Seriously, what the wang wrangler happened to the E30 market

[herbivor]

I've been buying and selling E30's for about 12 years and MK1 MR2's recently. Prices have gone up a little, as should be expected. The market bottomed out a few years ago I think. This is normal for any enthusiast car of any generation. In 15 years, expect good E30's to go for what good 2002's go for now.

I've been getting bored with E30's and when I try to think of something to replace mine, I have trouble finding anything that meet my criteria. Then I realize the E30 meets nearly all my criteria.

[walktheboard]

Are the majority of people on here in the market to buy an e30??
I see more people complaining than appreciating the rise in value of our cars.

I for one am excited to know that what I've got invested in my car will come back, and still will even after I get it painted and fixed up.

[ButtJuice]

^ there are about 8 e30 m3s on ebay right now.

[nebulous123]

3 E30s - $1700

1st - $1600
2nd - FREE
3rd - $100 (Shell with goodies)

[Dj Buttchug]

fuck it. buy up all the e30s, then sell later and profit.

trollface

[FunfGan]

Yeah It's crazy, people have been asking why I chose a "rare" car for my swap. Ok, so it's a Cali 318is, but c'mon, first of all they may be a little harder to find in good condition, but they're definitely not "rare" yet.

[TurboJake]

Idgaf what a lot of people on here say. They are NOT rare yet. A genuine hartge, acs, or mk e30 is rare. A 318is is not. Even m3's arent yet.

If i can find more than 20 e30s for sale in 5 minutes, NOT rare.

The market for them has gone BATSHIT insane.

[RUFFLZ]

Some idiot was trying to sell off a 318 for 9k. Just stock with a few goodies lol even had some SICK M5 fender gills.

I'm not affiliated w/ that seller but just because he proved you wrong in your little debacle of an argument shouldn't allow you to spread word that 'his stock 318 with a couple goodies' is not a good deal.
did you forget to mention everything he was including at that price?
you're being a straight dick.

[TimKninja]

I blame alot of it on the fucktards parting out E30 that can be saved. And or are just trying to make a profit off parting one out. A clean body is the most valuable part of the e30.

Or people who dont know what their doing bringing it to the JY when the timing belt goes.

Also people realize their superior to the E36.

Gone are the times of the $500 E30

[Threehz]

My car was priced high for the mileage, but it has a lot into it. Since I bought it I've watched craigslist pretty regularly and out of the 60 or so E30s that have been on CL I've only seen one that was in good condition, and the shit ones are all priced way too high.

I figure if I ever want to sell my E30 I'll be able to get what I paid + everything I've put in since purchase and then some, but who the fuck gets rid of an E30?

[be34st]

Sold mine before the bubble FML, hopefully e34's catch on.

[euro2fast4u]

3 for $927.50. Drove one for 4 years, parked it when I got the 1990 cabrio (my daily now).

current one 12's in the 1320 :p

[frankenbeemer]

3 e30's 1200

3 for $927.50. Drove one for 4 years, parked it when I got the 1990 cabrio (my daily now).

[IAmGary]

I think there's a lot of seller confusion: They see cars for sale on CL that have been well kept and have mods selling for $6-8K and they think their stock e30 is worth the same. Amazingly, people are buying these cars... and since a market is based on what people are willing to pay, that becomes the new price.

[VinniE30]

IMO E30s are still very cheap for what they are. Supply and demand for good e30s says they should be more expensive than they are. Let me know when they are at 2002 prices.(the model 2002 not the year)

Higher prices can also be good thing. There will be less people inclined to ruin them. They will be "totalled" as much and parted out, and more will be fixed and rust-repaired instead. Vendors will also be more apt to create new e30 products which there hasn't been a good market for because of the "cheap e30 owner" stigma.

Whats a few thousand bucks more when a lot of people on here are spending over 10k or 20k on them for their builds overall...