325i Sport M Tech II - Any Recent Sales?

[RSlut]

Will be interesting to see what this car makes: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-320i-4/

[lukeADE335i]

Ok - fair enough. Yes, that would dent it's value in the UK presumably vs a RHD one.

[RSlut]

Reading back through the thread - wouldn’t a 325i sport with low mileage be highly sought after in the UK? They are a bit of a legend as not many M3s were imported due to them being LHD. I’d just sell there and avoid the hassles.

We can import UK cars to Australia, but most of them are treated with suspicion due to the potential for hidden rust issues.

The car is LHD, hence looking to potentially export.

[lukeADE335i]

Reading back through the thread - wouldn’t a 325i sport with low mileage be highly sought after in the UK? They are a bit of a legend as not many M3s were imported due to them being LHD. I’d just sell there and avoid the hassles.

We can import UK cars to Australia, but most of them are treated with suspicion due to the potential for hidden rust issues.

[82eye]

I agree that there is no demand here to import a car.

However, I don't understand why. It's really easy. I've done three.

it may be easier in the US. very few have done it here. most opt to buy from a dealer that specializes in importing then selling domestically. those dealers typically won't look at something that old though. i know that the import process here is not friendly at all. it's way easier to buy one from the US then bring one from overseas.


edit: often you need documentation from the mfgr to import, even if a private sale. loads of times this kills importing.

[RSlut]

I agree that there is no demand here to import a car.

However, I don't understand why. It's really easy. I've done three.

It surprises me a little, but of course I don't know the market. I thought most buyers on sites like BaT would not be local to the car so would need them transported, appreciate shipping adds more leg work but that is something I would arrange and it's fully insured.

[82eye]

there's an mtech2 for sale on BaT right now

[RSlut]

Theres a pretty nice example on Facebook marketplace in MA for $30k down from 35k, if I remember correctly. Its been posted atleast 6 months. The difference is its already in the states. Also I didnt know it came with the alcantara headliner! Cool

Have you got a link please buddy?

The headlining is not alcantara, it's named anthracite from factory, black basically.

[MasukBMW]

Theres a pretty nice example on Facebook marketplace in MA for $30k down from 35k, if I remember correctly. Its been posted atleast 6 months. The difference is its already in the states. Also I didnt know it came with the alcantara headliner! Cool

[twright]

I agree that there is no demand here to import a car.

However, I don't understand why. It's really easy. I've done three.

[Staszek]

This is what I received from BaT: "We are a US based auction site and 99% of our bidders are in North America. We simply don't have the demand for vehicles from Europe on our site and any listings we've had from there have fallen below expectations. Our bidders don't want to deal with import tariffs and the headaches of shipping a vehicle overseas.

If the car is located in the US and has a US issued titled, we would be open to it. However, if it remains in the UK, then we won't be able to accept it."

I did explain that I would organise the shipping. So far they have rejected my E30 touring (which sold on here), my E36 328i Individual touring and also the car in question. Each time, it has been a different reason.

I'm thinking $35,000.

So that is different then there is no demand for your type of car. Its There is low demand for an import car.

[Vincenze]

Why wouldn't you take 200 first-class high-resolution Canon photos and create advertisements on a few websites? Maybe, pay a photographer.

People salivate over shiny photos on BaT and open their wallets.

[varg]

Personally, I get it. I wouldn't want to take the risk on a car being shipped overseas in the BaT (premium collector) market, there is too much that can go wrong. People frequently wind up with a car that is worse than they expected when importing, it's not hard to find stories of that online. Plus, it's called bringatrailer not bringafreighter

[RSlut]

I am surprised to hear them say that. The MT2 was pretty sought after here, the kits go for a fortune. They put just about any E30 lately on there, why they wouldn't put an low mileage MT2 on is odd to me.

This is what I received from BaT: "We are a US based auction site and 99% of our bidders are in North America. We simply don't have the demand for vehicles from Europe on our site and any listings we've had from there have fallen below expectations. Our bidders don't want to deal with import tariffs and the headaches of shipping a vehicle overseas.

If the car is located in the US and has a US issued titled, we would be open to it. However, if it remains in the UK, then we won't be able to accept it."

I did explain that I would organise the shipping. So far they have rejected my E30 touring (which sold on here), my E36 328i Individual touring and also the car in question. Each time, it has been a different reason.

I'm thinking $35,000.

[Staszek]

I am surprised to hear them say that. The MT2 was pretty sought after here, the kits go for a fortune. They put just about any E30 lately on there, why they wouldn't put an low mileage MT2 on is odd to me.