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Just for your reference, it appears the 520i is not offered in the US. The base model would be the 530i. It doesn't seem like a 530d or a 550d are offered in th

Just for your reference, it appears the 520i is not offered in the US. The base model would be the 530i. It doesn't seem like a 530d or a 550d are offered in the US...but for some kind of comparison: with little effort I was able to find a 2019 540i xDrive with the M sport package for $53k on cargurus. Factor in taxes and its $57k. Factor in that I haven't even bothered to check autotrader or shop around emailing/calling dealers as I would do if I was interested in purchasing one. Yes you can't get that deal everywhere and it might not be typical. But it's there For $60k you can certainly get a lot more BMW than a 520i in the US

rad_gruchalski 8y ago
Thank you for these numbers. I just went to the German configurator to have a look at the exact prices. This is what I get: 540i base model with M package is €66250 base price after taxes, straight from the BMW dealer. But in Europe, we have VAT, depending on the country, 19 to 21%. Before the taxes, the price is: €55672. Considering the exchange rate of 1.12 USD to EUR, still significantly more expensive than in the US but far, far off of the €100k. Diesel is by default more expensive because of better economy.
rad_gruchalski 8y ago
Ah, I see, you are talking about a second hand car. All the numbers I included in my replies refer to a brand new car delivered to order. For a reference, I just visited a US configurator. A brand new 540i M package is exactly $62550 and the configurator says: "MSRP excludes destination & handling fee of $995, tax, title, license, and registration." Sorry, but a brand new car will be much more expensive then in the US than in Germany.
- whycombagator 8y ago
  I think you are again confused. It’s a brand new car. The MSRP is over 60k, but MSRP != selling price. Perhaps it’s common to pay MSRP in Germany, but if you’re paying MSRP in the US for a non special vehicle you’re doing it wrong. > Sorry, but a brand new car will be much more expensive then in the US than in Germany. You’ve provided no evidence to suggest this is the case.

rad_gruchalski 8y ago

Thank you for these numbers. I just went to the German configurator to have a look at the exact prices. This is what I get: 540i base model with M package is €66250 base price after taxes, straight from the BMW dealer. But in Europe, we have VAT, depending on the country, 19 to 21%. Before the taxes, the price is: €55672. Considering the exchange rate of 1.12 USD to EUR, still significantly more expensive than in the US but far, far off of the €100k. Diesel is by default more expensive because of better economy.

rad_gruchalski 8y ago

Ah, I see, you are talking about a second hand car. All the numbers I included in my replies refer to a brand new car delivered to order. For a reference, I just visited a US configurator. A brand new 540i M package is exactly $62550 and the configurator says: "MSRP excludes destination & handling fee of $995, tax, title, license, and registration." Sorry, but a brand new car will be much more expensive then in the US than in Germany.

whycombagator 8y ago
I think you are again confused. It’s a brand new car. The MSRP is over 60k, but MSRP != selling price. Perhaps it’s common to pay MSRP in Germany, but if you’re paying MSRP in the US for a non special vehicle you’re doing it wrong. > Sorry, but a brand new car will be much more expensive then in the US than in Germany. You’ve provided no evidence to suggest this is the case.