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Man its amazing how personal these things can be- everyone has a different "hot button" related to what something is worth. Some of the items included in a 330 I did not feel were "necessities" (logic 7, xenons) If you take these out, the difference is 4-5K easily. That being the case, aftermarket folks will be able to duplicate or exceed the performance of the 330 easily since the engine has been detuned by 40hp, and my guess is for alot less than the 4-5K. Even with the additional equipment, the difference is $2700. Unfortunately, these upgrades are not available today, but will be shortly. Interestingly enough I believe the 3.0 changes to a 2.5 in '07 325 here in the US.
Many of the apearance items don't mean that much to me. Here is my example:
My on order:
325XI, metallic paint, sport, steptronic, premium, cold weather, satellite prep= MSRP $40,270.
As equal as I can get on the 330xi:
330XI, metallic paint, sport, steptronic, premium, cold weather, satellite prep= MSRP $44,970
on the 325, Xenons are $800, Logic 7 is $1200- $2000 total. The real number assuming all equal is $2700. Is 40 hp worth $2700? That's an individual question based on each person's situation.
Buy what you like, buy what you can afford, and if it doesn't come the way you would like out of the box, modify it.
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