The E30 Prices Are TOO DAMN HIGH!!

[nando]

cash for clunkers.

[slammin.e28]

dont worry they will be at that point soon people are jumping on them now

He he, this is why I've got a 535is and early build 535i. ^_^

[reelizmpro]

There are a lot of great newer sports cars for around 10K. E46 M3's are steadily approaching that number too. Anyway, the appeal of the E30, IMO is that it is known for it's build quality, perfect balance of new/old technology and they could be had cheap...at least they used to be. People bought them when they bottomed out, fixed them up and sold them for more than they paid. Demand is going strong especially with all of the magazine features and of course engine swaps. Engine swaps brought enthusiasts and non BMW enthusiasts into the E30 game. So with all of this demand and limited supply of clean E30's...u get higher asking prices. There is also the old school factor.

[SpeicherBimmer]

I had a chance to buy a PERFECT 325i 2 door here about 2.5 years ago for $2,000. It was immaculate with a ton of maintenance done on it. I passed because I wanted an E34 535i...I kick myself now as they go for $4,000+ or 5,000 Euro easily.

[iamsam]

well, i'll be hoarding E28s then. ...more than I am already, that is.

[SkiFree]

We've seen the same thing with 2002's, E9, Etc. There was a day you couldn't pay someone to haul away your 2000cs, 1600, Isetta, etc.

Pretty basic.... Car model hits bottom of depreciation after 20ish years, stays there for a few years and then starts to rise slowly as the car gains "classic/keeper" status. I would expect the prices for E30's start to rise fairly steadily over the next decade.

[hendrixvodu]

This is why I do e28s.

dont worry they will be at that point soon people are jumping on them now

[InuFaye]

I remeber having my e30 9 years ago and looking at an e30 m3 (i was trying to trade up) that was almost perfect for 10k ...i cant believe how much they go for now it makes me laugh they are awesome cars i love mine, but i mean over 10k for an e30 is kinda silly.

Clean Swaps are bringing over 10k.

[MoreMayhem]

What made E30's so appealing to me was that you got a well built, reliable, rear wheel drive, sports oriented car with a great platform to build on for around three grand.

I think you explain right here why prices have gone up. Good, clean examples become harder to find for sale each time an E30 gets scrapped, totalled, or turned into garage queen status!

[hendrixvodu]

I remeber having my e30 9 years ago and looking at an e30 m3 (i was trying to trade up) that was almost perfect for 10k ...i cant believe how much they go for now it makes me laugh they are awesome cars i love mine, but i mean over 10k for an e30 is kinda silly.

[Cronopoulos]

drift tax?

[spike68]

^$200 Shipped?

[slammin.e28]

This is why I do e28s.

[ReallyDirtyThirty]

Maybe I've been losing at the track, it just seems like the asking prices have gotten absurd.

[iamsam]

OP: You are tellin me man. The prolific influx of crack smokin' craigslisters in the Denver area in the past year has been staggering. Not only E30s, but E30 parts, and old bmws in general. People on CL continually claim that E30 parts are impossible to find and therefore can charge $225 for a 2.93 LSD, $300 for interior door panels, or $1500 for E28 TRX b-caps. That's right, all three examples are actual CL listings I have seen recently.