when i first bought my E46 M3, i bought it for 220,000 dirhams, that's $59k fully loaded, which was ok with me, more than the U.S but still reasonably cheap for this part of the world. Today, i went to the same dealer to inquire about the new M3 and i got a smack in the face(not literally), the new M3 is expected to cost 355,000 dirhams, that's a WHOPPING $96000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! when it's released this coming November, WTF?????????
....i'm shocked beyond belief!!!!
that's M5 territory, considering i got my E60 M5(which i still own) for $108k!
isn't the point of the M3 vs M5 that they're in two different categories with major price gap differences? ...so why would the new M3 cost almost as much as an M5? ....for $10k more i could get an Porsche GT3.
i'm just so frustrated and angry at this point i feel like smashing my PC's monitor!!! :mad:
and this is coming from a loyal BMW customer! i owned 2 E36 M3, E46 M3 and now i have the E60 M5.
...sadly enough i'm still giving them the befit of the doubt till i walk into the dealer and see the 355k ($96k) price tag with my own eyes!
i guess i'll be keeping my E60 M5 for a very very very long time since i was planning to replace it with the new M3.
marwan,