$40,000 for a 135 or 3 er?
05-21-2008, 03:34 AM
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While at my BMW Service Center yesterday, I checked out a 135. Great small car, except it was over priced at $40,000. For that amount of money one is so much further ahead to get a 3 er. Plus I cannot imagine the 135 will hold its resale value like a 3 er. I am skeptical that the 1 Series will succeed in the marketplace.
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On a % basis the 335 Coupe is still a 25% premium over the 135 Coupe. The extra $10,000 will be a big incentive for the 1. I'm betting the 1 gets a pretty significant chunk of the 3 market ................... It will be interesting to watch.
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i was watching youtube, and 0-800 meter the 135i was faster than an M3 ...in a Japansese Test....
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Originally Posted by snkpkp' post='585154' date='May 21 2008, 06:50 AM
i was watching youtube, and 0-800 meter the 135i was faster than an M3 ...in a Japansese Test....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eIYuJlQy6-8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eIYuJlQy6-8
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If you think that is bad , Ask about a lease on a 135i... we are talking about 550i / well equiped m3 terratory on monthly payments and down payment...No joke...
BMW is expecting them to depricate like a rock.
BMW is expecting them to depricate like a rock.
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What a choice. I'd go for the 135 assuming its a coupe with the m-sport kit. $40,000 in uk terms is a bargain... that same car (I would like one as they look like tremendous fun) would cost in excess of ?35,000 (70,000USD!!!!)
I'd consider it a bargain...
personally I'd go for the M3 Sedan.. what a beast!
I'd consider it a bargain...
personally I'd go for the M3 Sedan.. what a beast!
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='585156' date='May 21 2008, 03:56 PM
That's right, but those Japanese tests are a bit of a joke. Doesn't matter what's on test, it could be a Veyron and and a Ferrari F1 car, but somehow Best Motoring will always find a way to show that the Honda/Acura NSX is quicker!
On one video they were comparing the (then new) E46 M3 with the R34 GTR, NSX Type S and an RX7, and they made a "drifting test" on the Tsukuba track, by Keiichi Tsuchiya. Surprisingly, on the screen appeared "Due to the tight time schedule, all cars were allowed one drift lap on the track"
So maybe these would be the reasons why the Japanese cars are almost always winning the Best Motoring races
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I built one on BMWUSA and it was $44,9xx! it was exactly $5K cheaper than the same 335.
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If the residuals are so bad, then that just means we need to wait a couple years for the prices to fall, and we will be able to pick them up cheap!