Should I sell?

jpwbrown · 11-04-2022, 11:59 PM

Thinking of selling my 2007 Z4. I rarely drive it, it only has 53,000 miles on it. I have sentimental attachment to it. Only a few cosmetic issues and I just put in new brakes/tires. Damn, I hate to get rid of it. You Z4 lovers, convince me why I should keep it.

wdb · 11-05-2022, 05:57 AM

Assuming your member info is correct, it's a coupe. It is likely that you will never own a car as rare as a Z4 coupe. Just pile that on top of all the other superlatives about E85/6 cars in general and that should do it!

All that said, if you don't drive the car you probably should sell it on to someone who will enjoy it. The probability of them skyrocketing in value is very low (something I learned from my SVX days).

grannyknot · 11-05-2022, 07:53 AM

You have to ask yourself why aren't you driving it?
Too many other cars, no time?
Do you know any other Z4 owners near you that you could get together with, AZ has some great driving roads.
Just know that if you do sell it you'll regret it.

Efthreeoh · 11-05-2022, 11:16 AM

To echo and add to wdb comments, IMO after 35 years and having owned 5 BMWs with 3 still in the fleet, and the one long sold in 2006 after 18 years of ownership, an iconic E30 325i, I think the E86 is one of BMWs best cars it ever offered for sale for its price. The E86 build quality was impeccable, the N52 is a motor from a tank, not one person thinks it is not an attractive car, and it is quite rare. It's not slow, handles great, and can make for daily if you need to only carry yourself and on occasion a passenger. If yours is by chance a manual, then seriously do not get rid of it. Drive it more.

And did we mention it is rare?

Piper1 · 11-05-2022, 12:29 PM

Less than 3000 non M E86 made for the US market and under 900 of those were manual. Very rarely are there over 20 ever on CarGurus at any given time. If you sell now you’d hit prolly the top $ on the market. Sellers remorse and you’ll pay $$$$ for higher mileage worse condition than what you’ve kept yours. I picked my coupe up almost 2 years ago and market value went up 3-5k but has started the plateau. If no other reason to sell than you don’t drive it as often, and as you say theres sentimental valve if it brings a smile to your face getting in and taking it for a drive why not keep it? In non salt season I spilt my time between my e85 and 86.

jpwbrown · 11-05-2022, 02:29 PM

I have moved to San Diego and I love my Sunday drive to Laguna Mt.

Piper1 · 11-05-2022, 04:06 PM

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I have moved to San Diego and I love my Sunday drive to Laguna Mt.

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Our03z4 · 11-05-2022, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jpwbrown

Thinking of selling my 2007 Z4. I rarely drive it, it only has 53,000 miles on it. I have sentimental attachment to it. Only a few cosmetic issues and I just put in new brakes/tires. Damn, I hate to get rid of it. You Z4 lovers, convince me why I should keep it.

I have a couple as well, only drive it maybe one or two times a month. Mine has 102k miles. I've thoroughly enjoyed having it and it's a cheap car to keep around. My other cars are much more comfortable/powerful so it doesn't get a fair shake anymore. When I feel like having a more thrilling drive I take it for a spin. I have no plan on getting rid of it, heck I just enjoy looking at it. I miss my roadster dearly so can't imagine getting rid of the coupe as well.

WickedNy · 11-05-2022, 05:08 PM

Your already questioning whether to sell, which to me means you'll most likely have sellers remorse…secondly, what other forum has members as legit as this one, I mean really

Piper1 · 11-05-2022, 05:35 PM

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secondly, what other forum has members as legit as this one, I mean really

I couldn’t agree more, the only other would be the more UK based counterpart which was the first z4 forum I joined.

Landiko10 · 11-06-2022, 01:53 AM

I was looking for my z for over 6 months. Black with red interior was exact color I wanted with low miles. Finally found it and got it shipped from Texas to San Diego. Have not seen any z4 coupe out here. Very rare. Once I got this car, I can’t get my hands, mind, and foot off of it. Wish I would have found a M class now. But despite, this cars turns heads all the time and raw drive just screams speed.

If you need a partner to drive.. just let me know.

11-04-2022, 11:59 PM	#1
jpwbrown Private 0 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Should I sell? Thinking of selling my 2007 Z4. I rarely drive it, it only has 53,000 miles on it. I have sentimental attachment to it. Only a few cosmetic issues and I just put in new brakes/tires. Damn, I hate to get rid of it. You Z4 lovers, convince me why I should keep it.
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wdb dances with roads 4732 Rep 4,096 Posts Drives: '07 E86, '02 996, '95 Seven Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: the perimeter iTrader: (4)	Assuming your member info is correct, it's a coupe. It is likely that you will never own a car as rare as a Z4 coupe. Just pile that on top of all the other superlatives about E85/6 cars in general and that should do it! All that said, if you don't drive the car you probably should sell it on to someone who will enjoy it. The probability of them skyrocketing in value is very low (something I learned from my SVX days).
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grannyknot Captain 952 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4M coupe Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	You have to ask yourself why aren't you driving it? Too many other cars, no time? Do you know any other Z4 owners near you that you could get together with, AZ has some great driving roads. Just know that if you do sell it you'll regret it. __________________ 2008 E86 M coupe
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Efthreeoh General 17314 Rep 18,737 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	To echo and add to wdb comments, IMO after 35 years and having owned 5 BMWs with 3 still in the fleet, and the one long sold in 2006 after 18 years of ownership, an iconic E30 325i, I think the E86 is one of BMWs best cars it ever offered for sale for its price. The E86 build quality was impeccable, the N52 is a motor from a tank, not one person thinks it is not an attractive car, and it is quite rare. It's not slow, handles great, and can make for daily if you need to only carry yourself and on occasion a passenger. If yours is by chance a manual, then seriously do not get rid of it. Drive it more. And did we mention it is rare? __________________ A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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Piper1 Lieutenant 570 Rep 562 Posts Drives: E85 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Here and there iTrader: (1)	Less than 3000 non M E86 made for the US market and under 900 of those were manual. Very rarely are there over 20 ever on CarGurus at any given time. If you sell now you’d hit prolly the top $ on the market. Sellers remorse and you’ll pay $$$$ for higher mileage worse condition than what you’ve kept yours. I picked my coupe up almost 2 years ago and market value went up 3-5k but has started the plateau. If no other reason to sell than you don’t drive it as often, and as you say theres sentimental valve if it brings a smile to your face getting in and taking it for a drive why not keep it? In non salt season I spilt my time between my e85 and 86. Last edited by Piper1; 11-05-2022 at 12:34 PM..
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jpwbrown Private 0 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	I have moved to San Diego and I love my Sunday drive to Laguna Mt.
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WickedNy Get Some 225 Rep 759 Posts Drives: 07 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island iTrader: (1) Garage List 07 z4 3.0si [0.00]	Your already questioning whether to sell, which to me means you'll most likely have sellers remorse…secondly, what other forum has members as legit as this one, I mean really
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Landiko10 New Member 14 Rep 16 Posts Drives: Z4 2008 Coupe Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: SanDiego iTrader: (0)	I was looking for my z for over 6 months. Black with red interior was exact color I wanted with low miles. Finally found it and got it shipped from Texas to San Diego. Have not seen any z4 coupe out here. Very rare. Once I got this car, I can’t get my hands, mind, and foot off of it. Wish I would have found a M class now. But despite, this cars turns heads all the time and raw drive just screams speed. If you need a partner to drive.. just let me know.
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