What are these worth? 2004 BMW 330 ZHP Convertible and 2003 BMW 330 5 speed Convertible

Okay, read a post about regulars being down, will try to raise some of them with this. My wife has an '03 330 vert, 5 spd, electric red, sand leather, no CWP, bought 20 months ago for Mother's day, had 65K miles, now has 86K -- so she loves driving it and parking the fuel sucking family SUV (11 mpg). I've done all the required maintenance and more (Service II & all fluids + spark plugs, brakes, expansion tank, belts, FCABs, tires, DISA, MAFS, valve cover gasket, oil housing gasket), a real good learning experience for me. It has a 3rd party warranty good thru mid-Oct or 109K miles, somewhat helpful. No accidents but hood was repainted prior to my ownership, likely due to road rash. Still very nice shape overall but road rash scars to front edge of hood have reappeared. I'm located in DC area, east coast, what's it worth?

And the planned replacement -- '04 ZHP vert, 6 spd, IR, alcantara, CWP, ready for this -- only 8900 miles -- original owner, garaged and covered. He bought it for his wife for her 40th bday, she doesn't like driving a clutch. I made an offer, the owner countered today -- what would you say this one is worth?

At that mileage, anything under 25k is prob worth it....

How about the current vert, think it will fetch $10K, obviously not on this forum?

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Originally Posted by Mtnman

At that mileage, anything under 25k is prob worth it....

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Agree. The mileage is hard to beat. Under $25K is probably a deal.

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Originally Posted by BCS_ZHP

How about the current vert, think it will fetch $10K, obviously not on this forum?

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Seems like a fair price to me. The 'verts always fetch more -- especially toward spring.

Thanks Marcus & Mtnman, I've about 99% commited to buying it. When I didn't bite immediately on his counteroffer, he invited me to counter his counter, which I'll plan to do tomorrow. Hope to get it this weekend.

The ZHP vert is intended as a b-day gift for my wife, its one of those divisible by ten bdays that guys ignore but girls get wigged out about so its this or diamonds. I know she'll love the color and the stick, I'm a little concerned about the alcantara, she doesn't like cloth or dark interiors. On her current fun car, I searched 6 months to find her a light color interior, red exterior, stickshift and I insisted on no accidents. She never raises the top during warmer weather here, I know the alcantara will be fine if she gives it a chance.

I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of it when you get it.

Definitely will post those, alongside the son's '05 SG step ZHP, maybe even her old vert in the background. Now wishing I had been a little more aggressive on that AW '06 in Delaware, but will find my own ZHP at some point. For now, I'm content as the caretaker (i.e., the one that finds, pays for, and maintains them).

18K max....Age matters.

Year: 2/2004.

Mileage: 98k miles.

Purchase date: August 2010.

Purchase Location: Arlington, VA.

Purchase Price: $17.2K


Dane,
Not fully understanding your assessment, found this on what you paid about 6 months ago. Surely you'd agree that 1/10 the miles yours had at purchase plus a vert vs. a sedan has got to be worth more than just 5% above what you paid. Am I missing something in the logic?