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Sleeper Sedans To Buy Instead Of A New BMW 3 Series
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A new list argues that shoppers considering a fresh BMW 3 Series might find better-value “sleeper” performance sedans from 2000 onward. The article notes BMW now offers the 225-hp 330i and the 382-hp M340i, with the base price above $47,000, then turns to Classic.com and Hagerty.com pricing to rank older alternatives by lowest average asking price. It starts with a 2003 Audi RS6 at $18,198: all-wheel drive, a twin-turbo 4.2-liter V8 rated at 450 hp, 0–60 mph in 4.6 seconds, and a mid-12s quarter mile, lasting only through 2004. Next is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG at $22,784, with 469 hp and 516 lb-ft and a 4.5-second 0–60.
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