BMW Z3 Automatic

1996 to 2002

Over the past 12 months, 8 have sold publicly at a median of $6,400. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $8,500. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $4,031 to $21,750, depending on mileage, color, and history.

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Shifty Estimate
$8,500
High confidence · $5K to $13K
Median · 12 mo
$6,400
Sales · 12 mo
8

The market

Every recorded 1996 BMW Z3 Automatic sale, by date and price
Aug 2026 · Car & Classic
$8,811 · 42,500 mi · blue
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33 salesmedian $6.4kupdated Aug 2026

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The newest 1996 BMW Z3 Automatic sales with photographs
1996 BMW Z3 Automatic, sold Jan 2026

Sold $6,800

2001 · Titanium Silver Metallic (354) · 74,000 mi
Jan 27, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
1996 BMW Z3 Automatic, sold Dec 2025

Sold $5,250

1998 · Arctic Silver Metallic · 59,000 mi
Dec 16, 2025 · Bring a Trailer
1996 BMW Z3 Automatic, sold Dec 2025

Sold $14,251

2002 · Pistachio Green Metallic · 29,000 mi
Dec 9, 2025 · Bring a Trailer
1996 BMW Z3 Automatic, sold Nov 2025

Sold $7,019

£5,350
1998 · black · 32,000 mi
Nov 12, 2025 · Car & Classic
UK sales of this model ran 26% below US sales over 3 years.
1996 BMW Z3 Automatic, sold Nov 2025

Sold $5,100

2000 · Bright Red · 70,000 mi
Nov 4, 2025 · Bring a Trailer
1996 BMW Z3 Automatic, sold Aug 2025

Sold $5,837

£4,385
1999 · red · 61,041 mi
Aug 6, 2025 · Car & Classic
UK sales of this model ran 26% below US sales over 3 years.

Every E36/7,8

Sold prices, last 12 months · Oct 29, 2026
Every E36/7,8. Sold prices, last 12 months · Oct 29, 2026
Automatic1996 to 2002Coupe1996 to 2002Manual1996 to 2002
Shifty Estimate$8,500$32,800$11,100
Sold median$6,4008 sales$30,46440 sales$13,000132 sales
12-month moveToo few sales to callUp 6.8%Up 8.3%
For saleNoneNoneNone

Common questions

How much does a BMW Z3 Automatic cost?

Over the past 12 months, 8 have sold publicly at a median of $6,400. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $8,500. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $4,031 to $21,750, depending on mileage, color, and history.

What is a 1996 BMW Z3 Automatic worth today?

The Shifty Estimate is $8,500. That sits above the $6,400 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. Confidence is high: 8 public sales in a year gives a firm read.

How many BMW Z3 Automatic have sold?

Shifty has 33 public sales of the BMW Z3 Automatic on file. The earliest was on Aug 3, 2022.

What is the most expensive BMW Z3 Automatic sold?

The highest public sale on file is $21,750, on May 9, 2025, with 8,000 mi.

What has a BMW Z3 Automatic sold for at auction?

The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:

  • $8,811Aug 19, 2026blue · 42,500 mi
  • $4,031May 27, 2026black · 76,159 mi
  • $6,800Jan 27, 2026Titanium Silver Metallic (354) · 74,000 mi

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