OP: In case you haven't noticed, the current economy sucks. You can basically buy any high end car you want for chump change right now.

There is no demand, and so prices are falling like a rock across the board. You can buy a 2005 E55 for like $28k now, with a year or two of warranty left. How about the new 2006 E60 M5? Well $40k's buys you a nice one. Hell, $30k buys you a nice 2003+ R230 SL500 sport.

Everyone is taking a bath on cars, and it's definitely a buyers' market. That is, assuming you can get a loan, since they're denying even most people with 700+ credit scores and good income. It's a bloodbath.