO
Sale Date (Month, Year): ) 03/10
Seller Asking Price: $25000
Final Sales Price: $22500
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): One owner car, all maint performed at the BMW dealer, next inspection due in 13,500 miles.

///Mikucki · Wed, Mar-31-2010, 02:12:56 AM

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: buyer
Model Year: 2002
Mileage: 38k
Coupe or Convertible?: coupe
Exterior Color: steel gray
Interior Color: black
Manual or SMG?: manual
Major Options: hk, power seats, heated seats, moonroof, navi
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: no
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: M3Forum.net

Sale Location (City, State): elmont, ny
Sale Date (Month, Year): april, 2009
Seller Asking Price: $ 23,000
Final Sales Price: $ 21,750
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): steel gray ftw!

javistor · Wed, Mar-31-2010, 02:34:59 AM

Buyer
Model Year: 03
Mileage: 66K
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Phoenix Yellow
Interior Color: Black
Manual or SMG?: Manual
Major Options:
Under Warranty? No
Overall Condition:Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: No
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? Other
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Internet/Fleabay

Sale Location (City, State): Dallas
Sale Date (Month, Year): 12/09
Seller Asking Price: $ 21.8
Final Sales Price: $ 19.5
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.):

HRD SEL · Wed, Mar-31-2010, 02:39:39 PM

Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer
Model Year: 2002
Mileage: 73k
Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe
Exterior Color: Alpine White
Interior Color: Gray
Manual or SMG?: Manual
Major Options: All options available
Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): No
Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent
Any unusual items that affected value?: 14.8" BBK, iForged Senekas, V-CSL trunk, lip, euro front OEM bumper, tuned, full exhaust, intake, coilovers, most visual items replaced with BMW OEM (lenses, badges, interior trim)
With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private
How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Friend

Sale Location (City, State): Boston, MA
Sale Date (Month, Year): 3/10
Seller Asking Price: $28k
Final Sales Price: $26.5k
Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $22k
Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): Search for a car with a documented service history. Although purchased from a friend, this was the best example of a turn-key showcar I could find. Everything has been maintained/obsessed over to the '9'.

Tue, Mar-30-2010, 06:41:26 PM	#42
Mr. Wolfe Anti-Bling Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,457 In the garage: '03 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Above Pittsburgh	Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer Model Year: 2003 Mileage: 33k Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe Exterior Color: Alpine White Interior Color: Cinnamon Manual or SMG?: Manual Major Options: Everything but Navigation Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): Nope Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: Nope With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Other Dealership How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Internet initially Sale Location (City, State): Louisville, KY (Flew from Pittsburgh) Sale Date (Month, Year): 4/2009 Seller Asking Price: $26.9k Final Sales Price: $23.9k Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $25.4k at the time Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): Mr. Wolfe __________________ 2006 Interlagos/Black ///M3 Coupe 6MT 1987 Turquoise Green / Imola Red 325is Mtech1 w/ M62 V8 Swap 2003 Alpine/Cinnamon ///M3 Coupe 6MT (SOLD) 2003 Steel Gray/Black ///M3 Coupe 6MT (SOLD)

Tue, Mar-30-2010, 07:03:55 PM	#44
Stellaris Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Age: 31 Posts: 572 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Charlotte	Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer Model Year: 2004 Mileage: 57,XXX Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe Exterior Color: Jet Black Interior Color: Black Manual or SMG?: 6MT (unquestionably) Major Options: HK sound system, Navigation, Sunroof Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): No Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: No With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Porsche of Colorado Springs How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Autotrader Sale Location (City, State): Colorado Springs, Colorado Sale Date (Month, Year): 10/09 Seller Asking Price: $ 28,000 Final Sales Price: $ 26,500 Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $ N/A Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.) __________________ 2004 Jet Black M3 6MT Linea Corse LM // KWv2 // CSL Bumper // CSL Diffuser // Depo Smoke Corners // JL Audio // Kenwood // Macht Schnell Spacers // Toyo T1R // AFE Stage 1 // Supersprint Race // 1x1 CF Interior Trim

Wed, Mar-31-2010, 02:12:56 AM	#48
///Mikucki Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,419 In the garage: '02 BMW M3 6MT '72 DATSUN 510 '06 Yamaha R1 '07 Aprilia SXV 550 '07 Aprilia SXV 550 Reputation: 0 Location: NY	Are you the Buyer or Seller?: buyer Model Year: 2002 Mileage: 38k Coupe or Convertible?: coupe Exterior Color: steel gray Interior Color: black Manual or SMG?: manual Major Options: hk, power seats, heated seats, moonroof, navi Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): no Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: no With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): private How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: M3Forum.net Sale Location (City, State): elmont, ny Sale Date (Month, Year): april, 2009 Seller Asking Price: $ 23,000 Final Sales Price: $ 21,750 Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $ Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): steel gray ftw! __________________ 2002 Steel Gray 6MT Mods: H&R adj springs, ACS shocks, Slotted rotors, RPI scoops, BMC filter, HPF muffler, Gutted trunk, No A/C, Sound insulation removed, TRmotorsport MT1, 275 F/R BFG Rivals, Epic stepped headers. 1997 Cosmos M3 -126k, Stock -Sold 1994 Schwarz II 325is -Sold 124k, UUC lightweight flywheel w/M5 clutch combo, Ram Air, B&B muffler, H&R springs/Koni shocks, Dinan tune, Hamann HM2 LS3 Datsun 510- Coming soon Northeast ///M Club

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Tue, Mar-30-2010, 06:15:01 PM	#41
bolestuff Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 550 In the garage: '06 HONDA 599 Hornet '91 TOYOTA SR-5 '99 HONDA VFR 800 '89 BMW 325iX '03 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Portland	Buyer 2003 21k Coupe Carbon Black Imola Red SMG Premium, Nav, cold, Sport Yes, 4 year or 40k non BMW Excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: Private Craig's list Portland OR 3/25/2010 25k 25k 25k If you can find this car in excellent condition and it passes a PPI with flying colors for this price buy it. It makes my 330ci feel like a honda.

Tue, Mar-30-2010, 06:51:42 PM	#43
jreyes Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Age: 31 Posts: 85 In the garage: '02 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Houston	Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer Model Year: 2003 Mileage: 52K Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe Exterior Color: Imola Red Interior Color: Imola Red Manual or SMG?: SMG Major Options: 19's, HK Sound Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): No Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: No With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Houston car forum Sale Location (City, State): Houston, TX Sale Date (Month, Year): 8/2009 Seller Asking Price: $23K Final Sales Price: $21k Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $25k, at the time I believe Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): Patience, one will come that will make you fall head over heels for it.

Tue, Mar-30-2010, 07:32:33 PM	#45
Simann Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,750 In the garage: '13 VOLKSWAGEN GTI '06 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: TN	Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer Model Year: 2006 Mileage: 63,000 Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe Exterior Color: Jet Black Interior Color: Black Nappa Leather Manual or SMG?: SMG Major Options: Competition Package, Moon roof, Cold weather package Under Warranty? : NO Overall Condition : Excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: NO With Whom Did You Complete the Sale?: Nashville Autosports How Did You Find Seller?: Tested Lotus Elise there, sold when I returned, saw the M3 on the lot being delivered.....went from there. Sale Location: Nashville, TN Sale Date : July 2009 Seller Asking Price: $32,000 Final Sales Price: $28,500 Est. Published Value, if known : $36,000

Tue, Mar-30-2010, 07:44:03 PM	#46
Bootx2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 526 In the garage: '01 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE '02 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Chicago	Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer Model Year: 2002 Mileage: 67000 Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe Exterior Color: Steel Gray Interior Color: Gray Manual or SMG?: SMG Major Options: Winter Package Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): nope Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: nope With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Craigslist Sale Location (City, State): Schaumburg, IL Sale Date (Month, Year): 2/09 Seller Asking Price: $18000 Final Sales Price: $16500 Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): ~$21000 Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.):PPI...used that to leverage costs of things that came up (needed insp. 2/rear tires)

Wed, Mar-31-2010, 02:03:11 AM	#47
Showroom Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 155 Reputation: 0 Location: Denver	Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer Model Year: 2003 Mileage: 43,350 Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe Exterior Color: Steel Grey Interior Color: Grey Manual or SMG?: SMG Major Options: Most of the Major options, No Nav or Harmon Kardon Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): 90 day warranty from dealer on motor and transmission. (included in price of the car) Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: Will need front tires soon. With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Other Dealership How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Autotrader Sale Location (City, State): Denver CO Sale Date (Month, Year): ) 03/10 Seller Asking Price: $25000 Final Sales Price: $22500 Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $ Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): One owner car, all maint performed at the BMW dealer, next inspection due in 13,500 miles.

Wed, Mar-31-2010, 02:39:39 PM	#50
HRD SEL aka G35stilez Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 149 Reputation: 0 Location: Austin	Are you the Buyer or Seller?: Buyer Model Year: 2002 Mileage: 73k Coupe or Convertible?: Coupe Exterior Color: Alpine White Interior Color: Gray Manual or SMG?: Manual Major Options: All options available Under Warranty? (if yes, please indicate type and remaining coverage): No Overall Condition (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor): Excellent Any unusual items that affected value?: 14.8" BBK, iForged Senekas, V-CSL trunk, lip, euro front OEM bumper, tuned, full exhaust, intake, coilovers, most visual items replaced with BMW OEM (lenses, badges, interior trim) With Whom Did You Complete the Sale? (Private, BMW Dealership, Other Dealership, Auction): Private How Did You Find Seller/Buyer?: Friend Sale Location (City, State): Boston, MA Sale Date (Month, Year): 3/10 Seller Asking Price: $28k Final Sales Price: $26.5k Est. Published Value, if known (KBB, NADA, Galves, etc.): $22k Other Comments (amount of time in the market, successful negotiating tactics, words of advice, etc.): Search for a car with a documented service history. Although purchased from a friend, this was the best example of a turn-key showcar I could find. Everything has been maintained/obsessed over to the '9'.