2000 BMW Z3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2000 Z3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $4,895–$28,998 today.

6 main configurations
2,410 vehicles built
65 for sale right now
$4,895–$28,998 typical price range

Which Z3 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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28 Roadster RWD WBACH334-Y

. 132 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
Z3 M · RWD WBSCK934-Y

3.2L 6-cyl, 333 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 429 built.

$7,900 great deal $19,900 typical $28,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale · from $7,900 →
Z3 M WBSCM934-Y

3.2L 6-cyl, 333 hp. 67 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
Most common — 31% of 2000 Z3s

23 Roadster RWD WBACH934-Y

2.3L 6-cyl, Manual/Standard. 742 built.

$5,500 great deal $10,029 typical $15,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale · from $5,500 →
2.3 4USCH934-Y

2.5L 6-cyl, 168 hp. 711 built.

$4,895 great deal $9,990 typical $19,500 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 23 for sale · from $4,895 →
2.8 4USCH334-Y

2.8L 6-cyl, 190 hp. 314 built.

$7,988 great deal $11,188 typical $25,991 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale · from $7,988 →

What actually differs

	23 Roadster RWD	2.3	Z3 M · RWD	2.8
Engine	2.3L 6-cyl	2.5L 6-cyl	3.2L 6-cyl	2.8L 6-cyl
Power	—	168 hp	333 hp	190 hp
Body	Roadster	Convertible	Convertible	Convertible
Typical price today	$10,029	$9,990	$19,900	$11,188
For sale right now	13	23	13	11
Vehicles built	742	711	429	314

Same on every 2000 Z3

Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Transmission Manual/Standard
Fuel Gasoline
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

113 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

23 Roadster RWD

$10,029

2.3

$9,990

Z3 M · RWD

$19,900

2.8

$11,188

$4,748 $11,028 $17,308 $23,588 $29,868

Price trend

Median up $2,173 over the last 12 months.

2000 Z3 price history →

Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2000 Z3

Safety, in plain English

What WBACH334-Y means

WBA CH334 · Y

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
CH334: together encode the Z3 line — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
Y: in position 10 — model year 2000
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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