2008 BMW M3 prices announced

[ChevyRules]

BMW used Detroit to announce the US pricing of the new 414 HP V8 M3. The sedan will run you $54,575 and the coupe will break the bank a bit harder at $57,275.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/14/d...es-m3-pricing/

[Joevette]

the coupe is more?

[ChevyRules]

Aren't coupes always more then sedans?

[BMW FAN]

Yes.

[Ssom]

You mean the M3 wasn't already launched in the US?

[E. Haskell]

I'm guessing that doesn't include the ~$2000 gas guzzler tax. So when you factor in the $775 destination, real world pricing should start at about $60k for the coupe.

[Htay7500]

j/w, how much is a fully loaded 1 series?

[DuSpinnst]

Originally Posted by Htay7500

j/w, how much is a fully loaded 1 series?

135i starts at $35k. Loaded is in the low 40's.

[Xenon]

Not bad.

[gdsm3]

Holy crapper.....I can't believe it's that cheap! The 335i gets pretty close to the cost of this new m3.

[ctaylorzl1]

Near $60 was what I have been hearing for a while now. Seems like alot for a M3 to me. If I was in the market for a M3, I would rathar get a late model, low mile E46 M3. Even if you have the $60g's to pony up for one of the new M3's its not like you will get one anytime soon, the first shipment of the M3's (and 1 series) had a bad accident and totaled most of them from what I have read!

[chaseabryant]

Originally Posted by ctaylorzl1

Near $60 was what I have been hearing for a while now. Seems like alot for a M3 to me. If I was in the market for a M3, I would rathar get a late model, low mile E46 M3. Even if you have the $60g's to pony up for one of the new M3's its not like you will get one anytime soon, the first shipment of the M3's (and 1 series) had a bad accident and totaled most of them from what I have read!

Got a link to the article? Would be an interesting read!

ah, nevermind, I found it! If anybody else is interested:

http://culturegarage.com/2008/01/11/...oses-370-cars/

-Chase

[Joevette]

surprised we didn't hear about this before, that sucks, I would not want to be sold one of these cars. I'll take a caddy instead

[Ssom]

Originally Posted by Joevette

surprised we didn't hear about this before, that sucks, I would not want to be sold one of these cars. I'll take a caddy instead

Errrr.... That's what history checks are for? If I lived in America I'd hope that they remove the Engine and gearbox from the dead-loss cars *drool*


This is not all that uncommon to have cars turn up to the docks in a very bad state, I've seen quite a few brand new cars (And imported used cars alike) sitting in the docks completely smashed up.

[chaseabryant]

All of the "total loss" cars are going to be sent to the crusher. I doubt they will spend any time parting things out.

I do worry about the ones that are in OK shape but still damaged. I think that they should be parted out and/or crushed rather than fixed. I doubt any of the new owners will be notified that their vehicle was damaged before the dealer got it....

-Chase