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Re: Smug BMW reps (archive)
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Posted by Andy Chi on February 12, 2001 at 16:20:37:

In Reply to: Smug BMW reps posted by StoneWalk on February 12, 2001 at 02:18:38:


I love it. The BMW rep feels we should be "happy" to get the car at the US price at all, while for the same money it's being shipped with all options, trims, colors, etc to the rest of the civilized world including his own Germany...

The BMW rep has a point. Before, we bitched about not getting the real S52 motor. Now we are getting it, many people are complaining that the new M3 is too expensive!?

As for pricing, it is true. Not too many people in Germany can afford an M3. THe 16% VAT that you pay on the price of an M3 plus close to 7 grand per year insurance and a mandatory set of "winter" tires and wheels make it pretty unaffordable even to well to do young professionals.

For less than 51 grand including tax, the M3 is a hell of a deal to me. As for trim options, I have said it again and again, as long as you can come up with an option code, and have a dealer willing to go to battle with BMWNA for you, some of the more esoteric options can be had.

Andy
98 M3 black/black

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