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My 540i has the proximity warning things, which I hate but I actually miss them when they're not there. The wife has an annoying tendency to run over curbs, trees and small people, so the 360-cameras would help her immensely. I'm kidding about the small people. But she did hit a parked car once. I kid you not. And don't get me started on the curbs. OMG the curb rash on her car!
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Thank you for that. Dan offered me a great deal.
I heard back from my local guy - the car was a sales demo, not service loaner, only 1000 miles, so that helps. And it's eligible for the current promo for BMW to cover the first two payments, which is helpful. And so as soon as the funds for my M2 arrive, I'll do it. Will post pics. Thanks again to all that commented, and for the positive waves of encouragement from those that did not comment, but thought well of me.
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Speaking for me, I didn't ask him how much he charges and he didn't offer. I wonder how that works on a lease, if they have an additional charge buried in there, or the dealer just kicks it back to him.
For those following along at home, I discussed this with the wife Friday night, and we decided that as great as the M850i is, it does not meet one of my occasional criteria, which is a car that I can take to the track. All clubs that I'm aware of will not let you drive a convertible on track unless it has a rollbar. And even then, some won't accept that. And even though it's archaic and slower, I really do enjoy the interaction of shifting, and all of our other cars are automatic, so it would be nice if my toy/fun/weekend car had that extra pedal. So, I'm going to pass on this for now. I think the new plan is to wait another 2-3 years, and all of these cars that were dumped on the market for the launch will be coming off lease, and I can likely buy it for nearly half price. That will be a lot more affordable for the spare car. Thanks everyone for the advice, comments and ideas.
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They have all certified my STOCK 2019 m850i as fully acceptable, in stock conditions. that said, during the Covid prices dropped a lot; and I'm sure they will drop more. waiting a couple years is a great idea. Also, if you want a track car, go for the m8 or m8c. the m850i is a fun daily, but the m8s are more geared for tracks. |
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06-02-2020, 07:25 AM | #51 | |
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I never thought about that pop-up bar, I guess that does qualify for some clubs. Not sure about the BMW CCA. They tend to disqualify convertibles, period. Me personally, I've seen a few cars go turtle on the track and I'm not sure that I'd be comfortable doing it. As a final update, the dealer came back to me at the end of May with another few thousand off the price, which brought the lease payment (nothing down) to $933 IIRC. Pretty darn awesome. But I had already decided on another car. We went another way. I was really surprised that the wife liked it, and the response from most of my friends has also been very positive, again surprising me. It's a Ford. Mustang GT. Six speed manual (one of my criteria) and no options, the way I like them. That does best in resale %. I trade cars frequently. This thing cost about 1/4 of what the M850i does. It's not the car the BMW is, obviously, but bang-for-buck it's hard to beat. Except of course, for the image of the typical Mustang driver. You know, the guy who does a burnout after cars & coffee and spins out into the crowd.
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Definitely a better call for tracks at the lower price and hardtop. My neighbor has a red Mistang that literally blew the doors off my m850i. I don't know what he's got but it must be close to 700 hp in his Ford. of course, his isn't a convertible, nor does it have AWD or anything else. but for pure speed, from 30 mph to 155 mph - he blew past me like I was standing still. I'd love to find out if he can beat launch mode 0 to 60 though. |
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