Are you looking for too much money ???

[lukescott]

Having been on the forum here for a few weeks and watched the for sale forum I wonder if its a reflection of the real world ? The prices being sought for E30's here appear higher than in other markets. This is not a criticism of you guys but just an observation.

[mark_i]

you get what you pay for... cars and gear for sale on the zone are generally better described and sold by enthusiasts plus the viscious forum means that any jokers quickly get exposed. Not so the case for items offered elsewhere.

[EThreezero]

I think its because this is an enthusiasts site where for the best part cars for sale here are very well looked after and genuinely in excellent condition. The vast majority of cars i have seen for sale here are top motors sold by top guys who are not out to feck a geezer off but just after a fair price for the pride and joy they have spent a wedge on. Im unsure as to why you think the cars for sale here are any more expensive than "other markets" unless the other markets you speak of are E-bay and the Autotrader If your looking for the most expensive advertised E30's flick to the rear of the BMW club mag

[Pal318is]

I think that the majority of the cars that are sold on here are of a higher quality than something that's advertised on say Auto Trader. All the people on this site, including yourself are enthusiasts (sp) so a lot of time and effort goes into there cars. So when the time comes to sell them, the price reflects what sort of condition the car is in and also the modifications, if any at all, that have been done.

ie. in the for sale section atm 318iS for sale, spares or repairs Ԛ£500, it has some damage, but has a sweet engine and is generally in good condition..imo, cheap.

Then there's a 320iS totally mint, I mean totally Ԛ£5,000...That the other end of the scale...

Check out piston heads, there's 2 red Evo Sport M3's for sale on there at the moment...1's Ԛ£15,750 and the other is Ԛ£20,000
...Price reflects, Condition, Rarity and also demand too..



Pal

[csl]

The best e30' s command the most money and rightly so. It just so happens that this is an e30 forum and most of the better ones will be here anyway. However , there are some superb ones outside the zone that i have seen sell for more than average prices simply because of their condition.(Proper enthusiasts will know that generally you get what you pay for) I can vouch for what drowningman says....very good ones are very hard to come by.

[pnd]

I dont think prices here are high they tend to go for more on the classic car sites/magazines. I have said it before but a decent e30 will cost you either through buying a cheap one and fixing it (in my experience the most expensive option) or paying a proper price for one thats already good (cheaper and easier) But unless you are very lucky picking up good desirable e30's for next to nothing is a thing of the past. In the 'real world' a Ԛ£3000 minter is a cheaper not to mention morte enjoyable car than a Ԛ£600 rusty old dog.

[e36boy]

E30's will go for high prices where ever you look. If you go onto the Autotrader site then you'll see that they're going for about the same money as on here. Its the same on pistonheads or in the back of a BMW magazine. The good points to buying a car off here are that you know you're buying from an enthusiast who'll have a good knowledge of the car.

[tomson]

Im not saying the prices are wrong in any way, but i wonder how many of the highly priced chariots are actually selling??

[pnd]

. Why are people willing to spend thousands on getting one of these cars right/modifying them then moaning about paying a lesser cost to buy a decent one in the first place?

[stuartgallafant]

as i've always said, things are only worth what people will pay for them...

[Falkster]

Take an M3 for example. You can buy one (doesnt matter about year) for about 4k but you can guarantee you are buying into a money pit.

You get what you pay for. Buy a sport for Ԛ£2,500 and unless youve been very lucky you will have bought a turd.

[pacerpete]

Wise people buy old cars based on condition, spec, mileage and history. This is why a 1990 M3 sport evolution with 50000 miles is worth Ԛ£15-20000 but a 1990 316 4 door in doom blue has a value based on the amount of petrol in the tank, duration of unexpired tax and desirability/ size / age of the battery .
There are still plenty of e30s around but the amount of 'desireable' cars in good unmolested condition is dwindling fast. I personally believe the values of these 'survivors ' has reached rock bottom and they will now appreciate , albeit slowly.