52 plate 330i motorsport. Whats it worth?
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Hi guys just after a general estimate for selling my car.2 owners from new,44,000 miles full bmw service history, leather, plus all the usual extras etc, etc. 4 new tyres, and 9000 miles to next service.Steptronic gearbox [auto, sports auto, or one touch manual] Mecanically superb.
Bad bits, wheels could do with a refurb, one or two minor scratches here and there[you have to really look to find them].Slight wear on drivers seat where you get in and out.
10 years old now so time for a change. Whats it worth?
Bad bits, wheels could do with a refurb, one or two minor scratches here and there[you have to really look to find them].Slight wear on drivers seat where you get in and out.
10 years old now so time for a change. Whats it worth?
It's a bit of a tough one because different people all value low mileage cars differently. I'd say roughly somewhere between 4500 and 5500 in todays market for big petrol engined cars. An average mileage 02 plate 330 sport i'd guess would go for around 3000-4000, although lots of them are advertised higher than this not that many are selling at those prices.
Low mileage works in your favour. If you wait long enough, you may get £4500 for it, maybe a tad more.
I would put it up for £4000-£4500 personally and be prepared to take offers. Just depends how long you are willing to wait.
What colour is it? Saloon, coupe or touring?
I would put it up for £4000-£4500 personally and be prepared to take offers. Just depends how long you are willing to wait.
What colour is it? Saloon, coupe or touring?
Edited by Tonberry on Wednesday 28th December 19:35
Most honest answer: Less than you want it to be worth!
E46 330i prices have taken caning lately (as have all the "big" engined BMW's), due to the fuel prices scaring most people off them as they think they're too expensive to run.
Up until a few months ago the prices were pretty good but then the fuel prices rose and suddenly everybody was selling them off causing the prices to crash.
At the time it was a buyers market and they were spoilt for choice but now the 330i market is comparatively sparse as a lot of owners have opted to keep their cars rather than selling up for so little money (basically they'd "missed the boat", so to speak).
Don't let this sparse market convince you that the prices are on the up though, those in the market for a 330i are still being very picky and over optimistic prices are leaving a lot of cars with their current owners/dealers.
Best bet is to check the Autotrader/exchange and mart/ ebay sites and the likes, for the prices of comparative cars.
As I have said, it may well be worth a lot less than you thought, and brace yourself for people who are prepared to bargain extremely hard (often to the point of making silly bugger offers!). The 330i market is weak and most of the buyers know it!
E46 330i prices have taken caning lately (as have all the "big" engined BMW's), due to the fuel prices scaring most people off them as they think they're too expensive to run.
Up until a few months ago the prices were pretty good but then the fuel prices rose and suddenly everybody was selling them off causing the prices to crash.
At the time it was a buyers market and they were spoilt for choice but now the 330i market is comparatively sparse as a lot of owners have opted to keep their cars rather than selling up for so little money (basically they'd "missed the boat", so to speak).
Don't let this sparse market convince you that the prices are on the up though, those in the market for a 330i are still being very picky and over optimistic prices are leaving a lot of cars with their current owners/dealers.
Best bet is to check the Autotrader/exchange and mart/ ebay sites and the likes, for the prices of comparative cars.
As I have said, it may well be worth a lot less than you thought, and brace yourself for people who are prepared to bargain extremely hard (often to the point of making silly bugger offers!). The 330i market is weak and most of the buyers know it!
BlitzE34 said:
There is no such thing as a 330i motorsport.
This is a motorsport BMW
Mmmm..... Just a week behind then This is a motorsport BMW
:Max M4X WW said:
He means M Sport
posted last Wednesday! Now what on earth could the "M" in M Sport stand for? let's play: WINNER TAKES ALL!:
EVENS: Munich
2-1: Motor
3-1: Mild
4-1: Marketing
5-1: Money
10-1: Monkey
"I'm going to go with the 2-1 answer: Motor - as in Motorsport, please Jimmy!"
Anybody else care to play?
(For those too young to remember "WINNER TAKES ALL", see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2bcy3xlQ3I )
solidlad84 said:
It's a bit of a tough one because different people all value low mileage cars differently. I'd say roughly somewhere between 4500 and 5500 in todays market for big petrol engined cars. An average mileage 02 plate 330 sport i'd guess would go for around 3000-4000, although lots of them are advertised higher than this not that many are selling at those prices.
No chance. BMW just valued my car a 56 reg 330d m sport pro nav auto leather two owners incl me 88k miles FBMW sh for ... £7,450
And they stated had mine been the 330i e90 with the same spec I'd be looking under £6k.
If you seriously think your 330i from an earlier model and 4 years older is worth barely £2k less your in dreamland.
Welshbeef said:
solidlad84 said:
It's a bit of a tough one because different people all value low mileage cars differently. I'd say roughly somewhere between 4500 and 5500 in todays market for big petrol engined cars. An average mileage 02 plate 330 sport i'd guess would go for around 3000-4000, although lots of them are advertised higher than this not that many are selling at those prices.
No chance. BMW just valued my car a 56 reg 330d m sport pro nav auto leather two owners incl me 88k miles FBMW sh for ... £7,450
And they stated had mine been the 330i e90 with the same spec I'd be looking under £6k.
If you seriously think your 330i from an earlier model and 4 years older is worth barely £2k less your in dreamland.
essayer said:
It's definitely a 330i Sport
BMW just renamed it "M Sport" for branding purposes. There was no change to spec. This was in 2005.
I have a 2002 E46 pricelist I could scan in if you want
BMW just renamed it "M Sport" for branding purposes. There was no change to spec. This was in 2005.
I have a 2002 E46 pricelist I could scan in if you want
Was it not 04 MY coupes, when the facelift arrived, that changed to the M Sport designation?
Coinciding with the E60 useage when introduced the same year?
to3m said:
Is that how much they think you should sell it to somebody else for, or how much they themselves would give you for it?
I looked at a few valuation websites too and frankly the private sale is a few hundred more.... So they were in the right ball park. !!!Actually the valuation websites came in at £6.7k to £8.7k!!!!
So if your is seriously worth 4.5k to 5.5k and it's a 52 reg car then I in theory could run my car for a further four years and only lose between £2-4k....
However I highly doubt that yours is worth that. Big engines have been hammered Noone wants them fuel VED etc so frankly it's better to keep it.
essayer said:
TJC46 said:
Ican assure you i know what my car is and its an M-Sport.
It's definitely a 330i SportBMW just renamed it "M Sport" for branding purposes. There was no change to spec. This was in 2005.
I have a 2002 E46 pricelist I could scan in if you want
The whole: Sport/M sport argument is a tad anal to say the least.
Welshbeef said:
Big engines have been hammered Noone wants them fuel VED etc so frankly it's better to keep it.
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