Testing the waters on selling...

Tanuki235 · 03-25-2024, 04:45 PM

2016 M235i
6MT
19,600 miles
Alpine White over Black Dakota
2 owner, clean carfax

I planned on keeping the car forever and still probably will... but I might want to allocate some funds in a different direction and the car could be on the chopping block. I'm not desperate to sell it but am curious to know what a low mileage, hard to find manual like this would go for...

I bought it in 9/2020 and it had less than 6K miles then, so I've put about 13K miles on it since. 4K of those were a road trip from WA to CA and back, so it's really been a fair weather, weekend driver all its life and it shows.

It's hard to find comps on the market, so it's tough to know what a fair asking price would be. Thoughts?

leftoverture · 03-25-2024, 05:58 PM

Keep it and drive it more. My 2016 has 78k miles and I feel like I'm not driving it enough. What big road trip have you been wanting to take?

dradernh · 03-25-2024, 06:56 PM

Recent sales:

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/307...mw-m235i-coupe

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KVm...mw-m235i-coupe

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KmA...mw-m235i-coupe

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2014-bmw-m235-8/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...m235i-coupe-9/

Currently for sale:

https://www.bmwcca.org/ads/305971

celsdogg · 03-25-2024, 09:07 PM

I've been wondering the same thing. I have a 2015 M235i MT slick top with 65k on it, alpine white on coral. Been thinking of selling to get a F31 330i.

Things are keeping their value and the F22 is no exception. I see them mid $20k all the time. Yours should fetch North of that.

Tanuki235 · 03-27-2024, 12:11 PM

All good feedback. I think I prefer the car over the cash for the time being. I looked around a couple of years ago and they were going for over $30K, but I understand everything is older and the used car market has cooled off a bit.

freakystyly · 03-27-2024, 02:10 PM

There's a lot more 6 speed M2s for sale than non-M 2 series. Definitely not common. (as per Canadian Autotrader)

XutvJet · 03-27-2024, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freakystyly

There's a lot more 6 speed M2s for sale than non-M 2 series. Definitely not common. (as per Canadian Autotrader)

The take rate on 6MT M2s was around 50%. With M235s/M240s, it was well south of 10%. If you've got a slick top 6MT M235/M240 and the M-Performance LSD, then you've got a super rare and desirable M235/M240 to a certain crowd that's willing to pay for it. Unfortunately, that crowd is pretty small.

Mine is an odd one that I ordered back in October 2015:

6MT
Slick top
Mineral White
Coral Red
No nav
HK Stereo
Cold weather package
Staggered 18s

Installed later:

MP LSD
Carbon fiber MP shift knob and interior bits

xuisshoe · 03-27-2024, 06:30 PM

I am in the market for buying, I have been looking for a manual BMW for a while. I would love to start the conversation. I am in West LA.

03-25-2024, 04:45 PM	#1
Tanuki235 New Member 63 Rep 28 Posts Drives: BMW M235i Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Testing the waters on selling... 2016 M235i 6MT 19,600 miles Alpine White over Black Dakota 2 owner, clean carfax I planned on keeping the car forever and still probably will... but I might want to allocate some funds in a different direction and the car could be on the chopping block. I'm not desperate to sell it but am curious to know what a low mileage, hard to find manual like this would go for... I bought it in 9/2020 and it had less than 6K miles then, so I've put about 13K miles on it since. 4K of those were a road trip from WA to CA and back, so it's really been a fair weather, weekend driver all its life and it shows. It's hard to find comps on the market, so it's tough to know what a fair asking price would be. Thoughts?
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03-25-2024, 05:58 PM	#2
leftoverture Captain 436 Rep 614 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 228i Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Edina, MN iTrader: (0)	Keep it and drive it more. My 2016 has 78k miles and I feel like I'm not driving it enough. What big road trip have you been wanting to take?
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03-25-2024, 06:56 PM	#3
dradernh Brigadier General 4348 Rep 3,491 Posts Drives: 2017 M240i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SW Ohio iTrader: (0)	Recent sales: https://carsandbids.com/auctions/307...mw-m235i-coupe https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KVm...mw-m235i-coupe https://carsandbids.com/auctions/KmA...mw-m235i-coupe https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2014-bmw-m235-8/ https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...m235i-coupe-9/ Currently for sale: https://www.bmwcca.org/ads/305971 __________________ 2017 M240i: 23.8K, 28.9 mpg, MT, Sunroof Delete, 3,432#, EB, Leather, Driving Assistance Package, Heated Front Seats \| Sold: E12 530i, E24 M635CSi, E39 520i, E30 325is, E36 M3 (2) TC Kline Coilovers; H&R Front Bar; Wavetrac; Al Subframe Bushings; 18X9/9½ ARC-8s; 255/35-18 PS4S (4); Dinan Elite V2 & CAI; MPerf Orange BBK; Schroth Quick Fit Pro; GTechniq Crystal Serum Ultra Ceramic; Suntek PPF
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celsdogg E4 Mafia 322 Rep 412 Posts Drives: E30, E36/5, E46, F22, F30 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: MD iTrader: (0) Garage List 1990 BMW 325i [0.00] 1998 BMW 318ti [0.00] 2003 BMW 325i [0.00] 2015 BMW 335i [0.00] 2015 BMW M235i [0.00]	I've been wondering the same thing. I have a 2015 M235i MT slick top with 65k on it, alpine white on coral. Been thinking of selling to get a F31 330i. Things are keeping their value and the F22 is no exception. I see them mid $20k all the time. Yours should fetch North of that. __________________ Squad - '90 E30 325i MT (225k) \| '98 E36/5 318ti MT (153k) \| '03 E46 325i MT (152k)\| '15 F22 M235i MT (60k) \| '15 F30 335i MT (80k) KIA - '91 E30 325i AT (146k) \| '02 E46 325i MT (212k) Bring back the purple M stripe
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03-27-2024, 12:11 PM	#5
Tanuki235 New Member 63 Rep 28 Posts Drives: BMW M235i Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	All good feedback. I think I prefer the car over the cash for the time being. I looked around a couple of years ago and they were going for over $30K, but I understand everything is older and the used car market has cooled off a bit.
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03-27-2024, 02:10 PM	#6
freakystyly Lieutenant Colonel 2922 Rep 1,785 Posts Drives: F22 B58 6MT Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	There's a lot more 6 speed M2s for sale than non-M 2 series. Definitely not common. (as per Canadian Autotrader)
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xuisshoe Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: West Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I am in the market for buying, I have been looking for a manual BMW for a while. I would love to start the conversation. I am in West LA.
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