135i Values

[donkim]

New member here looking for a clean 2011 & up convertible. Any opinions on future values? I'm thinking the cars are currently at their low point and clean cared for cars will tend to appreciate.
Thx, Don

[NorthernDancer]

Cars that are rust free, have maintenance records, manual transmissions and sport packages are really going up in value.
I know 6 cars in my area [not all have the above 4 features] and 5 of 6 are winter stored. The really nice cars will not be available {I'm talking North East] until winter snow and salt are gone.

[tracer bullet]

Obviously it's hard to predict the future, but almost nay fun car tends to drop in value over time and then trend back upwards for the pristine examples. We might not quite be in say Integra Type R or S2000 territory but we'll see something like that I think.

W/ the new BMW designs, and the changes to how they feel as well, we'll see (and are seeing) 128i and 135i prices level out for normal examples and go up some for the really nice ones. But of course don't ever expect to see them sell above original MSRP or anything like that. They certainly aren't investments. Even if they do go up in value, it really won't be a ton.

I'm keeping my 135i because I love driving it, and am amused to see it hold or maybe increase in value (it's a 2011 w/ 29,000 miles, winter stored, maintained, etc.). But I am certainly not holding it to get rich someday or wait for the right time to sell it. Point being I wouldn't suggest anyone do the same, that is be concerned about prices or the right time to buy or sell.

[ejm3]

As the owner of a babied 2012 135 convertible I sure hope the prices go up. ;-)
Honestly for what I could get for it, it would be hard to find a more fun car for that amount of money.

[..Rush..]

Agreed

[dtla1]

It seems values are decently affordable these days for what you get.

I'll be holding on to my '11 135i until it completely dies (or I don't want to deal with this stupid intermittent transmission issue, or I actually spend the money to have a shop actually attempt to fix it [in the few $k's range]).

For now, I still DD my car, 110k miles, and still going. I put the hood up every few months and take a close look with a flashlight for any leaks or stains, listen to the sounds the engine, suspension, etc make for anything that sounds weird etc. If I do get this transmission thing fixed, then I might do a Pure Stage 2 Turbo upgrade, more oil cooling, check bearings and other wear parts (belt etc), just to be extra safe.

[donkim]

I agree that it would be awhile before the used values come anywhere near the original msrp but nice to know they aren't depreciating if cared for.

[jwolf]

Supply and demand. People that have nice ones know what they have and are holding on to them. That causes prices on the better cars to rise some. I do think BMWs current car lineup helps the look back at the analog nature of the 1 series. As with most sports cars, the drop tops values are depressed due to the extra weight and expense of maintaining the tops. I think having a car that has not had boost past the PPK level will stand out among the best ones.

[DönerPorsche]

I think that the 1 series will definitely go back up in value. I remember a few years back when people online were saying the E46 will never be worth anything. Now, good low mileage, clean, and cared for E46s are going up in value. The E46 M3 is already starting to skyrocket unrealistically. People were busy clapping them out when they got cheap and now the good ones are slowly worth something.

I believe the same is happening with the 1. After BMWs drop their warranty they get cheap for about a good one to two decades before they go back up in value it seems.

[mfindigital]

Clean stock ones will probably appreciate from this point a bit. It seems prices are already up a bit from the low 18 months-24 months ago. All said this car is hard to beat on value.
I've spent about 23.5k on my car including purchase price and all the mods in my signature (excluding probably another 3 grand in maintenance). It would be pretty hard to build something this fast and this nice for this much money in another car.

[iminhell1]

It's not a 1M and never will be. Don't expect miracles.

Once you factor in your cost of ownership plus the purchase price, that's probably about what the cars will appreciate to in the near term (under 10 years). And that also assuming you don't wreck, modify, put a ton of miles on, etc. Basically you buy, sit and can't have any real fun with it.
And you've just tied up $20K with basically no return. Obviously there are far better ways to make money, cars is one of the worst ones.

[Cbadca]

exactly

[mtroika]

Right now would be a bit expensive to get a clean example, if the market sticks then you are in for a wild ride.

[twinturbovan]

Right now is the worst time to buy a BMW the cost is way to high on most cars right now due to the shortage. The value will always be higher than a hard top on the 135i. The price will definitely increase with time. I also don't believe in storing cars or garaging them. That's not what cars were created for, no matter the cost.