M5 (F10) for $180,000 fully spec'ed up
11-07-2011, 03:53 PM
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11-13-2011, 01:14 AM
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use google translate and build your 550i on the german website and you will see just how much more europeans are paying for their BMWs. even before the exchange rate - germans pay a higher EURO amount than we pay in dollars!
example: the base 550i starts at EUR 70,800 (~$96k), for us it starts at $61,700. and i don't know if "base" even means the same thing for F10s - for the E60s, the european stereo system was below our base stereos (our base stereo was their "level 1" upgrade, the logic 7 was two upgrades!) i don't know if it's still like that for these cars. of course, the euro bmws also have the "individual options" but i DIDN'T choose them when i got to a loaded 550i price of EUR 97,500 (more than $130k) vs $89,625 fully loaded for the us spec.
with the german m5 starting ~EUR 102k, i'm expecting the us price to start at about $90-95k.
all i can say is, VAT sucks! and it's worrisome that they're talking about bringing it over here.
example: the base 550i starts at EUR 70,800 (~$96k), for us it starts at $61,700. and i don't know if "base" even means the same thing for F10s - for the E60s, the european stereo system was below our base stereos (our base stereo was their "level 1" upgrade, the logic 7 was two upgrades!) i don't know if it's still like that for these cars. of course, the euro bmws also have the "individual options" but i DIDN'T choose them when i got to a loaded 550i price of EUR 97,500 (more than $130k) vs $89,625 fully loaded for the us spec.
with the german m5 starting ~EUR 102k, i'm expecting the us price to start at about $90-95k.
all i can say is, VAT sucks! and it's worrisome that they're talking about bringing it over here.
11-13-2011, 08:06 AM
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Laughing at the OP's remark of "Seems somewhat on the expensive side" 
11-13-2011, 02:12 PM
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Yes unfortunately BMW prices their vehicles in a biased manner. The BMW as well as the VAG has a different accounting method when determining end price. The TCP of these vehicles is not what one may think.
11-14-2011, 01:37 AM
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and autoblog seems to think it will cost $92,000! wow i feel like a fortune teller (they didn't give a source though)
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/13/h...et-watch-this/
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/13/h...et-watch-this/
11-21-2011, 04:43 PM
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My Ride: 2008 BMW 550i Titanium Silver Metallic Automatic Transmission, Ventilated Comfort Seats in Beige Nasca Leather, Light Popular Trim, NAV, HUD, Active Steering, Night Vision, Cruise Control, Logic 7, Blue tooth Hands Free, Dynamic Stability, Soft Close, Heated Steering wheel, Dynamic Drive, Voice commands
http://www.porsche.com/middle-east/_...o-s-cabriolet/ 501k US $ back home in Pakistan. Thats w/o any options. With full options im pretty sure its around 600-650k.