Buying a new M4 - possibly?
Buying a new M4 - possibly?
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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

74 months

Friday 12th October 2018
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It's not been a great experience, but we're at £55,800 for an M4 Auto Competition with a few options. I think it's a good deal, but would like some reassurance before I sign up, Mineral Grey with Sakhir leather.

Thoughts?

kurt535

3,560 posts

137 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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had ham said:
It's not been a great experience, but we're at £55,800 for an M4 Auto Competition with a few options. I think it's a good deal, but would like some reassurance before I sign up, Mineral Grey with Sakhir leather.

Thoughts?
if you have doubts, then simply don't!

Turn7

25,112 posts

241 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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Big lump of cash to have buyer remorse over....

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

218 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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If Sakhir leather is the red stud I’d be very wary it’s marmite so selling on will be a more difficult choice than the white/cream leather colour. Black leather is very meh/cheap looking these days.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

74 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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Turn7 said:
Big lump of cash to have buyer remorse over....
List is £72K, no remorse at all, just looking to see whether anyone got more against one of these. I'd have used that to push more. Taken a week to get here, feeling like it's a good deal. Car Wow offered less....

hajaba123

1,332 posts

195 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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Get on m3cutters, really active forum

gr8jon

89 posts

252 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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Is it a stock car or factory order? Are you getting the 0% finance?

Jefferson Steelflex

1,583 posts

119 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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That’s a petty good deal, and with 0% finance it’s relatively affordable.

I only didn’t go for one because I made the mistake of looking at the expected future values and with my penchant for getting bored quickly I couldnt stomach the 15k hole I’d be in after a year. The depreciation on these cars is pretty bad.

If it’s a keeper then over 4 or 5 years I guess it’s not a bad prospect.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

218 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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Jefferson Steelflex said:
That’s a petty good deal, and with 0% finance it’s relatively affordable.

I only didn’t go for one because I made the mistake of looking at the expected future values and with my penchant for getting bored quickly I couldnt stomach the 15k hole I’d be in after a year. The depreciation on these cars is pretty bad.

If it’s a keeper then over 4 or 5 years I guess it’s not a bad prospect.
Or buy it at 4-5 years old and run for 3-4 years that’s the sweet spot. Beyond 8-10years costs go up end of 3-4 years discs pads and tyres would have been changed.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

74 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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gr8jon said:
Is it a stock car or factory order? Are you getting the 0% finance?
Factory, and yes, it's on 0%. I'll likely keep this for 3~4 years, so not too concerned about the depreciation issue.

hajaba123

1,332 posts

195 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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sounds great, can you share the finance info please? (yet again I'm playing with man maths to justify a new toy...)

LeMur9

33 posts

88 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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Sounds like a very good deal,

In my humble opinion, if I was questioning it for a week and not already dribbling piss down my leg with excitement, I’d be looking for something else.

That’s a little too much of a spend to be looking at a car with remorse a month down the line.

To each his own ....... scratchchin

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

74 months

Sunday 14th October 2018
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hajaba123 said:
sounds great, can you share the finance info please? (yet again I'm playing with man maths to justify a new toy...)
Not sure what I can share that'll be of any use to you - BMW have a 0% finance offer on the M4 currently, and they are doing a deposit contribution - I'm chopping my 66-plate 440i Cabrio in against it and putting some cash to the deal too.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

74 months

Friday 19th October 2018
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Just to draw a line under this thread, I went for it in the end, not with my local dealer, who's sales manager seriously pissed me off to the extent I told him to stick his deal, but with one 25 miles away who not only matched the deal, but who have been a pleasure to deal with.

They were able to use a previously secured build slot, so expected delivery to me in week 48/end of November.

It's going to be a nice Christmas!

ZX10R NIN

29,775 posts

145 months

Friday 19th October 2018
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Glad you got sorted OP.

cerb4.5lee

40,197 posts

200 months

Friday 19th October 2018
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Nice one, look forward to the pics when you get it. thumbup

Frimley111R

17,862 posts

254 months

Friday 19th October 2018
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Nice deal, thats M2C money nearly

StonetheCrows

769 posts

228 months

Friday 19th October 2018
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Welshbeef said:
If Sakhir leather is the red stud I’d be very wary it’s marmite so selling on will be a more difficult choice than the white/cream leather colour. Black leather is very meh/cheap looking these days.
Think OP is already used to the red leather

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

74 months

Friday 19th October 2018
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laugh Indeed I am, and contrary to popular belief, it's actually a major selling point at re-sale. My 440 has Coral and salesman was telling me that the combination of red and silver/grey/black is what moves quickest when used.

Trevor555

4,959 posts

104 months

Friday 19th October 2018
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had ham said:
laugh Indeed I am, and contrary to popular belief, it's actually a major selling point at re-sale. My 440 has Coral and salesman was telling me that the combination of red and silver/grey/black is what moves quickest when used.
I've heard several dealers say that also.