I am living in Shanghai by the way and you really have to be a baller to afford a M3. I just bought my 325i for 58k USD (taxes inclusive) but prior to getting a shanghai license plate which will run about 4k-6k USD at the current prices. This added together is roughly the price of a M3 in the states.
note that my 325i came pretty much bone stock w/o anything(no options can be chosen), i got the MT version which comes as is direct from Germany rather than the locally assembled BMWs
- moon roof, at least it has this
- no power seats
- no leather seats
- no navigation option
- no trims options/any other options
if you think that sux, the aftermarket parts are also more expensive here compared to the states
here are the list prices in china for the M3's. Note that you can most likely get a 10% discount on the list price, but you have to pay a 10% tax or so on top of the list price. + that 4-6k USD license plate for Shanghai. exchange rate is about 1 USD to 6.83 RMB
M3 Sedan RMB 1,066,000
M3 Coupé RMB 1,100,000
M3 Convertible RMB 1,200,000