Is the Z4M a keeper?

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MarkW

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 Solihull, UK
Having read a lot of posts recently about the prices and rarity of the Z4M Coupe (and Roadsters too :) ), i've been wondering if the Z4M is the sort of car to keep long term and if so, how low should the mileage be in say 5 years and 10 years, for the car to still have some value. I know it will still lose value, but it would be interesting to go into the future and see what a good example would fetch after 10 years or so. Decent S54 Z3MCs can be well over £15k with low miles.

I bought it to drive it, but I'm currently only doing 5-6k a year, and on around 23k now. This projects to 38k after 5 years, and 68k after 10 years, though circumstances (and jobs) change and this could increase as its currently my only car. I really can't think of what else I would want to replace it with, so I'm wondering should I consider keeping it long term, keeping the miles low and getting a daily shed should my mileage start to increase too much?

What do you all think?
 
38k after 5 years would be good. Daily shed would be a good idea but only if your current mileage was a lot higher, otherwise it wouldn't be worth it.

What do you replace it with - good question, and one I'm sure will be getting asked more and more over the next few years. That is until BMW bring out an E89 Z4M in 2012 and flog them at 40% off again.
 
MarkW said:
Having read a lot of posts recently about the prices and rarity of the Z4M Coupe (and Roadsters too :) ), i've been wondering if the Z4M is the sort of car to keep long term and if so, how low should the mileage be in say 5 years and 10 years, for the car to still have some value. I know it will still lose value, but it would be interesting to go into the future and see what a good example would fetch after 10 years or so. Decent S54 Z3MCs can be well over £15k with low miles.

I bought it to drive it, but I'm currently only doing 5-6k a year, and on around 23k now. This projects to 38k after 5 years, and 68k after 10 years, though circumstances (and jobs) change and this could increase as its currently my only car. I really can't think of what else I would want to replace it with, so I'm wondering should I consider keeping it long term, keeping the miles low and getting a daily shed should my mileage start to increase too much?

What do you all think?
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i don`t get why people worry about the milage. By a car like the M, drive it, enjoy it, then sell it for what you can get in x years time knowing M`s attract higher prices and Z4 M` quite rare. So my answer is keep it for the long term,use it and enjoy . i would never buy a second car to keep the milage low on the other. All IMO of course.

I once was nearly institutionalised after buying a very rare 1988 M with only 38k mile on it with one owner and driving it daily. One year i clocked up 25000 miles .....but they were fun miles. Sold it after nearly 5 years for less than it was worth but it was an easy sale (i have no time for timewasters) and i had my fun with the car so didnt mind the resale value
 
Well said, why worry about how much its worth in 10yrs and try to drive less now. WHat have u achieved is u would have bought a car let it depreciate in the garage. I cant imagine in 10yrs that something thats done 80k would probably worth about 1-2k less at the most where as the guy who has done 80k would have really enjoyed his car and whatever he gets is worth it.
enjoy now, think tomorrow tomorrow.
 
I'm thinking of selling mine, but only because I need 4 seats.

It's a proper classic the Z4M coupe and none of my past cars have kept me interested like the M has done, I'd keep it forever
 
I'd like to think I will carry on using the Z4M for 5-7,000 miles a year for the next three four years at least. Can't see me wanting to commit to the financial outlay to replace it with something else that will deliver the same thrills etc.

I've done 17,000 in two years but have a runner for work now. 6 years in it will have done about 40,000 miles! The engine will just be run in and starting to get seriously fast Can't wait. :D
 
I'm not saying I'm not going to drive it chaps, my 5-6k a year is currently my total miles as it is my only car and i go to work on the train. The point I was making is if my annual mileage remains the same, I will have only done 35-40k in 5 years, and 60-70k in 10 years, which may make the car worth keeping long term. (I usually change cars every 1-3 years)

If my mileage went up to say 20k a year, this would mean 200k over 10 years and obviously I wouldn't want to be running up that sort of mileage and cost in an M car. Therefore, I would either just sell it and get something else, or keep it and get a second car for running about.

It's all hypothetical anyway, but my company may relocate next year approximately 35 miles away so made me think about it. Doing for example a 70 mile motorway round trip everyday is not what the M is for, and I may as well just be in a boring hatch for this.
 
I think its a keeper. I am a nightmare for changing my cars but I have so much fun in my M Coupe I can't see me wanting to get rid of it. I am always excited when I reverse it out of the garage ready for a good run on the weekend. I remember seeing the Z3M Coupe when I was younger and thinking wow that looks great, I wish I could own one of those. Now I have the Z4M Coupe, which is already such a rare car and I would regret letting it go only to think later on that I wish I still had it.
 
mine is for w/e use only and because of the limited numbers it must be a keeper, as i said on another topic it feels great driving around in a rare car :D :D
 
mine is for w/e use only and because of the limited numbers it must be a keeper, as i said on aother topic it feels great driving around in a rare car :D :D
 
Mine is my one and only car and thus also my daily driver.

I do about 600-800 miles a week when I'm commuting - although 30% of my work is out of the UK so the car is not used for those periods.

My Z4MC gets almost as many miles out of a 55 litre tank as my e34 M5 got out of a 90 litre tank :oops: and at least parts are readily avilable for Z4s.

My plan is to keep it until I need to sell it - which may be 10 years, or may be 2 months as it all depends on work.
 
mines a week end toy and only come out on the weekend, my DD is a new fiesta 1.6tdci chipped from 90hp upto 120 and it goes likle stink and makes the Z4m seem uncomfortable!! lol and i can park it anywere and to be honest just not worry abt it! its the best of both worlds, p & j in the garage, DD on the drive ready for action!
 
So far there isnt another car that has my interest as much as the M. Now i cant believe i'm saying this. I have changed 7cars in the last 7yrs. have had a celica, supra, 2.5i, ford and also a nissan 200x. I had my supra the longest abotu 15 months. SIx months since my M, i cant stop loving it. SO looks like its a keeper for me. I do about 600-800miles a month. :thumbsup: :driving:
 
Darren M said:
MarkW said:
Having read a lot of posts recently about the prices and rarity of the Z4M Coupe (and Roadsters too :) ), i've been wondering if the Z4M is the sort of car to keep long term and if so, how low should the mileage be in say 5 years and 10 years, for the car to still have some value. I know it will still lose value, but it would be interesting to go into the future and see what a good example would fetch after 10 years or so. Decent S54 Z3MCs can be well over £15k with low miles.

I bought it to drive it, but I'm currently only doing 5-6k a year, and on around 23k now. This projects to 38k after 5 years, and 68k after 10 years, though circumstances (and jobs) change and this could increase as its currently my only car. I really can't think of what else I would want to replace it with, so I'm wondering should I consider keeping it long term, keeping the miles low and getting a daily shed should my mileage start to increase too much?

What do you all think?
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i don`t get why people worry about the milage. By a car like the M, drive it, enjoy it, then sell it for what you can get in x years time knowing M`s attract higher prices and Z4 M` quite rare. So my answer is keep it for the long term,use it and enjoy . i would never buy a second car to keep the milage low on the other. All IMO of course.

I once was nearly institutionalised after buying a very rare 1988 M with only 38k mile on it with one owner and driving it daily. One year i clocked up 25000 miles .....but they were fun miles. Sold it after nearly 5 years for less than it was worth but it was an easy sale (i have no time for timewasters) and i had my fun with the car so didnt mind the resale value
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Amen to that. I'm happy to know you. :thumbsup:
 
i can see your thinking, but in 10 years time who knows what we will be running cars on - maybe electric will have a bit more of a market, or hydrogen perhaps. id say enjoy it and if your only doing sub 8k a year it will still be worth a bit come the day you ever decide to sell. i personally cant see me parting with my 2.5i, its an ideal convertible, got the looks, the power and its own personality - ok its not the easiest thing to throw around but its a great compromise. i think id rather run a day to day car and keep the z in the garage for weekends than sell it, im sure in the future ill buy a fast saloon or large hatchback if i ever need a family car, a fast focus/impreza/civic/golf/leon/a4/3 series for example, basically japanese or german.

a lot of people are selling for various reasons, i hope that day never comes for me :driving:
 
I would say if you're happy your circumstances are goign to allow you to keep it that long you'd be hard pressed to get bored of it. I'm forward planning on the possibility of maybe needing 4 seats at some point in the future and I have do idea what to replace the Z4M with. All cars I've had before I've always had something in mind I'd like to try afterwards but I'm totally stumped with te what to go for next especially when you add the complications of extra seats. I think the only way to match the thrills is going to be getting something strack focussed and a normalish daily driver. No doubt dropping two cyliders and a lot of desirability in the process. Not looking forward to that day I tell you!
 
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