Rare Look at BMW M3 Carbon Edition from China

[Hoa]

Originally Posted by leemik

for $189K you would think they would do the OEM carbon center console and mirror covers too?

Originally Posted by RON1X

Why would you pay $189,000 for that? I surely don't know (I do realize M3s are much more expensive in China, but still)

Originally Posted by And1M3

The extra carbon fiber for that price is not worth it at $189k.

Originally Posted by Sean05

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i guess putting stickers and put all the carbon parts puts an extra 20k (dont quote me on this) to the price.. interior not feeling it as well.... lol

You guys should understand that they have a lot higher cost to own a car over there. Customs and taxes jack up the price big time. A regular M3 cost $180K already. 9K is the difference. If you convert it into USA pricing, its about $3,600 for this special edition.

If you think their cost is expensive, try bringing an M3 in Vietnam. Base M3 Coupe is $210K if they let you bring the car in. They only allow a certian amount in each year. If you know high ranking people, yours will be the only one. Imagine the resale value if you have the only M3 in the entire country.

[STi_traitor]

Congrats to those who have another overpriced M3!

[DKJUN75]

That's what BMW do all the time in China. Seriously, it's a M3 with performance parts, that's all.

[S65]

Anyone have those carbon fiber parts? I will offer 100k for those.

[henryyxyu]

I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet, but I'm pretty sure the emphasis on this special edition is the carbon roof.....because most of the M3's optioned there come default with the moonroof.



If you check out the pictures in this thread:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=420553

you'll actually notice a disturbing lack of carbon fiber roofs lolol

[djcoz]

For those of you just joining the thread, let me summarize the last five pages of posts:

Poster 1: "What a waste. Who would pay that for an M3. Another Special Edition that isn't so special."

Poster 2: "A Base M3 in China costs double what it costs in the states. It's because of taxes, fees, tariffs, registration, etc. So isn't as expensive as you think."

Sporadically insert a few comments about how cool the seats are, and how ugly the stickers are.

Repeat the above for five pages......

btw, I agree the seats are cool, and the logo on the side has to go!

[mlambert890]

Summary is spot on! The irony is the posts where someone is nice enough to give the FULL rundown of how costs work in Asia will often be *immediately* followed by "whaaaaaaaa?! Extra 100k for that?!?!?"

I know it's the web and no one has the attention span to read a page, much less a thread, but the post RIGHT ABOVE? I mean come on! Lol

[E90ab335i]

This is effing dumb

[afengran]

Originally Posted by mdosu

you'll have sticker shock if you buy a car in China. Every foreign brand is purchased with no discount or haggling, most go at a premium + taxes.

funny someone comments so much with knowing so little about China's car market. The M3s have been on a discount sale of at least 20% off since last year. Mercs have even bigger discounts.

[zamboni]

Is the driver know how to keep the car in his own lane?

[imserious]

Strange sense of style going on there...

I would not pay normal price for that ugliness let alone a premium.

[mdosu]

Originally Posted by afengran

funny someone comments so much with knowing so little about China's car market. The M3s have been on a discount sale of at least 20% off since last year. Mercs have even bigger discounts.

well, it's been a while sine I went back and looked at the ever changing auto market in China, if you read my subsequent post, then you would have seen that I acknowledged that my info has been outdated since 2006.

[Dkhan23]

$100K for carbon fiber parts? Lol

[miamiflgator]

Glad that it's not sold here.

[Detroit M3]

I hate the splitters! What is so special about this?

[Vic311]

Originally Posted by Detroit M3

I hate the splitters! What is so special about this?

Nothing. Save that premium price and drop it at IND, they must have a China location by now

[kaishang]

Originally Posted by e679

When one is rich or powerful. Plates are not require.

Rich, powerful _and_ a dick, as I said before.

[Steven L]

I don't like driving in China, I hate motorcycles and electronic bicycle, even I hate the traffic.

[Steven L]

Also, I hate the Chinese License Plate which use Blue as blackground, who designs that, it is extremely ugly and stupid!

[FR01]

I see why too much carbon :/ meh...pass

[DemolitionJim]

love the seats.

[NELSON.MLGB]

Originally Posted by Steven L

Also, I hate the Chinese License Plate which use Blue as blackground, who designs that, it is extremely ugly and stupid!

What about NY License plate with yellow background? lol...