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As if no one saw this coming. Regardless of the COVID situation.
The 8er was always a very niche series. The Coupe and Cabrio even more so. They're cars the size of a five-seat sedan with room for only two people. If you have a third or a fourth passenger they'd probably be more comfortable hitching a ride in the trunk than sitting in those claustrophobic rear seats. So you got the niche of the niche. Then you have the M models. Same story, but more expensive and more 'exclusive'. You're now talking about the niche of the niche of the niche.
These things are exceptionally expensive here in Europe. I can't remember the last time I saw an 8er on the road. I've been keeping an eye on the second hand market for the 8er and the list just keeps growing and growing. Only the Gran Coupes disappear from the list (way more 840i than m850i), but the Coupes and Cabrios just keep piling up.
Don't get me wrong, I find the 8ers exceptionally beautiful cars. But they were never going to sell like hot cakes with these prices. BMW gravely overestimated everything.
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