Is the $7,900 price on this 2012 BMW 3 Series a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $7,900 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 BMW 3 Series in CA?

Based on 370 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 BMW 3 Series is $11,951, with prices ranging from $3,500 to $199,998.

How long does a 2012 BMW 3 Series typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable BMW 3 Series listings in CA spend an average of 169 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 BMW 3 Series located?

This vehicle is listed in Newark, CA 94560. VIN: WBA3C1C5XCA696752. Mileage: 87,000 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2012 BMW 3 Series?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $5,500 to $12,995, based on 10 comparable vehicles.

2012 BMW 3 Series 328i for Sale in Newark, CA

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Vehicle Details

VINWBA3C1C5XCA696752

Trim328i

Exterior ColorWhite

DrivetrainRWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypePremium Unleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot98

328i

Fair Price

$7,90087,000 mi

Newark, CA 94560

Is this 2012 BMW 3 Series 328i a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $7,900, comparable market range $5,500–$12,995, based on 10 comparable listings. Days on lot: 98 days (market average 169 days).

Market price position

$7,900 · within market range

Regional range: $5,500 – $12,995
vs. market: $2,400 above low · $5,095 below high
Comparable vehicles: 10

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$9,248

This vehicle $7,900 · $1,348 (15%) 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™)

$9,758

This vehicle $7,900 · $1,858 (19%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-29) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 12–65 days.

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.

Local Range$7,995 – $7,995

Regional Range$5,500 – $12,995

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Newark, CA

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About This 2012 BMW 3 Series

Listing updated: Jul 28, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Newark, CA · On lot for 98 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 BMW 3 Series 328i is listed at $7,900 by ax cars in Newark, CA 94560. It has 87,000 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is White. It features a RWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 10 similar vehicles in the Newark market, the estimated market range is $5,500 to $12,995. The local market range in CA is $7,995 to $7,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 98 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 Newark, 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, filtered for comparable mileage. 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 Newark, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN WBA3C1C5XCA696752 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

Comparable Vehicles

370

Average Price

$11,951

Price Range

$3,500–$199,998

Avg Days on Lot

169

Based on 370 comparable 2010-2014 BMW 3 Series listings in CA, the average asking price is $11,951. This listing at $7,900 is $4,051 below average (34% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $3,500 to $199,998. Similar vehicles spend an average of 169 days on dealer lots in this market.