Lots of 323i's here too, although I don't know what options they may have on them. The alloys make them easy to spot.
I'm anticipating the 128i to start around $33-35, with the 135i starting somewhere around $42-44.
I really don't expect pricing of the 128 to be below the 323s.
Specially when you consider the following:
1) Coupe > Sedan
2) 3.0L (230hp) > 2.5L (200hp)
Knowing that the 323 (sedan) starts at $35k and the 328 coupe at $43k (sedan at $41k), I expect pricing somewhere in the middle ($38k perhaps?)
I really don't see this car selling like crazy in Canada (unlike American's expect south of the border) considering it's a coupe and not as versatile as other luxury brands (A3 & B-Class). I know, I know that the 318ti was a "disaster" and they didn't want to repeat that mistake by bringing another hatch, but the 318ti's failure was not due to being a hatch. Anyone who has seen one knows that it had a horrid interior (cheapppp), engine option was lacking to say the least (1.8L), and was an unussable hatch (unlike the current 1 Series hatch)
I'm hoping we see the 1 Series hatch in Canada one day, then I'll consider the car
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Note: Any money talk is in Canadian dollars.