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Originally Posted by MPower
I would hope that those numbers comes true. The 128i would probably be slightly faster than the MINI Cooper S (which starts at 22,000) so that the price differential between the two would be understandable. Likewise, the MINI buyer and the 128i buyer arent the same people especially considering the MINI's fuel efficiency which no matter how good the 128i, will be at least 7 mpg better.
My hope is that a 135i starts at 32,000. That is about the same as a 328i leaving a good model overlap. I could leave with 35,000 but 32,000 would be a huge plus.
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I think the N54 engine alone will necessitate a price of 35K, nicely optioned out. Which is substantially cheaper than my E92 328i....