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When BMW made the announcement a few months ago saying that they were bringing their 1-Series to North American shores, there were mixed reactions. BMW fans overall were impressed and excited, while the rest thought the car was uglier than your first blind date. Who cares though, with a freaking 300HP (0-60, 5.3s) under the hood? Well, despite the critics, the cars smaller frame and youthful design did a great job of invoking immediate desire to tear up the road while behind the wheel.
The deal-breaker of course, would be the pricing. With the 3-Series Coupe starting out at $35,000, how low could it possibly go for the 1xxi? After all, BMW is not going to sacrifice their quality-associated name (Porsche Cayenne anyone?) to bring a few new customers on board. Well, that information is now known: $29,375 and $35,675, for the 128i and 135i, respectively. Not exactly the poor-mans Bimmer after all. Add on your options and the 135i would cost at least $45K including taxes and delivery. At that point, you might as well splurge another $5K and get a slightly more feature-rich and larger 335i Coupe...
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The small coupe made its North American debut at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show this week. It will be sold in 3.0-liter inline-6 form as the 128i, making 230 horsepower, and - with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter six that makes 300 hp - as the 135i. The 128i will cost $29,375, while the 135i will be priced at $35,675. It's "Year One of the One," BMW says, claiming that the 1 Series coupe "will reinvent the niche that the legendary BMW 2002 created." The company's microsite offers prospective buyers an opportunity to sign up for the chance to pre-order.
Source: Inside Line
The deal-breaker of course, would be the pricing. With the 3-Series Coupe starting out at $35,000, how low could it possibly go for the 1xxi? After all, BMW is not going to sacrifice their quality-associated name (Porsche Cayenne anyone?) to bring a few new customers on board. Well, that information is now known: $29,375 and $35,675, for the 128i and 135i, respectively. Not exactly the poor-mans Bimmer after all. Add on your options and the 135i would cost at least $45K including taxes and delivery. At that point, you might as well splurge another $5K and get a slightly more feature-rich and larger 335i Coupe...
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Source: BMW </td></tr></tbody></table>
The small coupe made its North American debut at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show this week. It will be sold in 3.0-liter inline-6 form as the 128i, making 230 horsepower, and - with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter six that makes 300 hp - as the 135i. The 128i will cost $29,375, while the 135i will be priced at $35,675. It's "Year One of the One," BMW says, claiming that the 1 Series coupe "will reinvent the niche that the legendary BMW 2002 created." The company's microsite offers prospective buyers an opportunity to sign up for the chance to pre-order.
Source: Inside Line
