RE: The Long Read: BMW M3 CS

[Wills2]

tomvcarter said:

I'm toying with the idea of buying an M3, and have had my eyes on the CS version of the current F80 model.

Used prices are about 30% down from their crazy list price at new, with cars listed around £60k with sub 10k miles on the clock.

Do you think that the F80 M3 CS is now a good buy, even a future classic, or has it still got a long way to go?...

Given that they were selling demo M4CS for 65k 2 years ago I'd say you'd be nuts to pay 60k for either M3/4CS now, it's too much don't look at the retail list price no one paid near that...

[tomvcarter]

I'm still really into the M3 CS and really toying with buying one.
Prices are now at £50-60k, which is about £10-15k more than the equivalent M3 Comp, that seems like not bad premium considering how much more that was when new.

Any thought?

What's an M3 CS going to be worth in 3 years time?

[Julian Thompson]

My guess is about £40k - and then it’ll be a question of legislation and the oldies (us) to decide if we care about negative legislation. A lot will also depend on if your example is beautiful or a mess - many people try to sell cars that are a mess that they think are worth the same as examples that have been stored, used lightly and loved.

These are the last big turbo monsters. People can’t see it yet but in my opinion that’s what you’re looking at here. And if not, then who cares you got to be part of it.