Originally posted by ckolsen:
Unless there's something wrong with your M3 (did you mod it? Track it? accident?) you should be able to get more than $22,000 for a '95 w/ 34k miles. I'd guess you can get $25,000 if it's in excellent condition. People like the '95 M3 cause it's easier to modify than '96+ which had the OBDII which is hard to modify. Dealers won't offer much ($20k maybe), but never sell cars to a dealer.
I don't see what you expect will go wrong with your M3, find a good mechanic and it won't cost any more than a Japanese car.
Lumber1, I am absolutely agree with ckolsen... you should be able to get more than $22,000 for 1995 BMW M3, particularly an M3 with 34,000 miles. I would guess, let's say ~$25,000(?); but, that also depending on the M3's condition itself (original paint, no damage, clean car, well maintained, etc.)
Also, yup, without warranty, M3s are expensive to maintain... and yes, 1995 M3s are very easy to modified. You just pop in Jim Conforti Chip+UUC exhaust+ECIS intake and bam... your car'll fly
Btw, are you planning to sell your M3? IS300 is a good sport sedan but I would get the extra warranty and keep the M3. Unless, you are thinking to buy the E46 M3, of course...
Last winter, a forrest green Chevy S10 pick up truck wreck my IS300 from behind on 169 S (on my way to Eden Praire) and my car slammed to the rear of Honda Oddesy van which was right in front of my IS. It was a chain reaction, both airbags on my IS were deployed and my car got totalled
that was why I sold my H&R, 5Zigen (both were to fairuza11-a very cool dude) and Injen intake (forgot the buyer's name... sorry)
After about couple of month after the accident, I bought a used Avus blue 1998 5speed 2doors M3. But believe me, everytime I see an IS300, I always turn my head 180 to check out the car....
[ April 25, 2001: Message edited by: mystic ]