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Originally Posted by Ummm2
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Originally Posted by Ummm2
What's all this, "creeping into M3/M4 territory" nonsense. Isn't that the point if you're BMW? Get people interested in something a little cheaper than price it close enough to stretch some people into a even higher priced vehicle for that cute little CF roof and fancy seats?
Everyone is guessing but I'm saying at least $55k.
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The point I'm trying to make is that I just don't see BMW worrying about overpricing the M2, its going to be a low allocation car with a cult following that really isn't going to move the bottom line for them either way. If they can get a few people trading up to a slightly higher volume M3/M4 why not? And they obviously have no incentive to underprice it either.
The only cars that they would worry about overpricing would be entry level 3 series, x models etc to stay competitive. |
This^^
It's the entry M car so for those that have never owned a BMW or an M car before can buy one at an affordable price and they have the success of the 1M to back it up. The 235i success is also driving this kinda of cult following for the new baby M. But this first time M2 is relatively cheap to make with only 370hp, no CF roof, no S55 engine, and none of the technology used to make the M3/M4 shed the amount of weight that it did. My thoughts are the M2 will be slightly heavier than the 235i but will be a huge success because of the adequate package in combination with the price.
We all shall see.