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      04-12-2018, 05:47 PM   #55
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Thanks for sharing. The situation sounds quite similar to Japan. As the initial import was by a non-BMW importer the cars originally sold at a premium, but now have settled more or less into global market rates. Still, $58k for that mileage would seem you did quite well. Congrats!

One more question out of curiosity: do you know which country the car was originally manufactured for? Putting the VIN into the online tool will tell you if you don't know for sure.
Vin decoder says the manfacturer is BMW M Germany (plant ECE), not sure if that helps?
Sorry my request was a bit too vague.

Here is the link I'm using:
https://www.bmwvin.com

With my car as an example these are the fields that would give a clue as to the target market for the vehicle.
+ Model = M COUPE (EUR)
+ S855A Language version Italian
+ S884A On-board literature, Italian

Obviously the final two listed under "Vehicle Options" are the most revealing for my car

Thanks for humoring me. I've got a bit of a fetish around understanding how many cars have disappeared from their original markets via export or being totaled.
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