[xHoon]

Hi guys, I just put order for a m235i, I manage to knock the over inflated price from $105k down to $94k price. Here is the option I have in the car:

-Metelic paint
-sun roof
-DAB + tuner
-Advanced parking package
-visibility package
-comfort package
-all wealther sport floor mats
-all wealther sports compartment boot mat
-travel coat hanger
-5yr free service

How do you guys pay for your M235i?

[BenWM]

At $105k, they were dreaming. But still sounds like an fair deal. I paid a little more, however I also opted for the Harmon/Kardon.

[kerm1t]

is this a joke?100k?

[Active]

Originally Posted by kerm1t

is this a joke?100k?

Welcome to Australia where we get GAUGED!

[kerm1t]

oh shit...

[rSplines]

Are you serious??

[BenWM]

$100k is seriously taking the piss. The M235i, heavily optioned should be around $95k. Its already at $89,990 before any options are even added. xHoon's price is about spot on at the moment. Obviously over time, BMW will drop the price and offer heavier discounts.

[yep]

What??? Are car prices in Australia really like that? Double the price?

[PeteA]

Originally Posted by yep

What??? Are car prices in Australia really like that? Double the price?

Yep. We're ripped of bigtime when it comes to cars. Our government makes it even worse bu attempting to stimulate the local car economy (which is not all but non existant). When a car exceeds ~$60k we pay this rubbish thing called 'Luxury Car Tax' ontop of GST/Duty and registration. All but the very top of our local cars sit right under this threshold.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_Car_Tax

[DR-JEKL]

But it isn't just the govt swallowing all the profits, the manufacturers also get a healthy profit margin on their exports to Australia!

Their excuse is the us is a much larger market hence the lower prices...

[bubsterino]

am I the only one who laughed upon seeing "travel coat hanger" called out as an option given the price?

[dtcoff]

After much pushing around, I've placed my order for M235i.

Estoril Blue on Black (prefer Coral, but the wife says no)
Sunroof
Comfort Package
Advanced Parking Package

Well under $90k drive away. There is room for negotiation guys if you really push them.

[yep]

How much do you guys get paid? I mean, I know I hear about truck drivers making 200K a year in Australia but damn.

[ffforever]

GDP per capita in 2012, rough comparison..

$67,035.57 for Australia

$41,514.17 for Germany

$49,965.27 for USA

[scanspeak]

Australians also pay far higher taxes than Americans. We're getting seriously screwed by the government and dealers here.

[AdrianB]

Looking at a demo M235i, options metallic paint, comfort pack, hk sound, dab, no sunroof and 3000k on the clock. Anyone have an idea what to pay or have purchased a demo already?

[tccox]

And last time I visited Perth , petrol was about twice the price of here in the colonies

[xHoon]

Originally Posted by AdrianB

Looking at a demo M235i, options metallic paint, comfort pack, hk sound, dab, no sunroof and 3000k on the clock. Anyone have an idea what to pay or have purchased a demo already?

I reckon you can get it for around $88k if you bargan hard enough, dont pay more than $91k but,

[dtcoff]

Originally Posted by AdrianB

Looking at a demo M235i, options metallic paint, comfort pack, hk sound, dab, no sunroof and 3000k on the clock. Anyone have an idea what to pay or have purchased a demo already?

Based on what I'm paying for my new order, you shouldn't pay more than $84k. Problem is that someone else probably will, so they won't discount it much.

[scanspeak]

Originally Posted by yep

How much do you guys get paid? I mean, I know I hear about truck drivers making 200K a year in Australia but damn.

Average pay is about US$50k here.

[Tra08R]

They over inflate the figure to $100k if they sell it at $90 they the dealers are still making a profit margin anywhere from a min of 40% and up . factoring in the transportation and associated cost of running the dealership. That's per car, but the true p&l of the dealership varies based on other outlays, expenses, profits or loss from its various departments like used vehicles, servicing and merchandise (which is tiny, There are risk involve too, I have some stories or dealership staff defrauding the dealer and both BMW) Bmw dealers are amongst the most profitable from memory but their volumes are small compared to the likes of Toyota which have a much smaller profit margins but makes up for it in volume. It's been over 10 years since last audited one of those. But it's fair to say the volumes are much larger now given the nation has prospered and you have the Chinese migrants and students all driving luxury cars more so than before.

[ScarecrowBoat]

Hold on, so you're telling me that in Australia where the conversion of AUS to USD is roughly 1:1, a M235i is over 90k? How are you guys not revolting...that's absurd. I see minimum wage is almost $17 but still, a Camry is like $10k more than it would be in the States. Housing appears to be expensive as well. How does the economy even work????

Edit: Just looked up the cost of an S400 mercedes...nearly $250k. The S63 is over $400k!! That is beyond hilarious. In the States you can buy a 458 Italia and an M5 as a daily driver for that.