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ferdi p

Original Poster:

1,535 posts

198 months

Wednesday 20th November 2013
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Anyone given an 'intention to buy' deposit to a dealer yet?

If yes, what have you been told for possible delivery?

mad ferret

188 posts

226 months

Thursday 21st November 2013
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I'm not going down that route again and get charged RRP for a car which they will discount after 12 months, you lose a fortune.

I will place my order after 12 months of the launch so i can negotiate a little and keep running my E92 M3 for the time being and continue to enjoy the V8

Chipper

1,540 posts

243 months

Thursday 21st November 2013
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I can see this being a popular vehicle but considering a 12 month old M5 with less than 5000 miles will be less than the rrp of an M4 its only going to go one way fast. Wait a few months and discounts will be available. Wait a year and they will probably start throwing big lease deals to shift them.

ACE997

56 posts

187 months

Thursday 21st November 2013
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I have a deposit down on an M3. I have the first build slot at my dealer and have been told to expect June delivery. I have recently read some people online say UK delivery may be as late August.

Given the great lease deals on M5s and that there will be no discount on the new M3 I think it may be cheaper to get an M5 than a first year M3.




krallicious

4,312 posts

231 months

Thursday 21st November 2013
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First German deliveries in the 3rd week of June. Special viewings for potential customers in December and January. I'm just waiting to hear on final prices in December.

cringle

406 posts

212 months

Thursday 21st November 2013
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I've put £1000 down for first build slot at dealer, got them to put this in writing and it's also fully refundable up till I sign on the dotted line...
in two minds at the moment, was intending to keep it for a year or two but may just enjoy it for a few months and sell it. £60k is a lot for a souped up 4 series with 425 bhp. I think they'll hold their value for 3-6 months then start depreciating more quickly then, but I don't think you can compare to the E92 as the bulk of deliveries started in 2008 just as the used car market crashed and the values nosedived. Also been told first deliveries will realistically be July/August.

Chipper

1,540 posts

243 months

Thursday 21st November 2013
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cringle said:
I've put £1000 down for first build slot at dealer, got them to put this in writing and it's also fully refundable up till I sign on the dotted line...
in two minds at the moment, was intending to keep it for a year or two but may just enjoy it for a few months and sell it. £60k is a lot for a souped up 4 series with 425 bhp. I think they'll hold their value for 3-6 months then start depreciating more quickly then, but I don't think you can compare to the E92 as the bulk of deliveries started in 2008 just as the used car market crashed and the values nosedived. Also been told first deliveries will realistically be July/August.
I don't even think the new GT3 will hold its residuals. Look at all high performance vehicles and the deals now thrown at them to shift stock. Amg e class and m5 for between 500 and £600pm! You can walk into a porsche dealer and get a new 991 turbo s - And the rumours are discounts are available on them.

It's not that I don't think the M4 will be good , but why would anyone think of paying list for an M4 when they are giving away the M5 which is the more prestigious vehicle from their range?






Cheib

25,223 posts

201 months

Friday 22nd November 2013
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Chipper said:
cringle said:
I've put £1000 down for first build slot at dealer, got them to put this in writing and it's also fully refundable up till I sign on the dotted line...
in two minds at the moment, was intending to keep it for a year or two but may just enjoy it for a few months and sell it. £60k is a lot for a souped up 4 series with 425 bhp. I think they'll hold their value for 3-6 months then start depreciating more quickly then, but I don't think you can compare to the E92 as the bulk of deliveries started in 2008 just as the used car market crashed and the values nosedived. Also been told first deliveries will realistically be July/August.
I don't even think the new GT3 will hold its residuals. Look at all high performance vehicles and the deals now thrown at them to shift stock. Amg e class and m5 for between 500 and £600pm! You can walk into a porsche dealer and get a new 991 turbo s - And the rumours are discounts are available on them.

It's not that I don't think the M4 will be good , but why would anyone think of paying list for an M4 when they are giving away the M5 which is the more prestigious vehicle from their range?
Yes....the deals available on some cars are just bonkers but it tends to be very specific. It'll be interesting to see what happens with the M3. The M5 has always struggled much more for sales than the M3 so am not sure that cheap nearly new M5's will impact on M3 sales for example. One thing is for sure though if sales are slow they're very happy to throw dealer incentives etc at cars to shift them. Residuals will suffer either because they sell a lot of cars or because they have to discount the cars they do sell.....all about volume these days.

Timbergiant

995 posts

156 months

Friday 22nd November 2013
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ferdi p said:
Anyone given an 'intention to buy' deposit to a dealer yet?

If yes, what have you been told for possible delivery?
I've been given an expected delivery of July / August for mine from the dealer last month, they have very little info at the moment, internet tells you more than them, had an interesting chat with mine this week, he was surprised at how much I'd found out

waremark

3,296 posts

239 months

Friday 22nd November 2013
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Wonder if Jag always intended the F Type coupe to be listed £7k below the roadster, or if that is a reflection on the market place. It has put a V6S on the short list for the replacement for my E92 M3.

ferdi p

Original Poster:

1,535 posts

198 months

Friday 22nd November 2013
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waremark said:
Wonder if Jag always intended the F Type coupe to be listed £7k below the roadster, or if that is a reflection on the market place. It has put a V6S on the short list for the replacement for my E92 M3.
I very much doubt it...

If F type sales (& residuals) stayed strong there is no way it would have been that much cheaper...

Gotta agree, a V6S coupe looks great value alongside a Cayman S...

Wills2

28,734 posts

201 months

Saturday 23rd November 2013
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No way should you pay list for the new M4, I'll be waiting until dec next year there will be a few demos knocking around and deals to be done.

But I'm still not convinced about the power and weight reduction giving it as massive step up in outright performance over the e92, the extra torque will help delivery of that power but I'll have to drive one + the new C63 will also be out and its interior is streets ahead of the f30 gen cars and so will the power.


keithsto

16 posts

211 months

Wednesday 27th November 2013
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I think I'd want a test drive before committing cash. If the electric steering is as crap as my 335i then no deal

JMRS4

2,390 posts

224 months

Thursday 28th November 2013
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I would wait for at least 6 months, and personally it does not look that great, just a F30 with wide wheels and a bulge.frown