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

In Greece the basic price for the 3littre is 74000 euros and the 4,8 90 000 euros.

Well, i'm "lucky" enough to be living in Norway, and the car prices here are ridicolous, listen to this.
A new X5 3.0D, cost from 120.000.- Euro's.
In USD it's apr 155.000.-
:rofl:

the import duties for used cars are also the same, at 116%.

cars that attract some sort of import duty come in two flavours

a) CBU - completely built units
b) CKD - cars that are assembled in india from imported parts

The bmw x5, a CBU, from South carolina i presume, attracts a 116% duty, however, a locally assembled car like the mercedes S350L will only have about a 75/80% import duty, thus only costing about 176,000 usd. the same s350l fully imported would not be less than 220,000 usd


also the road conditions are so appaling in this country that the dealer said not to have anything larger than 19'' rims or ride comfort would diminish.

india still has a long way to go!

hey man its the same here! at least there is someone who pays as much if not more :)

Thank god for that.
:rofl:
That'll make us apreciate our cars more.
:confused:

Now I can see how poor countries have to charge huge tariffs to their rich citizens to pay for social services, but for God's sake, you guys have as much oil as some Middle East countries and yet you still tack on those huge taxes??? I don't get it.

Based on what I've seen of the roads here in Mumbai (I'm at the Taj hotel now on an overnight), I don't think I'd want to drive an X5 on these roads.. those darn tu-tu's are like gnats buzzing around!

BTW.... fully spec'd out 4.8i with everything but the 20" wheels.. $80,871.12 inclusive of the 8.1% sales tax for the State of Arizona.

Canadian Prices
 

I think we actually have it good in of all the foreign countries except for may be Dubai. Anyway, for a 3.0 its 63,000 CND and for fully loaded 4.8 its 93,000 CND. With the CND doing well nowadays, thats about USD 88,820

nope

for 4.8i :

around $92,000 with full options :)
$80,000 with basic options

E70 4.8i with full options, inculding 128 rims and aerodynamic kit is around $105,000 :)