A 2010 BMW 3-Series sits at a median of $10,000 in the Canadian market right now. Most cars land between $9,000 and $11,496, so that spread of roughly $2,500 is your working budget for a clean example. If you're being asked to pay above $11,500, you want a real reason.
Median odometer reading is 157,500 km. That's the number to anchor against when you're reading an ad. A car well under that with a matching price is doing you a favour. One at $11,000 with 200,000 km on it is not.
What to actually pay
Think of the typical range as your negotiation goalposts. Anything near $9,000 is at the low end and worth a hard look at condition and history. Anything near $11,496 needs to justify itself with lower mileage or a documented service record. The $10,000 median is where a fair, unremarkable example changes hands.
We've flagged 3 deals on this model year in the last 90 days. That's not a flood. When one shows up under the median, it tends to move, so have your financing and inspection lined up before you go looking.
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.