what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.

The 2012 BMW 3-Series is a vehicle we track across the used market in Canada. A 42-year-old one keeps roughly 71% of a current model's market price — what actually matters over five years of ownership.
Each dot is a live listing — price by mileage, with the market trend line. Click any dot to view it. Showing 3 of 54.
The view no marketplace shows you
Typical payment
$299/mo
Typical asking price
$16,999
Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by BMW.
Median market price by vehicle age
10626619 CANADA INC.
Mississauga, ON · 1 in stock
EXCELLA AUTOMOTIVE INC.
North York, ON · 1 in stock
LUXE AUTO LOUNGE INC.
Ottawa, ON · 1 in stock
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Safety recalls
1 campaign issued by the manufacturer
Seats · Front Assembly · Head Restraint
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BMW 3-SERIES VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 19, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 18, 2012, THAT HAVE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT EXCEED THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT LIMIT OF 25MM IN THE HIGHEST POSITION. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202A,"HEAD RESTRAINTS."
Campaign 12V176000
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.