2019-04-01 BMW Car

APRIL 2019 51

MARKET WATCH

WITH THANKS

I’m very grateful to Graham Beeson and Courtney Mahon at Renaissance Classic Cars

(renaissance-classics.co.uk), the BMW Car Club of Great Britain

(bmwcarclubgb.uk), British Car Auctions (bca.com), Silverstone Auctions

(silverstoneauctions.com), bimmerforums.co.uk and Antony Machin at Glass’s

Guide (glassbusiness.co.uk) their help with this feature.

(autosussex.co.uk). With just 32,231
miles on the clock, it's had just one owner
and cost a whopping £97,355 when new

• thanks to a stunning spec that includes
  20in, double-spoke Style 343M alloys,
  Comfort Access, a BMW Individual Piano
  Black interior with Silverstone Merino
  leather and just about every electrical
  option available at the time.
  Competition Edition cars are especially
  desirable, with something like this
  Singapore Grey metallic 2014 model
  advertised at Yorkshire specialists, GC
  Motors (gcmotors.co.uk) fitting the bill
  perfectly. Having covered a mere 31,700
  miles, it has a more understated black
  leather interior plus all the usual M6 toys,

like carbon-fibre interior trim, a reversing

camera and 20in Competition M alloys. At

£33,990, it seems like good value, too.

As does the more eye-catching,

Alpine White M6 I found at Milton

Keynes sports and prestige dealer, ASM

Performance (asmperformance.co.uk).

Another 2014 model, this one boasts a

striking red, Merino leather interior and

a comprehensive factory spec with voice

control, 19in M Star-Spoke Style 344M

alloys, a reversing camera, heated seats

and head-up display all included. With just

37,000 miles on the clock, the car has a

full service history and the asking price is a

very reasonable £32,489.

With so much hi-tech equipment on

board, a complete up-to-date BMW service

history is a must. Minor electrical faults

seem surprisingly common and can result

in big bills, so avoid any car throwing up a

warning light or message on the dash.

Welds on the air conditioning condenser

have been known to fail, causing the

refrigerant gas to leak out, so check that

it blows cold. Brake pads and discs tend

to wear out pretty quickly, so budget for

replacements if they appear to be on

the way out. Also, note that early 2012

cars were recalled for an oil pump issue.

Finally, look out for misbehaving reversing

cameras, troublesome boot locks and low

oil levels – the engine seems to use a lot

more oil than you might expect. l

Model Transmission Reg year Mileage Sale price

BMW M6 DCT 2012/62 21,826 £32,800

BMW M6 DCT 2013/13 55,024 £25,700

BMW M6 DCT 2014/63 91,188 £24,400

BMW M6 DCT 2015/15 18,764 £33,100

BMW M6 DCT 2015/65 40.165 £33,000

BMW M6 DCT 2016/16 4,746 £45,450

**Sale prices of good-condition examples sold recently at

British Car Auctions (www.bca.com)

Recent F13 M6 Coupé auction prices*

Poor: Under £30,000

Good: £30,000 to £38,500

Excellent: £38,500+

Special editions: Competition

Package cars attract a premium of

between £2,000 and £5,000

BMW Car retail

price guide

M car styling tweaks enhance the already very attractive looks of the third generation 6 Series to great effect.

Smart, well-equipped and beautifully functional; the F13 M6 interior is comfortable and luxurious.

The F13 M6 coupé is

attractively understated

yet packs a genuine,

M car punch.

This one-owner, 2014, Black

Sapphire metallic M6 cost

a whopping £97,355 when

new; it’s now for sale at Auto

Sussex for just £33,950!