BMW Aims To Sell More Than 100,000 M3s

BMW Aims To Sell More Than 100,000 M3s
BMW aims to sell more than 100,000 units of its fourth-generation M3 high-performance car.

With every new generation of the M3, BMW has succeeded in raising sales. The M3 is a performance version of the 3-series coupe.

“With every new model, we want to offer a better product and sell more,” said Carsten Pries, product manager of BMW’s M division, at the car’s launch here. M is the name that BMW gives to its performance cars unit.


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david989david989 - 7/16/2007 12:22:31 PM
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With the new Lexus IS-F around the corner this will be very hard. The M3 is not very good this time around. I think the IS-F will dethrone it with ease.


rom64rom64 - 7/16/2007 12:40:39 PM
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You know what? For once I would like to have a Lexus IS-F 'free' day. What does the Lexus IS-F have to do with every freakin article on this website?

It's truly getting in the way of progressive dialogue and opinions from actual enthusiasts who really care about the subject matter at hand. Stupidity like this, is tarnishing it all for the rest of us.

WHY?!


david989david989 - 7/16/2007 12:47:27 PM
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The IS-F competes with the M3. It already kills the RS4 and C63 AMG on looks alone and the M3 really has to sweat when an IS-F is coming up behind it because we all know the reliable V8 of the IS-F is going to kill the M3.


BentleyGTBentleyGT - 7/16/2007 5:19:17 PM
+2 Boost
What a bunch of loosers above me. Why dont you go play with your little lexus toys, this page is not for the little boys.


printhanprinthan - 7/16/2007 9:23:43 PM
+2 Boost
buddy.. u r pretty stupid!!!


rg12345rg12345 - 7/16/2007 1:11:05 PM
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Well, if they keep the new M3 for the next 7 years they better sell some cars ... After all, the old M3 was around for quite a lot of time.

Anybody knows how many M3 (old model) did they sell ?


hienekenhieneken - 7/16/2007 1:25:26 PM
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100,000 retardate moron will buy this M3 and We hope you not the one.


KingerKinger - 7/17/2007 8:54:59 AM
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Yes, nice spelling and sentence construction there Einstein.


SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 7/17/2007 6:05:12 PM
+1 Boost
His spelling of the beer Heineken is rubbish too.


KingerKinger - 7/18/2007 8:18:06 AM
+1 Boost
Ha, didn't even notice that. :D


EL34EL34 - 7/16/2007 2:12:37 PM
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The Lexus Series is already outdated lookin'.

Only a Spice Girl fan would drive one.


BentleyGTBentleyGT - 7/16/2007 5:40:10 PM
+1 Boost
Yes very outdated. Anyway 06GS666, the BMW is a very masculine looking car anyone would agree, unlike Lexus they all look very feminine. Everytime I see a guy in a GS, IS, ES, SC, RX, LX, HX, whatever they call them toys I wonder if the guy a sissy or something.


CzelinskiCzelinski - 7/16/2007 2:17:37 PM
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Lexus are looking to sell 10 of the ISF lol! I think they expect too much.


LexusLexus - 7/16/2007 2:51:31 PM
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100,000 is definitely not alot if they are going to sales for the next 7-8 years. But only time will tell, it kind of hard because it not even out yet.

But this year the competition is bit harder with the current Audi RS4, Lexus IS-F, MB C63 AMG and the new CTS-V with close to 500hp.


MunichRobMunichRob - 7/17/2007 5:12:55 AM
+1 Boost
The new CTS & CTS-V model line is being positioned more as an M5 & 5-series competitor. Cadillac plans on introducing a new BLS model to act as a true 3-series competitor, & upping the anti with the STS to make it a true 7/A8/LS/S-Class competitor.


SevorbeupstryIsBackSevorbeupstryIsBack - 7/17/2007 6:07:21 PM
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And what about the DTS? A Bentley competitor? In my opinion the only thing that could make Cadillac back alive like it used to be is build the DTS like the Sixteen concept.


Will_Will_ - 7/16/2007 3:27:29 PM
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Honestly, how would the discussion have gone here if "Lexus" wasn't mentioned? I guess we'll never know!


BentleyGTBentleyGT - 7/16/2007 5:43:47 PM
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OK ITS TIME TO GO TO BED LITTLE BOYS, PUT AWAY YOUR LEXUS TOYS. ITS TIME FOR THE GROWN-UPS TO TALK NOW, GOODNIGHT!


minimalistminimalist - 7/16/2007 5:04:45 PM
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well, considering that more than half of the e46 m3 owners owned an smg version and didnt know how to drive stick, im guessing that bmw's goals will have to wait. the cost will also prevent even more of the boy racers from fulfilling their dream. lol.


HwanyHwany - 7/16/2007 11:24:27 PM
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100,000 is a LOT for a M car. Isnt M supposed to mean something exclusive and special? I love to see it on the road but not at every stop light w/ a spoiled kid driving it.


MunichRobMunichRob - 7/17/2007 1:30:22 AM
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BMW plans to sell as many M3's as Jaguar is currently selling their whole line-up.


LexusLexus - 7/17/2007 1:39:17 AM
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They better hurry up and bring this new M3 out before Hyundai bring out their M3 Killer......... ;) LOL ..............


minimalistminimalist - 7/17/2007 1:59:17 AM
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its funny when the criticisms of the m3 are deboosted when the m3 is the subject matter itself while the criticisms of others' comments are boosted when they have no relevance whatsoever to the subject matter.

what a worthless system.




motomoto - 7/18/2007 9:54:09 PM
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BMW will sell whatever number of M3's it wishes to -- all it must do is sell it at the right price. Unless disaster strikes, they shouldn't have a problem moving 18,000 per year globally.

I never did understand the boost thing -- does a boost mean:

a) one agrees with the comment, or
b) the comment contributes new FACTS to the discussion, or
c) the point raised in the comment is something that should be discussed further?



investor27investor27 - 7/17/2007 8:42:06 PM
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Not at $63,000! BMW is not going to sell anywhere near 100,000 M3 at that price. The current M3 was around $55,000 well equipped, and it only sold around 90,000 units. If BMW wants the new M3 to sell well, they need to release it at around $55,000 or less.


KingerKinger - 7/18/2007 8:26:30 AM
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I don't think its to high a target seeing as the new M3 will come in sedan and apparently wagon form as well. This will interest buyers who wouldn't of considered an M3 before for practicality reasons. Also I read that the new M3 will be $53,975 base.


investor27investor27 - 7/20/2007 9:17:11 AM
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That makes more sense for BMW. If it's true, and the M3 will come in at a base price around $53,975 ($14,000 more than the base 335i twin turbo), the M3 may sell 100,000 units this time. I am excited for to see the sedan version coming out after the coupe's debut. I'm not interested in the wagon, but there is a market here in the US for it. Great post, Kinger. Boost.
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