BMW 330CI: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £12,240 • Highest Price: £34,655 • Lowest Price: £1,651 • Sell-Through Rate: 89%
Source: Bring A Trailer
How much is a 330Ci worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of 330Ci's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £12,240 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the cheapest 20 - 30% of collector cars across our database.
As BMW's go, a 330Ci is on the lower end relative to other BMW models. In fact this model is £5,568 below the median BMW price of £17,808.
What is the maximum to pay for a 330Ci?
Across the 409 330Ci's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £34,655. It was sold by Bring A Trailer in the US on 18 Jan 2021.
What is the lowest to pay for a 330Ci?
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £1,651, Mathewsons sold this car in the UK on 21 Oct 2022.
What is the background of the make / model?
BMW produced this model between 2000 and 2006.
BMW, more formally known as, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich. It was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced from 1917 until 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945.
BMW cars are marketed under the brands BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce, and motorcycles are marketed under the brand BMW Motorrad.
How common is a 330Ci?
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What is the [enter model]'s like to live with?
We know from reviews of this model by our 42,000+ strong community how this car performs across multiple variables. Those variables stack up to give a TCVScore which is a relative score of how good a car is across the 5 variables in comparison to all other cars.
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the 330Ci, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 460 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of 330Ci since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the 330Ci please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
