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Originally Posted by ArabianSensation
So that'd be $55,109.29 (2007-2013) 
I see your point that inflation increases the price- definitely true. But BMW has also been increasing the price steadily. I would not be surprised to see the M235i going for 50k base price in a few years. |
Dear lord, 48.8*1.03 six times is $58,269. A flat 3% is simple inflationary growth. Yes, you can use the BLS data, but by backing up to 2007, you're gaining the negative impact of the 2008 collapse.
Regardless, the point is that folks comparing six year old pricing to current day pricing are forgetting inflation. If I bought a new 2002 for $3k, I wouldn't expect to find a 335i today for the same price.