In NY when they're available you'll pay $45,000 - $50,000 for a loaded C Class Sport or luxury model. That's what I hate about BMW's, MB's, & Porsches here in NY they never deal. The sales people walk around with their noses in the air and if they sense your figuring out in your head whether you can afford the car they move right on to the next customer. Loaded BMW 335Csi's will be $50,000 as well and forget the Caymans and Boxsters. I thought the Cayman was to be the poor mans Boxster (aren't Roadsters ALWAYS more than convertibles) and the entry level Porsche. Try and leave a dealership with one for less than between $65-$70K. So my point is your comparing cars (IMO) where one is virtually 2X the price of the other. That's why when car mags compare sports cars and cost is considered a significant factor the Corvette always. the buyers are also buying these cars for very different reasons. the Corvette buyers are IMO much more into the performance side of their cars, while the Bimmers, Porshas and Benz's are more bought for the head. NOT that there aren't the performance freaks in all lines of cars. Corvette owners I think are just more hard core. Only my insignificant opinion.