New Zealand gets RIPPED, M3 pricing...

Head · 06-07-2007, 05:13 AM

Hey Guys

Well, it official as of 7 June 07'. The new M3 is priced at $169995 ($128500 US dollars)!!

And if you want 19's and the variable suspension thingy it will cost you $181900 ($137500 US Dollars)!!

Holy Sh*t we get ripped on euro cars here, and that with our exchange rate at an all time high.

What do you think about that?

cheers
Head

PS: Delivery October 2007.

DonM3 · 06-07-2007, 05:21 AM

commiserations my friend

MBITION · 06-07-2007, 06:38 AM

WOW, that is painful! Our M6 isn't even that expensive!

Head · 06-07-2007, 06:50 AM

M6 here is $255900, 193380 US dollars.

lucid · 06-07-2007, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head

Hey Guys

Well, it official as of 7 June 07'. The new M3 is priced at $169995 ($128500 US dollars)!!

And if you want 19's and the variable suspension thingy it will cost you $181900 ($137500 US Dollars)!!

Holy Sh*t we get ripped on euro cars here, and that with our exchange rate at an all time high.

What do you think about that?

cheers
Head

PS: Delivery October 2007.

I must assume taxes play into this a great deal, right? So, you might want to blame your government. Condolences...

MBITION · 06-07-2007, 07:52 AM

Holy Jeebus! You are right, they do hose you in NZ, sorry.

Romo · 06-07-2007, 08:04 AM

In the Netherlands; Stock €99.500

Now with some extra`s like sat nav, 19" it wil be around € 110-120.000 !!!

Germany is our neighbour country, stock price overthere; €66.500 !!

Conclusion; Damn those taxes

aerisolphaln · 06-07-2007, 08:31 AM

Move to America.

jpan08 · 06-07-2007, 08:48 AM

might as well go get a porsche 911 turbo

tdc · 06-07-2007, 08:55 AM

I'll never understand how prices can be so much over in NZ and AUS!!!

And here we are over in the US moaning about how the E92 M3 is going to be over $65K optioned out.

Epacy · 06-07-2007, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head

Hey Guys

Well, it official as of 7 June 07'. The new M3 is priced at $169995 ($128500 US dollars)!!

And if you want 19's and the variable suspension thingy it will cost you $181900 ($137500 US Dollars)!!

19's and EDC are more expensive than the actual car??

mofomat · 06-07-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Epacy

19's and EDC are more expensive than the actual car??

You know judging by some of the posts on here I wouldn't be surprised if you were being serious.

ilron · 06-07-2007, 02:53 PM

227.650 USD for basic M3 in Norway. (including taxes)

lucid · 06-07-2007, 03:08 PM

How much does a bottle of beer cost in Norway in a bar? (I have a cousin who lives there, and he constantly complains about buying drinks in a bar...)

ilron · 06-07-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lucid

How much does a bottle of beer cost in Norway in a bar? (I have a cousin who lives there, and he constantly complains about buying drinks in a bar...)

As with the US it depends on where you go; but 0.4 liter is around 9 USD in a bar, more if the place is popular. Drinks often s tart at 12.5 USD. - There are cheaper places of course, but those places normaly have _lots_ of ice cubes in the drinks...

Head · 06-07-2007, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucid

I must assume taxes play into this a great deal, right? So, you might want to blame your government. Condolences...

No tax on vehicles here. Just a FAT cat distributor

Cheers

GregW / Oregon · 06-07-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ilron

As with the US it depends on where you go; but 0.4 liter is around 9 USD in a bar, more if the place is popular. Drinks often s tart at 12.5 USD. - There are cheaper places of course, but those places normaly have _lots_ of ice cubes in the drinks...

God bless America!

THE JEDI · 06-07-2007, 10:35 PM

Make sure they give you one hell of a reach around....damn

ward · 06-07-2007, 10:36 PM

you could always just not buy one

Head · 06-08-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ward

you could always just not buy one

Are you CRAZY!!

Sick Speed · 06-08-2007, 12:51 AM

It is not about taxes. It is about a country's GDP (gross domestic product(s))export to import ratio. The more a country imports and the less they export determines the value of their currency and foreign exchange rates. Meaning if you import a hell of a lot more than you export your currency will devalue and provide less buying power hence the reason for the high cost of any import. If export prices are low conversely import prices will be sky high which has long plagued New Zealand.

Also factored in are how many units any given import will sell in any area which will drive the price down simply through volume. New Zealand and Australia are completely surrounded by thousands of miles of water meaning a finite number of units that can sell equating to still higher prices.

SS

vladinecko · 06-08-2007, 12:54 AM

holy shit, that is ridiculously overpriced!! you can get a ferrari here for what you'd pay for M6 there.

06-07-2007, 05:13 AM	#1
Head New Member Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	New Zealand gets RIPPED, M3 pricing... Hey Guys Well, it official as of 7 June 07'. The new M3 is priced at $169995 ($128500 US dollars)!! And if you want 19's and the variable suspension thingy it will cost you $181900 ($137500 US Dollars)!! Holy Sh*t we get ripped on euro cars here, and that with our exchange rate at an all time high. What do you think about that? cheers Head PS: Delivery October 2007.
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06-07-2007, 08:55 AM	#10
tdc always notorious Drives: beater Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 97 iTrader: (0)	I'll never understand how prices can be so much over in NZ and AUS!!! And here we are over in the US moaning about how the E92 M3 is going to be over $65K optioned out. __________________ stockwerks

06-08-2007, 12:51 AM	#21
Sick Speed Speed Drives: 2008 335i E92 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Parallel Universe Posts: 414 iTrader: (2)	It is not about taxes. It is about a country's GDP (gross domestic product(s))export to import ratio. The more a country imports and the less they export determines the value of their currency and foreign exchange rates. Meaning if you import a hell of a lot more than you export your currency will devalue and provide less buying power hence the reason for the high cost of any import. If export prices are low conversely import prices will be sky high which has long plagued New Zealand. Also factored in are how many units any given import will sell in any area which will drive the price down simply through volume. New Zealand and Australia are completely surrounded by thousands of miles of water meaning a finite number of units that can sell equating to still higher prices. SS __________________

06-07-2007, 05:21 AM	#2
DonM3 Captain Drives: AW e92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Posts: 629 iTrader: (1)	commiserations my friend

06-07-2007, 06:38 AM	#3
MBITION Private First Class Drives: 1997 Boston Green M3 VFE SC Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 51 iTrader: (0)	WOW, that is painful! Our M6 isn't even that expensive!

06-07-2007, 06:50 AM	#4
Head New Member Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	M6 here is $255900, 193380 US dollars.

06-07-2007, 07:52 AM	#6
MBITION Private First Class Drives: 1997 Boston Green M3 VFE SC Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 51 iTrader: (0)	Holy Jeebus! You are right, they do hose you in NZ, sorry.

06-07-2007, 08:04 AM	#7
Romo Captain Drives: 1M, S1000RR Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 748 iTrader: (0)	In the Netherlands; Stock €99.500 Now with some extra`s like sat nav, 19" it wil be around € 110-120.000 !!! Germany is our neighbour country, stock price overthere; €66.500 !! Conclusion; Damn those taxes

06-07-2007, 02:53 PM	#13
ilron Private First Class Drives: E92 M3 & E60 520d - soon an X1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 158 iTrader: (0)	227.650 USD for basic M3 in Norway. (including taxes)

06-07-2007, 03:08 PM	#14
lucid Major General Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 8,057 iTrader: (0)	How much does a bottle of beer cost in Norway in a bar? (I have a cousin who lives there, and he constantly complains about buying drinks in a bar...)

06-07-2007, 10:35 PM	#18
THE JEDI Major Drives: 2005 Z4 2.5i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: JAPAN, Okinawa Posts: 1,277 iTrader: (0)	Make sure they give you one hell of a reach around....damn

06-07-2007, 10:36 PM	#19
ward Lieutenant General Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T Posts: 6,184 iTrader: (0)	you could always just not buy one

06-08-2007, 12:54 AM	#22
vladinecko Brigadier General Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,935 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	holy shit, that is ridiculously overpriced!! you can get a ferrari here for what you'd pay for M6 there. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*