Man Sells BMW M4 Competition for New Toyota Prius Money, Would You Have Bought It?

Mind you, it's not a brand-new example, as you can clearly see in the images shared below. In fact, you are looking at a first-generation car, which was assembled between 2014 and 2020. According to the listing, this 2019 BMW M4 Coupe Competition Package has quite a few known flaws. These include the mismatched tires, dents and scratches on the rear three-quarter panels, dents and scratches on the right fender, clearcoat that's peeling off on the trunk spoiler, scuffs on the front bumper, and some damage on the rear one. Moreover, there are some marks on the headliner, and the front seats and some interior touch points have wear on them. On top of these, the pictured car is said to have been involved in an accident in late 2021. The BMW M4 Coupe in question hit a parked vehicle, resulting in damage to its left rear and left side. Moreover, it is not exactly a barely driven example either, as at the time of cataloging, the odometer read 66,700 miles (!107,300 km). The seller, who reportedly bought it in March 2022, added some 36,000 miles (km) since, and he sold the car because he has to relocate in a different state. On a more positive aspect, this BMW M4 Coupe has a clean title (Illinois), no mileage discrepancies, and benefits from the Competition Package. Other highlights mentioned in the ad include the limited-slip differential, carbon fiber roof panel for a lower center of gravity, a surround-view camera system, a Harman Kardon sound system, power-adjustable front seats with heating, Merino leather upholstery, carbon fiber trim on the inside, and multi-color dome illumination. The seller said that the windows have been tinted, and besides these, the pictured ride sports a starry sky headliner, which isn't the most inspiring mod, to be honest. The car has an Austin Yellow Metallic paint finish, a Sakhir Orange interior, and packs a familiar turbocharged inline-six 3.0-liter engine that pumped out 444 brake horsepower (450 ps/331 kW) and 406 pound-feet (550 Nm) of torque when it was new. A 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission channels everything to the rear axle. With M-DCT, the BMW M4 Coupe needed just 4.1 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 kph), and it was two-tenths of a second slower with the six-speed manual transmission. The top speed was electronically capped at 155 mph (250 kph), though ticking the M Driver's Package box on the options list lifted it to 174 mph (280 kph). Besides the two-door coupe, BMW's M Division also offered the first-gen M4, just like the second-gen, as a two-door convertible as well. This car had its engine oil and filter changed in November 2024, when the odometer read 65,980 miles (106,185 km), and is said to have been serviced in October 2023, and May 2023, at 65,706 and 58,000 miles (105,744/ 93,342 km), respectively. The brake fluid was flushed in December 2022, at 52,442 miles (87,616 km), and the engine oil and filter were changed in October 2022, at 48,466 miles (77,998 km), and in June 2022, at 38,929 miles (62,650 km). On average, the 2019 BMW M4 Coupe sells from $40,000 to $50,000 in today's used car market stateside. The Competition Package commands a premium, and normally fetches between $48,000 and $55,000, and the rarer and more exciting CS (Competition Sport) sells from $50,000 to over $60,000. The trade-in value of the 2019 M4 is between $34,000 and $41,000. So, how much do you think the pictured car fetched? Pennies on the dollar, to be honest. When the gavel hit the table on Cars&Bids a few days ago (September 4, 2026), the highest bid was $35,000, and since the reserve was met, the car ended up changing hands. Mind you, that's new Toyota Prius money, as mentioned in the title, as the regular one comes from just under $30K, whereas the PHEV kicks off at almost $34K, before destination. It's also new Camry and GR86 money, for what it's worth. By comparison, a brand-new BMW M4 Coupe, from the 2027 model year, will set you back a minimum of $82,200, and that's for the base version that comes with 473 hp and does 0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds. The M4 Competition Coupe and the M4 Competition Coupe xDrive start at $86,400 and $91,500, respectively, and while the former has 503 hp and hits 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, the latter comes with 523 hp and drops the sprint time to 3.4 seconds. The M4 Competition xDrive Convertible has an MSRP of $98,400 attached to it. Now, if you had $35K to blow on a cool set of wheels and the first-gen M4 sat at the very top of your shopping list, would you have bought this example? If you said yes, you may want to check it out in more detail here.