I stumbled across this article today and found it interesting. The current state of the US dollar is probably unlikely to affect the initial pricing strategy but it may be an issue for those who are looking to buy in 2009 or later.
Full article at:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com...ansForYou.aspx
Your dream BMW costs more. The base price of a BMW 3 Series sport sedan has risen about 20% over the past five years, The Wall Street Journal reported this week. It's likely to go up more.
Though BMW and other automakers may accept lower profits to stay in the U.S. market, the lower dollar boosts prices for imported food, shoes, chemicals and the like. European governments worry that a dollar in free fall could be a disaster even for Germany, Europe's strongest economy.
And if price competition eases, U.S. companies could gradually charge more for products they sell at home.