Seriously, what the wang wrangler happened to the E30 market

[2ndName]

I'm starting to see a lot of leftover verts. All hardtops are gone, except for rust buckets. At this rate, finding a decently priced e36 is way easier.

[Pac1373]

What we are seeing at the shop and on our online business is a different group of people are getting into the market(35-45 years old professionals), to them a 10-20k well sorted e30 is something very reasonable.

Who would have ever guessed that nostalgia about the car a guy couldn't afford at 18 years old, or the one your lucky friend had, or the one you grew up with or...etc, would have a market develop as the guys getting to a point in life where they can afford to purchase the Nostalgia machine they didn't have/did have/rode around in, etc when they were young?


oh wait, anyone who lived during the late 80's Muscle car boom!
I watched as $3500-$4500, used Cuda's turn into a half million collector piece in a couple of years, (upwards of a million now) I suspect it happens to some extent with every generation.

ZM, good on you guys for analyzing the market I bet you will be way out ahead of most guys on this one.

[Rsully70sev]

I've noticed this too. I've been trying to help my buddy find one who's on a budget but they've just been so overpriced (and lacking the condition) to justify buying one.

My first e30 was professionally built- cosmetically and mechanically. I paid $7500

My second e30 I paid $7500 also. It's S50 swapped & BAR'd, exterior needed work, interior was more than decent, just needed some TLC and tasteful mods. After paint, suspension, wheels, etc. I'm in it over $16k. Would I expect it to sell for that?- Obviously no, but as another said, a well sorted e30 is worth what one's willing to pay for the trouble.

I read about an e30 getting totalled almost every week on the forums-not to mention the ones we don't hear about. More e30's totaled means a dwindling supply (especially those on the market), which equals an increase in value/asking price. I blame people like that guy "Colt" lol.

[txtorquemade]

I saw a 91 MTECHNIC sterling silver vert in excellent condition 2 weeks ago on CL. Asking price 3860.00 Was gone the next day before I could pick it up.

[bimmerfreaKs]

Bought mine for 1200 a month ago....

[stamar]

ya you all live in a different planet.

In no cal most e30s asking 1500 or more sit for months.

Id love to sell mine to any of you

I should drive there really Im in portland now. Just hang out in denver until the car sells. Ive done things like that before.

[RUFFLZ]

ya you live in a different planet.

In no cal most e30s asking 1500 or more sit for months.

Id love to sell mine to any of you

I should drive there really Im in portland now. Just hang out in denver until the car sells. Ive done things like that before.

this is like the farthest thing from the truth I have ever heard.

[bimmerfreaKs]

ya you all live in a different planet.

In no cal most e30s asking 1500 or more sit for months.

Id love to sell mine to any of you

I should drive there really Im in portland now. Just hang out in denver until the car sells. Ive done things like that before.

is it me or is this post confusing as shit

[Rsully70sev]

Yea wut?!

[RUFFLZ]

I would like to see a picture of this fine young lad 'stamar' and then judge him.

[stamar]

a picture of me?

isnt there one in my profile? I will check right now

ya its there.

Ok well Im encouraged by these sales on the east coast and midwest.

Ill put my car up for sale on craigslist even though Im using it and see how many people are interested.

my e30 was for sale for about 4 months this year and I only got one serious offer. In general someone responded to the ad once a month. I bought and sold 6 cars this year and I couldnt even get anyone to even test drive it that was there for another car, like a miata or civic I was selling.

I drove it down to san jose for body parts and put it up for sale for I think 2500 and didnt get any response.

[MR 325]

I think the high prices are justified if the car is ACTUALLY worth it. Something that's been well maintained with most things new and a nice swap or power adder. The guys that throw on H&R Race springs and Style 5's need to stop thinking their cars compare to the actual nice cars.

[reelizmpro]

Who would have ever guessed that nostalgia about the car a guy couldn't afford at 18 years old, or the one your lucky friend had, or the one you grew up with or...etc, would have a market develop as the guys getting to a point in life where they can afford to purchase the Nostalgia machine they didn't have/did have/rode around in, etc when they were young?


oh wait, anyone who lived during the late 80's Muscle car boom!
I watched as $3500-$4500, used Cuda's turn into a half million collector piece in a couple of years, (upwards of a million now) I suspect it happens to some extent with every generation.

ZM, good on you guys for analyzing the market I bet you will be way out ahead of most guys on this one.

Isn't that what always happens? Don't we all get a little bit nostalgic at some point? Some of us don't have to wait till mid life crisis before acting. The longer you wait, the more expensive and hard to find the car you always wanted becomes. The m3 came out when I was in Jr High and I barely knew of it's existence through pictures in the Roundel. I had to have one but they were way out of my league at the time. As luck would have it in 1998, my 85 325 2.7i got rear ended and I picked up my M3 at a time when they were about 10 years old and prices bottomed out. I always knew it was a special car but never thought they'd be so popular outside of the BMW CCA circle. It's very cool to have that "time machine" car that takes you back to your youth. Many people pay top dollar to relive those days.

[bastianshaw]

inflation dollar is weakkkkkk

[Chapel]

yeah, fuck this... I bought a minty E36 for the same price as some of the rotbox E30s I looked at...