Dealer had M3 Coupes - $70k + $20k mark-up!!!
03-13-2008, 06:09 AM
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Beautiful car! Carbon fiber roof is stunning and i'm sure to drive it is exhilarating, but $70.5 + $20k for the dealership!!
They had 2 white coupes, 2 black coupes and 1 white sedan (no mark-up on the sedan).
Has anybody seen a larger mark-up?
They had 2 white coupes, 2 black coupes and 1 white sedan (no mark-up on the sedan).
Has anybody seen a larger mark-up?
03-13-2008, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by bahamutzyro' post='544199' date='Mar 13 2008, 09:01 AM
waste. if you gonna spend 90k on a car get an m5 not a week m3 
At $70k, the dealer is making too much!! I don't believe he'll see them in this market, for that price.
03-14-2008, 12:16 PM
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That markup is nothing, try going to BMW San Francisco, I heard they are asking $50k over sticker.... Of course no idiot in their right mind would pay such a premium, but the point of the high markup is to signify that the car is sooooo special 
They'll be lucky to get $10k over sticker, as with any other dealerships out there asking for a premium, unless of course you're stupidly rich and just don't care.
They'll be lucky to get $10k over sticker, as with any other dealerships out there asking for a premium, unless of course you're stupidly rich and just don't care.
03-14-2008, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ITNurse' post='544122' date='Mar 13 2008, 02:09 PM
Beautiful car! Carbon fiber roof is stunning and i'm sure to drive it is exhilarating, but $70.5 + $20k for the dealership!!
They had 2 white coupes, 2 black coupes and 1 white sedan (no mark-up on the sedan).
Has anybody seen a larger mark-up?
They had 2 white coupes, 2 black coupes and 1 white sedan (no mark-up on the sedan).
Has anybody seen a larger mark-up?
Take a look in a BMW dealer during your next European trip and you'll see that this is where they make their money.
They give BMWs away in the US - particularly when you take into account the extremely weak dollar!
03-14-2008, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bahamutzyro' post='544199' date='Mar 13 2008, 01:01 PM
waste. if you gonna spend 90k on a car get an m5 not a week m3
03-14-2008, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Lancaster' post='544925' date='Mar 14 2008, 12:36 PM
Yes.
Take a look in a BMW dealer during your next European trip and you'll see that this is where they make their money.
They give BMWs away in the US - particularly when you take into account the extremely weak dollar!
Take a look in a BMW dealer during your next European trip and you'll see that this is where they make their money.
They give BMWs away in the US - particularly when you take into account the extremely weak dollar!
As for the M3 with these markups - not a chance. Great car, but at 90K you would have to be clinically insane to not spend the money on an M5 or on a proper sports car/coupe.
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Relax, guys most dealers are selling at msrp. No one on the M3 forums have paid mark-up.
You can get a fully loaded M3 sedan for $68,720, plus a $1300 gas guzzler tax.
Most well optioned M3 are going for mid $60k.
You can get a fully loaded M3 sedan for $68,720, plus a $1300 gas guzzler tax.
Most well optioned M3 are going for mid $60k.