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Originally Posted by Stav
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Originally Posted by Tyga11
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Originally Posted by Stav
Personally I have an F90 M5 and just ordered a G80 xdrive. MSRP is close to what you describe and was considering an M8GC too - the price difference is not that much, about $30k considering the discounts you can still get on an M8.
I felt that after 3 years in the F90 engagement was lacking, except those 2 seconds you can push the car on straights before reaching crazy speeds. I am hoping the G80 can provide some engagement for longer at straights plus turns at lower speeds as a daily driver.
A lot of people think about the price and prestige of one over the other to make decisions but, for a daily, it is not always about that. I want a car that I look forward to driving at any speed and country road.
Having said this, I would certainly look into the 911 if I didn't need back doors and usable back seats. Beyond the 911 I haven't seen anything that I would care for in the M3 to M8 price range for a daily.
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A $30K price difference is huge lol. Most people are not cross shopping M8's with M3/M4's. You're talking about a car that at the minimum is 40% more expensive. |
If an M3 build is close to $100k, for many people that can comfortably afford that, I would say it wouldn't make a huge difference to go to $130-150k.
In any case I just wanted to point out that there are several, including me, that cross shop M5, M8, RS6, RS7, E63 and M3s especially if looking for a daily driver. Personally I need a usable back seat and four doors for a car seat. The M3 is much more engaging to drive as a daily than any of the above for my commute of about 30 miles a day total with a mix of country roads and some interstate. |
How do you know the G80 xdrive is more engaging than the F90? They are within 100 kg in weight difference, I am afraid the G80 xdrive will provide similar levels of engagement to those of F90.