E90/92 M3 priced (merged threads)
#91
So many inconsistencies in this post and others in this thread that I just have to laugh.. Metallic paint is not thousands of dollars for BMW's. Please check bmwusa.com and build any BMW to your liking. I have the optional Titanium metallic on my X3 and the cost did not exceed 1k. People bring up gas guzzler tax. lets look at the EPA numbers for these factory hotrods.. 16 city 23hwy, 14 city 21hwy, 13 city 20 hwy, 14 city 21 hwy. Now lets play the game of which is which...Kinda hard to decifer the M3, IS-f, RS4, C63from the numbers above eh? Heck, all of these machines are all gas guzzlers So in closing,people really don't buy an M Car for it's fuel efficency.
#92
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So many inconsistencies in this post and others in this thread that I just have to laugh.. Metallic paint is not thousands of dollars for BMW's. Please check bmwusa.com and build any BMW to your liking. I have the optional Titanium metallic on my X3 and the cost did not exceed 1k. People bring up gas guzzler tax. lets look at the EPA numbers for these factory hotrods.. 16 city 23hwy, 14 city 21hwy, 13 city 20 hwy, 14 city 21 hwy. Now lets play the game of which is which...Kinda hard to decifer the M3, IS-f, RS4, C63from the numbers above eh? Heck, all of these machines are all gas guzzlers So in closing,people really don't buy an M Car for it's fuel efficency.
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Go to a bmw showroom and look at the price of m3 when they hit...
Go to a lexus showroom and look at the price of the is-f when they hit...
I bet everything that the lexus is cheaper when option per option is weighed.
Who has a m3 with cloth? standard steel wheels. Base is base...no floor mats for some company's.
Go to a lexus showroom and look at the price of the is-f when they hit...
I bet everything that the lexus is cheaper when option per option is weighed.
Who has a m3 with cloth? standard steel wheels. Base is base...no floor mats for some company's.
#94
I have E46 M3 coupe with cloth seats with only SMG and Xenon as "options". The beauty of the BMW system is that you can have the car the way exactly YOU want it, not the way some salespeople like to sell it or have some chump in Japan decide for you No you can't have ML with red paint and black leather in Northeastern USA unless you want to wait 18 months.
Sure, if you go to the stealer and take the car off the showroom floor, you will find it will be close to if not fully optioned. That's b/c stealers wants to make more $$ per car and every option they pile on has profit margin built into them. But I didn't want or need NAV, ZCP, ZPP etc and if it was possible, I would've ordered with radio deleted. I do need air conditioner though. And in the cases of E30 and E36 M3's, resale of "stripped down from factory" versions now fetch higher price vs "fully loaded" although resale is not the reason why I ordered it stripped down since I'm driving this car at the track until it's dead/wrecked.
Sure, if you go to the stealer and take the car off the showroom floor, you will find it will be close to if not fully optioned. That's b/c stealers wants to make more $$ per car and every option they pile on has profit margin built into them. But I didn't want or need NAV, ZCP, ZPP etc and if it was possible, I would've ordered with radio deleted. I do need air conditioner though. And in the cases of E30 and E36 M3's, resale of "stripped down from factory" versions now fetch higher price vs "fully loaded" although resale is not the reason why I ordered it stripped down since I'm driving this car at the track until it's dead/wrecked.
Go to a bmw showroom and look at the price of m3 when they hit...
Go to a lexus showroom and look at the price of the is-f when they hit...
I bet everything that the lexus is cheaper when option per option is weighed.
Who has a m3 with cloth? standard steel wheels. Base is base...no floor mats for some company's.
Go to a lexus showroom and look at the price of the is-f when they hit...
I bet everything that the lexus is cheaper when option per option is weighed.
Who has a m3 with cloth? standard steel wheels. Base is base...no floor mats for some company's.
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#95
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seems like the dual clutch is confirmed to be $2700. Production starts in march
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107795
M3 Sedan + Premium + 19" + Metallic Paint + DCT
$54575k + $1900 + $1200 + $500 + $2700 = $60875 ($62175 if gas guzzler tax occurs, add $2700 for coupe)
IS-F:
$56k
or what I'd buy if I had the money:
M3 from above + Nav + Premium Sound
$60875 + $3250 + $1900 = $66025 ($67325 if gas guzzler tax occurs, add $2700 for coupe)
ISF + Nav/ML:
$56k + $3990 = $60k
Sorry fully loaded GTR is $2300 more for the M3 coupe i'd like, 5000 more for M3 sedan id like
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107795
M3 Sedan + Premium + 19" + Metallic Paint + DCT
$54575k + $1900 + $1200 + $500 + $2700 = $60875 ($62175 if gas guzzler tax occurs, add $2700 for coupe)
IS-F:
$56k
or what I'd buy if I had the money:
M3 from above + Nav + Premium Sound
$60875 + $3250 + $1900 = $66025 ($67325 if gas guzzler tax occurs, add $2700 for coupe)
ISF + Nav/ML:
$56k + $3990 = $60k
Sorry fully loaded GTR is $2300 more for the M3 coupe i'd like, 5000 more for M3 sedan id like
Last edited by 4TehNguyen; 01-16-08 at 04:07 PM.
#96
I have E46 M3 coupe with cloth seats with only SMG and Xenon as "options". The beauty of the BMW system is that you can have the car the way exactly YOU want it, not the way some salespeople like to sell it or have some chump in Japan decide for you No you can't have ML with red paint and black leather in Northeastern USA unless you want to wait 18 months.
Sure, if you go to the stealer and take the car off the showroom floor, you will find it will be close to if not fully optioned. That's b/c stealers wants to make more $$ per car and every option they pile on has profit margin built into them. But I didn't want or need NAV, ZCP, ZPP etc and if it was possible, I would've ordered with radio deleted. I do need air conditioner though. And in the cases of E30 and E36 M3's, resale of "stripped down from factory" versions now fetch higher price vs "fully loaded" although resale is not the reason why I ordered it stripped down since I'm driving this car at the track until it's dead/wrecked.
Sure, if you go to the stealer and take the car off the showroom floor, you will find it will be close to if not fully optioned. That's b/c stealers wants to make more $$ per car and every option they pile on has profit margin built into them. But I didn't want or need NAV, ZCP, ZPP etc and if it was possible, I would've ordered with radio deleted. I do need air conditioner though. And in the cases of E30 and E36 M3's, resale of "stripped down from factory" versions now fetch higher price vs "fully loaded" although resale is not the reason why I ordered it stripped down since I'm driving this car at the track until it's dead/wrecked.
Lets not glorify paying extra for basic features that car that are 2x less expensive have standard.
And if you are buying car just for track, M3 or IS-F should not be your prime options for >60k in any case.
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