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BMW Canada is nonsense
Last year, they took away the X3 3.0i (I know it as the 2.5si), which was a nice, middle of the ground X3. I'm not really sure of the reasoning behind this. It's coming to the day where I cannot buy a (new) car I like in all of North America. |
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Looks like if you were going to emigrate to the Great White North you should have done it last year!
The 323 (which is a great car) is the loss leader. It sells for $34,900 here, $5k less than the 328. It is within $1k of the 128 coupe. They get the price down by every means possible, including restricting options. Then they run ads in the paper saying "Yes, it is true, you can own a new BMW for $34,900" Since the CDN dollar has moved $.25 (negative) against the US dollar in recent months, any tool they have they will use. I looked it up and noticed that they are including alloy wheels. They used to use steel wheels and wheel covers on this model. Alloys were an option. Now, there is one wheel choice, 2 interior colours, four metallic paint colours (all at extra cost), and just about no options. If you want more options, you buy a 328. You can still move here. We are fully dedicated to metric and would make you feel right at home
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Well think about it.
This gives them the incentive to push you into a higher 3 series (more $$ in their pocket) if you do pick a higher model. I'd guess that most 323i buyers didn't go for the sport model anyway. Less inventory to keep track of, again lower cost for BMW... |
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sounds like somebody didn't pay attention in econ 101 class...
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ya know, most people try to buy cars here to bring them to canada... |
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BMWs cost more in Canada - a friend of mine who lives there and I were looking at them last year - if I remember correctly, the costs were 20% + more MSRP than the states. Not sure if BMW subsidizes for the US like Porsche or there are tariffs for BMW.
I suspect since they sell far fewer in Canada they limit the options/models to keep in line with costs on a per unit basis. |
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I was looking at a Mini Clubman S this weekend. $38k plus taxes, and I skipped half the options in the configurator.
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