Who doesn't want to be the owner of a BMW? The self-dubbed German "Ultimate Driving Machine" has, over the years, become almost synonymous with European refinement, luxury and sporty driving.
For many consumers, though, a BMW's sticker price is often enough to send would-be Bimmer owners to the Chevy and Kia showrooms. After all, even a bottom-of-the-line 3-Series starts at well over $30,000.
However, the current market has many BMWs selling at thousands of dollars below the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). With our AOL Autos Best Deals partner Zag, we've compiled a list of 10 BMW models that are currently selling, on average, far below their manufacturer's suggested prices.
The company bested its German rival Mercedes-Benz last year in U.S. sales, though both trailed Lexus. BMW aims to maintain its lead over Mercedes, and it could even surpass Lexus if it's parent company, Toyota, has worse than anticipated shortages of vehicles that are manufactured in Japan. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan last month has severely crippled industrial companies' ability to manufacture and ship products out of the country. BMW can be expected to keep up the sales incentives it ran last Fall to pick off as many would-be Lexus owners who might be shopping Audi and Mercedes, as well as BMW.
Click through to check out these great BMW deals based on actual transaction prices, and you might just find that you can actually afford to add some Bavarian luxury to your life.