Well I am in Australia land of the parity dollar, yet they cost almost AUD$9000 (thats US$9000+ these days) to buy. Thankfully I purchased the 40d Sport and they ware standard. I only had to pay $150k to get the car to sit on top of them!!!! But I do feel satisfied that I have done my patriotic duty and improved our federal government coffers with Luxury car tax, GST and other misc taxes to the tune of about $50k. Oh and by the way they are soon to introduce a carbon tax that will mean I am paying even more on the exhaust smoke I blow from the $1.70 per litre ($6.65 per gallon) fuel. Tax on a tax on an tax.

The system is working beautifully. Governments are taken over by bankers. Bankers go bankrupt. Government bails bankers. Government goes bankrupt. Citizens pay more tax. Government prints money (a hidden tax called inflation). Bankers make huge profits on insider deals. Middle class get crushed by rising tax and cost of living. Economy melts down but cost of living goes parabolic. Government prints more money. Citizens protest. Government starts wars. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

Ahhhhh that feels better......

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2011 X5 40d Sapphire Black
2007 X5 30d Sapphire Black (sold)
2004 X5 30d Sapphire Black (sold)
2001 M3 Jet Black (sold)
1998 328i Jet Black (sold)