Pending E46 M3 Coupe Sale: Any valuation suggestions???

[AlxM3]

Time has come to sell the pride and joy

I have a fair idea of what I'd like for it but would be interested to hear peoples views on what they think I could reasonably ask for. Honestly, this really is a good one...

BMW E46 2002 M3 Individual Coupe

Registered 2002
Estoril Blue with black nappa leather
36,000 genuine miles with only 2 owners
FBMWSH
6 Speed Manual
6 Months Tax
12 Months MOT
Tracker (Monitor)
Full Comprehensive / zero excess BMW warranty including Emergency Service until January 2010

Usual spec including following optional extras:

- Estoril Blue Individual Paintwork
- Widescreen TV & Satellite Navigation
- Harman Karden Hi-Fi
- 19“ Double Spoke Alloys
- Electric Folding Mirrors
- 6 Disc CD Changer
- Grad Tint Windscreen

Service history:

Run In - 1,267 miles
Oil - 10,852 miles
Inspection 1 - 22,135 miles
Oil - 31,875 miles (Service Indicator = 9000 miles)

• Full ‘detail’ by Kelly @ KDS Keltec including exterior, interior and all alloys being refurbished to the highest standard only in January 2009.
• Featured as the main cover car in Autocar magazine (18 March 2009) for the ‘100 Hot Used Cars’ article. A copy of this will be included in the sale.

Few Pics:

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv10/ALXM3_buck...

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv10/ALXM3_buck...

http://i664.photobucket.com/albums/vv10/ALXM3_buck...

Cheers

[AngryApples]

Sounds superb mate, gutted for you having to sell it

My best estimate - £13k?

[gmarks1]

Really good cars like yours jump off the page when you see them, and command top dollar - looking at what's available on autotrader, I would try it at £14k for a private sale; a main dealer has a similar car for £15,995 - yours may well be a better car, but the peace of mid of a AUC car will be a big attraction for many buyers.

Good luck with the sale.

Gary

Edited by gmarks1 on Wednesday 6th May 22:36

[Rags]

You will have no trouble selling that!

Bl00dy hell, Keyy has made that look amazing.

[mat205125]

gmarks1 said:

Really good cars like yours jump off the page when you see them, and command top dollar - looking at what's available on autotrader, I would try it at £14k for a private sale; a main dealer has a similar car for £15,995 - yours may well be a better car, but the peace of mid of a AUC car will be a big attraction for many buyers.

Good luck with the sale.

Gary

Edited by gmarks1 on Wednesday 6th May 22:36

I agree with the above. If you are patient, and willing to humour some chancers, then your car really is very nice and will get good money .... £14995, to take £14000-£14500 maybe?

I knew that I would regret clicking on this as I recently bought my E46 M3. Same age, similar spec, double the miles ....... Don't let if go for less than £14k, as then I can sleep easy in the knowledge that I could not have afforded it if I'd waited

[M3 GUY]

I have the exact same year/condition/spec (minus tv & Sat Nav) as your car (although i havent had the KDS treatment....yet!). I bought mine in Sep last year for £14,800 with 39k on the clock. I know prices have fluctuated recentely but like everyone above has said, you car will sell instantly because it looks like an absolute belter! I'd go in at £15K with a view to selling it as close to that price as you possibly can!

Edited by M3 GUY on Thursday 7th May 11:27

[David111]

Beautiful car. E46 prices strong and fluctuating at the moment. Hope you are replacing it with something as nice. If you are not.... Sorry...

[flimper]

I would say 14k and the phone will ring off the hook

[Noel]

Yeah £14K seems fair. Autotrader gives a good indication but the condition varies so much, something as clean as yours will sell provided you can get the punters to turn up.

Low mileage will work in your favour too.

[AlxM3]

OK, thanks everyone for the responses.

I reckon it will go up at the top end of these figures next week and see how I go. Thankfully I dont have to sell (its just more practical for me to do so now) and so can take my time which makes a difference.

I paid top dollar for this car - the guy I bought it from would absolutely not move on price or anything - it was exactly what I wanted (colour, warranty etc) so I was prepared to pay what was asked.

A few years back I had what I considered to be one of the best E36 Evo's about - sold pretty much immediately going to the first person who saw it - he couldnt believe what a great deal he had got, I remember thinking after I should have asked more for it, but then it went to a good guy and was a hassle free sale. Want to make sure I get full value this time.

Just on a side point I looked at a ford focus the otherday from a secondhand car garage - was a pretty good example - so I offered £250 less than asking testing him out (was about 4.5k) - total refusal to budge whatsoever telling me that secondhand car prices had in fact gone up £250 this month. I remember thinking to myself what a load of b*ll0x! Next day evo mag drops through the door and what does it say in the ed speak at the start - "Now prices of used cars are actually going up (by around 10 per cent since the start of 2009)"....

[TX1]

Makes sense as people are not buying new cars, I think you should get good money for that car as looks very nice.

[kds keltec]

Hi Matey

I would say to keep the car but then i would , no sorry sell it , buy another car then bring the next car too me

On a serious note you have a very clean , straight and original car there which is becoming rare now , with the right spec , colour , miles and history so stick to your asking price .

If at all possible i would really be greatfull for any form of copy of your car's photo shoot , even a scanned front page and sent by email would be great

Thanks Kelly


Edit to say i have had a look on the autocar's website but can't find a way of buying a back issue

Edited by kds keltec on Thursday 7th May 18:11

[mrbeag]

Ello mate, my first post here what area of the UK are you from? becuase if you ever did put it up for sale i would soooo be interested in buying it!!!

[nottyash]

I think you should be looking at the late thirteens to fourteen.
Ive just sold a mint 54 plate carbon black manual with all the bells and whistles 46k but only 18" alloys for £15100 to a trader.

[MC99]

I would look at the 14k mark; Estoril is sought after. Looks lovely and if you've looked after it as well as it appears it should be good value.

Good luck with the sale.

[AlxM3]

Hey Kelly,

Cheers. Funny you should say that! I may well be requiring your services again yes... Will mail you. As for the magazine, sure - I have a spare copy so will sort something out for you.

mrbeag - I am in the Bexley area (South East London / Kent). If thats not too far for you then private mail me and we can take it from there.

[Banus333]

I'll guess that you won't get more than £12,000. Only little boys/drug dealers wa nt these cars. Sorry.

[R0BB0 77]

I reckon you should put it up for £15,500-£16,000 based on the fact it's mint!

[AlxM3]

Oh, ok...

A bold statement Banus - not unlike one I would expect from mikez. Thats not you in disguise is it???

[TX1]

"Only little boys/drug dealers want these cars" hehe see mike has not lost his sense of humor.