starting at $38,900?

Originally Posted by mapezzul

Z4 will start at the Mid $40s and go up to the mid $50s.... just spoke to some people in the know and that is what they said. Numbers will not be official until right before production starts. They are still weighing market conditions and what standard features/ options will be grouped together.

Looking to price the car in the same league as the MB and just below the Porsche. BMW feels they have created a car more in line with those products and will be a better value for the money than the Porsche (and supposedly will out 'Ring it) b/c of standard features and fuel economy.

Do not forget they needed to move this upmarket to make way for a possible Z2.... we will see about that!

as long as there is a z2, i'm fine with a mid 40's price; if no smaller z then bleh
mid 40s for the entry model is def starting to get rather pricey, especially considering optioned out that would be the entry model near or above 50k

45 - 55 grand will be the price depending on options. I beleive this will be too pricy for most. I was just looking at a Mazda RX8 which is priced at 32. BMW is going from affordable to High Priced. I think you will see sales drop big time, and unfortunately for the new Z4 it will be too costly and sales will suffer

Boxster is $46,600 starting and Boxster S is $56,700. These are much better drivers cars IMO.

Z4's gotta be at a discount to this duo. I would expect the Z4 turbo to start at around the Boxster (base). Perhaps the Z4 3.0 NA will start at 40.

Originally Posted by gmlav8r

Well that does not help those of us that pay cash for a car.

Hey; we all have to make our choices. BTW, that includes auto manufacturers, like BMW.

Originally Posted by westwest888

Are we all in agreement that a Z4 3.0L naturally aspirated will start under $40k in the states? This is a really attractive looking car. I think it looks like an SL550 in the press photos. I'm going to have to do something brilliant at work between now and when it comes out so that I don't feel bad buying it during a recession!

I think we could all be in agreement if you cited something, but frankly it seems a little low to me for a new BMW, especially a car that appears to be in some demand. I dunno, maybe I'm outta the loop.

Originally Posted by Ridgeway

as long as there is a z2, i'm fine with a mid 40's price; if no smaller z then bleh
mid 40s for the entry model is def starting to get rather pricey, especially considering optioned out that would be the entry model near or above 50k

Well, now that '09 Z4 pricing is out the need for a Z2 is really there if BMW wants to remain in the same roadster market they were in when they introduced the Z3. I hope they come through.