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Originally Posted by herbz
I respect your opinion, i just cant bring myself to agree with you.
I just think a 135i from 32k-35k (cheaper than a G35) will just kill the sales of the 3 series. who's gonna pay an extra ~8,000 for different looks and slightly more space?
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That's like asking who's going to pay an extra $10,000 for different looks and slightly more space between an E90 335i and an E60 535i. (Base price of a 335i sedan is $38,900 while the 535i is $49,400)
You might not but it's obvious there are quite a number of people that do since the 535i sells very well.
As for disagreeing, you're welcome to do what you will. However, just consider the other end of the spectrum with your figures. Why in the world would anyone purchase a 135i when a 335i can be had for ONLY $2000 more? You keep thinking about the effect it may have on 3-series sales but what you fail to realize is that the 1-series MUST be a homerun here in the US and pricing it within $2000 of a 335i coupe would be setting up the 135i to fail miserably.