Buying an e36 m3

[ryan8925]

Hey guys been on the hunt for an e36 m3 for a while now and been very dissapointed with the market here in socal (san diego area) looking for a dinan s3 but at this point i will take a stock one with low miles (100k or less) and very good condition. How much do you guys think i should pay and is there anyone in the area selling theres?

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[propcar]

$12-20k depending on color options, condition, and maintenance performed. Market is all over the place.

[ryan8925]

$12-20k depending on color options, condition, and maintenance performed. Market is all over the place.

The market is shit right now. I'm willing to spend upwards of $15k right now if the right one appears. I've been searching for about a month now and still cant get a hold of a decent one. I'm even looking within about a 500 mile radius. Why is it so hard to find these now?!?!

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[bluptgm3]

Most of these cars are into second, third, or even fourth ownership.
The well maintained low mileage examples are generally owned by people who know what they have.

Surprisingly there are fewer that 6 on the CCA web classifieds, and only one Dinan 3.
www.bmwcca.org/classifieds

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[Twistytee]

I've been looking for a stock one too except on the east coast. BAT seems to be the only place I've seen good buys in the spec you're describing. None there now but they seem to pop up with some frequency. Per above comment, the pricing range has been wide/erratic so some sellers might not like the risk of an auction process.

[TostitoBandito]

Anything with under 100K miles at this point is going to be very rare and expensive, to the point of probably not being worth it (unless you want an investment and not a car you can drive). The cars are old enough where age is arguably a bigger factor than mileage. Rubber deteriorates over time more or less regardless of mileage.

If I were in your position I'd look for a car in relatively good shape with a solid drivetrain and interior/exterior, but maybe between 100K and 150K miles. You'll pay half as much for basically the same car.

[ryan8925]

Anything with under 100K miles at this point is going to be very rare and expensive, to the point of probably not being worth it. The cars are old enough where age is arguably a bigger factor than mileage. Rubber deteriorates over time more or less regardless of mileage.

If I were in your position I'd look for a car in relatively good shape with a solid drivetrain and interior/exterior, but maybe between 100K and 150K miles. You'll pay half as much for basically the same car.

Ya I'm willing to get something with max 125k. As long as it's been garaged the majority of its life

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[usedunderwear]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto...472072343.html

Did you see this one? GL with the hunt!!

Kinda odd that the car has been posted for almost a month and hasn't sold. Being in SF, it might have some minor rust perhaps...

[ryan8925]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto...472072343.html

Did you see this one? GL with the hunt!!

Kinda odd that the car has been posted for almost a month and hasn't sold. Being in SF, it might have some minor rust perhaps...

I just get an error message wen i click on your link

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[usedunderwear]

h ttps://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/red-e36-m3-1995/6472072343.html

^full link above...just hit the backspace for the ttps part to make it https:// etc etc...

Probably an issue because ur on the phone, works fine for me on desktop.

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Looks like an enthusiast BMW CCA owned and I see an Evo 8 or 9 in the back on one of the pictures...

[ryan8925]

h ttps://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/red-e36-m3-1995/6472072343.html

^full link above...just hit the backspace for the ttps part to make it https:// etc etc...

Probably an issue because ur on the phone, works fine for me on desktop.

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Looks like an enthusiast BMW CCA owned and I see an Evo 8 or 9 in the back on one of the pictures...

I see it now and i've been trying to contact that guy but he wont respond to my emails. Seems like the best buy on the market right now in cali

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[usedunderwear]

^ oh ok. #feelsbadman

I don't understand why the seller can't leave a phone # in the ad

Maybe send another email and see what happens.

[ryan8925]

^ oh ok. #feelsbadman

I don't understand why the seller can't leave a phone # in the ad

Maybe send another email and see what happens.

I know. I hate wen they do that. I sent another message today. I'll be up in the bay area next week so i really wanna get a hold of the guy soon

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[AJLM34A]

The market is shit right now. I'm willing to spend upwards of $15k right now if the right one appears. I've been searching for about a month now and still cant get a hold of a decent one. I'm even looking within about a 500 mile radius. Why is it so hard to find these now?!?!

I found my car in Sacramento, had it shipped to Georgia for $900 in 2012. I found a shop local to the owner, that did the PPI, flew out on a Friday night, bought the car on Saturday morning, and dropped it off at the transport company and flew back to Georgia Saturday afternoon.

In 2006, bought a Lightning in Virginia. Flew up on the first flight out on a Saturday morning, bought it and rove it back. Saved over $2k from what was in the Ga market.

Look around the US, you might find exactly what you want.

[NoLastName]

I don't understand why the seller can't leave a phone # in the ad

Because people start calling offering to "help you sell your car" or texting meaningless lowball offers. I just went through this myself in selling a truck. I removed my phone number from the CL ad after one day because of the dumb phone messages that started coming in. Had to block a couple numbers.

[AAD]

A couple lightweights available and a low mileage sedan Enthusiast Auto

[ryan8925]

A couple lightweights available and a low mileage sedan Enthusiast Auto

I wish i had $85k to blow on a ltw

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[ryan8925]

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/...454178788.html

What do you guys think. Worth taking out a loan for? What do you guys think its worth?

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[AJLM34A]

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/...454178788.html

What do you guys think. Worth taking out a loan for? What do you guys think its worth?

That looks like a nice car, but for $21k I would find a 2005-6 E46 M3 if you want a coupe.

[realjones]

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/...454178788.html

What do you guys think. Worth taking out a loan for? What do you guys think its worth?

If you need to take a loan out on a 20 year old car, you are looking at the wrong cars. $20K for a car with 190K on the chassis is nuts...nice car that appears to have a good maintenance list, but let's be real here there isn't 60K in that thing by a long shot. Given the mods the car has been heavily tracked too.

[ryan8925]

If you need to take a loan out on a 20 year old car, you are looking at the wrong cars. $20K for a car with 190K on the chassis is nuts...nice car that appears to have a good maintenance list, but let's be real here there isn't 60K in that thing by a long shot. Given the mods the car has been heavily tracked too.

True that. One can only dream. The hunt is still on

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[ryan8925]

Ok guys which one seems like the better choice?

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sf...447299582.html

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sf...493348227.html

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[NoLastName]

The green one is a salvage title for $14K. That's silly.

[brchapm]

I know you are looking for an E36 M3 but the E46 M3's are really affordable right now. About 6 months ago I picked one up for ~$10k with 77k miles on it. I still have and love my E36 and it is my daily driver, (227k miles on it), but it won't last forever, probably, and I wanted a spare....

Different driving feel but I think I can get used to it.

[ryan8925]

The green one is a salvage title for $14K. That's silly.

Didn't even see that

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