Right Hand Drive E30

[Bennetth]

I am looking to import a 89 318 from the UK. My concern is the resale value. Would a manual right hand drive car change the value in the US in a positive or negative way?

[323i E30]

I would be more concerned about the rust to be honest... :p
...and about that M40 engine that's in there. Also, a RHD would just be annoying in a LHD country I'd think.

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[e30jrosso]

For me personally I would think a RHD car would negatively impact the value. Its not like you're importing a Mini or Land Rover so I think the RHD would just be weird and awkward here in the US.

With that said you could find that special buyer who finds the RHD unique.

[BimmerBreaker]

If it was something special that wasn't available in the US (or at least had some cool factor) it may not hurt the value, but it will never help the value and I don't see the point in doing this to be honest. Very expensive to import... probably will pay more for all the import costs then you will ever recoup reselling it...

[speedyguy95]

Stance nation kids would find it cool

[pizzaman09]

I agree with the others, unless it is something that others would find cool and it wasn't offered in the US, RHD vehicles here are a deterrent to people wanting to purchase a car. Outside of a postal carrier, there are very few people that want RHD vehicles in the US.

I specifically once remember watching a guy at our local airport pull up to the parking lot entry gate where you get your ticket in a 1960s RHD Rolls Royce. He had to get out of the car and walk around his car to get the ticket. That was when I realized that a RHD car in the US would be quite annoying.