2012 BMW 3 Series 328i
Vehicle Details
328i
San Marcos, CA 92078
Is this 2012 BMW 3 Series 328i a good deal?
OAV verdict: Great Deal
Why: Listed at $7,500, comparable market range $7,995–$12,900, based on 10 comparable listings. Days on lot: 665 days (market average 160 days).
Market price position
$7,500 · $495 below market low
- Comparable range
- $7,995 – $12,900
- vs. market low
- — $495 (6% below)
- Comparable vehicles
- 10
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$10,448This vehicle $7,500 · $2,948 (28%) below MRP
MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.
True Retail Value (TRV™)
$9,360This vehicle $7,500 · $1,860 (20%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-18) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 12–62 days.
- This listing has been available about 10.7x longer than comparable vehicles typically take to sell (cohort sells in 12–62 days; this one is at 665). Confirm its history, condition, availability, and out-the-door price before proceeding.
Market Breakdown
Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.
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About This 2012 BMW 3 Series
Listing updated: Aug 18, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in San Marcos, CA · On lot for 665 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2012 BMW 3 Series 328i is listed at $7,500 by autoconsignment of san diego in San Marcos, CA 92078. It has 450 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). It features a RWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and Manual transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 10 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $7,995 to $12,900. These comparisons match year, make, model, and market, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer — where mileage would distort a verdict, it withholds one instead.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 665 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).
Market context
This listing is part of OAV's broader San Marcos, CA sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2012 BMW 3 Series against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer; on very high-mileage vehicles it withholds a verdict rather than overstate a discount the odometer explains. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:
- Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
- Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
- Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
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How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in San Marcos, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN WBA3A5C58CF452727 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.
Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.
2012 BMW 3 Series Market in CA
CA Market Listings
364
Average Price
$11,232
Price Range
$3,800–$199,997
Avg Days on Lot
160
Based on all 364 2010-2014 BMW 3 Series listings in the CA market, the average asking price is $11,232. This listing at $7,500 is $3,732 below the broader CA average (33% below the CA average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across CA; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in CA range from $3,800 to $199,997. Similar vehicles spend an average of 160 days on dealer lots in this market.
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