RE: BMW extends Gran Coupe family with new 2 Series
Discussion
Why do you automatically assume that people who finance cars can't afford them? Did you not think that some people can afford to buy them outright, but would rather not sink their capital into a car that they know they want to get rid of in the next couple of years? In certain circumstances, it is better to finance a car than buy it outright
No automatic assumption and to a large extent I'm in your camp if its done right, but there is no getting away from the fact without these plans they would absolutely sell less and there are many who have been left digging themselves out of a badly advised hole because it looked good at the time and without it the dealer would never have scored a sale. In 30 years in finance I have encountered dozens. That aside, I cannot get over how many times you can create a so called niche and make it pay. It would never surprise me if someone ends up going to the wall eventually.
No automatic assumption and to a large extent I'm in your camp if its done right, but there is no getting away from the fact without these plans they would absolutely sell less and there are many who have been left digging themselves out of a badly advised hole because it looked good at the time and without it the dealer would never have scored a sale. In 30 years in finance I have encountered dozens. That aside, I cannot get over how many times you can create a so called niche and make it pay. It would never surprise me if someone ends up going to the wall eventually.
simon-tigjs said:
Why do you automatically assume that people who finance cars can't afford them? Did you not think that some people can afford to buy them outright, but would rather not sink their capital into a car that they know they want to get rid of in the next couple of years? In certain circumstances, it is better to finance a car than buy it outright
No automatic assumption and to a large extent I'm in your camp if its done right, but there is no getting away from the fact without these plans they would absolutely sell less and there are many who have been left digging themselves out of a badly advised hole because it looked good at the time and without it the dealer would never have scored a sale. In 30 years in finance I have encountered dozens. That aside, I cannot get over how many times you can create a so called niche and make it pay. It would never surprise me if someone ends up going to the wall eventually.
Apologies, I thought you were one of the "anyone who finances a car is an idiot" brigade. I agree with you - you have to be very careful though and it has certainly allowed the stealers to tempt more people. No automatic assumption and to a large extent I'm in your camp if its done right, but there is no getting away from the fact without these plans they would absolutely sell less and there are many who have been left digging themselves out of a badly advised hole because it looked good at the time and without it the dealer would never have scored a sale. In 30 years in finance I have encountered dozens. That aside, I cannot get over how many times you can create a so called niche and make it pay. It would never surprise me if someone ends up going to the wall eventually.
Roma101 said:
TheInternet said:
I remember when Alfa went FWD and made all their cars look s
t. This suffers the same problem, albeit with the slight exception that it would've looked st whatever the drivetrain.
Wasn't the 147 and 156 FWD? I thought they were good looking cars!t. This suffers the same problem, albeit with the slight exception that it would've looked st whatever the drivetrain.In a time before the regular marques all started selling us grilles with cars attached...
Roma101 said:
TheInternet said:
I remember when Alfa went FWD and made all their cars look st. This suffers the same problem, albeit with the slight exception that it would've looked st whatever the drivetrain.
Wasn't the 147 and 156 FWD? I thought they were good looking cars!t. This suffers the same problem, albeit with the slight exception that it would've looked st whatever the drivetrain.I'm actually getting angry at BMW now even though I know that might sound as ridiculous as their new car designs. BMW always had a nice sporty class to them but now they're just a f***ing mess! I've had a few BMW's over the years but there isnt a single new one I'd even consider buying.
Time to switch to Mercedes methinks.
Time to switch to Mercedes methinks.
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