E89 prices set to nosedive?
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 18
- Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:38 pm
E89 prices set to nosedive?
Hopefully the coupe will hit hard as the softy is cheap
- MACK
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2851
- Joined: Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:38 am
- Location: Manchester
E89 prices set to nosedive?
It will be interesting to see just what impact the new model has. E89s were available with some truly epic discounts in the last few years of production which will have already impacted the used and nearly new models etc. That coupled with the 2 to 3 year gap in age between the last of the E89s and the first of the G29s makes this situation somewhat different than when say Bmw replaces a 3 series with a brand new model. Usually there's is only a few months lag between production of one stopping and the new one hitting production and end of life discounts on 3 series never normally get to anything like what we saw with the E89.ronk wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:26 pmI agree, the value falls like a stone - I bought my car financed from a share sale - I sold at £5.23 whithin a month of me taking delivery they'd shot up to £6.80 but at my age why worry about a bit of cash?
As you say, the enjoyment of the car comes first!
All in all the E89 values may come out of the model change much better than the norm.
I guess time will tell.
Silver 05 3.0i SE
Mods- F/L Xenons 4 Spot Clear Rear Lights Clear 3rd Brake Light M Sport E/H Seats & MFSW 3M Carbon Wrap Dash Trims Parrot MKi9100 screen in ashtray Cruise MM Tips ZHP B4s and M Spec tyre sizes 3.64 DIFF
Mods- F/L Xenons 4 Spot Clear Rear Lights Clear 3rd Brake Light M Sport E/H Seats & MFSW 3M Carbon Wrap Dash Trims Parrot MKi9100 screen in ashtray Cruise MM Tips ZHP B4s and M Spec tyre sizes 3.64 DIFF
-
- Lifer
- Posts: 8208
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:18 pm
- Location: Berkshire
E89 prices set to nosedive?
Exactly OP, you don't generally buy a new car towards the end of the production cycle and expect it to appreciate!ronk wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:26 pmI agree, the value falls like a stone - I bought my car financed from a share sale - I sold at £5.23 whithin a month of me taking delivery they'd shot up to £6.80 but at my age why worry about a bit of cash?
As you say, the enjoyment of the car comes first!
It's much more important that you got exactly what you wanted!

I think where BMW end up pricing the new model will be major factor in relation to E89 values - if they get ambitious I can't see it having a big effect, but only time will tell.
In the meantime just keep enjoying your best of the last.

Z4 3.0Si Sport - Coupe for added stiffness!
Current - Montego Blue, Pearl Grey, Cirrus trim & 295s. Cruise, Storage and pdc. E91 325i as a DD.
Gone - Ruby Black, Pearl Grey & 135Ms. Xenons, heated seats and Professional speakers.
Current - Montego Blue, Pearl Grey, Cirrus trim & 295s. Cruise, Storage and pdc. E91 325i as a DD.
Gone - Ruby Black, Pearl Grey & 135Ms. Xenons, heated seats and Professional speakers.
-
- Member
- Posts: 87
- Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:46 pm
E89 prices set to nosedive?
An E89 price drop will be great news for anyone looking to get their hands on one right now. And as has been said above, for existing owners, cars aren't something you expect to appreciate in value. Anybody who has an E89 and was planning to sell or trade in the next 12 months or so is likely to take a hit.
BMW Z4 3.0SI Roadster. Montego Blue, Style 108 rims, power M seats, M Sport Wheel, Zenons, Bluetooth, Premium and Sport Packages
- Smartbear
- Lifer
- Posts: 8087
- Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:54 pm
- Location: In a barn
E89 prices set to nosedive?
I don't think there's going to be any horror stories, in the future the e89 will be looked on as the "difficult" second album and will still be appreciated by enthusiasts of the breed
Rob

Rob
e89 Sdrive2.0 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4

e89 Sdrive30i this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si, i foolishly sold my trouble free car...
- ronk
- Lifer
- Posts: 9056
- Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:50 am
- Location: Durham
E89 prices set to nosedive?
If i mention buying another new car it would be more than a financial hit I would get!!!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.

- Nanu
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1170
- Joined: Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:47 pm
- Location: Sunderland
E89 prices set to nosedive?
The wife will be pleased then because if it wasn't would most likely want one

35is Valencia Orange - Black/Orange Alcantara & leather interior and full set of toys
Previous
E89 25i White
E89 28i Crimson
-
- Member
- Posts: 87
- Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:46 pm
E89 prices set to nosedive?
LOL, yeah, I already made that mistake. Happy wife = happy life!
BMW Z4 3.0SI Roadster. Montego Blue, Style 108 rims, power M seats, M Sport Wheel, Zenons, Bluetooth, Premium and Sport Packages
-
- Member
- Posts: 339
- Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:03 pm
E89 prices set to nosedive?
I do wonder if some E89 models will get hit more than others, my experience that rarer models tend to hold their price better
Supra twin turbo, great in a straight, rubbish around twistys
NSX, pretty cool but no heated seats and can't get top down
Z4 23i sdrive, now gone, got the wrong car, need more power.
Z4 35is now that's more like it!
NSX, pretty cool but no heated seats and can't get top down
Z4 23i sdrive, now gone, got the wrong car, need more power.
Z4 35is now that's more like it!
- MACK
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2851
- Joined: Mon Jun 15, 2015 11:38 am
- Location: Manchester
E89 prices set to nosedive?
Two other factors that will hit e89s longterm are the cars perceived reliability with the buying public and the massive over supply in the genrral used car market. This is mainly due to pcps and cheap finance but all of the problems that this is storing up are about to hit hard. Even tge bank of england is worried about this and publically waring of impending doom.
Silver 05 3.0i SE
Mods- F/L Xenons 4 Spot Clear Rear Lights Clear 3rd Brake Light M Sport E/H Seats & MFSW 3M Carbon Wrap Dash Trims Parrot MKi9100 screen in ashtray Cruise MM Tips ZHP B4s and M Spec tyre sizes 3.64 DIFF
Mods- F/L Xenons 4 Spot Clear Rear Lights Clear 3rd Brake Light M Sport E/H Seats & MFSW 3M Carbon Wrap Dash Trims Parrot MKi9100 screen in ashtray Cruise MM Tips ZHP B4s and M Spec tyre sizes 3.64 DIFF
-
- Member
- Posts: 374
- Joined: Fri May 10, 2013 7:44 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire
E89 prices set to nosedive?
Absolutely that's what drew me to the Z4 to ditch the hard top would in my opinion be lunacy . I have seen prices quoted of £60 grand plus for a 35i .at this level the used market for E89 will flourish.
Panther Kallista 2.8
S Drive 3.0i E89 2009 Space Grey Coral red Int 18" 295 wheels
S Drive 3.0i E89 2009 Space Grey Coral red Int 18" 295 wheels
- Smartbear
- Lifer
- Posts: 8087
- Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:54 pm
- Location: In a barn
E89 prices set to nosedive?
£60k plus for a used 35i, are you sure that’s not a mistake? Link?
Rob
e89 Sdrive2.0 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4

e89 Sdrive30i this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si, i foolishly sold my trouble free car...
- mr wilks
- Lifer
- Posts: 18830
- Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:02 pm
- Location: Lancs or Normandy , i don't mind which
E89 prices set to nosedive?
Yea Rob , its inevitable mateSmartbear wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2017 6:48 pm£60k plus for a used 35i, are you sure that’s not a mistake? Link?
Rob


Z history
E86
E85
Grey///MR
Si E85
E89 23i
Si E85
E86
3.0Si E85
Imola///MR
35i Msport 6spd
E86
Ti ///MR
E86

https://www.instagram.com/andybmwheels/
E86
E85
Grey///MR
Si E85
E89 23i
Si E85
E86
3.0Si E85
Imola///MR
35i Msport 6spd
E86
Ti ///MR
E86

https://www.instagram.com/andybmwheels/
- original guvnor
- Lifer
- Posts: 7020
- Joined: Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:59 pm
- Location: Nottinghamshire
E89 prices set to nosedive?
I think the hard v soft top is probably 50:50 to be honest. It's one reason (of several) why I would never consider an E89 so I'm glad they've ditched it for the new model.
- mr wilks
- Lifer
- Posts: 18830
- Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:02 pm
- Location: Lancs or Normandy , i don't mind which
E89 prices set to nosedive?
You not a fan of the hard fold top OG ? Would have thought a svelte move for a ZMC owner looking to step uporiginal guvnor wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:07 pmI think the hard v soft top is probably 50:50 to be honest. It's one reason (of several) why I would never consider an E89 so I'm glad they've ditched it for the new model.



Z history
E86
E85
Grey///MR
Si E85
E89 23i
Si E85
E86
3.0Si E85
Imola///MR
35i Msport 6spd
E86
Ti ///MR
E86

https://www.instagram.com/andybmwheels/
E86
E85
Grey///MR
Si E85
E89 23i
Si E85
E86
3.0Si E85
Imola///MR
35i Msport 6spd
E86
Ti ///MR
E86

https://www.instagram.com/andybmwheels/