04-29-2016, 05:11 PM | #551 |
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Has anyone in Illinois gotten an allocation spot?
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05-02-2016, 09:39 AM | #554 |
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How do you know this...are you a bmw insider? They maybe able to ramp up when the initial 2016 model yr is done and 2017 gets rolling onward. These boards have useful info in some regards buts others is mere speculation based on current gut feelings.
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05-02-2016, 09:50 AM | #555 | |
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Guess it all depends on the dealer you go to and how many people they've already got wait listed. To be honest, looking at some of the numbers people have been posting, there are certain dealers with wait lists in the double-digits. If you figure the most high-volume dealers may get 1-2 slots each month (just speculating), and then another few months between the time you actual get a production slot and the time the car is actually put into production, then another couple months from production until the car arrives, you could be waiting quite some time. Again, it all depends. |
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05-02-2016, 01:46 PM | #556 | |
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If this is the case then I would just go second hand. It won't be too hard to get one of these in the spec you want since it only has 4 different color options and 2 other options. What about European delivery? Is there a shorter wait for that? I'm looking to get my car in about 10 months time at the latest. I am going to call around to dealers but I know they will probably be full of shit |
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05-02-2016, 08:00 PM | #561 | |
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BMW will keep numbers low on purpose, as it's supposed to be a hard-to-get car and is being used to move people up to an M4 or down to M235i. To put into perspective - for every 10 or so cars built at Leipzig, ONE car is a 2-series coupe - the rest are the 1-series or the new Tourer and Grand Tourer FWD cars. Now, that one car could be one of all the gas and diesel variants (228, 220d, etc, etc, etc), the M235i and the M2. So if we assume a best case scenario of say one M2 every five or so coupes in total, that means for every 50 cars Leipzig makes, ONE is a M2. One last point to consider: the 2-series family of coupes is by far the lowest sales family for all of BMW. So while the M2 is a life-saving, paradigm-shifting dream machine, it simply doesn't make enough money to justify building a shitload of them. It's a much more effective tool as a pseudo-halo car that draws people in, and when they realize it'll be 12-18 months out, they pick another BMW. |
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05-03-2016, 08:06 AM | #562 | |
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I am, so I'm hanging in there, but if there is a deliberate strategy on BMW's part to hold back supply as part of some halo model strategy, I'm not sure it's going to work out the way BMW might be thinking it will.
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05-03-2016, 09:25 AM | #564 | |
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The M4 is a great car, but just too big for my taste...generally prefer smaller sports cars. The M3 would be a candidate if I was looking for a 4 door sedan, but my wife already drives a people mover. M235 I do like, but in that price range I think there is better value elsewhere. |
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05-03-2016, 04:50 PM | #566 |
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+1, hopefully they realize this and ramp up inventory.
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05-03-2016, 07:37 PM | #567 | |
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At the end of the day, folks like myself who truly ONLY want an M2 will wait for it. To all the folks who are holding onto the idea that production will magically ramp up for next year: it won't. It's really that simple - they want to keep it limited plus they really just can't make that many due to plant limitations. So if you are truly set on a M2,get in line and prepare for a lot of long, frustrating days ahead. |
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05-04-2016, 08:59 AM | #568 | |
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It may be possible, but unless you are top 5 on a list, I don't think you'll make your window.
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05-04-2016, 09:00 AM | #569 |
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Some parts of me hope they do NOT ramp it up.
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05-04-2016, 11:50 AM | #570 |
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True, it's a longer wait, but the cars will hold their value far better. The current lease residual concerns me a little. It should also get interesting when BMW updates the M235i to the M240i, presumably with the B58.
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05-04-2016, 12:58 PM | #571 |
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I am expecting to hear from my dealer tomorrow (will call them if they don't reach out first) to start production on my allocation. I put a deposit down in January to hold this #1 spot behind the HEA. I will update this post tomorrow after I get word from the dealer (southern PA).
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