international e70 prices
 

hi guys,

this is my first thread and the reason i joined was because i was planning on purchasing a new e70.

i live in new delhi, india and since petrol (gas) is pretty expensive here, about 5 US dollars a gallon, i've decided that the 3.0d will suffice.

the base price of the e70 3.0d that will be imported into india is for INR 6,290,000 which equates to about 156,000 USD. I know this is a rip-off considering you can get the same car in america for about 50k, but there is a 116% import duty here as the government wants to protect the local market.

other bmw prices: 3 series is about 74,000, 5 series is about 112,000 dollars, 7 is about 210,000.

The base price includes park distance control, panoramic roof.

I was wondering what the prevailing price is in countries other than the united states?

i am attaching the pdf file which was sent to me by the dealer.

any responses glady appreciated..

thanks!

Saudi Arabia around 80,000 USD for the 4.8 fully equipped without rear entertainment system. :thumbup:

Spain: 56.600 €, but without:

-Car phone preparation
-DVD changer
-HIFI loudspeaker system
-Interior & exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function
-Lights package
-Luggage comparment separating net
-On board monitor with TV function
-Panorama glass roof
-Park distance control
-Seat adjustement, electrical with memory function for driver's seat
-Self levelling suspension
-Variable steering transmission
-USB audio interface
-Xenon lights
-3rd row seats

malaysia

3.0 d is USD 158,000 with pretty basic specs

In Portugal,
4.8i without extras : € 114.000 (+/- US$154.000 )
3.0d without extras : € 79.000 (+/- US$106.500 )

i have a feeling that the prices for south eas asia (indonesia, singapore, malaysia, vietnam) and south asia (india) are all roughly the same..

the price structure should be the other way around, being more expensive in the west than the east.

per capita income in india is 600 dollars a per. so for an average indian to afford an x5, they would have to save for 260 years.

they told me that delivery would be in october or november! that is such a long wait! what bs!

UK E70 Prices
 

The latest prices for the UK are as below:

These are on the road, base prices including delivery & Value Added Tax (@17.5%) - no options added.

3.0si SE - £39,905 ($79,291US)

4.8i SE - £49,945 ($99,241US)

3.0d SE - £40,085 ($79,649US)

Exchange rate at noon 23rd May - £1 = $1.9870

When I spec'd the 3.0D E70 to match my 3.0D Sport E53 it came in at £54,275 ($107,844US), about £3k more than the E53, and that's not even a 'Sport' model which won't appear here until the Autumn. I expect the 'Sport' version to add around £5k more, but until the info on what is and is not included in the base UK sport spec it's difficult to see what the final cost might be.

Dubai, $80,000 Full option 4.8

Is the import duty the same on a new or used car? Maybe you can buy a "used" car to save on duty and taxes. Usually once a vehicle is registered, customs will classify it as pre-owned. Not sure about the laws there...

In New Zealand, we pay $NZ 120,000 ($US 88,000) for the 3.0d, and about $NZ 150,000 ($US110,000 )for the v8 , base models without much extra, (exchange rate 0.73 ), since these are made in the ole USA, and import tax is only 12.5 %, we're being ripped off I think