2004 Model Year Price Increase – Effective January 1, 2004

[Kevlar]

BMW’s sales momentum continues. The economy is growing at the fastest pace in two decades with

consumer confidence also showing significant development, accelerating to its highest level since fall of 2002.

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price of our vehicles will increase by 1.2% effective January 1, 2004.

Option prices will not increase. The introductory price of the X3 remains as announced.

Following are the new MSRP by model:

3 Series Sedans, Wagons, Coupes and Convertibles

325i Sedan $28,100
325Ci Coupe $30,500
325xi Sedan $29,850
325Ci Convertible $37,800
325iT Sports Wagon $30,800
330Ci Coupe $36,800
325xiT Sports Wagon $32,550
330Ci Convertible $44,100
330i Sedan $35,200
330xi Sedan $36,950

5series / 7series

525i $39,800
745i $69,300
530i $44,900
745Li $73,300
545iA $55,000
760Li $117,200
545i 6-speed $58,300

X5 / Z4

X5 3.0i $40,800
Z4 2.5i $33,600
X5 4.4i $52,100
Z4 3.0i $40,900

M3 Coupes and Convertibles X3 SAV

X3 2.5i $30,300
M3 Coupe $47,100
M3 Convertible $55,600
X3 3.0i $36,300

[Bailey]

oh my budda. that sux

[PBalla]

um, this sucks..

[BimmerDawg]

It's called inflation.

Kev...where do you get this info from?

I know where I get it...

[Dnz]

To anyone who is about to burst into tears, please go here..

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...hreadid=158085

Yeah, thats right, BMW is practically giving them away to you guys..!

[mspeed76]

yup, we get BMWs for the cheaper than anywhere else in the world

[PBalla]

even germany?

[Dnz]

well the CSL goes for 85K euros..(105K US)

54500 euros for the M3 coupe (67600 US)

Thats with the current exchange rate.. so HMMMM You be the judge.


CSL!

[blackm3]

Originally posted by Pharshballa
even germany?

I believe so. My uncle lived in Germany told me the price here is more affordable. May be due to the higher salary??

[Dnz]

Its just cheaper for some damn reason. Be it taxes elsewhere or subsidies there. WHO KNOWS.

All it means is, if you love bmw, america is the place to buy.

[328 is man]

Originally posted by Dnz
Its just cheaper for some damn reason. Be it taxes elsewhere or subsidies there. WHO KNOWS.

All it means is, if you love bmw, america is the place to buy.

not really, it means if you buy in america you get stuck with cheaper materials like plastic headlights and less powerful engines etc...

[surfacewound]

Yet isn't BMW's profit margin second only to Porsche?

[PBalla]

yup

[99bmw740il]

i highly doubt they'll be raising the price of the 7's. THey were allready selling at $1000 over invoice price 2 months ago when i looked into one. THe 760! HAH they have to slash the price on that thing to move it out the showroom doors- why? cause mb's s600 has TWINS (turbos)

[323I Junkie]

Thats not really that bad, I got an eleven percent raise, most raises are 1 to 3 percent annual, I dont see where the problem is

[Kevlar]

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
Kev...where do you get this info from?

I spend way too much time hanging out at the local BMW dealerships... When almost anything happens, I get an email from a variety of sales guys.

[E46m54b30]

dang, how did u get so close to the sales ppl there Kev? I wanna do that too lol... Hm, and I think the reason other countries are more expensive is b/c they have Euro Spec BMWs... (clear taillights, front corners, sidemarkers etc..) and most of our BMWs are actrually assembled in Spartanburg, SC, USA : instead of Germany... one example is the Z4. but owellz, i guess the $400 increase of all BMWs isn't that much then... (we can always get clear front corner, sidemarker, taillights, interior items in other places rite? isnt that what's eBay for? :12:

[///MEric]

Wow a 1.2 percent increase big deal.