BMW 3 Series 1991-2007
The beauty of owning an older BMW is that they look very like newer ones and cost a lot less.
Take the sawn-off 316Ti for example. It will out-run a Corolla, comes with the essential badge and costs only $1000 more than the Toyota.
For sheer pose without being on a politician’s wage there are 328i or 330Ci soft-tops in very decent order at less than $15,000 and coupes starting at $5000.
If you’ve got the means to fund a later model with all the gear and go-faster stuff then a 335 twin-turbo coupe in top condition should cost $20-25,000. Problem with these and most late-model prestige cars is that your investment in the short-medium term isn’t going anywhere but down.
316Ti $4440 [16]
328i Sedan/Coupe $4800 [16]
328i Conv. $7230 [18]
330Ci Coupe $11,680 [23]
330Ci Conv. $12,825 [25]
335i Coupe 2006-07 $21,290 [25]
335i Conv. 2006-07 $22,675 [19]
[*] = number of recorded sales
(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)
Numbers from our 2018 Euro & Brit Car Value Guide.
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