What's the market for a manual 335i M Sport?

BavarianFanatic · 10-31-2015, 04:34 PM

My fickle nature is starting to surface earlier than I had hoped. Has anyone recently attempted to sell their manual 335i M Sport? Based on some limited research, it would appear that I'm in a pretty good position with my '13 335i M Sport, so I'm contemplating cashing out and upgrading. I'm just curious if there's much of a market right now. I'm assuming that since '13 was the first year for the M Sport, and the 13's are just starting to age out of their 36 month leases, there may be some folks waiting in the wings to snap them up. Anyone have any experience recently?

I swear a car addiction is worse than a crack addiction...

AudiA4 · 10-31-2015, 04:39 PM

Not sure from a seller's perspective, but from a buyer's perspective, I was looking for one and just got one a few months ago (see my signature).

BavarianFanatic · 10-31-2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AudiA4

Not sure from a seller's perspective, but from a buyer's perspective, I was looking for one and just got one a few months ago (see my signature).

How easy/difficult was it to locate? I'm just curious about the current supply. There are very few on the market in my area. Mostly 328s, and no manuals that I've seen.

AudiA4 · 10-31-2015, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BavarianFanatic

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Originally Posted by AudiA4

Not sure from a seller's perspective, but from a buyer's perspective, I was looking for one and just got one a few months ago (see my signature).

How easy/difficult was it to locate? I'm just curious about the current supply. There are very few on the market in my area. Mostly 328s, and no manuals that I've seen.

After spending months looking on Autotrader and Cars.com, ironically ended up finding the car on THIS site in the classifieds.

pisgahlvr · 10-31-2015, 05:48 PM

I'm very happy with my 8spd auto sport, but when I was looking for my car last November, I was searching for one with a manual transmission. they were tough to find back then in Estorill Blue.

DrifterX · 10-31-2015, 06:52 PM

Not sure about the US but it's becoming tougher to get a new BMW with manual transmission in Canada because of the limited allocation (meaning long wait times for build to order and none on the showroom floor).

bhawkdrvr · 10-31-2015, 06:55 PM

I was in the same spot and found a manual Estoril Blue M Sport 335i after searching for 3 months. Stay strong keep searches.

BavarianFanatic · 10-31-2015, 07:43 PM

Wow, I didn't think they were THAT tough to find. Maybe I'll take a shot at it. I just need to see how long it will take to get the replacement.

yoandry · 10-31-2015, 08:18 PM

Well, I was looking for a MT too and I ended up with 8spd auto m-sport. Pretty good deal to let it pass. Glad I did it.
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...7#post18823227

pisgahlvr · 11-01-2015, 12:49 AM

The 8spd auto sport with the paddle shifters is still very fun to drive comparatively speaking.

JWBoulder · 11-01-2015, 12:57 PM

Hard to find an MT, but I found mine on cars.com at a dealer in Chicago - 2014 CPO 335i M-Sport MT with all options. I got it in August 2015 with 21K miles.

Awesome car, especially since I added a full Dinan Signature package.

AudiA4 · 11-01-2015, 02:18 PM

Ah...I considered your vehicle before purchasing mine!

10-31-2015, 04:34 PM	#1
BavarianFanatic Too much is never enough 655 Rep 3,079 Posts Drives: Too Many Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	What's the market for a manual 335i M Sport? My fickle nature is starting to surface earlier than I had hoped. Has anyone recently attempted to sell their manual 335i M Sport? Based on some limited research, it would appear that I'm in a pretty good position with my '13 335i M Sport, so I'm contemplating cashing out and upgrading. I'm just curious if there's much of a market right now. I'm assuming that since '13 was the first year for the M Sport, and the 13's are just starting to age out of their 36 month leases, there may be some folks waiting in the wings to snap them up. Anyone have any experience recently? I swear a car addiction is worse than a crack addiction...
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AudiA4 Major 648 Rep 1,476 Posts Drives: 2022 G01 X3 M40i (Black/Black) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR, USA iTrader: (0)	Not sure from a seller's perspective, but from a buyer's perspective, I was looking for one and just got one a few months ago (see my signature). __________________ 2022 G01 X3 M40i (Black Sapphire/Black), HK, DAP, PAP, Shadow Line 2014 F30 335i (EB) 6MT, M Sport, Premium, Tech, DHP, HK, CW, M Brakes, M Exhaust 2006 E90 330i (Silver) 6MT, Sport
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pisgahlvr Private First Class 35 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335i Msport Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: East Coast iTrader: (5)	I'm very happy with my 8spd auto sport, but when I was looking for my car last November, I was searching for one with a manual transmission. they were tough to find back then in Estorill Blue.
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DrifterX Major 514 Rep 1,055 Posts Drives: 2016 340i M Sport 6MT+RWD Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1) Garage List 2017 Hyundai IONIQ ... [0.00] 2016 BMW 340i M Sport [0.00]	Not sure about the US but it's becoming tougher to get a new BMW with manual transmission in Canada because of the limited allocation (meaning long wait times for build to order and none on the showroom floor).
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bhawkdrvr Private First Class 50 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 3ThrityFizzl3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Derrty Souf iTrader: (1)	I was in the same spot and found a manual Estoril Blue M Sport 335i after searching for 3 months. Stay strong keep searches.
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BavarianFanatic Too much is never enough 655 Rep 3,079 Posts Drives: Too Many Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	Wow, I didn't think they were THAT tough to find. Maybe I'll take a shot at it. I just need to see how long it will take to get the replacement.
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yoandry Colonel 693 Rep 2,083 Posts Drives: G80 M3CX & X5 M50i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Naples, FL iTrader: (0)	Well, I was looking for a MT too and I ended up with 8spd auto m-sport. Pretty good deal to let it pass. Glad I did it. http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...7#post18823227 __________________
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pisgahlvr Private First Class 35 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 335i Msport Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: East Coast iTrader: (5)	The 8spd auto sport with the paddle shifters is still very fun to drive comparatively speaking.
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JWBoulder BMWs since 1975 17 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2014 335xi MT M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Boulder CO iTrader: (1)	Hard to find an MT, but I found mine on cars.com at a dealer in Chicago - 2014 CPO 335i M-Sport MT with all options. I got it in August 2015 with 21K miles. Awesome car, especially since I added a full Dinan Signature package.
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AudiA4 Major 648 Rep 1,476 Posts Drives: 2022 G01 X3 M40i (Black/Black) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR, USA iTrader: (0)	Ah...I considered your vehicle before purchasing mine! __________________ 2022 G01 X3 M40i (Black Sapphire/Black), HK, DAP, PAP, Shadow Line 2014 F30 335i (EB) 6MT, M Sport, Premium, Tech, DHP, HK, CW, M Brakes, M Exhaust 2006 E90 330i (Silver) 6MT, Sport
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