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Went to my dealer to see 135i and M3
It really makes it kind of tough to decide what BMW I want next. The 135i is really too small and unless it's a stripper, not worth it when compared with a 335i. The E90/E92 M3's are just too expensive. Maybe the next one will be a 335. It's just too good.
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Glad you had a chance to check it out. 335i is a very nice car for the price, but for $70K, 550i sport or M3, I agree that you'll probably enjoy cruising in the 550i!
Good luck.
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Swirl marks on a brand new $70k car! That sucks. I like both the M3 and the 135i. The M is out of my price range, so I have been paying more attention to the 135i. I saw a conv't 135 on the road and thought it looked good, but I haven't been up close on one yet.
I hear you on the 335 coupe. It is IMO one of BMW's best looking cars right now and with Procede can be fairly close to the M3 performance at a much cheaper price. It is a very good all around car.
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Facelift 335 is the way to go.
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You hit the nail on the head. The 335 with PROcede is so close to the M3 for so much less money. There are definitely some differences but 50% more cost than the 335? I'll pass. In fact, I did. I was first on the M3 waiting list and I never followed through nor did I get a call. The reality is that there is no need for a waiting list. Dealer allotments are good and demand is pretty low. I had a nice chat with one of the salesmen and he was being very candid with me about BMW's pricing. He had a client consider an M3 all optioned up and by the end of it, the guy decided just to get a 650i. Different kind of car but for the price, it felt more worth it to him. Even his initial comment about the M3 was that it's a very lofty price for an M3. Quote:
A facelifted 335i sedan might just be the ticket for me next year. The lease on my E90 330i is up in June. We had planned on a Euro delivery of something next year and might still do it but the Euro is kicking our dollar's butt so it might prove too expensive a trip. If I do get a 335i I'll do an almost stripper. I have to admit that I over-optioned my 330i and learned from that.
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Jerez has 4% more black, and less of blue but green instead. Jerez Black Metallic Paint code - A73 The mix is : Color ( % of total mix ) Black ( 80%) Pearl Blue ( 7% ) Dark Violet ( 5% ) Light pearl blue( 4% ) Laser Green( 3% ) Pearl White( 1% ) Carbon Black Metallic Paint code 416 The mix is : Color ( % of total mix ) Black ( 76%) Special Red ( 5% ) Pearl Blue( 12% ) Dark Blue( 4% ) Brilliant silver( 2% ) Silver( 1% ) |
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What exactly do you call a stripper??
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Thanks for your observations Kevin. Seems that there's starting to get some overlap in terms of performance/$$ in the BMW line-up; but they've got customers covered pretty tightly in terms of finding exactly the car spec'd exactly to meet your needs.
In terms of value I think the M3 loses out to both the 135i and 335i. Procede and a lsd don't cost that much relatively speaking. Between the latter two, it depends on what you want/need/value. There's a $7k base price between the two, and the 135i has a 400lb weight advantage. The better looks and greater space might be worth that $7k to one person; while another might want the performance advantage of the 135i, and the fact that it's $7k (or whatever the difference when optioned) cheaper would be a bonus. 135i and 335i customers will be of distinct groups. |
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Took you long enough.
But seriously i was just wondering what kev got this last time that he wouldn't get the next time. Quote:
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