Actually, if anything, the "raving" on this board (archive)

to BMW that they should hold the line on pricing. Clearly, the price of the E46 M3 is not going to be the typical new model year "bump" of a few hundred dollars (a $41K E46 M3 just isn't going to happen). What the postings on this board are indicating is that as the price rises above the $44K to $45K mark, the number of prospective buyers rapidly decreases. That's a message I want BMW to get.

: A lot of people here on the board are raving about the new M3 that we
: all haven't even seen. I believe this is due to brand recognition and our
: desire for wanting it. If that's the case, aren't we all doing ourselves a
: disservice by even guessing as to the pricing of the car and its
: ridiculous demand before the car even exist. Apart from making
: cars with symbolic performance achievements, BMW is no dummy.
: They are in the business of making money and creating an image for
: a product that has yet to be build. Aren't we all fueling into this
: level of demand where supply still is nilch. Come on guys, wise up.
: As long as this continues, we are playing into its hands. Don't for one moment
: that BMW does not read the posts of this board and come to the
: conclusion based on our guessing of its pricing and our ravings
: by then setting a price based on demand rather than on value.
: I for one know its gonna be a good car, but setting bogus demand on
: it before there's pricing or its existence is akin to "take my money,
: I demand the holy grail of M3s regardless of how much its gonna
: cost me".

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