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      12-01-2020, 12:44 PM   #16
Vivek.
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Originally Posted by rick100 View Post
why being a convertible affect the price? , if anything being a convertible increases the price a bit more. All the convertible I ve seen online cost more than non convertibles, and it makes sense , the car is sportier....
3 series convertibles have ALWAYS sold for less than an equivalent coupe on the used market. They're perceived as having more potential issues, and they're not at all sportier than a coupe counterpart--the convertible variant is always going to be both heavier and have a floppier chassis.

This was true when I bought my e30's almost 10 years ago, about 3.5k for a clean convertible and 4.5-5k for a coupe. It's been consistent for e36, e46, and e93.
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