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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
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Originally Posted by bimmer456
Why isn't the mppsk made of titanium? Maybe the aftermarket can make a direct replacement.
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Because $$$$. Folks already complain that the F8X MPE is way too expensive, but it is 17lb lighter  . Not sure an expensive Ti unit would sell well on a 340i. |
That's so on the money!
Some already complain about the M4 CS's MSRP, claiming that BMW is charging an "M Tax" with no substantive justification.
However, if you whip out your iPhone calculator and do the math of what each light weight body part cost, individually, it reveals that in grand scheme of things, you're actually getting a bargain.
Not to mention we're in 2019, factoring in inflation for instance; $50,000 today doesn't command the same buying power it did 7 - 10 years ago. So prices were forced to change to reflect this but consumer's mentality didn't.
So manufactures are stuck somewhere in the middle trying to make their products affordable and appealing to their target demographics, yet catch up to inflation, since consumers want their cake...
https://westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi
For those that believe a 1M was bargain in 2010 at 50k but an M2 Comp. is a rip-off at 58k in 2018: