RE: Alpina B4 S: Driven
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janesmith1950 said:
Ha! A bit different for me.
Decided on Friday I wanted one. Went back to the local dealer and on Saturday paid the deposit.
Unregistered stock car with decent spec.
Got a new 140 from them 4 months ago and thought it had scratched the itch. It hadn't, so here we are!
To be fair, they've given me £29k for the 140, which I don't think is bad.
Nice! Enjoy!Decided on Friday I wanted one. Went back to the local dealer and on Saturday paid the deposit.
Unregistered stock car with decent spec.
Got a new 140 from them 4 months ago and thought it had scratched the itch. It hadn't, so here we are!
To be fair, they've given me £29k for the 140, which I don't think is bad.
If I'd known, one of may team has just bought am Apr 2017 White 140i 5 door from a main dealer for £33k. You could have saved each other £2k!
craigjm said:
Yesterday I submitted a no options request to carwow for an M4 and today I have a response offering me 12% discount before we even start talking. Same discount cash or finance so already the Alpina is about 7k more expensive than list prices suggest
M4 or M4 Comp Pack?Non-Comp pack are being given away, Comp Pack significantly less so (back in Apr/May anyway)
craigjm said:
Yesterday I submitted a no options request to carwow for an M4 and today I have a response offering me 12% discount before we even start talking. Same discount cash or finance so already the Alpina is about 7k more expensive than list prices suggest
Yes but they're so different to drive, that 7k gap is before you hit the options list & for the more inferior (chassis wise) standard car, not for a Competition Pack model which is the one you want if you're buying an M3/4. ZX10R NIN said:
craigjm said:
Yesterday I submitted a no options request to carwow for an M4 and today I have a response offering me 12% discount before we even start talking. Same discount cash or finance so already the Alpina is about 7k more expensive than list prices suggest
Yes but they're so different to drive, that 7k gap is before you hit the options list & for the more inferior (chassis wise) standard car, not for a Competition Pack model which is the one you want if you're buying an M3/4. craigjm said:
ZX10R NIN said:
craigjm said:
Yesterday I submitted a no options request to carwow for an M4 and today I have a response offering me 12% discount before we even start talking. Same discount cash or finance so already the Alpina is about 7k more expensive than list prices suggest
Yes but they're so different to drive, that 7k gap is before you hit the options list & for the more inferior (chassis wise) standard car, not for a Competition Pack model which is the one you want if you're buying an M3/4. And it's irrelevant that the Alpina is based on the SE
craigjm said:
Ares said:
And it's irrelevant that the Alpina is based on the SE
What is the rolleyes for? It's a statement of fact. I have owned new Alpinas in the past so if it's an attempt to suggest I don't know what I am talking about then I'm sorry but you are wrong It's even more irrelevant when explaining why you benchmarked it on the M4 rather than M4 Comp Pack.
I couldn't get any worthwhile deals on the M4 CP either, really tried hard too, even with any discount the 6% APR isn't great and non-negotiable. Gutted really as the support was there 12 months ago.
I managed 23% discount and 2.9% APR on a loaded 440i instead with MPPSK (switchable exhaust and raise to 360bhp), individual interior, and lots of other toys. A similarly specced M4 CP was much much more expensive.
I managed 23% discount and 2.9% APR on a loaded 440i instead with MPPSK (switchable exhaust and raise to 360bhp), individual interior, and lots of other toys. A similarly specced M4 CP was much much more expensive.
Edited by moffat on Wednesday 26th July 11:41
craigjm said:
But it does lead to different levels of kit being standard and there is a requirement to compare both with the spec required / equalised to really get an understanding of value
?????? You've lost me.An Alpina is not closer to an M4 than an M4 Comp Pack because of the kit the SE has that it is based on. Not quite sure what you are arguing?
The Alpina is closer in terms of cost to it's M equivalent than ever before - being almost the same price as an M4 Competition Pack (that has the same BHP and less Torque).
And in any regard, I'm not sure how an M4 is closer in terms of spec to the B4 than the M4 Comp?
There are some superb comparative reviews between Ms and Alpinas going back over time. I've had both and there is a fundamental difference between the brands. Ms are agressive and brutish. Alpinas comfortable and refined. They are both very fast and powerful but it's how they use that power. I've sold my M and now have 2 Alpinas ( a D3 BT and a B3S BT cabrio
) which I find just right for my driving style. I love them but then again I'm a pensioner not a boy racer
) which I find just right for my driving style. I love them but then again I'm a pensioner not a boy racer Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff