Autocar mag with direct C32 vs M3 test
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Schrempps C 32 AMG
Originally posted by dNA3D
BMW's cheaper? Yeah, by like $200....
BMW's cheaper? Yeah, by like $200....
LOL.... as I postet in another thread, MB is 4 % more expensive than BMW. Audi is 3 % cheaper than BMW.
This applies on every compareable model (is that a right sentence??)
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If you compare standard equipment in the M3 vs. the C32, the price difference is negligible. In the M3, you must add leather, heated seats, sunroof, SMG (closest thing to an auto I guess)etc....in the C32 you must find some 18" wheels (if you really want to be comparing exactly the same thing).
Then of course, if you want to get technical, the C32 needs some suspension upgrades, but BMW service sucks , so....
All in all, the price difference is NOT a consideration, unless you do not want any options....in which case the bare M3 is a good buy at $46k.
Then of course, if you want to get technical, the C32 needs some suspension upgrades, but BMW service sucks , so....
All in all, the price difference is NOT a consideration, unless you do not want any options....in which case the bare M3 is a good buy at $46k.
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agree with justin. except suspension and rims
my friend's fully loaded M3 came out to be $64k after tax without the extended warranty. my C32 is $62k after tax including the extended warranty. comparing option by option other than the parktronic wasn't availble on the 02, the only difference is that i don't have the $2k command system. But i did get the $2k extended warranty. after all, if my car does have the command and no extended warranty my car will still turn out to be around $62k cheaper than the fully loaded M3.
my friend's fully loaded M3 came out to be $64k after tax without the extended warranty. my C32 is $62k after tax including the extended warranty. comparing option by option other than the parktronic wasn't availble on the 02, the only difference is that i don't have the $2k command system. But i did get the $2k extended warranty. after all, if my car does have the command and no extended warranty my car will still turn out to be around $62k cheaper than the fully loaded M3.
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C32 AMG
With similar options, can't be exact, the M3 SMG will turn out to be $2K more than a C32. I know because I ordered one at $55K sticker. One thing I hate about the M3 is that the cabin felt so confined, which reminds me of my Supra. I got so tired of driving my Supra and replaced it with the C230K sedan. Still thinking about the C230K I had. Love that car.
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Schrempps C 32 AMG
Hi,
sorry for that missunderstanding but I wasn´t talkin about M or AMG models. Just the standart cars.
For example:
BMW 530 = 59K¤
MB E 320 = 62K¤
And thats more expensive. And the Tax and insurance is cheaper for BMW in germany.
sorry for that missunderstanding but I wasn´t talkin about M or AMG models. Just the standart cars.
For example:
BMW 530 = 59K¤
MB E 320 = 62K¤
And thats more expensive. And the Tax and insurance is cheaper for BMW in germany.
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shouldn't tax be a fixed percentage.
anyway, in the states BMW's insurance is average higher than MBs especially the 3-series. Might be because the average age of a 3-series driver is getting younger and younger, and the crash rate is getting higher because of this.
anyway, in the states BMW's insurance is average higher than MBs especially the 3-series. Might be because the average age of a 3-series driver is getting younger and younger, and the crash rate is getting higher because of this.
