Cheapest Coupe in the country

[Bluecat]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11793628?utm_source=facebookinstagram&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=catalogue-sh&fbclid=IwAR37Da_QVmAqRSzf0p6zM5BZvOM-ly6_z2vxJLxKD8djjoJnJ0dVi9yzzoc_aem_AbQILbSI33pq2X4a5qIbQHHIpu7WkMyHFARdrvW6P-vm-_V1erFRBtuSEKM8YAy6_ptgLqnTn3cPKQjUGDEyVfmo0tCAXh7Rs1NgpAU2oEh_8pSARi6n1LBRDbxwtKAitFc

Few miles on it though !!

 

[Chris_D]

181k miles?
Just about run-in I'd suggest.

 

[Mr Tidy]

For an Auto on that mileage that still seems dear to me! I'd rather take a punt on this one even if it means travelling

https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=132587

 

[bigwinn]

The 6400 one has been for sale about 6-7 months and only dropped from 6500

 

[bigwinn]

For an Auto on that mileage that still seems dear to me! I'd rather take a punt on this one even if it means travelling

https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=132587

Cat D- but I agree I think I would too

 

[Zedebee]

Well let’s say £6k or even £5k is a fair price for a 180k car. If you’re buying a 70-80k car for £10k your only only going to lose £4-5k in value in 100k miles of motoring. I contend the E86 is still a remarkably good value proposition.

 

[Mr Tidy]

The 6400 one has been for sale about 6-7 months and only dropped from 6500

That probably speaks for itself!

I know prices have gone mad over the last couple of years, but every time I read something like this it makes me sad I had to sell my manual 3.0Si Sport E86 in Montego Blue on 91K for that.

Someone got a good deal!

 

[Argyll Andy]

The 6400 one has been for sale about 6-7 months and only dropped from 6500

That probably speaks for itself!

I know prices have gone mad over the last couple of years, but every time I read something like this it makes me sad I had to sell my manual 3.0Si Sport E86 in Montego Blue on 91K for that.

Someone got a good deal!

The only good way to look at that Iain is that you got a deal on the MC so the amount to change would probably have been the same

 

[Z450]

That particular car would probably look better value at £5990, although the seller is probably expecting to be knocked down to this so perhaps that’s why it’s at £6400. Looks like a nice spec model, but so many buyers will be put it of by that mileage which is a shame as if it’s been maintained correctly it will be absolutely fine

 

[pvr]

Don’t think I could cope with the thought of what would go wrong next. Even at half the money I would not go for it

 

[Brouse]

Glad I bought mine when I did (Jan 2020), felt like coupe prices reached a low at that point. Saw a 140k'er at the time for 4700 and it gave me hope I could get into a coupe within my budget (albeit a bit of a doer up'er). Found the one I have now for 6200 99k miles and haggled down to 5600 and have been loving it back to life since.

Really grateful I pulled the trigger when I did, think I'd be gutted if I was on the hunt now.

 

[bigwinn]

Glad I bought mine when I did (Jan 2020), felt like coupe prices reached a low at that point. Saw a 140k'er at the time for 4700 and it gave me hope I could get into a coupe within my budget (albeit a bit of a doer up'er). Found the one I have now for 6200 99k miles and haggled down to 5600 and have been loving it back to life since.

Really grateful I pulled the trigger when I did, think I'd be gutted if I was on the hunt now.

What was the high miler like? Much go wrong with it or was it ok?

This thread shows the differing opinions on high mileage cars

 

[pvr]

Glad I bought mine when I did (Jan 2020), felt like coupe prices reached a low at that point. Saw a 140k'er at the time for 4700 and it gave me hope I could get into a coupe within my budget (albeit a bit of a doer up'er). Found the one I have now for 6200 99k miles and haggled down to 5600 and have been loving it back to life since.

Really grateful I pulled the trigger when I did, think I'd be gutted if I was on the hunt now.

What was the high miler like? Much go wrong with it or was it ok?

This thread shows the differing opinions on high mileage cars

Agreed, I guess that the older drivers under us who have had a car of over 80k miles have seen what went wrong in the past. The only car I had that was getting on for 80k miles was falling apart (an Audi) and have never felt comfortable with anything more than 75. At that stage I would always move it on.

 

[Mr Tidy]

The only good way to look at that Iain is that you got a deal on the MC so the amount to change would probably have been the same

Yes I know I got a great deal on the M - but if I had kept the 3.0Si until lockdown ended I could have done much better with that! But I suppose that's just wanting to have my cake and eat it! :lol:

I'm much more relaxed about mileage these days having had three 3 Series with over 100K on them. My previous one had done 139K when I sold it and drove just fine.

 

[Brouse]

Glad I bought mine when I did (Jan 2020), felt like coupe prices reached a low at that point. Saw a 140k'er at the time for 4700 and it gave me hope I could get into a coupe within my budget (albeit a bit of a doer up'er). Found the one I have now for 6200 99k miles and haggled down to 5600 and have been loving it back to life since.

Really grateful I pulled the trigger when I did, think I'd be gutted if I was on the hunt now.

What was the high miler like? Much go wrong with it or was it ok?

This thread shows the differing opinions on high mileage cars

Can't speak for the 140ker as was just an advert that I saw at the time I was looking, remember it had FSH and an encouraging write up.

At 99k mine had FSH and was the spec I wanted, not many issues over its life, waterpump around 75k and water ingress in a headlight around mid 80k. Apart from that it was mainly cosmetic, particularly drivers seat given it's been a daily for previous owners (now refurbed), so just a ruddy good detail session needed. Haggled for starter motor (audibly on the way out), oil filter housing leak and worn rear tyres.

Not perfect now but chipping away, marked improvement on the car I purchased.

 

[Z450]

Hi mileage cars always divide people. I think for those of us who have not had one are always worried what may go wrong when in reality if the car has been maintained by the previous owners it will be fine. I think the main thing that would concern me would be how easy it will sell when it comes to moving it on in the future!

 

[tomscott]

The key bit is getting it for a price your comfortable with.

Mechanically they will be fine its the bits around the engine that are still key bits, the perishables. Ive spent about 10k on my Z4M since I bought it its only got 73k but its 15 years old. Having had a really good condition coupe in the past and knowing how well it drove and getting it back into that state is costly.

Depends how anal you are. Granted ive been going through it with a fine tooth comb, I didn't need to spend that on it. If I was just sorting the important bits I think probably 5k would have been sufficient. Its when you start thinking about all your suspension components, deciding to sort the rear subframe out, springs, dampers, engine/gearbox mounts, Vanos, bearings etc The parts aren't expensive but the labour is.

The benefit of buying a high miler is I would be less worried about having a go at it myself and it would be a bit of a project but as a reliable car I would spend more money and buy a lower miler.

I think the problem is now these are getting old it doesn't matter if its a low miler or a high miler all those perishables will need doing sooner rather than later.

If your just looking for a car another factor I always think is important is how many miles will you do, if your doing 3-4k a year then a high miler is probably more palatable but if your doing 20-30k then its inevitable that the car is going to need much more attention quickly and the cost benefit analysis slides the other way.

You could easily spend the difference of a high vs low miler on a few big items. That being said once they are done the part will do that milages again.

I used to be in the camp of not having cars above 60k but ive completely flipped that view and as long as the car has been looked after.... its a car after all and is designed to do miles lol

 

[tomjonesBT33]

If it’s been reasonably maintained, I would have no concerns buying one with that mileage. The straight 6 is a great engine. My ‘04 had 231K miles and still drives like new. Though I do all the work in my car and replace what’s needed when needed.

 

[Brouse]

If it’s been reasonably maintained, I would have no concerns buying one with that mileage. The straight 6 is a great engine. My ‘04 had 231K miles and still drives like new. Though I do all the work in my car and replace what’s needed when needed.

I think that's an important point about the DIY, it's a great benefit to be able to take on work yourself and equally something I really enjoy doing. So it offsets a lot of cost for me and thus taking on higher miler (albeit 99k at time of purchase, so not mega) wasn't a concern. Additionally my view was, and still is, to keep the car indefinately.