[Janizary]

(Please delete if repost)

Coupe: $57,275
Sedan: $54,575

Detroit 2008: BMW announces M3 pricing - Autoblog

If you've got a hankering for a V8-powered, carbon fiber-roofed über 3-series, BMW has finally named its price for the M3 coupe and sedan. $57,275 will buy you entry into the M3 Coupe, and bargain hunters willing to settle for an extra pair of doors can get the M3 Sedan in their driveway for $54,575.

 

[CivicCoupe06]

repost. !! lol

 

[I Vtec do you?]

Are there significantly differing trims for the M3? I was always under the impression it was ~70k

 

[CivicCoupe06]

74k fully loaded with M-DCT. I retracted my deposit and now waiting for the DCT version.

 

[Snake-eyes]

74k fully loaded with M-DCT. I retracted my deposit and now waiting for the DCT version.

A weak dollar is raping us..all euro models have gone up in pricing

 

[Orbit1]

I like it, but I really like the RS4 too. Not that it's a pressing decision, but if I had the $$ I'm not sure which way I'd swing.

 

[kenchan]

not too bad, still in stricking range.

 

[reaper702]

lol why does bmw charge more for the coupe than for the sedan?? i always figured it would be cheaper to save two extra doors so the coupe should be cheaper, right?

 

[CivicCoupe06]

coupe is sexier and there is a higher demand for it.

 

[Janizary]

lol why does bmw charge more for the coupe than for the sedan??

Not just BMW, many makers charge a 'premium' for the coupe version.

Look at the ugly price difference between the C350 Sport Sedan and the CLK350:

C350 Sport Sedan $37,725
CLK350 Coupe $47,225

 

[ryana1989]

I'm not sure. If I had the money i'd be looking at the new Lexus IS F. Audi RS4 just doesn't look like a sports car IMO, and the M3 doesn't weigh to well on the reliability charts. Wheres the Lexus seems like the best of both worlds. Lexus #1 in Reliability, looks sexy as ****, and you know it's going to have serious power.

 

[whtdvl]

nice car...too bad i could never afford it

 

[CivicCoupe06]

boo on lexus. M3 all the way. I was going to put my deposit down, but since they stated that DCT will be out soon, im gonna wait.

 

[3pac2k6]

DCT vs SMG vs DSG vs s-tronic vs PDK

so many names for the same thing....

 

[whtdvl]

DCT vs SMG vs DSG vs s-tronic vs PDK

so many names for the same thing....

:yeahthat:

 

[sickyute]

nice prices.

 

[e60.deluxe]

lol why does bmw charge more for the coupe than for the sedan?? i always figured it would be cheaper to save two extra doors so the coupe should be cheaper, right?

the new BMW 3 series coupe and sedan are not quite the same car. the Coupe has a superior chassis, just driving two, 335i sedan and coupe can feel the difference.

then the Coupe also has the Carbon Fiber roof when the sedan does not.

Not just BMW, many makers charge a 'premium' for the coupe version.

Look at the ugly price difference between the C350 Sport Sedan and the CLK350:

C350 Sport Sedan $37,725
CLK350 Coupe $47,225

that doesnt count because its not the same car at all really. its just the same platform. the CLK is a midsize car for one, while the C class is a compact (according to EPA standards)

 

[e60.deluxe]

DCT vs SMG vs DSG vs s-tronic vs PDK

so many names for the same thing....

DCT is the generic name, for Dual Clutch Transmission. SMG, (which is not DCT), DSG, S-Tronic, and PDK and also the EVO's SST are brand names.

Are there significantly differing trims for the M3? I was always under the impression it was ~70k

generally only Japanese and American companies do different "trims" for the same engine. European companies make options things a le carte. a fully loaded M3 would probably be 70+

 

[reaper702]

the new BMW 3 series coupe and sedan are not quite the same car. the Coupe has a superior chassis, just driving two, 335i sedan and coupe can feel the difference.

then the Coupe also has the Carbon Fiber roof when the sedan does not.

O RLY?

didnt know all that, but it is nice to have a bmw knowitall like you :thumb:

 

[mattSi]

I think the 335 is a much better buy.

Inline 6 turbocharged:drooling:

I saw one in alpine white w/ black leather at the grocery store the other day...let's just say I had to change out the calvin's when I got home...