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Originally Posted by Rick955
Beyond absurd. $200k??? You could put yourself into a whole different category of car at that price point, not just a sup'd up M3! Someone out there will buy it so I guess it's worth it to BMW, but for us normal folks, it's ridiculous.  |
The issue is the import duty. It’s nothing to do with BMW. Same issue in Ireland. The base price before taxes is the same if not cheaper than the UK. Add the VAT and Import duty and that’s what you get. My F80 was 118k list to give you some perspective. A new 911 GTS is over 220k.
It’s crazy but what can you do? Move country? So an isolated poll like this doesn’t tell you the full story. You can’t simply go and buy a new M3 / M4 for the equivalent of $80k or £60k either way.