$3000 is actually not too bad a price for a set of real, NEW, forged Fuchs wheels, in sizes that we would want (7s and 9s). Heck, go onto eBay and search "fuchs 16" and see what eye-popping numbers come out.
Here's the scoop (auf Deutsch):
Die Startgrößen ab Herbst 2012: (Spring 2012)
17"-Fuchsfelgen (17" Fuchs forged)
(Vorder = front, Hinter = rear. Weights and prices converted for your pleasure.)
| Vorderachse: | | 7J x 17, ET55
| / 7,4 kg (16.3lbs) | / € 529,-*(US$700) |
| Hinterachse: | | 8J x 17, ET52 | / 7,7 kg (16.9lbs) | / € 559,-*(US$740) |
| | 9J x 17, ET55 | / 7,95 kg (17.5lbs) | / € 589,-*(US$779) |
Actually, "Herbst 2012" means Fall of 2012 (not Spring). I wonder how much the shipping from Germany would be.