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Originally Posted by Technic
It was around $12,000 MSRP difference... for example, MY 2003: 325Ci=$30,295; 330Ci=$36,295; M3=$48,195 http://www.caranddriver.com/cars/394...-seriesm3.html ...add $1000 to the M3 for the Gas Guzzler tax to that difference, also.
I don't think that anybody will ever see that little price difference between the top 3 Series and the comparable M3 ever again. |
OK, so for the exercise let's assume the e46 premium, at ~ 1.33x the highest spec 3 coupe is too narrow, and up it to 1.4x.
A base 335i is ~ $41k * 1.4 = $57,400. Maybe BMW USA expects to get a bit more, but I think that given the lower base spec of the US M3 that would be a mistake, especially if they want to maintain scale.
As others above have posted, once you add in a few options it's easy even @ $60k to get this car to high 60's - awfully close to some great competition.