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      11-16-2007, 08:36 AM   #1
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Talking I am VERY happy with the pricing!!!

It took me a while to post anything about the pricing. I expected from the get-go that when pricing was released close to half of the people on here will run for the hills. If this car was dirt cheap then it would be on every damn street corner. I mean think about for a sec. Lets say a base 135i was 33k. That would put invoice at 29-30k??? Thats very low. Anyway, imagine what the used car values would be. You would be paying 26-28k for a twin-turbocharged BMW thats only about 2 years old. Something about that sounds very wrong for a luxury car company. Dont get me wrong, the options list is making me re-think what I really need also. My only options will be leather and the sport package. If I MUST get option happy then I would be more inclined to get a 335i or even a 128i. There are plenty of ways to get this car for less than msrp. If you want it, GO GET IT. I know what I want, I know what I like and I am going to get it.

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      11-16-2007, 12:15 PM   #2
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I agree I was prepared so to say for the price, I thought that for the car its fare and my 135i will come in under 40k which is what i want to spend anyway. Plus I will have a few thousand left over for modifications ...............
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That pic is hot, I will be ordering my 135 shortly with AW, black leatherette and sport package. $36,675 MSRP. I don't need all the frills as long as I have the 300hp TT engine.

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I need to see what is included with the Prem PKG before I drop it.
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      11-16-2007, 12:43 PM   #5
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I had leather in my last 325 BMW and it looked well worn after two years. I'm staying with cloth seats this will give me more money for more accessory's
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I need to see what is included with the Prem PKG before I drop it.
From the US Ordering Guide:
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FWIW, the 328i ZPP is $3,150. The 335i ZPP is less due to the fact that the power seats are standard. So the 135i (w/o power seats standard) has a ZPP MSRP of $3,300.
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By the way, regarding premium package items, I have (and could do without):
  • Power seats (you get more headroom)
  • Lumbar support (never needed/used it yet)
  • Digital Compass (I know if I'm on 95N or 95S, thank you)
  • Folding exterior mirrors (never used beyond the first few 'check ME out' times)
  • Ambiance lighting (fluff)
  • Universal Garage Door Opener (not too universal - doesn't work with mine)
I do want the dimming rearview mirror and Bluetooth (and possibly the leather). However you cannot get the mirror separately. It only mentions dimming exterior mirrors and a digital compass rearview mirror. I hope the dimming rearview mirror is std. If so, that's the deal clencher for not getting ZPP.
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The only options that interest me are the metallic paint and sport package.
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This is the point!!! The 135i should not be a car that is seen a hundred times a month.
In Germany i pay about 60000 Dollars for the 1er. I want a car special like that and i worked hard for this car. My friends tell me so often, why dont u get a 330i or an Audi A4. The image is much better when u take one of these.
But I dont want these cars, i only want the performance and a easy to mod car and perhaps a little bit of luxury.
I am happy with this price. Look at an Audi TT, what a performance do u get compared to the 135i? In Germany the base price of the TT 3.2 Coupe is nearly the same as the 135i. I would ever take the bimmer 100:1... Although all the girlies say the TT is so nice...
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The only options that interest me are the metallic paint and sport package.
+eleventy billion!
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      11-16-2007, 01:37 PM   #13
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That pic is hot, I will be ordering my 135 shortly with AW, black leatherette and sport package. $36,675 MSRP. I don't need all the frills as long as I have the 300hp TT engine.

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Alriiight Lips! Glad to to see your still on man. There is an s2k owner that works at a bmw dealership that were selling 335i's at a few hundred over invoice a few months after their release. I'll shall let you and anybody that cares know when I find out more information. :smile:
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      11-16-2007, 02:04 PM   #14
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Base 135 already has all the elements of a performance car + some luxury in it. Most if not all of the options does not make it faster. I am getting the 6-sp with I-pod, metallic paint and maybe sports pack. I am happy with the price.It will be $37,750 .
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      11-16-2007, 04:00 PM   #15
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after looking at the sportspackage over, the oil cooler is standard. So i'm crossing sport package off my list. So just a 135i with comfort access.
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I do want the dimming rearview mirror and Bluetooth (and possibly the leather). However you cannot get the mirror separately. It only mentions dimming exterior mirrors and a digital compass rearview mirror. I hope the dimming rearview mirror is std. If so, that's the deal clencher for not getting ZPP.
You may be able to buy these separately at the parts department (sometime after launch) and install them yourself. I need the dimming mirrors (interior and exterior), and would like the universal garage opener, but I do not want leather so the premium package is a no-go for me.
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I'm hoping to cross leather off my list after I can experience the leatherette in person.
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Alriiight Lips! Glad to to see your still on man. There is an s2k owner that works at a bmw dealership that were selling 335i's at a few hundred over invoice a few months after their release. I'll shall let you and anybody that cares know when I find out more information. :smile:
Let me in on this too. I am in Miami and looking for a good deal. And used to have an S2k as well. Hahaha
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after looking at the sportspackage over, the oil cooler is standard. So i'm crossing sport package off my list. So just a 135i with comfort access.


Oil cooler standard ? Wonderful !! Sport pack cost will be my deposit.
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I'm hoping to cross leather off my list after I can experience the leatherette in person.
+1!!! Has anyone felt their Leatherette and loved or hated it? I am sure it is a high class version since it is BMW. I plan on having black interior, so it could save me $1500 for other options if I just scratch leather.

Plus does the power seats really offer much over the standard sport seats. They have the same adjustment points correct, they just have more stopping positions maybe, memory, but in the end they do weigh more and how often do adjust the seat if you are the only driver? That also saves $1000.

I was planning of getting both of these, but now that I know the cost I just do not know if I can justify them.
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I am VERY happy with the pricing!!!
Well "VERY happy" isn't the first thing that came to mind when I saw the prices, it was more of an "Okay, it's what I expected".

Again this is one those moments when it sucks to be right.

Despite arguments that the 135i is a good, maybe even a great, value (and I've made many of these arguments myself) I can't truly say that I will be happy until I drive the little beastie. If it's what I expect, then I'll be more than happy to pay the price of admission. But until that time, I'll hold out on any happiness (other than the fact that I'm VERY happy that BMW finally released the prices).
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Well "VERY happy" isn't the first thing that came to mind when I saw the prices, it was more of an "Okay, it's what I expected".

Again this is one those moments when it sucks to be right.

Despite arguments that the 135i is a good, maybe even a great, value (and I've made many of these arguments myself) I can't truly say that I will be happy until I drive the little beastie. If it's what I expect, then I'll be more than happy to pay the price of admission. But until that time, I'll hold out on any happiness (other than the fact that I'm VERY happy that BMW finally released the prices).
Well I dont think anyone is really ''VERY happy'' but its a safe bet to say the car will rock your socks man. I went out on a limb to praise a 335i before I ever drove one. A few months later I went to a BMW event and they threw me the keys. I took it out with my Mother and brother in the car. I didnt get a chance to punch it off the line. I took it on the freeway and the midrange punch is absolutely SICK. And thats with 3 people in the car. WOW is all I have to say. The 335i is too much car for me size wise. But everything about it made me grin from ear to ear. I cant wait to drive a 135!!
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