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Originally Posted by RMB
If the M3 will be in the 80K's, where will that leave the M4. I thought everyone speculated that the M4 would be more expensive just like the M6 to M5 comparison. But how much more expensive is the question.
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There was speculation that the new 4 Series would markedly widen the gap in pricing that existed between the previous generation 3 Series coupe and sedan. It only made sense given the new branding strategy.
However, current rumors are that this won't necessarily be the case. See this thread:
http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=778461
If things play out this way, then we can be pretty well assured that the price differential between the M3 and M4 will follow a similar pattern (< 10%, let's call it).
That having been said, I would expect the new M3 to increase the price vs. the outgoing M3 significantly, just as has been the case for past generations. I am expecting the base US price for the M3 to be very close to, but still less than, $70k USD. The M4 price, then, would be somewhere in the mid to high $70k range.