Misplacedyankee

BS. Nevertheless that jacka$$ market adjustment.

a4mulet30red

looks like u got bit by the MOD bug. The S5 is not the antidote... you need 335 cc of bmw =)

AnimaTTor

- S5 with Tech package and Nav options. Standard features include Leather Sports seats, Premium Package, sports suspension and 19" wheels. MSRP: $55,340

- 335xi with Premium Package & Nav option. Leather, iPod, Sirius, Heated front seats, Park distance, 19" wheels added to match standard S5 features. MSRP: $56,065

Adding the B&O to the S5 will bring its MSRP to about $100 over the 335xi, but for that you get a considerably superior audio system to the BMW. There is no Audio upgrade for the 335.

You can get the the BMW to cost less than the S5 if you skimp on options though. That's because the lower volume S5 has a much simplified options list.

Apples-to-apples, the S5 costs less than the 335.

Misplacedyankee

but agree they are close if you keep paint and inlays out of the picture.

a4mulet30red

that's a good thing. No need to pay for something your going to switch out

Phil G.

You'll get hit, but not terribly since the S5's are in demand. You can always put it on ebay or AutoTrader and do well. You should get very close to MSRP. I saw a new one in AutoWeek for MSRP + $5K. I understand your plight. My issue's different - I am trading in my S4 with 1300 miles - following successful repair of my transmission. I worked closely with my dealer and AoA to get a satisfactory solution - I probably would have gone with a 335xi, but Audi of America made it worthwhile for me to stick with a new Audi - I've got a TT roadster S-line on order. Power is not my issue, as it is yours. Good luck. The M3 is a great car from what I understand.

Phil G.

what's so hard to understand about that. I can't debate you on your issues, but I understand where he's coming from. When you sour on a car, for whatever reason, you need to switch it out and get something you really want.

icehawks18

might as well spend $25K more and get an Aston Martin. or a twin-turbo porsche. or just spend $80K and get a Carrerra C4S. really, a C4S for less than the M3...!

$97K for a f*cking 3-series? irrespective of the prefix letter preceding the "3" falling in the alphabet between L and N, is ridiculous.

Performance is one thing, but 3-series', in general, are a DIME-A-DOZEN. $97K for a dime-a-dozen? i know, i know, i am being a bit superfluous, but seriously...

....a month ago, my not-so-scientific experiment, while i was deciding between a 335i and the A5: At my gym, in Uptown(very upscale urban area) Dallas, i ran on the treadmill for 1 hour, and counted the # of BMWs, Audis and Mercedes that went by:

*87 BMW's (late-model, only considering last two body styles in any model), incl 45+ 3-series, including numerous M3's
*16 Audi's (zero A5/S5')
*38 Mercedes
...and also numerous porsche's - i'm guessing a dozen although i didn't keep count.

FWIW

rallygeorge

I don't know, BMW with 20K miles on it feels like a 747 going through turbulence, with all the overhead storage bins sqeeking.

-gp

DC AUDIS5

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