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BMW Z3 at salvage auctions

Copart 1997 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7320VLE04382 Top / Roof184,952 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 1996 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7329TLB76718 Rear End98,716 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2000 BMW Z3 2.8 WBACH3347YLF72120 Front End upcomingNov 11 Copart 1997 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7320VLE04382 Top / Roof184,952 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2002 BMW Z3 2.5 4USCN33432LM06073 Front End104,707 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 1997 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7327VLE02192 Mechanical109,038 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 1997 BMW Z3 Z3 ROADSTR WBACH71070LA33590 Minor Dent / Scratches229,748 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2000 BMW Z3 2.3 4USCH9347YLF84090 Minor Dent / Scratches108,779 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 1998 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7332WLE10548 Side185,958 mi Nov 9 Copart 2000 BMW Z3 2.3 4USCH9341YLF84392 Front End128,065 mi Nov 9 Copart 1999 BMW Z3 2.3 4USCH9333XLG00548 Mechanical120,467 mi Nov 9 Copart 1998 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7332WLE09674 Mechanical216,684 mi Jan 26 Copart 1997 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7320VLB77954 Side91,789 mi Jan 26 Copart 1996 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7320TLB74730 Front End56,961 mi Jan 25 Copart 1999 BMW Z3 2.3 4USCH9333XLG00727 Mechanical141,939 mi Jan 25 Copart 1997 BMW Z3 2.8 4USCJ3329VLC02007 Water / Flood Jan 24 Copart 1996 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7327TLB75020 Front End91,362 mi Jan 24 Copart 2001 BMW Z3 3.0 WBACK73471LJ15044 Front End172,024 mi Jan 24 Copart 1996 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7326TLB65112 Minor Dent / Scratches54,232 mi Jan 23 Copart 2000 BMW Z3 2.3 WBACH9341YLF90096 Minor Dent / Scratches69,656 mi Jan 23 Copart 1999 BMW Z3 2.8 4USCH3333XLF70075 Front End Jan 23 Copart 2000 BMW Z3 2.3 4USCH9349YLF86116 Front End Jan 23 Copart 1997 BMW Z3 1.9 4USCH7326VLB78977 Front End126,587 mi Jan 23 Copart 2001 BMW Z3 3.0 WBACN53421LL48101 Front End184,135 mi Jan 23

BMW Z3: model passport

Everything our database knows about the BMW Z3: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars60
Median retail value$9,014
Median repair cost, % of value100%
Median odometer127,579 mi
Run and drive95%
Model year
32002
Primary damage
  1. Front End 29 48%
  2. Mechanical 6 10%
  3. Side 6 10%
  4. Minor Dent / Scratches 5 8.3%
  5. Water / Flood 4 6.7%
  6. Rear End 3 5.0%
  7. Biohazard / Chemical 1 1.7%
  8. Burn 1 1.7%
  9. Damage History 1 1.7%
  10. Hail 1 1.7%
Yard state
  1. CA9 15%
  2. FL6 10%
  3. NC5 8.3%
  4. CT4 6.7%
  5. MS3 5.0%
  6. OR3 5.0%
  7. IA2 3.3%
  8. IL2 3.3%
  9. KY2 3.3%
  10. MN2 3.3%
  11. NH2 3.3%
  12. NM2 3.3%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

300 complaints about the BMW Z3 (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints300
With a crash17
With a fire10
Injured35
Deaths3
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Seats and seat belts
    median 53,500 mi at failure     69 23%
  2. Airbags
    median 67,600 mi at failure     60 20%
  3. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 94,500 mi at failure     27 9%
  4. Body and structure
    median 88,000 mi at failure     25 8%
  5. Electrical system
    median 55,000 mi at failure     18 6%
  6. Suspension
    median 91,318 mi at failure     18 6%
  7. Engine and cooling
    median 91,000 mi at failure     17 6%
  8. Steering
    median 72,000 mi at failure     8 3%
  9. Exterior lighting
    median 55,000 mi at failure     8 3%
  10. Wheels and tires
    median 29,000 mi at failure     6 2%
Complaints by model year
1996
66
2000
2003

Recalls

4 recall campaigns for the BMW Z3.

Recall campaigns by model year
1996
3
2000
2004

Real sale prices

131 sales of the BMW Z3 at US government auctions, median price $2,100. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.