value/££

in all honesty much is my car worth?

E39, 523i SE, auto/tip, 91K mile's 2nd owner, FSH. a good few after market goodies added

pic's N stuff: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2130011

ive a mate wanting to buy it and i might sell to make way for either a 330 coupe or a M3 

Parkers Guide says...

You'd have to knock some money off from these prices cos it's 30k over mileage but it gives you an idea

O well  tiz worth more to me, i only payed £6750 for it last Sept, but ive spent about £2K on extra's since

thank's for the info guy's, look's like i'll be keeping it a while  

here's another "Value Question"

how does someone value say ... the like's of a "SCHNITZER" model?

are they valued the same as a standard spec model or is it all down to folk noing what type of extra's/options have been fitted (from new)   does/should it say Schnitzer on the log book to class it as a real one?

is this the standard extra's  to expect of a schnitzer model: full schnitzer body kit, carbon door piller cover's, alloy's (17, 18, or 19") and suspension fitted from new

The more specialist or individual car you have, the more narrow the market it's going to appeal to but at the same time, this can have the effect of putting the price up because there aren't so many on the road so the people who do want them will pay that little bit more for the exclusivity <spelling?  

On the other hand, putting your own extras on can have a negative effect. Have you ever seen the program on telly where the american woman come into peoples homes when they are unsuccessful at selling them and she rips the house to shreads saying how their personal taste doesn't suit everyone, then buys magnolia for the walls and seagrass carpet, within a week it's sold! It's the same principal. The more stuff you add, the more individual you make it, therefore other people might not like it. But I will say, yours does look stunning and I'd probably be one of those who pays over the odds coz it's nice!

Regards

Mike

Hi chaps,

First post on the new board - what happened to the old one? - musical differences eh?  Can't imagine what there would be to fall out over with a forum?

This thread caught my eye as I am planning to sell my beloved E39 535 in favour of a 330 Sport Convertible in the next few months.

Would anyone be able to tell me what I should be asking for it - 1998 535i Auto 107k fbsh, lots of extras, well cared for.

I reckon it will be between £5k and £6k, but any info welcome.

I'll be sad to see it go as it is the best car I've ever had - can't fault it at all, but I love cabrios and since we had to sell my wife's mx5 when our family arrived I've been waiting for the day i'd get a topless model (if only!) again...

Just got to live with that depreciation though (mine is more or less static at the moment, even though it costs a few bob to run.

Cheers,

Ali