[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]Performance smokes the comparable options.[/quote]Really? Model 3 0-60 is <7 seconds while the current 328i is 5.6 seconds, the 340i is 4.6 seconds, the M3 is 3.8 seconds. So, I'm not sure the Model 3 will do the smoking.

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]How stoked would I have been when I started to drive knowing I didnt have to pay for gas (ever)?[/quote]I would assume that if you're getting a $35k+ car as your first car, you wouldn't be paying for gas, even if it's a BMW or Benz. I didn't pay for my gas when I first started driving and my first car was a Corolla, not a 3-series. I think I would be stoked to get a $35k car as my first car more so than the fact that I won't have to pay for gas.