BMW M3 (E36)
1998 BMW M3
1998 • AUTOMATIC • TECHNO-VIOLET
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Extra listing photos help buyers judge presentation, cosmetics, and how honestly the seller is showing the car.
Captured facts
VIN
WBSBK0335WEC39639
Live mileage
16,635 mi
Seller
Prestige Auto Sales and Service
History report
Not linked
Photos found
1
Listing read
Buyer-facing read on this listing
1998 BMW M3. Convertible. 16635
This ask is running about $15,900 over the comparable average, so spec, provenance, and presentation need to justify the premium.
Photo coverage is still thin at 1 image, so presentation quality is harder to judge without opening the source listing.
Documentation still reads thin here, so this is the kind of listing where invoice detail and specialist history should drive the next round of diligence.
VIN decode
Decoded directly from the listing VIN
Decoded year
1998
Body class
Convertible/Cabriolet
Transmission
Automatic
VINthusiast model
No exact model-page match
Current Listing
$39,900
Huntingdon Valley, PA • 16,635 mi
Seller
Prestige Auto Sales and Service
Service Records
Partial / Missing
Listed
Apr 23, 2026
Source status
Live on source
Listing essentials
Seller type: Dealer
• Convertible
• 16635
• TECHNO-VIOLET
• Huntingdon Valley, PA
Value Insight
Average comparable price
$24,000
Market read
Above Market
+$15,900 vs avg comp
Calculated from stored listings for the same model, similar mileage band, and matching transmission.
Why this reads above market
Current ask is $15,900 above the average comparable listing set.
Partial or missing service records usually cap buyer confidence in this segment.
Closest comps are matched on automatic transmission and sorted toward similar mileage.
Market trend
Daily average asking price across stored live listings for this model.
Latest
$21,000
Average ask
$17,917
Based on 5 stored live listings for this model.
Average sale
$31,100
Based on 1 stored closed sale we have captured so far.
Average auction result
$52,336
Based on 1 stored auction result, usually bid-to or reserve context.
Specs
Generation
E36
Engine
S52
Mileage
16,635 mi
Color
TECHNO-VIOLET
Maintenance Flags
Enthusiast diligence snapshot
Comparable Listings
Closest comps
31k-Mile 1999 BMW M3 Convertible Individual
Unknown • 15 mi • AUTOMATIC
$21,000
1995 BMW M3
Crete, IL • 0 mi • AUTOMATIC
$27,000
1999 BMW M3
Beverly Hills, CA • 89,176 mi • AUTOMATIC
$18,750
No Reserve: 20-Years-Owned 1998 BMW M3 Convertible
Unknown • 95,000 mi • AUTOMATIC
$13,336
History Timeline
Listing and sale trail
LISTING
May 9, 2026
$39,900
16,635 mi
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1 appearance
Apr 23, 2026 to Apr 23, 2026
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