WTB: Black E46 M3 Front Seats w/ Heating and Power (Lumbar and Bolster)

[slater]

i agree with BP and daniel, looks very well-kept. i'd perhaps try to negotiate if you don't want the door panels and trim bits, otherwise that's not a bad price considering it is a FULL interior. it's hard finding one so complete and so clean. you'd want to verify all seat functions work before shelling out that kind of dough, though. easy enough to swap in and test.

you could always swap your cube trim into it and then sell the aluminum to recoup some costs - and, of course, selling your stock seats to recoup costs too if you want to (i did - they live on in charlie's ZHP!).

peter

[BMWCurves]

The only thing I don't like is the brushed aluminum trim compared to the cube trim from the ZHP, otherwise go for it.

You can swap the trim out on the arm rests, though, can't you? My plan would be to revert it all to my Black Cube.

EDIT: How much does a good condition non-M interior go for?

[slater]

You can swap the trim out on the arm rests, though, can't you? My plan would be to revert it all to my Black Cube.

EDIT: How much does a good condition non-M interior go for?

do you have power lumbar and heat? if so, i would say probably $850 for the full set (including rear seat, door cards, etc)..

[BMWCurves]

The front seats are heated but no lumbar. Otherwise the interior is in excellent shape. The back seats were literally never sat in by the previous owners (childless older couple) and very rarely sat in since my ownership. Door cards are also in great shape minus one small scuff on the driver's door card.

[slater]

The front seats are heated but no lumbar. Otherwise the interior is in excellent shape. The back seats were literally never sat in by the previous owners (childless older couple) and very rarely sat in since my ownership. Door cards are also in great shape minus one small scuff on the driver's door card.

i would expect less without lumbar, but you should still be able to get ~$700 if they are clean enough. that offsets the investment significantly!

[BMWCurves]

Hmm...now I have to think! It is awful enticing. What does a brushed aluminum trim set, including the armrests but minus the center dash piece go for? I've found old FS threads but haven't found any sort of useful price range. $100? $200?

[az3579]

Hmm...now I have to think! It is awful enticing. What does a brushed aluminum trim set, including the armrests but minus the center dash piece go for? I've found old FS threads but haven't found any sort of useful price range. $100? $200?

Coupe trim is more expensive than sedan trim. If it's awesome condition, I'm sure you can get a few hun'ned for 'em...
Look for comparable sets on eBay and see what they're listed at to get an idea.

Your interior can probably be sold for a cool $800-900 or so if they're in excellent shape. Black is a dime-a-dozen so that doesn't help for value, but the condition will definitely be a deciding factor. It sounds about right; this M3 interior is a few hundred more, so it seems reasonable to me to price it around 800-900 assuming you're selling a full set with door cards.

[BMWCurves]

Great, thank you both! I really appreciate it.

I'm texting with the seller now, he/she doesn't want to sell the front seats separately unless they get a good price for them. At that rate, I might as well go for the full interior swap if I can get $800 for my interior plus $100-200 for the aluminum trim, I'm only out of pocket a few hundred for better leather and seats.

[az3579]

Great, thank you both! I really appreciate it.

I'm texting with the seller now, he/she doesn't want to sell the front seats separately unless they get a good price for them. At that rate, I might as well go for the full interior swap if I can get $800 for my interior plus $100-200 for the aluminum trim, I'm only out of pocket a few hundred for better leather and seats.

The difference is about what you'd pay for just the fronts anyway, and that's without having matching rears. Sounds like a deal to me...

[slater]

Great, thank you both! I really appreciate it.

I'm texting with the seller now, he/she doesn't want to sell the front seats separately unless they get a good price for them. At that rate, I might as well go for the full interior swap if I can get $800 for my interior plus $100-200 for the aluminum trim, I'm only out of pocket a few hundred for better leather and seats.

amen, brother! go get 'em!