What is the best way to sell a Z4 Alpina

Benj1 · Post by **Benj1** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:29 pm

Hi there All.
I've tried to sell my 2006 Z4 Alpina, in silver with black leather, many times over the past year. I've used auctions on all occasions and have had no luck. Admittedly the car has done 154k miles but is in lovely condition with a great history. Even with a reserve of £9k it has failed to sell. I'm offering it again via Mathewsons online selling but please tell me - what am I doing wrong ?
Thanks.
Ben

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:37 pm

Well, posting in the wrong part of the forum for starters

I am afraid it is simply a case of price. I would not spend £9k for an Alpina with that mileage.

Benj1 · Post by **Benj1** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:43 pm

Thanks, very helpful

plenty · Post by **plenty** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:06 pm

Thanks to the British market's obsession with mileage, you are unfortunately restricted to a tiny audience even if condition is perfect.

But at £9k you will find a buyer. Put a classified advert up on here, Pistonheads, eBay, AT and carandclassic.

Benj1 · Post by **Benj1** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:10 pm

Thanks, that's good advice. I will do so. Thanks again. Ben

plenty · Post by **plenty** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:57 pm

Good luck. Looks like a nice buy for someone. Try M3Cutters as well.

Beerman · Post by **Beerman** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:00 pm

If a car is priced correctly it will sell.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:01 pm

FWIW, if I were ever in that market it would be an Alpina over an M every day.
Why drive a Ferrari when you can be classy and drive a Maserati.

raymond.harper · Post by **raymond.harper** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:27 pm

Hello Ben, it is a rare car with a mileage that although not high in terms of the age of the vehicle is enough to worry a UK buyer, our American and European cousins do not bother so much. A 103000-mile Alpina on Autotrader is £14000 so your price is not unreasonable. The car is not well presented, the worn-out BMW badge, the rusty numberplate bolts, and the Halford battery, as pointed out by Mathewsons, do nothing for the car and you could fix this quite cheaply. Although she has no insurance category, the passenger wing-to-door line does not look right and the rear passenger wing is going to need rectification. I would budget around £1000. Get her back and place a long-term ad in Autotrader or auction her on Ebay would be my advice. Good luck, it is a good-looking rare car so be patient.

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 7:47 pm

Having seen the car on matthewsons id say 9k is a bargain. Get it listed on here and it should go. Super rare car and very cheap. Mileage is not the enemy of a car as long as it’s maintained!

Gee · Post by **Gee** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:45 pm

Having owned a few Alpina's, the market for them is very small indeed and that's before you even consider the higher mileage examples. In no particular order provenance, condition, mileage and price are key factors for buyers. If you have struggled to sell this particular example, then I can only imagine there is an alignment issue when it comes to those factors.

I would love to be wrong but at £9k, I think you might struggle to sell. The collecting cars hammer price of a year ago will probably act as a good indicator of where the price needs to be get it sold. That price may also need to be adjusted to consider market conditions over the last 12 months. Whichever way you go, I wish you all the best with the sale. They are great cars.

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