AMG E43 versus the G30

pharding · 02-12-2017, 01:34 PM

Has anyone here cross shopped the AMG E43 against G30 variants? Has do the negotiated prices compare?

Laki021 · 02-12-2017, 01:52 PM

I did, took 540i xDrive at the end. BMW is a bit cheaper, but nothing spectacular. In general 540i plus Power and Sound kit should beat E43 performance wise and still leave you with some extra money in your pocket.
But at the end, I took G30 because I liked it more.

zer0cool · 02-13-2017, 09:51 AM

The E43 seems overpriced. I think the price will come down by year-end. It's a turbo V6 with performance about the same level as a 540xi, but starting at 550xi price levels.

However it comes very well equipped as standard. I think you need to option a 540xi to just above 70k to match E43 standard equipment. In that sense, if you are OK with a lighter equipped 540xi, that's the right choice. However if you are going to option up a 540xi to E43 levels, I think it would be financially better to buy the E43. At resale, the E43 will be a 74k car while the 540xi will be a <60k car, so those 10+k of options will be worthless.

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Laki021 Lieutenant 367 Rep 454 Posts Drives: BMW 540i xDrive Join Date: May 2015 Location: Zurich iTrader: (0)	I did, took 540i xDrive at the end. BMW is a bit cheaper, but nothing spectacular. In general 540i plus Power and Sound kit should beat E43 performance wise and still leave you with some extra money in your pocket. But at the end, I took G30 because I liked it more.
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zer0cool First Lieutenant 104 Rep 300 Posts Drives: X3M Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	The E43 seems overpriced. I think the price will come down by year-end. It's a turbo V6 with performance about the same level as a 540xi, but starting at 550xi price levels. However it comes very well equipped as standard. I think you need to option a 540xi to just above 70k to match E43 standard equipment. In that sense, if you are OK with a lighter equipped 540xi, that's the right choice. However if you are going to option up a 540xi to E43 levels, I think it would be financially better to buy the E43. At resale, the E43 will be a 74k car while the 540xi will be a <60k car, so those 10+k of options will be worthless.
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