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04-21-2006, 06:31 PM | #1 |
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UK 328i + 335i coupe prices released
Reported by Steved in the press release thread
BMW 325i SE Coupé £28,090 (+1.8% on the E46 325ci SE) BMW 335i SE Coupé £33,420 (+9.3% on the E46 330ci SE) Edited: here is the portion of the UK press release announcing UK pricing.
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04-21-2006, 06:38 PM | #4 |
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Well, by currency exchange rates, that is about $50k and $60k respectively. But, this is mostly meaningless to determine what US pricing will be. Except perhaps the %age comparisons.
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04-21-2006, 06:44 PM | #7 | |
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yeah I just took the base price for the 330ci ($37,800 is what I thought it was) and added 9.3% on top of that and got abour $41.5k starting price. It might be higher or lower with the official pricing. |
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04-21-2006, 06:44 PM | #8 | |
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So E90 330i SE £29,170 E92 335i SE £33,420 = 14,6% increase Using same numbers USA E90 330i =$36,600 USA E92 335i = $41,943
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04-21-2006, 06:44 PM | #9 |
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Yea its hard to translate it from UK pricing because of there taxes... we would need maybe german pricing to be able to do that... or how about they just give us U.S. pricing, would make things easier
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04-21-2006, 06:55 PM | #11 | |
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Personally, I'm fine with a base price in the 41-42k range, and hoping they add in a few options I want anyway that are built into the price. I'd like my final cost to be in the 45k to 47k range, maybe 48k, plus TTL etc. |
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04-21-2006, 07:02 PM | #12 |
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I went another way in figuring pricing and came up with a similar number to most of you (obviously).
I took the difference between the current US 325i sedan and the UK 325i sedan and applied that percentage to the UK 325i coupe to get the US 328i coupe price. Then I took the difference between the US 330i sedan and the UK 330i sedan. I applied that percentage to the UK335i coupe to get the US 335i coupe price. My numbers are: Percentage difference between UK & US 325i sedan: 0.195820433 (19.6%) Percentage difference between UK & US 330i sedan: 0.254713747 (25.5%) 325 percentage applied to UK 325 coupe pricing to get US 328i coupe price: $33590US 330 percentage applied to UK 335 coupe pricing to get US 335i coupe price: $41932US So 335i coupe in the US would be approx. $42K (or probably as BMW likes to price things, $41,900). |
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04-21-2006, 10:41 PM | #14 |
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So let's just say the Coupe starts at $40,995, just to play it safe.
Where does that leave the Sedan when it shows up? It has to start at at least $40K, right?...which is about $3500 more than the current 330. |
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04-21-2006, 11:01 PM | #15 | |
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I think they will keep the 335i sedan below $40k, my guess is between $37.5K to $39.9K |
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04-22-2006, 12:23 AM | #16 | |
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04-22-2006, 12:44 AM | #17 |
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Pretender, that is not a valid argument. Keep in mind that they did a similar thing with the 323 to 325 shift and 328 to 330 shift a few years ago. The first few 323s did not even have cruise control or cd players as standard. Within two years, they made a similar increase in horsepower and standard equipment, and raised the price by about 500 bucks. So the argument that they will charge extra for the horsepower is not valid
The argument that they are moving the coupe upmarket, on the other hand, *is* valid. The question remains, what happens to the 330. As many, people have pointed out, if the 330 is REPLACED by the 335, BMW cannot afford to raise the price more than a grand or two, at the most. But if the 335 is added to the lineup (again, sedan lineup, not coupe, which has only the 328 and 335), then the 335 sedan will probably be 4-5k more than the 330. Greginaz is convinced that the current 325 and 330 sedans will stop production in august, and a 328 sedan and 335 sedan will REPLACE them. In this case, it is highly unlikely that the price increase will be much higher. Greginaz has sources which have been extraordinarily reliable for the past year on this matter; despite all the wavers between the mythical 3.5 liter engine, and the turbocharged, and all the other debates that have happened, he stuck to his guns, and was proven right. So it is quite likely that he is correct about the sedans being REPLACED On the other hand (playing Devil's Advocate here, because I want the 330 replaced as well), the EURO lineup of the new coupe is 325, 330, 335. The 330 in the Euro coupe has 272 hp (268hp as measured in the US). This means that it is possible that BMW might make the sedan lineup as a 325, 330, and 335. The 330 sedan might get the 268hp engine of the Euro 330 coupe, and the 335 would then be placed as a high end model. I haven't heard anyone put this theory out, I have no sources, and it is merely a possibility (ie, might not be probable, but it is possible). Finally, the last piece of "evidence" is the California emissions document thingie that surfaced a few days ago; there was a 323 and a 328 on that. So that might mean that there will in fact be three models in the sedan lineup, but the extra model will be a LOW end model, and not a high end one, with the lineup being 323, 328, 335. This is pretty confusing, but hopefully, my rambling made some sense. |
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04-22-2006, 12:46 AM | #18 |
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Btw, I don't need to say this, but the 330 is a phenomenal car; if the 335 does in fact replace it, it does not diminish the enjoyment that you get out of your car. So the only thing that is really hurt, is your satisfaction at driving the top model of the series; I doubt that depreciation would be hit very much.
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04-22-2006, 02:35 AM | #20 | |
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04-22-2006, 03:27 AM | #21 |
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wow. 336coupe 2006 seems quite expensive for a non m car- 33k pounds. having said that 300 horses in your right foot and a sub 6 sec century sprint may make it worthwhile! I remember when i left UK in 2002, E46 m3 coupe basic was about 38k / under 40k for 6 speed manual
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04-22-2006, 03:37 AM | #22 |
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MAn don't even worry I can see maybe a 4 grand premium over the 330i, not 9.3%, remeber they don't sell as many cars in Brit-land, so they have to make it up per car, instead of the volume like here so relax...keep the faith...they will get it right i'd say about 38k for a 335, throw in a sport package and leather maybe 44k 45k with other options
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