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      11-22-2019, 12:19 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by cjm41 View Post
The only way to buy an e46 is with a time machine. I love the e46 but simply wont pay what they're going for now. Could have bought a clean one for $8,000 a few years ago. Now they're 3x the price.

Additionally, there are a handful of people inflating the prices on Bring a Trailer. Some basic research indicates the buyers and sellers are linked in some way. I'm not sure how they're circumventing the BAT fees but surely a white e46 with a manual swap and general tires isn't selling for $40k.
I've seen no reason to think BaT has any sketchy sales going on.

And, a clean e46 M3 never went lower than ~$16,000. $8000 was, at any point of time, a POS hooptie. They are, indeed, up from that now. The entry price for a coupe I'd be willing to own is now ~$20,000 for SMG or $25,000 for 6mt.
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