E39 LCI B10 3.3 TOURING #047 was discussed here.AG wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:26 amIsn't #47 a saloon? Anyhow they're not worlds apart but they are aimed at a different market really due to size etc but saying that they obviously do have parallels.B10 3.3 touring #47 has recently sold for more than double this and I wouldn’t say they’re worlds apart
I appreciate these aren't Tourings but:AG wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:26 amThere's a few e39's sitting at £8k at the moment and not moving yet dependent on condition some sell for much higher figures, however the point I was trying to put across was, we see our cars as perhaps something they are not to someone who is looking at these from the outside. So (and no disrespect intended to the OP with the B3) a car that's in need, with high miles, and generally tatty in various areas, then anything over £5k is probably seen as excessive, as a comparison, you have that B3S touring in grey that sold a while back via CC for over double this price and that was exceptional to look at yet struggled to sell originally at over the final selling figure. So question is, is this B3 worth £5k as it stands, but with a few grand spending on it could it be worth £9k plus?
Part of me thinks the figure achieved is near the ceiling as it stands regardless of the platform is put on.
Ebay is a hard judge, pistonheads was met with some cutting comments and here it didn't reach its resreve, so what would be next? Online auction across the block say at Anglia classic car auction, chances are it'll hit a similar figure.
B10 3.3 [E39 LCI] #198; 354 - Titanium Silver/N6SW - Black Montana Leather; 2002_02; £6.3k; 145k; eAuction
This is a manual and has just finished another auction on eBay. This is the 3rd time it has been auctioned (2 x eBay & 1 x via Car & Classic) with the first two reaching £7k bid and the latest only £6.3k. From what I've seen this car has been up for sale almost continuously since 2017 and although there have been these auctions, the classified price has predominantly been just under £10k but has ranged between £5-15k.
B3 3.3 [E46] #242; 327 - Santorin Blue II (Sonderlack)/Silver Dekor/Light Grey Buffalo w Blue Piping Leather; 2000_W; £8.5k; 93k; Private
This one has been up for around a month now and is in a more exotic colour combination, moderate mileage and looks to be in reasonable condition but despite the attention, it hasn't flown off the shelf.
AG makes a good point, there certainly appears to be quite a difference in perspective between those who get ALPINA versus those who see them as a base BMW with some trinkets and try to compared with an M Car. Selling an ALPINA is frequently a long-game waiting for that knowing buyer who is searching for that car.