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Originally Posted by SamS
I'm pretty certain that Alpina 3/5 cars would not go over well in the US, because the pricing would be so close to M3/M5. Buyers in this $60-$100K USD range have a lot of options, including Porsche, MB, etc. The buyers that are looking for more exclusivity are typically in the $150K+ range, i.e. B7 territory.
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In the UK the pricing of the B3 is very similar to the M3 and it sells! Agreed in small numbers, however this is one of many USP's of owning an Alpina. The B3 and M3 are very different cars, they are for very different customers and do not really compete against each other.
In the UK the M3 could be even cheaper than buying a brand new B3 as there is no discount on the price. May be when one gets older (40+) you start to realise the benefits of owning an Alpina.
Such as owning an M3 and being 50+ I start to think midlife crisis
