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      12-11-2012, 02:49 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by Never Convicted View Post
But you paid for the hybrid technology, not the BMW performance that most do. And those models cost more, and are for a different segment of owners who aren't buying them for the same reasons as most BMW buyers. And I know there is overlap, usually on the high performance models. My M3 cost as much as a 550i. But if you're sticking a standard 6 in this GC, and you need 4 doors, why would you pay as much as a 535iX?
You can bet the GC premium will be very similar to the $6500 hybrid premium over a standard 335i.

You'd pay as much ($65k) for a 4GC as a 535ix because they are going to drive and look very different. 535ix might be best suited to 55yo male in Pittsburgh, 4GC might be best suited to a well healed 35yo male in Miami.

BTW, I did pay for performance with the AH3. About 340HP/340lb ft, in fact.
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