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      09-10-2021, 12:45 PM   #269
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Originally Posted by Tacoma View Post
The US MSRP for the base 2017 F80 was $64K and $71K for the Competition model. Unlike the Germans, the IS historically came pretty well loaded, so add a few options or packages and you're easily over $70K for the base and pushing $80K or above for the Competition. Assuming you don't have a base model with no options, you must have gotten a good discount at $62K for your 2017 M3.

I understand you have a budget, but if the 2022 IS500 with base price of $56K is too much, then I guess so are its competitors like the 2022 M340 is out of range too, and you have to go down market.
I'm okay with 56k to start. The discussion was about a 61k MSRP, which I'm less okay with. Of course if it actually is 56k, my whole chain of posts is irrelevant and we can just disregard my last few posts

My 2017 M3 came with dual zone climate control, navigation, heated seats, upgraded HK speakers, and Bluetooth streaming. Which was plenty for me. Not that I use many tech features to begin with. But it was enough to justify a base M3 versus a fully loaded 340i at the time at 59k. I was actually about to get a 340 until my salesman convinced to jump to the M3. I felt it had everything I needed to enjoy the car, and I did. The F80 was a performance bargain in stripper spec.
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