so no relief there in price. I was told by dealership that prices are going up across the board ..BMW have held prices pretty level for last few years ..so when economy picks up they will be looking to drive volume and margin ... luckily the competitive landscape means they're be some pressure to be competitive on price - but I sense the days of getting a new 35d with reasonable options for $105k drive way are gone I reckon the 40d will go up by 10% - 15%, as will 30i when it grows up to be 35i, same with 4.8 to 50i. The base 30d will likely only move up 5-10% as the volume seller ... will be interesting ..should make getting hold of 2010 between April-May a good deal before 2011's land in June / July ...