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A 135i starts at R390k (no options, no metallic paint, etc), but is typically around R430k with a few options. That's AU$58k and AU$64k respectively.
Wow, and I thought we were paying a lot! You guys are being screwed monumentally. I'm gathering that, like with us, a large portion of that cost includes various taxes.
By comparison, UK OTR cost for a 135i M-Sport is GBP 29755 (AU$63,600 / ZAR 423k) and USA MSRP for a 135i is $34,900 (AU$40k, ZAR267k).
Seems ZA and UK are almost identical in pricing at the moment, the key difference being that the 135i only comes in M-Sport version in the UK.
I'm not sure about AU, but one of the most criminal aspects of ZA's high car prices is that the taxes help fund the MIDP which allows us to export cars cheaper. Yes, exporting is good for the country, but is it good when residents have to subsidise it?
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