LOL BMW dealrs markin up M3s by $25,000
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That's Shelly's in Universal City that's had the link posted in post 3 or whatever number it is. Beverly Hills BMW are trying the same game. Nice car, especially in white, but not at that price.
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give it a few months and the market will deflate
OR could it be marked up because of that shipping boat crash?!?
fewer cars then expected so they decided to raise the premium?!?
if thats it its FuKn pathetic!
OR could it be marked up because of that shipping boat crash?!?
fewer cars then expected so they decided to raise the premium?!?
if thats it its FuKn pathetic!
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Whats with the $949 for the alarm system. I thought all BMWs have them plus the $895 paint protectant. What do they do send the car off for more clear coat? Aren't they forgeting the undercoating. Sounds like some nice rip offs to me.
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Anyone who pays over MSRP for this should be forced to drive over an anti-tank mine. That's like paying over list for a Camry, there are going to be a zillion E90/92 M3's zipping around, more than any previous generation.
Besides, why not pick up an M5 for the same coin? Hellooooo....
Besides, why not pick up an M5 for the same coin? Hellooooo....
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Anyone who pays over MSRP for this should be forced to drive over an anti-tank mine. That's like paying over list for a Camry, there are going to be a zillion E90/92 M3's zipping around, more than any previous generation.
Besides, why not pick up an M5 for the same coin? Hellooooo....
Besides, why not pick up an M5 for the same coin? Hellooooo....
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I can't speak for the M3 (no desire to buy one so I won't even ask the dealer), but ALL of the Nissan dealers within 300 miles of me are asking $20k over MSRP for the GT-R...in this economy...in the midwest! One even said he'd give me a deal and only charge $15k over sticker if I paid all up-front. Hopefully Nissan will ramp production from 1,600 to 2,400 as they've said they could if demand warrents it and then give those extra units to the dealers selling at MSRP.
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Nope...the 3 series doesn't come with an alarm, so it's not surprising they carried that screw-over to M3 buyers.
I can't speak for the M3 (no desire to buy one so I won't even ask the dealer), but ALL of the Nissan dealers within 300 miles of me are asking $20k over MSRP for the GT-R...in this economy...in the midwest! One even said he'd give me a deal and only charge $15k over sticker if I paid all up-front. Hopefully Nissan will ramp production from 1,600 to 2,400 as they've said they could if demand warrents it and then give those extra units to the dealers selling at MSRP.
I can't speak for the M3 (no desire to buy one so I won't even ask the dealer), but ALL of the Nissan dealers within 300 miles of me are asking $20k over MSRP for the GT-R...in this economy...in the midwest! One even said he'd give me a deal and only charge $15k over sticker if I paid all up-front. Hopefully Nissan will ramp production from 1,600 to 2,400 as they've said they could if demand warrents it and then give those extra units to the dealers selling at MSRP.
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Nope...the 3 series doesn't come with an alarm, so it's not surprising they carried that screw-over to M3 buyers.
I can't speak for the M3 (no desire to buy one so I won't even ask the dealer), but ALL of the Nissan dealers within 300 miles of me are asking $20k over MSRP for the GT-R...in this economy...in the midwest! One even said he'd give me a deal and only charge $15k over sticker if I paid all up-front. Hopefully Nissan will ramp production from 1,600 to 2,400 as they've said they could if demand warrents it and then give those extra units to the dealers selling at MSRP.
I can't speak for the M3 (no desire to buy one so I won't even ask the dealer), but ALL of the Nissan dealers within 300 miles of me are asking $20k over MSRP for the GT-R...in this economy...in the midwest! One even said he'd give me a deal and only charge $15k over sticker if I paid all up-front. Hopefully Nissan will ramp production from 1,600 to 2,400 as they've said they could if demand warrents it and then give those extra units to the dealers selling at MSRP.
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Nope...the 3 series doesn't come with an alarm, so it's not surprising they carried that screw-over to M3 buyers.
I can't speak for the M3 (no desire to buy one so I won't even ask the dealer), but ALL of the Nissan dealers within 300 miles of me are asking $20k over MSRP for the GT-R...in this economy...in the midwest! One even said he'd give me a deal and only charge $15k over sticker if I paid all up-front. Hopefully Nissan will ramp production from 1,600 to 2,400 as they've said they could if demand warrents it and then give those extra units to the dealers selling at MSRP.
I can't speak for the M3 (no desire to buy one so I won't even ask the dealer), but ALL of the Nissan dealers within 300 miles of me are asking $20k over MSRP for the GT-R...in this economy...in the midwest! One even said he'd give me a deal and only charge $15k over sticker if I paid all up-front. Hopefully Nissan will ramp production from 1,600 to 2,400 as they've said they could if demand warrents it and then give those extra units to the dealers selling at MSRP.
Besides from the numbers I have read the c63 will own it from 0-60 and even the quarter mile. So me and my family could embarrass one any time I felt like it in the Merc.
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I know how you feel. I had been trying to by a GT500 since they came out in Jun 06 and they still want about 15K over sticker for them around the DC area. Theres no way I'd pay over sticker for any thing expecially a Ford since my dad used to work for a dealer and he told me how much they made off the cheap cars. I can only imagine the money they get for a $45K mustang that starts out as a $20K car.
Besides from the numbers I have read the c63 will own it from 0-60 and even the quarter mile. So me and my family could embarrass one any time I felt like it in the Merc.
Besides from the numbers I have read the c63 will own it from 0-60 and even the quarter mile. So me and my family could embarrass one any time I felt like it in the Merc.
Sounds like you're not into tracking or twisties and hard to argue that in a straightline the C63 will own the M3.
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If you ever get into a 335i, look at the little empty plastic dohickey slightly behind the driver's head in the middle...what's where it's supposed to go. Here's a pic...it's the off-colored red thing with the slits in it right in front of the rear interior lights.
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Would that giant markup have anything to do with the falling US dollar? I know MB USA just raised prices for certain parts across the board on January 1 for that reason. 
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dealers will always ask for crazy mark-up, it depends on the buyer to negotiate. dealers know they wont get that price. they just want to set your mind so that if you paid msrp or 2k over msrp, you'd still think you got a good deal, while they already made good profit. i just picked up an evo x, asking was 5k over msrp, got it for waaay below msrp. i know it's not exactly the same market but they're both mass produced cars. happy hustling!!!
