I swear, some of guys here just love to play Devil's Advocate..
A couple of months ago, the M2C was offered a 24k individual paint job.
I lamented that the M2 target demographic will and can't pay for such an option.
Some of you guys swore up and down that the M2 appeals to the 1%-ers and then engaged in a heated debate about its greatness
https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=24825425
Now, BMW is actually offering an upgraded vehicle, with free paint, for coincidently 24k more but this time they're trying to rip off their consumers.
85k is a lot of money for a vehicle but it's an appropriate price considering that's it's a limited edition model (I know, "parts-bin") and commanders a higher MSRP to recoup the cost of development, when divided by only 2,200 units worldwide.
Just let it be and if it's too expensive for your budget, the M2C is still and will always be a great value.