[GAaaAR]

Originally Posted by EK_335i

I'm sure it would be. The car market sucks right now and dealers want to sell cars. Once the 08's are gone you should be able to get the same above invoice as for an 08 today.

Even still....... It'll still be $2,000+ for an updated Idrive and shadowline trim if you get sports package. I dont know if its worth it.

[Dave4501]

Originally Posted by GAaaAR

Even still....... It'll still be $2,000+ for an updated Idrive and shadowline trim if you get sports package.

I'm not following you.

Seems to me that you'll pay an extra $1000 for the 09 over the 08 328i sedan based on all we have been provided so far. No one yet knows how much more the 09 iDrive costs.

Of course, dealers will probably be selling 08s at better deals than the 09s until the 08s are gone.

[GAaaAR]

Originally Posted by TiAg330i

I'm not following you.

Seems to me that you'll pay an extra $1000 for the 09 over the 08 328i sedan based on all we have been provided so far. No one yet knows how much more the 09 iDrive costs.

Of course, dealers will probably be selling 08s at better deals than the 09s until the 08s are gone.

I was talking about the 335i coupe. A similiar 2008 coupe equiped with sports package would cost $2,025 dollars more. $800 more in Base price, $350 more for sports package and $875 more for logic 7 which is standard for 08. All of this and I'm not even including tax and the fact that 09 might be less negotiable in terms of pricing compared to 08. And the only difference the 09 will have is updated Idrive and shadowline trims from the sports package compared to the similiarly equiped 08.

So my questions is do you guys think its worth it to pay an additional $2,025 dollars not including tax for just the shadowline trims and updated Idrive?

[snowboarder]

All those who think they can get a great deal on a 2009 within
a couple of months - they are dreaming. Sedans maybe sooner, not coupe.
You can get a 2008 for under invoice, add the price difference
for a 2009 model and add 0.9% rate if you buy it.
All those things considered, you end up paying at least $10 grand more
for your fancy multi-button iDrive. This is just pure damn.
Jump on those last remaining 2008's as soon as you can.

[Nikki]

Originally Posted by AZ-BMW

Feedback from my CA today on my 2009 order: "I am going to wait until the price populates into the system then I will know it is real. BMW already retracted the prices that were released today because they are incorrect."

So give BMWNA a few more days to iron out the glitches in their 2009 MY Pricing announcement

Any update/verification on this?

[LionRampant]

Originally Posted by GAaaAR

So my questions is do you guys think its worth it to pay an additional $2,025 dollars not including tax for just the shadowline trims and updated Idrive?

It would not be worth it to me, were I interested in the E92, but then again, it is not worth it to me to pay $1,900 to have two doors removed.

Unfortunately, it seems the remaining supply of MY 2008 E92s is rapidly drying up--options there may be limited.

--LR

[Almitch101]

What is BMW doing?!?!?!?! I understand they are trying to make more money off each car and the US economy is terrible but raising prices on MSRP and options might not be the answer at this time...this one might back fire.........That 328 is looking real good right now LOL

[exo-ak-dk]

OMG the cars are so cheap over there!!

[SteveMD]

Someone mentioned that the pricing was incorrect and had been 'recalled' by BMW.

Shouldn't we wait for the correct pricing?

[Rotary Rasp]

I'm going to laugh if the prices go up!

[JackMac]

Originally Posted by Rotary Rasp

the sport package went up 350 bucks.... lame

as others have said, and what about iDrive in the coupe?

E92 iDrive upgrade already confirmed in this training doc: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163438

[JackMac]

Originally Posted by GAaaAR

I was talking about the 335i coupe. A similiar 2008 coupe equiped with sports package would cost $2,025 dollars more. $800 more in Base price, $350 more for sports package and $875 more for logic 7 which is standard for 08. All of this and I'm not even including tax and the fact that 09 might be less negotiable in terms of pricing compared to 08. And the only difference the 09 will have is updated Idrive and shadowline trims from the sports package compared to the similiarly equiped 08.

So my questions is do you guys think its worth it to pay an additional $2,025 dollars not including tax for just the shadowline trims and updated Idrive?

If you owned BMW and the US$ currency has been falling, what would you do? I think it is reasonable given the current conditions.

Our friends in the EU and elsewhere are paying nearly double for the same car, so I'm OK with BMW NA's pricing decisions.

Oh, and I definately agree with your calculations It is a good point to make and another reason why we will consider a 135i in addition to the E92 when replacing our E90 in 2009.

[voltron1011]

Man, those prices are crazy...

[Jonny D]

Will the MY09 328i still be an E90 or will the code change?

[methodtim]

Originally Posted by Jonny D

Will the MY09 328i still be an E90 or will the code change?

Same. Code only changes for generational changes, not for refreshes.

[rmmcdaniel]

Originally Posted by BK

Also - bump to the question whether the heated steering wheel is part of the M3 ZCW? And what will the E90 M3 color choices be?

My guess is heated wheel will not be part of the M3 ZCW for the same reason it is not available on the 135i and 335i's with sports package. It's because they all use the M steering wheel which BMW probably didn't want to update with the heating elements. It's frustrating as you would think people spending more money on sports package 1/3'ers and M3s would want the heated wheel too!

E90 M3 color choices have been known for some time. Check this link...

http://www.bimmerpost.com/goodiesforyou/2009order.pdf

Unless there is a typo, no Space Grey for E90 M3s. Only regular E90's get it. Some people don't seem to be realizing that...

[CinciBlueBimmer]

I'm totally bummed about the Sparkling Graphite. I had my car all designed... ready to go as soon as my lease was up in Feb. Now there's no good option for a dark color that's not black! I'll have to look at Tasman Green in person:



(should be an image here... find it at http://bp3.blogger.com/_VagH3b9TpaU/...a7e70ce5_o.jpg)

but I have a feeling it's not going to do it for me...

The other features sound great though - especially the new iDrive.

[ATSR]

Originally Posted by BMWnator

no more chrome trim line with sport package??? bmw is really trying to piss me off these days. first no more DCT in US and now this!!!
am i the only guy who prefer chrome over the cheap looking black trim??
it looks so much better on e92 especially in black or monaco!

Couldn't agree with you more!!! I love the way the chrome line looks on my car (black sapphire). I have a friend that got a 128i and wants to change the cheap looking black trim on his car to the chrome. His car is Sparkling Graphite.

[SCA]

Originally Posted by continentalg5

Logic 7 not standard anymore really irritates me.

+1

[methodtim]

Well shoot, you can't make everyone happy, can you?

In regards to all the posts about the specific trim options, if y'all are that upset, just don't buy a BMW or mod the hell out of it after you get it.

In regards to the price increases, please don't tell me that you're surprised by any of this. If you are, you really haven't been paying attention these last two years.

I can't wait until BMW officially implements its policy of discouraging leases (by making leasing much less favorable to the leasees I'm sure). There's going to be a cacophony of whining so loud, I'm sure I'll be able to hear it from the Internet (it's done with pipes) right through to my computer speakers.

[friedchickenzzzz]

Originally Posted by BMWnator

no more chrome trim line with sport package??? bmw is really trying to piss me off these days. first no more DCT in US and now this!!!
am i the only guy who prefer chrome over the cheap looking black trim??
it looks so much better on e92 especially in black or monaco!

I want the Chrome trim too!!!

[Jason]

I have it on good authority (thanks Michael!) that the updated sheet for today does not change any prices. It simply retracts the X5 xDrive30i being equipped with the premium sound package until further notice.