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Originally Posted by jmunro
I think the $45k base will be the breaking point for a lot of people. From the estimates I've seen it sounds like the base price will be somewhere from $45k-48k. If it's $45k I will probably be in, but at $48k base with the premium package, it's easily over $50k before even destination, taxes and other fees they like to slip in there at the end (making the final price likely over $55k). If the base is $45k one may be able to escape out of the door with everything said and done for around $51k. It's not a matter of affording it, but more a matter of pricing way too close to the M3.
Granted if someone doesn't like the looks or size of the M3 this car may be a no brainer, but I think BMW walks a fine line with pricing here.
To be honest, I like the front end of the 1M better than the M3. Especially in black it has a sort of Darth Vader look with those verticle slits hanging down for the air curtains. Now if the side skirts and rear half of the car's looks could be tweeked...  |
Don't forget that tweaking the car will cost some extra cash, and that would put you even deeper in to M3 territory. JMO