SOLD 2003 Z4 E85 3.0i manual - 64k miles -New MOT

[neo_24860]

OMG, can't understand why this car hasn't sold, it's in the best colour with the best wheels and a great engine.

Thank you

[smorris_12]

Not wanting to be a downer but that's facelift money, especially at this time of the year (I appreciate it was summer when the ad went up, but £6k+ then was also highly optimistic.) The cheap end of the market for '03 plates is about £3k so this would have to be exceptional[1] to get interest at this price. If you don't mind sitting on it for a very long time, it may go, but if you want it gone, it ain't going.


[1] Factory xenons, Satnav[2], Individual colour[3], immaculate[4]

[2] Even if it's useless these days.

[3] Much as I'm a fan of silver cars, it's not like there's a shortage.

[4] <cough> drivers door grab

[pvr]

Unfortunately, 2003 was not available with the M sport seats so none of them will have that from factory.

When I got my latest Z earlier in the year, the M sport seats were a must and I had allowed £750 on top of the car's price to get them in. That does press the price you can get for it though.

[neo_24860]

Not wanting to be a downer but that's facelift money, especially at this time of the year (I appreciate it was summer when the ad went up, but £6k+ then was also highly optimistic.) The cheap end of the market for '03 plates is about £3k so this would have to be exceptional[1] to get interest at this price. If you don't mind sitting on it for a very long time, it may go, but if you want it gone, it ain't going.


[1] Factory xenons, Satnav[2], Individual colour[3], immaculate[4]

[2] Even if it's useless these days.

[3] Much as I'm a fan of silver cars, it's not like there's a shortage.

[4] <cough> drivers door grab

Thanks for the info, but it ain’t silver…

[MikeyH]

Sterling grey

[brillomaster]

advertised elsewhere i presume? this being a z4 forum, most people on here already have a z4...

if you really need it sold, you'll need to run a low reserve auction on ebay. i'd say ebay and autotrader is where 90% of the market is for buying secondhand cars.

[pvr]

However, a lot of people join to buy. Or like me, pick up
another one.

[neo_24860]

I popped it on eBay and Autotrader Saturday, had a call earlier and some interest on email so looks like I’ve got it there or there abouts

[MikeyH]

However, a lot of people join to buy. Or like me, pick up
another one.

So did I and if I want to change I will again. If feels safer

[pvr]

I popped it on eBay and Autotrader Saturday, had a call earlier and some interest on email so looks like I’ve got it there or there abouts

Good result

[Pondrew]

advertised elsewhere i presume? this being a z4 forum, most people on here already have a z4...

Whilst that is true to some extent, it is amazing (to me) where sales can come from. I have now sold two cars on this forum, only one being a Z4, the other being an E92. And I sold a 440i convertible on M3 Cutters of all places (in less than an hour).
If going national I would recommend AT over the 'Bay any day. Ebay is full of bargain hunters and time wasters; AT not so much.

[MikeyH]

advertised elsewhere i presume? this being a z4 forum, most people on here already have a z4...

Whilst that is true to some extent, it is amazing (to me) where sales can come from. I have now sold two cars on this forum, only one being a Z4, the other being an E92. And I sold a 440i convertible on M3 Cutters of all places (in less than an hour).
If going national I would recommend AT over the 'Bay any day. Ebay is full of bargain hunters and time wasters; AT not so much.

Apart from my Z4 every car I have ever bought I have found on Auto Trader website or in their magazine of old

[Pondrew]

Apart from my Z4 every car I have ever bought I have found on Auto Trader website or in their magazine of old

Them was the days! Every Thursday going to the newsagent and getting the latest AT (and exchange and mart) books.

I sold a car last week via AT. I got full price and had a queue of serious buyers. I advertised the Z4 on eBay and had loads of questions from people but only one serious buyer (then I sold it on here just before).

[Pondrew]

Sorry OP going off topic.
This is your for sale thread after all!

[Zedebee]

I disagree with smorris. You’ll never get a manual three litre on 65k miles for £3k and a top spec 3.0Si on the same miles will get around £8k, so I reckon £5.5k is about right. True, it’s not a great time of year to be selling a convertible, and silver grey ain’t the most inspiring colour. I’ve said it before (to some criticism), that the forum is a great place to buy a Z4, but not a great place to sell - there are more critics than buyers. I would go for a £79 Autotrader ad every time.