Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

[2mAn]

2025 List: 174 E30s sold (4 more than last year. Just a +3% increase)

Average of E30s, not including M3s $19,126 (-13% YoY)

Average price, by model:

M3 (24) = $74,154 (-4.5%)
318is (7) = $14,627 (-13.1%)
325is (22) = $23,648 (+15%)
325i (14) = $17,477 (+15.5%)
318/ 325e (27) = $11,837 (+7.5%)
Convertible (54) = $15,667 (+58%)
Touring (6) = $22,019 (-25%)
Swapped (9)= $33,000 (+12.5%)
iX (7) = $13,857 (-23.3%)
Other (2) = $20,000
Alpina/ Hartge (1) = $17,000

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2024 List: 169 E30s sold (23 more than last year +15% increase)

Average of E30s, not including M3s $21,815 (-5% YoY)

Average price, by model:

M3 (26) = $77,607 (-2.5%)
318is (10) = $16,835 (-12.5%)
325is (18) = $20,566 (+5%)
325i (23) = $15,113 (-11%)
318/ 325e (13) = $11,006 (-8.5%)
Convertible (38) = $13,027 (-33%)
Touring (11) = $13,900 (-25%)
Swapped (18)= $29,314 (-13%)
iX (6) = $18,080 (+36%)
Alpina/ Hartge (4) = $52,883 (-47%)



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2023 List: 146 E30s sold (75 less than last year +30% reduction)

Average of E30s, not including M3s $22,808 (-20% YoY)

Average price, by model:

M3 (17) = $79,647 (-4%)
318is (12) = $19,244 (+12%)
325is (9) = $19,428 (-2%)
325i (13) = $17,025 (+2%)
318/ 325e (5) = $12,050 (-15%)
Convertible (42) = $19,531 (+4%)
Touring (21) = $18,725 (+10%)
Swapped (16)= $33,692 (+23%)
iX (4) = $13,212 (-25%)
Alpina/ Hartge (4) = $98,083 (+15%)

[2mAn]

2022 List: 221 E30s sold

Average of E30s, not including M3s $29,401

Average price, by model:

M3 (44) = $82,859
318is (6) = $17,075
325is (28) = $21,497
325i (21) = $16,646
318/ 325e (20) = $14,197
Convertible (65) = $17,959
Touring (12) = $16,990
Swapped (13)= $27,254
iX (8) = $17,584
Alpina/ Harge (3) = $84,192
Other (1) = $115,411

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2021 List: 167 E30s sold

Average of E30s, not including M3s $25,360

Average price, by model:

M3 (30) = $75,657
318is (12) = $20,323
325is (20) = $22,051
325i (21) = $18,902
318/ 325e (14) = $11,785
Convertible (37) = $16,513
Touring (10) = $17,520
Swapped (9)= $34,259
iX (8) = $18,081
Other (6) = $68,810

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2020 List: 135 E30s sold

Average of E30s, not including M3s $16,031

Average price, by model:

M3 (32) = $62,940
318is (5) = $13,600
325is (12) = $18,070
325i (10) = $14,626
318/ 325e (11) = $10,241
Convertible (34) = $13,811
Touring (4) = $15,125
Swapped (16)= $28,965
iX (7) = $13,811
Other (4) = $30,850

[2mAn]

2019 List: 111 E30s sold

Average of E30s, not including M3s $11,624

Average price, by model:

M3 (17) = $44,952
318is (7) = $10,229
325is (16) = $14,275
325i (13) = $12,021
318/ 325e (6) = $8,483
Convertible (26) = $11,436
Touring (6) = $12,833
Swapped (17)= $19,210
iX (1) = $4,500
Other (2) = $12,625

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2018 List: 104 E30s sold

Average of E30s, not including M3s $12,186

Average price, by model:

M3 (24) = $49,688
318is (7) = $11,144
325is (8) = $10,216
325i (12) = $11,907 **Helped because of the Mtech2 cars**
325e (5) = $5,491
Convertible (17) = $12,660
Touring (2) = $16,625
Swapped (11)= $18,517
iX (9) = $9,292
Other (9) = $13,186

[2mAn]

2017 List: 72 E30s sold

Average of E30s, not including M3s and Alpinas $10,827

Average price, by model:

M3 (13) = $40,630
318is (12) = 12,562
325is (7) = $11,962
325i (10) = $8,890
Convertible (6) = $12,667
Touring (4) = $11,147
Swapped (11)= $12,041
iX(4) = $9,164
Alpina (2) = $29,260
Other (4) = $9,838



1991 325i Convertible SOLD on 12/27/17 for $11,250

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-325-17/

1989 325i SOLD on 12/26/17 for $13,250

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325i-28/

1989 M3 SOLD on 12/22/17 for $39,000

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-m3-23/

1989 S50 swapped 325is SOLD on 12/14/17 for $10,100

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325is-21/

1991 318is DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 12/4/17 with a highest bid of $14,000

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-25/

1988 M3 SOLD on 11/30/17 for $59,501

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-37/

1991 318i Convertible DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 11/29/17 with a highest bid of $10,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318i-5/

1990 M3 SOLD on 11/24/17 for $42,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-m3-20/

1988 325i Convertible SOLD on 11/15/17 for $21,500 ***BUYER FLAKED***

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-325ic-7/

1990 M3 WITHDRAWN BY BaT

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-m3-19/

1989 325iS SOLD on 11/7/17 for $6,700

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325is-20/

1990 S52 swapped 325i SOLD on 11/3/17 for $8,200

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-17/

1990 M3 SOLD on 11/3/17 for $36,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-m3-18/

1991 M3 SOLD on 10/25/17 for $46,000

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-m3-7/

1988 325iX DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 10/23/17 with a highest bid of $6,400

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-325ix-5/

1987 325i Folger Widebody Convertible DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 10/20/17 with a highest bid of $4,800

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325i-12/

1991 318is SOLD on 10/13/17 for $8,200

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-23/

1991 Touring with Euro S50 & M3 widebody WITHDRAWN by BaT

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-m3-wagon/

1987 AC Schnitzer Convertible DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 10/10/17 with a highest bid of $12,000

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325ic-4/

1989 S52 swapped Touring SOLD on 10/5/17 for $10,900
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...25i-touring-5/

1991 325iX SOLD on 10/5/17 for $11,255

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-325ix-5/

1988 M3 SOLD on 10/2/17 for $63,030

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-36/

1991 318is SOLD on 9/26/17 for $16,000
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...18is-coupe-11/

1989 325i SOLD on 9/21/17 for $4,000

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325i-22/

1986 M62 swapped 325e SOLD on 9/20/17 for $10,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-bmw-325e-7/

1992 S52 swapped Convertible SOLD on 9/19/17 for $11,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-bmw-325-7/

1990 325i Convertible SOLD on 9/18/17 for $7,300

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-15/

1988 325i Mtech2 DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 9/15/17 with a highest bid of $10,666
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...e30-m-technic/

1990 325iX SOLD on 9/14/17 for $5,700

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325ix/

1987 325iS RESERVE NOT MET on 9/11/17 with a highest bid of $13,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325is-15

1988 S54 swapped M3 RESERVE NOT MET on 9/11/17 with a highest bid of $35,000

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-35/

1991 318iS RESERVE NOT MET on 9/6/17 with a highest bid of $6,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-21/

1989 325iS SOLD on 8/31/17 for $13,500

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325is-15/

1989 M3 SOLD on 8/20/17 for $27,000

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-m3-20/

1991 318iS SOLD on 8/29/17 for $8,300
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/199...318is-coupe-9/

1987 324D SOLD on 8/23/17 for $5,250

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-324d-2/

1988 M3 SOLD on 8/22/17 for $38,050

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-31/

1987 325 vert SOLD on 8/21/17 for $15,750

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325ic-3/

1986 M60 swapped 325e SOLD on 8/16/17 for $16,000

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-bmw-325e-4/

1992 318 vert SOLD on 8/15/17 for $5,518

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-bmw-318/

1987 325iS SOLD on 8/14/17 for $13,000

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325is-17

1988 M52 swapped 325 SOLD on 8/9/17 for $15,000

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-325is-13/

1985 323i SOLD on 8/8/17 for $7,500

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-bmw-323i/

1990 325i SOLD on 8/2/17 for $10,500


1989 325iS SOLD on 8/1/17 for $10,000


1988 325iX SOLD on 7/25/17 for $5,700


1989 318i Touring SOLD on 7/25/17 for $11,500


1988 M3 RESERVE NOT MET on 7/25/17 with a highest bid of $32,250


1988 325 Project SOLD on 7/24/17 for $1,600


1991 318iS SOLD on 7/21/17 for $22,000


1985 S52 325 Mtech1 SOLD on 7/21/17 for $14,500


1991 325i SOLD on 7/20/17 for $10,550


1989 Turbo S52 M3 SOLD on 7/20/17 for $18,000


1991 318iS SOLD on 7/18/17 for $8,200


1989 325iX SOLD on 7/17/17 for $14,000


1991 318iS DID NOT MEET ITS RESERVE on 7/14/17 with a highest bid of $11,750


1989 325i SOLD on 7/13/17 for $11,000


1988 M3 SOLD on 7/7/17 for $40,333


1989 325i SOLD on 7/6/17 for $11,000


1990 325iS SOLD on 6/28/17 for $16,250


1988 325i SOLD on 6/21/17 for $9,999 (Didnt break 10k because Bronzit)


1989 S52 swapped 325i SOLD on 6/19/17 for $10,250


1988 M3 SOLD on 6/15/17 for $28,500


1985 Baur TC 323i SOLD on 6/7/17 for $6,100


1990 M3 DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 6/6/17 with a highest bid of $33,000


1989 325i Touring SOLD on 6/2/17 for $14,518


1991 318iS SOLD on 5/30/17 for $9,900


1991 318is SOLD in 5/9/17 for $25,500


1986 Alpina C2 SOLD on 5/8/17 for $23,250


1991 S14 swapped 318iS SOLD on 5/4/17 for $17,250


1990 325i convertible SOLD on 5/1/17 for $12,000


1990 M3 SOLD on 4/24/17 for $28,888


1989 325i SOLD on 4/12/17 for $8,400


1988 M3 SOLD on 4/11/17 for $39,000 *BUYER FLAKED*


1990 M3 SOLD on 4/4/17 for $39,888


1988 Turbocharged 325iX DID NOT MEET RESERVE with a highest bid of $7,450


1989 EuroS50 powered M3 DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 3/30/17 with a highest bid of $41,500


1991 318is SOLD on 3/27/17 for $12,088


1991 318is SOLD on 3/16/17 for $9,800


1989 325i Convertible SOLD on 3/8/17 for $8,200


1990 325i SOLD on 3/2/17 for $8,600


1991 318iS SOLD on 2/24/17 for $8,900


1990 325iS SOLD on 2/23/17 for $20,000


1989 325i Racecar SOLD on 2/17/17 for $20,500


1991 318iS SOLD on 2/16/17 for $4,600


1989 325i Touring SOLD on 2/2/17 for $13,050


1987 325is SOLD on 1/26/17 for $4,000


1986 Alpina C2 SOLD on 1/18/17 for $35,270


1991 M50 powered 318i SOLD on 1/9/17 for $7,500


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2016 list


1987 325i Convertible SOLD on 12/16/16 for $15,250


1988 320iS RESERVE NOT MET on 12/16/16 with a highest bid of $24,000


1990 M3 SOLD on 12/13/16 for $29,750


1989 M3 SOLD on 12/6/16 for $37,500


1989 325i convertible SOLD on 11/28/16 for $2,189


1991 318iS SOLD on 11/18/16 for $8,000


1989 M3 SOLD on 11/15/16 for $30,000


1990 325i Touring SOLD on 11/14/16 for $7,530


1990 325i SOLD on 11/8/16 for $10,252


1990 M3 SOLD on 11/2/16 for $33,500


1989 M3 SOLD on 10/25/16 for $30,000


1989 325i convertible SOLD on 10/24/16 for $13,250


1990 325i SOLD on 10/14/16 for $8,000


1987 325 iS SOLD on 10/6/16 for $9,600


1987 325iS SOLD on 9/26/16 for $6,759


1988 324D RESERVE NOT MET on 9/21/16 with a highest bid of $1,625


1988 M3 RESERVE NOT MET on 9/21/16 with a highest bid of $50,500


1989 M3 Racecar SOLD on 9/15/16 for $13,750


1985 318 SOLD on 9/13/16 for $6,250


1988 M3 SOLD on 9/9/16 for $39,600


1986 Alpina C2 SOLD on 9/9/16 for $34,000


1984 Alpina C1 RESERVE NOT MET on 8/26/16 with a highest bid of $37,000


1990 M3 SOLD on 8/24/16 for $30,000 ** BUYER FLAKED**


1990 325i SOLD on 8/23/16 for $11,050


1990 325iS SOLD on 8/17/16 for $13,500


1989 M3 SOLD on 8/16/16 for $49,500


1988 M3 roller SOLD on 8/12/16 for $13,210


1986 Alpina C2 SOLD on 8/11/16 for $63,000


1987 325iS SOLD on 8/8/16 for $6,300


1990 325i Touring SOLD on 8/8/16 for $13,000


1988 M3 with S52 SOLD on 7/29/16 for $28,500


1989 325i with S52 SOLD on 7/21/16 for $11,400


1988 M3 SOLD on 7/18/16 for $29,000


1988 M3 RESERVE NOT MET on 7/5/16 with a highest bid of $29,750


1987 325iC M3 clone SOLD on 6/20/16 for $18,500


1987 325iS SOLD on 6/15/16 for $5,000


1989 325i with S52 SOLD on 6/13/16 for $16,500 **BUYER FLAKED**


1988 320is SOLD on 6/7/16 for $14,500


1991 318is SOLD on 5/17/16 for $5,100


1989 M3 S52 SOLD on 5/9/16 for $30,000


1988 M3 SOLD on 4/28/16 for $31,000


1991 318iS SOLD on 4/27/16 for $7,700


1990 325i SOLD on 4/26/16 for $7,300


1987 325iS SOLD for $10,650


1989 M3 SOLD for $36,750


1989 325iX Touring SOLD for $8,200


1991 318iS SOLD on 3/1/16 for $8,000


1990 M3 SOLD on 2/23/16 for $18,950


1984 325e SOLD on 2/7/16 for $4,150


1990 M3 SOLD on 1/7/16 for $30,250


1988 M3 SOLD on 1/5/16 for $23,850


The list of cars sold in 2015 and earlier...


1988 325i Touring SOLD on 12/30/15 for $5,500


1990 325i SOLD on 12/17/15 for $15,376


1988 M3 SOLD on 12/16/15 for $31,000


1989 M3 SOLD on 11/24/15 for $30,000


1984 325e SOLD on 9/29/15 for $7300


1988 M3 SOLD on 9/15/15 for $39,750


1990 325iX S54 SOLD on 8/11/15 for $17,250


1989 325i S52 SOLD on 5/13/15 for $11,300


1988 M3 SOLD on 4/22/15 for $31,500


1989 325i Touring DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 4/4/15 with a highest bid of $6,900


1989 318i Touring DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 1/21/15 with a highest bid of $5,600


1988 325i Touring SOLD on 12/3/14 for $9,500


1986 Buchloe built Alpina B6 3.5 SOLD on 11/5/14 for $30,001


1990 M3 roller project SOLD on 10/22/14 for $4,600


1989 M3 DID NOT MEET RESERVE on 9/10/14 with a highest bid of $36,500


1990 M3 SOLD on 7/30/14 for $58,000

[2mAn]

so where do you think the value is? Even the EAG car that was there sold for $38k

[Jordan]

I'm thinking about listing my E30 on BaT, I'm not sure eBay is the right place for it and I think my local buyer(s) have fallen out.

[2mAn]

yours will be an interesting one for sure, but werent you trying to get in the 30s? Its going to be a tough sell. Its worth the money, just have to find someone willing to spend that on a swapped car

[reelizmpro]

Obviously, they are all over the place but I think $30-35k is a good average for typical M3's without stories and need very little.

Jordan, keep the car man! Enjoy it.

[Hansel]

I'd like to see what a swapped BAR legal car would go for

I'm going to be selling my BAR cert'd(before I brought it to CO at least) s52 e30 M3 soon. Most likely not on BaT though...

[reelizmpro]

I'm going to be selling my BAR cert'd(before I brought it to CO at least) s52 e30 M3 soon. Most likely not on BaT though...

Why not? there was a swapped M3 that got high 20's I believe without a CA BAR sticker. You'd have more potential CA buyers interested with that.

[2mAn]

I'm going to be selling my BAR cert'd(before I brought it to CO at least) s52 e30 M3 soon. Most likely not on BaT though...

Have you reg'd it in CO yet? If you did the new owner will still have to go through the process though it should be easy if you havent changed anything.

Why not? there was a swapped M3 that got high 20's I believe without a CA BAR sticker. You'd have more potential CA buyers interested with that.

this x2 The ONE 325i swapped car sold on BAT for 11k and wasnt CA legal. Theres a big pool of buyers who want CA legal cars and a lot come through that arent. Big market waiting to spend money. A lot of the Porsches that arent CA legal get overlooked because even though we all know someone who can DO the smog for us not everyone WANTS to go through that process.

Jordan, I would put like 5000 miles on the car or something, at least enjoy the fruits of your labor before you ship it off to someone else

[Hansel]

Have you reg'd it in CO yet? If you did the new owner will still have to go through the process though it should be easy if you havent changed anything.

I changed the exhaust, so a Cali buyer would need to put a stock e36 M3 dual cat exhaust back on. Its been reg'd in CO for 4.5 years now.

Its a sorted swap mechanically, but a little rough around the edges in spots.
Its likely to not receive kind treatment from the BaT crowd.

Non-stock color repaint being the biggest offense in most eyes.

I guess it would depend on what they'd accept as far as reserve goes.

[word is bond]

These guys may be buying sight unseen, but they are a very discerning group. I would write a very thorough description clearly outlining all the car's flaws, if I were to sell something on BAT. If you look at the two 318is that recently sold, the second one had about 70k fewer miles and was a slicktop, but sold for less money because the seller (a dealer) was not-very-transparent and one of the doors was unoriginal, along with a fewer other things that weren't mentioned...

[Hansel]

I agree completely. Transparency and an engaged seller goes a long ways on BaT.

[DEV0 E30]

Good thread idea. ;)

The unpainted one at $19k was a steal but few would know just by looking at it.

That was a member's car.

I still can't believe he sold it.