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Jan 27, 2007 | 03:23 PM

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master_jcp

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A friend who works by BMW has a M5 , too! His topspeed was 309km/h. Do you live in the near of the Nuerburgring?

Jan 27, 2007 | 05:00 PM

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peddy

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i live in bochum, so i must drive 160 km to the nos,

not so far away, i can go every weekend on track

regards

peddy

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A friend who works by BMW has a M5 , too! His topspeed was 309km/h. Do you live in the near of the Nuerburgring?

Jan 27, 2007 | 11:24 PM

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Welcome to the "speed" .. Gorgeous M5

Jan 27, 2007 | 11:27 PM

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Welcome aboard Peddy.

Jan 28, 2007 | 04:21 PM

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Nice M5 and welcome.

Jan 29, 2007 | 01:12 PM

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Is it cheaper to buyer German cars in Germany? Lol it' stupid question, since you guys don't have to pay customs I figured it would be cheaper.

Jan 29, 2007 | 06:12 PM

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340 peddy???

Damnation!!!!
I'd love to have a run in it

Jan 30, 2007 | 02:22 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kaz555

Is it cheaper to buyer German cars in Germany? Lol it' stupid question, since you guys don't have to pay customs I figured it would be cheaper.

In general, cars are much cheaper in the US. Even though many cars are built in Germany, Germans have to pay thousands of dollars more. A price difference of $10,000+ is nothing unusual.

A prime exampe here would be the VW Phaeton I guess. Even though it is hand-built in Germany, the base model V8 is $ 40,000 (!) cheaper in the US. Touareg V8 is starting at $ 42,000 in the US, it's 82,000 in Germany. I could list many more examples, just don't have the time to check homepages for exact prices.

Last edited by oliB; Jan 30, 2007 at 02:30 PM.