Will a Z4 coupe worth a long term investment?

I think you would struggle to find something with a lot less than 60k miles, and if you plan to drive the thing, then why pay through the nose for low miles as it won’t be low for long. 60k miles on one of these engines is barely broken in.

Only point in paying extra for low miles is if you plan on hardly driving and keeping it low miles, otherwise you are just chucking money down the pan in my opinion.

It shouldn’t be the 60k miles on the clock putting you off this one - it’s the £12k sticker on the windscreen!!
 
Marlon said:
Paying 12k for a 60,000 mile coupe

si sets you on the back foot right away in terms of holding its value. No doubt its a fine example and you have the full BMW service history that brings peace of mind for some, but I'd be enjoying it rather than thinking about resale values - as soon as the miles move into the 70k bracket you'll be looking around 10k max for a private sale. Bubble wrapping it in the garage and waiting a decade or two is your only chance of guaranteeing an increase in value imo
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Yep, I agree.... especially having paid mega top whack German money for a fine lower mileage example ....it was a necessary evil in order to obtain something quite impossible to source in my chosen country Greece! Plus swinging import fine! ( They rate 2nd hand cars as NEW vehicles) Illegal under EU law of course!) a huge back foot! In Germany, it is the feeling that the earlier Z4s will soon start plateuing off and a rise in price will occur in due course.....I will never see anything of this of course unless I return the car to Germany perhaps! The idea is to enjoy the car and drive the thing as intended....bubble wrapping not an option although it would save me 2000 euros a year in road tax and insurance!
 
So I was in a similar position recently. Wanted a low mileage coupe. Was willing to pay top money for it too. Had to have full service history.

Bought one which had averaged 2k miles per year over the last 5 years! Paid a premium for having 47k on the clock and full BMW S/H. Car has been pampered and bodywork was mint.

Initially I felt guilty using the car as my daily but what's the point in buying one otherwise.

There are many other sound investments if that's your priority but I wanted a less mainstream BMW that would not depreciate like other newer bmw's, 2 series etc and something that would make me smile.

The way I see it, if I chuck 20/30k miles on the car over the next 2/3 years, my return (if I sell) will still be better than a newer more common bmw.

Buy it, enjoy it and forget about the future - Live in the present :thumbsup:
 
Buying a Z4 as an investment is a non starter, drive it, enjoy it and leave it at that.
 
Killakingh said:
eff1guy said:
Killakingh said:
I’ve decided to buy a z4 3.0 si coupe sports.
I’m paying £12k for one from bmw fsh high spec 60k miles.
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Sytners Tamworth??
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Yes
That’s the one
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Lovely looking car but not an investment, not at £12k from a BMW dealer. I test drove it and the gearbox put me off a bit along with a 21k mile gap between servicing. Probably the norm for dealer servicing intervals but would have preferred to see an independent change mid-term, in my view 21k is too long between oils.

There's quite a few out there private sales with similar mileage and £2k less, just depends whether you want the convenience and peace of mind of buying from a dealership? Even then not an investment unless you're gonna store it away and not use it for 10-15years

I've yet to drive another to see how the gearboxes compare but hopefully have one lined up for this weekend.
 
mmm-five said:
The lowest mileage, best condition, most basic cars become desirable/collectible after 50 years.
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mmm-five got it right in my opinion when he said the above. Although with the Z4 Coupe I feel a profit could be made after 4 years with a car that is now below 27,000 miles. If you are thinking about an investment before you buy a car, then you must (as Marlon said) wrap it in bubble wrap, run it once a month and service it every year. A medium risk ISA might return £200 per year profit. If your car doesn't do at least that, forget the investment and enjoy one of the finest little sports cars ever made. 8)
 
Most 60k coupes are around or under 10k, for 12k you should be getting one with 40,000 miles or less. As stated above main dealers will be marking this up around 3-4k.
 
Very few cars in the everyday man's price range will be an investment! At 12k I'd save a bit more cash and get an M. As for miles, look at a thread on the M specific thread, 40k, 50k or a 100k is no gaurentee of a good car - a low mileage car could be worse! At 12k I'd want to be driving it not worrying about the mileage. Save yourself 4k, buy a higher mileage car and just enjoy it for what it is. Use some of the cash saved to improve the chassis - live in the present and enjoy!
 
People really need to stop getting a boner over mileage, at this point its a very small consideration in terms of condition of a car.

It seems just like a stat on a top trumps card. Ive driven 50,000 mile cars that feel like they are not long away from the scrap heap and 120,000 mile cars that trundle along without any issue.

with a 10-12 year old car, its a number on a screen.
 
Thermaltake said:
People really need to stop getting a boner over mileage, at this point its a very small consideration in terms of condition of a car.

It seems just like a stat on a top trumps card. Ive driven 50,000 mile cars that feel like they are not long away from the scrap heap and 120,000 mile cars that trundle along without any issue.

with a 10-12 year old car, its a number on a screen.
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Thermaltake said:
People really need to stop getting a boner over mileage, at this point its a very small consideration in terms of condition of a car.

It seems just like a stat on a top trumps card. Ive driven 50,000 mile cars that feel like they are not long away from the scrap heap and 120,000 mile cars that trundle along without any issue.

with a 10-12 year old car, its a number on a screen.
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Whatever the year whatever the car mileage is a number on a screen that unfortunately rightly or wrongly dictates a cars perceived value across a marketplace ( along with other factors like yr & specific model )
Enthusiasts will most likely take condition & history over miles & owners
Couldn't agree with you more though on it having no guarantee of condition & how it drives , had countless 100k Bmws , all have driven terrific :driving:
 
I also agree that a Z4C is not going to appreciate - especially when a 60K miler costs £12,000!

I bought my first one privately in 2014 with 54K miles and sold it via the forum in 2016 with 62K miles for a few hundred more than I paid - but I spent plenty on it so not exactly a profit!

If bought for a good price and not used too much you may get one that holds it's value, but I'd rather just enjoy it! :lol:

If you plan on doing significant mileage I'd be more inclined to look for one that's already done 100K+ as putting more miles on it won't have such a big impact on value.
 
Bro... as u have 12k burning a hole in your pocket... how about this 2 owner Z4M

https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=108084

Know it’s not a Coupe, but at this price u won’t loose money
 
Only a Halo model like an M will hold or gain value. After all the Z4 is known as the forgotten M. M3s are going up, same engine so no reason why this won't follow. 5 years ago you could get an e46 M for around 5k.
 
Killakingh said:
I've made my decision
Its not the z4m I’ve always wanted
And it will get driven..
I think with 60k on the clock it
It’s not one for me
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It was the one for someone, now disappeared from their website :?
 
Killakingh said:
Hi all
I’ve always wanted a z4m coupe..
I’ve decided to buy a z4 3.0 si coupe sports.
I’m paying £12k for one from bmw fsh high spec 60k miles.

I’m wondering you think they will hold they value or even go up in price?
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Why pay £12,000 for a Coupe with 60,000 miles on it when you can have my old car (fully loaded) with under 40,000 miles for the same money.

https://www.alantullycars.co.uk/used-cars/bmw-z4-3-0-si-sport-2dr-nottingham-201807238710348?at_source=autotrader&at_medium=mobile-web&at_campaign=website-visit&_ga=2.243507404.87077139.1532452419-2045245686.1528048715

Out of all Z4 models, the only one I see as an investment is a low mileage Z4M Coupe.

All other models will depreciate, but will probably depreciate at a slower rate then most of the other cars in its class (Audi TT, Porsche Boxster, Honda S2000, Merc SLK etc)
 
Why not a Z4 roadster? Picked my 3.0 e85 up for £3900 at 100k miles. Highly doubt it will reduce in value further and has been a dream to drive around so far :thumbsup:
 
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