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Fetching listings · computing fair value · building charts
Analysing market data
Fetching listings · computing fair value · building charts
Market Intelligence


Diesel
33 days avg on market · Low data confidence
Listing price range
€14k – €22k
middle 50% of listings
Listings
10
ROI active now
Updated 3h ago · ROI · Low confidence
Expected price
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Est. trade-in
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Avg mileage
156k km
typical 146k km
Days listed
33d
avg on market · demand 44/100
Price drops
7.4%
6 of 81 ads, avg €625 reduction
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2016 BMW 3 Series · Diesel · per year
Estimated annual cost
€4,931/yr
Per month
€411/mo
Depreciation
€2,127
43% of total
Fuel / electricity
€1,654
34% of total
Maintenance
€950
19% of total
Road tax
€200
4% of total
Assumptions: Depreciation based on €15,995 current market median at 13.3%/yr (regression from 91 listings across multiple years). Fuel cost assumes 16,000 km/yr (CSO Ireland average), Irish fuel prices. Road tax uses Irish CO2-based motor tax bands (NEDC regime). Maintenance is an AI estimate based on typical independent garage rates for this model.
16,000 km/yr · Ireland rates
BMW 3 Series 2016, all powertrain variants
Market-level estimateAll available fuel types sorted cheapest to run · WLTP figures where available · current market highlighted
45% electric (18.0 kWh) + 55% petrol (6.5 L/100 km)
median €17,331
4.7 L/100 km, diesel
median €16,161
6.5 L/100 km, petrol
median €12,475
Assumptions: 16,000 km/yr (CSO Ireland average). Fuel: petrol €2.00/L, diesel €2.20/L. EV: smart-night €0.17/kWh (80%), day €0.30/kWh (20%). PHEV split: 45% electric, 55% petrol. WLTP consumption figures used where available; real-world usage is typically 10-20% higher. Road tax uses Irish CO2-based motor tax bands (NEDC regime, 2008-2020 registrations).
AI estimate · Irish independent garage rates
€950
estimated per year
Diesel maintenance is moderately complex; DPF regeneration costs (€400–800 if forced clean needed) and high-pressure fuel system repairs can add significantly to annual budget on older examples with higher mileage.
AI-generated estimate · costs vary by usage and service history · not a financial forecast
22 year-cohort data points
This BMW 3 Series is holding its value 2.7% better than the industry average, suggesting strong demand.
Market rate from 22 year-cohort medians (log-linear trend). Industry rate: 16.0%/yr for BMW. Not a financial forecast.
BMW 3 Series · Diesel
by value score
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