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Originally Posted by rjd598
like? compare apples to apples please. don't say you can get a 991.2 for that money.
also no one forced you to check EVERY SINGLE BOX. you would never so don't throw out the $135k price tag as if that's what you're coughing up tomorrow for this car.
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It was every single option... i was trying to see what a fully loaded one would run for... It turns out it is $135K...If you are aware of a different way to come to that conclusion i would be happy to hear it. Also, i am glad that you keenly aware of what i would and would not do tomorrow...i am just not sure how you came about that information
Here one example....i could buy this Used 2014 Toyota Camry SE w/ Sport Limited Edition
if i just added $24,590 to my $135K...
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...delCode1=CAMRY
Jokes aside, what i trying point out was that the M3&M5 were an affordable,2/4 door beasts...specifically if you looked for on that was CPO'ed... My first e46 M3 had an MSRP of around $46-47K putting the CPO i picked up after my first nice job at around $32K...i also remember that had toyed with the prospect of an M5 (e60) and they were CPO'ed at around $40-45K... If M cars were price the way that they are now, i am not sure i would have been able to afford it and therefore never started down the path of giving BMW all my money
With a Loaded ticket of $135K is on par with a really well put together New MB, CPO Roll Royce, Aston Rapids, Bentley in the 4 door and a very very long list in luxurious, super fast coupes... Also, I am not sure the people that bought them in the past will be able to afford them and the ones that can would maybe want something else for that money....
Also why would you not consider a 911 as an apple to apple comparison... When BMW is advertising M cars they don't talk about the number of door, the amount of luggage or people one can put in the car... They talk in HP and ft-lbs of torque, 0-60 times and ring lap times. The picture of M cars are on tracks not famer's market getting groceries, so why one compare to other daily driver track cars? It was not apples to apples a few years ago because of price differential...not true any more.....
They are both targeted as "drivers" cars (one more that the other), both super reliable, dependent daily drivers, both can be configured to be very luxurious (for two people in the 911) and far as needing the extra seats, the probability of someone putting down $120K+ on a car, having a second car it high...the back seats in that car could be used as needed.