05-15-2012, 08:37 PM | #1 |
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3 series more expensive than the X3?
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The 2013 335xi lists for $44,800 The 2013 328xi lists for $38,500 The 2013 X3 35i lists for $43,600. The 2013 X28i lists for $38,500 In the past I thought I remembered the x3 as being the more expensive. I'm a little miffed the 335i is more expensive. Makes me feel like I bought a utilitarian {albeit expensive} work truck. Yeah I know very shallow, but c'mon, I had a 3 series and I thought I was moving up with the x3. |
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the x3 and x5 are the value propositions of the bmw line. i assume it's because they're manufactured mostly, and assembled completely in so. carolina instead of europe. lower cost structure.
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Want to be sporty and throw the car around yet be safe with added protection of x drive? -Get the 3 series. You a soccer mom or dad and need the space for groceries and family? Or space to make love in the car with ur gf or a hot date you just picked up with the back seat down with a inflatable bed up in place? -Get the X3 , that's just me.
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BMW sets their prices obviously considering the relationship to their other models but the larger consideration is the models of their competitors in the same segment. For example the GLK, RX350, Q5 etc. Yup you're right, very shallow. |
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Just checking, do you have someone else with you that you are not mentioning or are you actually making love with the inflatable bed? The latter sounds kind of creepy.
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Well, let's see...
-The F25 is built on the same basic platform as the new 3 series. -I was comparing the 3 series with xdrive as that is essentially what the x3 is. -The engines and options are essentially shared components. -As I mentioned, I believe the x3 was always more expensive in the past Add to this the Q5 is more expensive than the A4. The issue may be shallow but it's one of perceived value. From an NRE, materials and tooling stand point do you think it's more expensive to build a 3 series coupe vs. a 3 series sedan? Surely the sedan should cost more from a tooling and materials standpoint with its two additional doors and more components for those doors. The coupe is sexier, more exclusive and can command a higher price. Or better, the cost to build a front wheel drive A3 vs. a Golf. Sure, the finish materials are better/ more expensive in the Audi, but it's the design and brand you're paying the premium for. As we all know, cars and all products are not simply priced by the cost of the NRE, raw materials and the tooling. Sure this counts, but it is the perceived value that manufacturers want to count on. If you can build a brand that can capture more dollars, then more power to you. Look at diamonds... Oakleys. Any high perceived value product. Bottomline: I had the perception the x3 should have a higher retail cost than the 3 series as it is a 3 series with more. This latest pricing announcement is changing that perception. Quote:
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Come and live in the UK instead? X3 is reassuringly more expensive that the three series and you can, also reassuringly, pay a lot more for a much more basic model (and wait an awful lot longer for it to be delivered)?
I would rather have a fully loaded X3 3.5i quickly in the US I think... |
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It is base model cheaper cool.....well you just made my X3 even better to me If it was half the price of the 3 series I would be even happier ...
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You obviously understand how closely related the X3 and 3 series are so where is your confusion coming from? Would you have felt better if the X3 was $1000 more? $2000? What number would satisfy the ego so you could feel like you are "moving up"? The 1 series is correlated with the X1, the 3 series with the X3, 4 series with X4, 5 series with X5, 6 series with X6. Where is the confusion? Posts like this really bug me because they are not about the car and brand and the appreciation of those but rather about status. To me that's what gives luxury brands a bad name, the attraction of D%?# B%%gs. |
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You're driving a truck - that's why the word "utility" is in the descriptor for the category: I don't see what the problem is with having something priced higher. What's the insecurity?
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Then the US have cheap BMWs anyway, by comparison to UK prices. HighlandPete |
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I believe why the 3-series costs more than the X3 is because of demand, its BMW's bread and butter, their most popular car. When people buy an suv they typically get the largest one they can afford and the perceived value or status leans in favor of the X5.
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The fact is most people who drive a BMW or one of their competitors cares more about status and looks than if the car handles well or how much HP it has. BMW knows this that's why their new cars starting with the F30 3-series now have the option to be built as a sport, modern, and luxury line which also comes with a tacky badge so you can announce to the world which trim you picked. It's the same reason why all BMWs come with run flats, BMW probably thinks most of their customers don't know how to change a tire. |
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Its just a strategic positioning of X3 to capture the market. Price of X3 was substantially reduced in 2011 to enter compact SUV market agressively with BMW quality and name. It has got nothing to do with Series 3.
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In my opinion, this thread is much ado about nothing.......
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How concrete is this response {and others}? The point I was making was about perceived value, not status, not ego. And there is no confusion other than t these replies. Why would I {or anyone} be so retarded that I would be pointing out such a weak attribute as the status associated with a BMW amongst other owners who hopefully buy the cars for their performance. I thought what I wrote was so wrong, it was funny. Is there no room for sarcasm? No sense of humor? Further, once someone makes fun of themselves, do you think you're funny for jumping in with the same joke/dig they already made? You're late and not funny. Like I wrote, before this pricing release my perception was the X3 would command a higher price. Speaking of status, I'm not the one who used the class reeking term of "luxury brand". I believe in the context of what you wrote its oxy-moronic. Last edited by torzeck; 05-16-2012 at 08:57 PM.. Reason: context grammar |
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