The BMW E46 M3 has become a hot commodity recently. Everywhere I look, people seem to be demanding that you NEED to buy an E46 M3 NOW before prices skyrocket into entry level supercar territory. There is some truth here, but not every single E46 M3 on the market is going to sell for more than $50,000. There are a ton of factors that affect the value of this generation of the M3, so today's video is intended to analyze how these factors have influenced recent, published sale history on the automotive auction site Bring a Trailer. I also leverage Hagerty's valuation tool since they have the expertise when insuring these cars (link below).

My E46 M3 Review: [ Ссылка ]

To summarize, on average Coupes are more expensive than Convertibles and the M3s fitted with the 6-speed Manual transmission sold for more than their SMG counterparts. The exterior/interior color combo also has a significant influence on the price of the car, and it's even better if your car is fitted with the highly sought after Competition Package (ZCP). The later model years obviously have a higher value than the earlier models, however overall condition has a lot to say with the final sale price. This makes sense because some of these cars are almost 20 years old, so it's pretty easy to see which cars have been cared for and which ones haven't.

The major value detractors include Convertibles, SMG transmissions, Dove Grey interior, and cars that haven't had the VANOS and subframe issues addressed. This doesn't necessarily mean that these cars are worse, it really just means that they will be cheaper to acquire which could play out in your favor depending on your budget/wants.

I suggest that if you can't compete with the buyers that are actively searching for the immaculate E46 M3s, find one in the $15-$25k range and invest some money in a track session. You'll quickly realize why these cars are so well respected and be glad that you picked one up. From my perspective, it is the near perfect E46 M3s with low miles, a desirable color combo, manual transmission, and the Competition Package that are seeing considerable appreciation. THESE are the cars that are becoming unattainable. I'd argue that these will still be "attainable" cars for awhile, they just might require a little more work.

There are dealers around the country that are picking up on the appreciation trend and specialize in selling like new E46 M3s. If this is the type of car that you're after, check out Enthusiast Auto Group's inventory at the link below.

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Enthusiast Auto Group: [ Ссылка ]

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