Immaculate e86 manual 31k miles

[Silverstar]

I paid £18k for it recently.

You have just got to hope there's another like you, then.

Sorry I don't normally comment on 'for sale' posts, but that IMO is absolutely ridiculous money in 2024.

These sort of cars fast becoming modern classics or classics and get harder and harder to find with very low miles, top spec and immaculate condition. Hence will be worth a lot more than your average run of the mill car. People especially collectors who want to add it to their collection and drive it say only 1000 miles a year or so will pay top money for it. As others have said just got to look for the right buyer. Of course this isn’t going to interest someone looking to use the car daily as if the miles creep up the value will soon be written off.

 

[Shawn_Trn]

I paid £18k for it recently.

You have just got to hope there's another like you, then.

Sorry I don't normally comment on 'for sale' posts, but that IMO is absolutely ridiculous money in 2024.

These sort of cars fast becoming modern classics or classics and get harder and harder to find with very low miles, top spec and immaculate condition. Hence will be worth a lot more than your average run of the mill car. People especially collectors who want to add it to their collection and drive it say only 1000 miles a year or so will pay top money for it. As others have said just got to look for the right buyer. Of course this isn’t going to interest someone looking to use the car daily as if the miles creep up the value will soon be written off.

Classic car - first we would have to define what it is. For sure M is.

And you are right, finding right buyer who will appreciate low mileage and immaculate condition is a key in this case (so veryyyy limited number of potential buyers).

 

[CliveN]

Limited buyers - always the case in the classic/modern classic market. It’s not a Nissan Qashqai after all. But there are clearly quite a few as shown by the existence of this forum. But the seller won’t find the buyer here as fora generally cater for the “getting hands dirty bunch” not collectors. Forum bods also like to get a good deal and rarely want to spend money - collectors are happy to as they generally have the resources so to do. Forums even talk down car prices. All car forums seem too. It’s not specific to here. And then they wonder why when prices go up! I am not saying it’s ever going to happen here (prices rising) but these are things I have noticed over the years.

 

[Scubaregs]

I'd pontificate that anyone looking for a unicorn such as this WOULD be scouring forums.

 

[pvr]

I'd pontificate that anyone looking for a unicorn such as this WOULD be scouring forums.

I hate to agree with you but this time you are not talking nonsense :lol:

 

[Pondy]

I'd pontificate that anyone looking for a unicorn such as this WOULD be scouring forums.

It isn't exactly a unicorn, there are a few for sale with similar low mileage. Most are asking similar or more money, though.
Sorry but when private sellers are asking thousands more than the retail trade for a similar car, someone is deluded.

The trade would buy that car for less than £11k (and it's not WBAC). Even being greedy they would put it up for £16k hoping to achieve £15k.

I apologise to the OP as don't wish to undermine the thread. It does only need one person to want it badly enough.

 

[Nuts]

If I really wanted to move it on quicker, I’d stick it up for £16k on AT and take the £2k hit.

For now I’ve put it up on the forum to gauge any interest. Not sure I agree that forum members aren’t the right buyers. I am one after all and I sought this car out buying it from a forum member that approached me via private message responding to my call out to pay good money for a quality car.

I saw a friends e86 today. Same colour, similar spec 20k more miles and yet when you look closely you can see what a normal example gives you. Corrosion, tired paintwork, warn saggy leather. Seeing that reinforced why the premium was worth paying. I.e. I would have spent £3k+ replacing bits and getting things up to my standard.

 

[Fred Smith]

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[Fred Smith]

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[coldel]

It might have gotten lost in the all the chatter someone mentioned it, but a proper for sale ad would be very good at offsetting any negative comments around the price.

As I say I sold mine for just over 12k on 65k miles and it was also immaculate, in fantastic condition as good as your one from what I can see OP (it was in the last 100 made on an 09 plate also), but I also posted it along with all the history, took photos of it from all 8 angles outside and took photos inside (dont use apps to sharpen/adit them keep them raw so people know what they are getting), I also had an ownership thread on here and on PH that showed dates/times and photos of all the maintenance etc. I did in my ownership. I got a buyer in a couple of weeks, first person to look bought it

 

[CraigP]

Having sold my Z4 coupe with around 40k miles on a couple of years ago, I have of recent been having a looking at over at the market for Z4C and M's thinking maybe of getting back in one and so as a potential buyer have read this thread with interest. However the low mileage Z4 coupes are not that rare, I've seen a few this year advertised. For example just last week there was a blue Z4 coupe with just 34k miles in tip top condition with great history and condition for 14.5k and is now sold (not to me).

Currently there's a Z4 coupe automatic with just at the moment with just 26k miles for less than 13k. IMHO I think anything over 15k will struggle to sell as its not rare or collectable enough to warrant approaching a high teens price tag. I Guess time will tell.
Re someones earlier comment "as year on year you need to travel further and further to actually enjoy it. Most drives are crap face it. " That may be their experience but I just go down the road in little olde Holmfirth and my daily drives are superb, i only go around 20-30 miles a day and the narrow, twisty and hilly little roads are ideal for the Z4. These past couple of years I've used my Focus RS, Audi TTS and MX5 as a daily and its a riot, really getting to know the cars.

I've argued before on this forum that a z4 coupe was a bargain as it offered 90% of a Z4M for half the price. Particulary as low mileage coupes were going for 12-13k, however at 18k the Z4C strays into Z4M territory and even with low mileage as a buyer I don't feel like it compares well with a Z4MC in that same price bracket. I would also say that because a car is expensive does nt guarantee its in any better condition than a car at a lower price, some sellers just want to sell the car more than others and are willing to let it go for less.

 

[Fred Smith]

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[Zedebee]

Currently there's a Z4 coupe automatic with just at the moment with just 26k miles for less than 13k.

Do you have a link for that?

 

[Pondy]

Currently there's a Z4 coupe automatic with just at the moment with just 26k miles for less than 13k.

Do you have a link for that?

This one!
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403057234684?sort=relevance&advertising-location=at_cars&body-type=Coupe&make=BMW&maximum-mileage=30000&model=Z4&postcode=pe1

 

[Mr Tidy]

Currently there's a Z4 coupe automatic with just at the moment with just 26k miles for less than 13k.

Do you have a link for that?

This one!
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403057234684?sort=relevance&advertising-location=at_cars&body-type=Coupe&make=BMW&maximum-mileage=30000&model=Z4&postcode=pe1

That looks like a bit of a bargain if you don't mind an Auto.

Individual Leather, Xenons, heated seats, pdc, MFSW and Piano Black trim - lovely!

Having owned both I just can't understand why anyone would pay MC money for a 3.0Si just for a lower mileage. It kind of kills the 80% of an M for 50% of the money ethos I've had for years.

 

[Silverstar]

Do you have a link for that?

This one!
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403057234684?sort=relevance&advertising-location=at_cars&body-type=Coupe&make=BMW&maximum-mileage=30000&model=Z4&postcode=pe1

That looks like a bit of a bargain if you don't mind an Auto.

Individual Leather, Xenons, heated seats, pdc, MFSW and Piano Black trim - lovely!

Having owned both I just can't understand why anyone would pay MC money for a 3.0Si just for a lower mileage. It kind of kills the 80% of an M for 50% of the money ethos I've had for years.

I guess the 80% to 50% ratio still applies (more or less) if you factor in similar mileage and age.

 

[Watson1911]

I spoke to the owner about this car - unfortunately too late as he just sold it.

It went for less than £14k!

 

[coldel]

Do you have a link for that?

This one!
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403057234684?sort=relevance&advertising-location=at_cars&body-type=Coupe&make=BMW&maximum-mileage=30000&model=Z4&postcode=pe1

That looks like a bit of a bargain if you don't mind an Auto.

Individual Leather, Xenons, heated seats, pdc, MFSW and Piano Black trim - lovely!

Having owned both I just can't understand why anyone would pay MC money for a 3.0Si just for a lower mileage. It kind of kills the 80% of an M for 50% of the money ethos I've had for years.

Your ethos is good. Its just that we are somewhat obsessed as a nation around mileage of a car (maybe its an island mentality) there will always be a group of people out there that will not under any circumstances buy anything without low mileage and will happily pay through the nose for it.

 

[Pondy]

there will always be a group of people out there that will not under any circumstances buy anything without low mileage and will happily pay through the nose for it.

Guilty, I'm afraid. It's a mentality issue, borne out of having new lease cars every two or three years for decades. I can't buy high milers, I just can't.

It is also a practical thing; a vehicle with low miles will be less 'worn out' in all departments. They are mechanical things made of (mostly) steel. Steel corrodes when subject to the elements and mechanical things wear out. It's simple in my mind!

 

[Pondy]

I spoke to the owner about this car - unfortunately too late as he just sold it.

It went for less than £14k!

Do you mean the thread subject car, or the other one mentioned? :?