E30 prices...Only going to keep going up

[freeride53]

Sitting in my cossie felt like being in a horse carriage that wouldn't pass smog.

lmao.

But really --- i have to agree with all the proponents of this issue.
E30's have a very, VERY solid parts/support/following network.

Therefore, there really is a basis for growth in terms of their prices.
Now take some other cars, ie: my other car, a Peugeot.
These cars are also increasing in value (very slightly) but that's just based on rarity.
These cars have close to NO network for anything in this country, and the marque is often looked to as a comparable "French Ford".

The BMW is much different - it's a premium brand, if not the most popular foreign premium brand in the country.

I'm seeing other cars that loosely fall into the same category as the E30 (Volvo 240, Mk2 VW GTi, Ae86 corolla) appreciate similarly.


Beyond this, there are ALWAYS going to be uneducated buyers in the market, wherever you go.
As well as beat-to-shit E30's - ones where repair/resto costs will certainly trump asking prices.

[BenDem]

Damn! I had no idea this thread would get so contentious when I started it. However, I must say that it's been entertaining.

I've had a good time. Contention aside, it's a good display of the all the (different) reasons people love their e30's.

And why people want them.

[5ickride]

I paid $6k for mine. Here's why

-One owner
-Bone stock, not a single mod.
-67k original miles
-No rust (North east premium)
-Clean body, interior

Now, some may say I overpaid...I say I like Hunts better than Heinz

[cavpilot]

Damn! I had no idea this thread would get so contentious when I started it. However, I must say that it's been entertaining.

[dnguyen1963]

You don't buy and drive a BMW to save on gas.

[JinormusJ]

I said tracking gas prices not tracking gas stations. That means as gas prices go up your car's value goes up and when they fall your car's value will go down a little. But since gas prices always steadily go up so will the m42 value. That's what geo metro prices do. They go up really high during the summer and gas price spikes and come back down a little in winter

I REALLY think you're just trolling now.

If someone really needed to shave $10 off their gas bill every month, they'd be in the market for a pre-millennial Prius, not a POS BMW from the 80s

[8380 Labs]

I said tracking gas prices not tracking gas stations. That means as gas prices go up your car's value goes up and when they fall your car's value will go down a little. But since gas prices always steadily go up so will the m42 value. That's what geo metro prices do. They go up really high during the summer and gas price spikes and come back down a little in winter.

I dunno, you do kinda seem generally argumentative. :)

[8380 Labs]

Your arguing about different cars that appeal to different people. Cars from the 40's. People usually don't leave them alone and rarely keep them stock. Muscle cars, a Nova or Dart with a single barrel carb isn't a muscle car lol. That's a base model and don't fetch as much as their hi-po counterparts. Why, because not many people care about a base model car unless its rare of some sort. Now if they where a Nova SS or a Dart GTS. Then yes they will bring more money stock then if someone modified it. Unless there was some history behind the car. Would Big Willie Robisons 69 Daytona be worth more restored to stock or left modified? I'd lean toward modified due to the history behind the car. I'm not to for sure where you are getting a barn find mustang that may bring in the money and then say people are thinking that their grandmothers Olds will do the same? I'm thinking you're just pulling stuff out of your ass to hear yourself talk.

You made most of the points I was going to make, so I'm just quoting you.

[nando]

I had an autox buddy years ago who had a Suzuki Swift convertable. it was turbo too. basically the same thing as a metro, but with like 30 more HP..

[sapurvis]

I said tracking gas prices not tracking gas stations. That means as gas prices go up your car's value goes up and when they fall your car's value will go down a little. But since gas prices always steadily go up so will the m42 value. That's what geo metro prices do. They go up really high during the summer and gas price spikes and come back down a little in winter.

My bad on the "gas" thing. You're a comical guy. I'm laughing to myself at how you keep comparing an M42 to a Metro where there is NO comparison at all. You must have a "thing" for Metros. Well good for you. Everyone has that dream car they don't really like to tell people about. So you're a Vert guy? A Metro Vert is dead sexy! Ha, ha......

I'm confident the value of my M42 E30 will continue to climb regardless of "gas prices", though again, I don't plan on selling it.

[E30 Wagen]

this thread is depressing

[smooth]

Wow, you're from Bellingham?! I love B-ham very much. I spent all my summers (70's and 80's) on "Alabama Hill" as a kid and swimming at Bloedel Donovan Park. I hope to retire there in my older age, WITH my E30!

Oh, and I'm fine with my M42 tracking gas stations forever like a GEO Metro. Contrary to most beliefs, an M42 will still out drag a Metro! ;D

An E30 is only original once, and I intend to keep mine exactly that. E30 owners, just like E30s, come in all types so remember, we're ALL here because we love the most iconic 3er BMW ever built! #e30life

I said tracking gas prices not tracking gas stations. That means as gas prices go up your car's value goes up and when they fall your car's value will go down a little. But since gas prices always steadily go up so will the m42 value. That's what geo metro prices do. They go up really high during the summer and gas price spikes and come back down a little in winter.

[sapurvis]

wasn't that much of a waste of time, I simply put in bellingham, wa. went to the cars/truck section and there were a bunch of late 80's, early 90's asian imports on the first, second, and third pages. was just double checking to see if your area of the country was bizarrely different from the rest of the country but it wasn't so your posts were confusing to say the least. nice to see you keeping forum decorum at a high level however :)

Wow, you're from Bellingham?! I love B-ham very much. I spent all my summers (70's and 80's) on "Alabama Hill" as a kid and swimming at Bloedel Donovan Park. I hope to retire there in my older age, WITH my E30!

Oh, and I'm fine with my M42 tracking gas stations forever like a GEO Metro. Contrary to most beliefs, an M42 will still out drag a Metro! ;D

An E30 is only original once, and I intend to keep mine exactly that. E30 owners, just like E30s, come in all types so remember, we're ALL here because we love the most iconic 3er BMW ever built! #e30life

[JasonC]

haha, I liked my Dart with the slant six.. I wish I hadn't swapped it. Oh well, it's probably sitting in a field somewhere rusting anyway. :(

As much as I bag on slantsixs. They do last forever! The one in my 71 Dart I had ran smoot plus the factory ac was ice cold! Although it all got ripped out in favor for a thumping 360 lol. I often wonder where that car went too. It was a factory high impact color (butterscotch).

[nando]

If I wanted to shut down the conversation I would of just locked the thread...

Also if you was to read what I agreed with about the stock cars I also added in a bit about the modified ones too. And I'm sorry, if motor trend or others are calling base classic cars muscle cars. Cause 69 Dart 270 slantsix as the same class as a 69 Dart GTS 383, that's like saying a 87 325es is in the same class as a 87 M3. Then someone needs their head examined.

haha, I liked my Dart with the slant six.. I wish I hadn't swapped it. Oh well, it's probably sitting in a field somewhere rusting anyway. :(