M3 is 30% more expensive than C63 in Hong Kong. Worth it?

[bobtheknight]

Ok guys,

My first post. I live in Hong Kong and currently am decidng between the C63 and M3 - until i checked the prcies. Unless there is a typo on the respective websites (Mercedes HK is Zung Fu Company Limited and BMW is BMW Concessionaires (HK) Ltd.) the M3 is priced at 1.36M (Hong Kong dollars) and the C63 is priced at 1.08M - this represents a whopping 26% price difference. Now in HK 99% of the cars are automatics so assuming when the M3 (auto version) comes out, it should be priced at about 1.4-1.5M - this represents a hugh 30 plus % price difference.

In Asia we pay a premium for cars anyway but 30% difference between a M3 and C63 is alot!

 

[Sunny]

Unless you are particular about having a manual transmission, definitely not.

 

[LaArtist]

Definetly not..
no way ..
Get the benz..

 

[SLRowner09]

Mercedes...Just my opinion

 

[mrkc77]

C63

 

[sunnyman12]

i would buy the m3 if i had the money but c63 i guess is better value..

 

[bobtheknight]

We have usually prices here in Hong Kong (actually Australiasia). So one has to consider the price and "what you get". Considerations therefore are very different to Europre and USA. On a relative scale:

(7.75 HK dollar = 1 USD. Prices in HKD)

M3 = 1.36M
911= 1.36M
E63 (not E55) = 1.36M
C63 = 1.08M
335i coupe = 650K
S5 = 740K

So interesting questions:

1) BMW HK (according to the site) has priced the M3 more than twice the price of a 335i coupe. Are they mad???
2) M3 and 911...same price...which one would you get?

 

[siko]

M3 priced like a 911... this sort of pricing is as stupid as Audi's RS4 is some countries.

Anyhow, the M3 is not worth 30% more then the C63.

And from the cars listed above, I'd go for the 335i... it's less than half the price and way more than half the car.

 

[Mr Robert]

If it is the standard Carrera I think its a close call...

Regarding C63 vs M3 you, of course, have to decide for yourself but if those 30% are a lot of money I would lean towards the C63 even if its an automatic.

Silly low price for the Benz and generally very strange pricings. Imagine getting an E63 for M3 money... Or a 335i for half the M3 money. That would make the 335i cost you something like 35,000 €...

 

[Zafiro]

No offense but I'm happy I dont live in Hong Kong

 

[bobtheknight]

Prices are from the respective Hong Kong manufacturers websites.

335i does look good comparatively good and exactly my point - no way is it half the car of an M3!

I should also add that the new R8, due to demand, is priced the same as a 997 Turbo. No contest here as far as I'm concerned.

But the creme of the crop has to be the Boxster which is priced at 722K (Home - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG).

BTW just to give you guys the premium we are paying here in Hong Kong. An M3 is valued at US$175,000 (think what you can get for this price in US, Europe). However cars in Hong Kong, believe it or not, is cheaper than Singapore/Malaysia/Australia and a few other countries in Asia.

You guys have it lucky!

 

[Centurion]

30% more is way to much in this matter. Go for the Benz.

 

[cawimmer430]

Well I think you should get the car which speaks to you the most. I assume that if you're even considering the M3 or C63 AMG, the money isn't much an issue, right?

Get the car you like best. Testdrive them, feel them out, read reviews and decide.

And when you get one of them, please post some pictures for us to drool over!

 

[Steve]

No offense but I'm happy I dont live in Hong Kong

Agreed!!


And i thought the prices in the UK where scandelous!!!

 

[bobtheknight]

uk prices are cheap. the strength of the sterling particulalry in the last few weeks. however hong kong is a lot cheaper than places such as singapore and malaysia.

to give you an idea the m3 is priced at usd175k in hong kong. in singapore it is well over usd200k.

so 30 percent is actually quite alot in this situation.

just think what u can get for usd 175k...

 

[Mr Robert]

just think what u can get for usd 175k...

Considering that cars are ridiculously cheap in the U.S. - almost anything!

 

[Tarek]

The M3 is fantastic but definitley doesn't worth the extra.

 

[Zafiro]

The M3 is fantastic but definitley doesn't worth the extra.

Neither is C63 if it was reverse order

 

[Tarek]

Neither is C63 if it was reverse order

No.The C63 worth the extra,bigger engine,auto trans and the the star upfront makes it deserve the extra if there's any

 

[Zafiro]

No.The C63 worth the extra,bigger engine,auto trans and the the star upfront makes it deserve the extra if there's any

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