2017 could be your year for one

I'll be in year 3 of my PCP on the M135 in 2017  Who knows. If I have a good year this year leading into next and I have a following tail wind Mind you there are so many good cars out there these days, the new Focus seems tremendous (can't get over the looks though :( ) and there might be a 400bhp RS 3 Saloon (probably still understeer heavily though?). Conversely I could just keep the Vitara, run it into the ground over the next 10 years and retire early

Don't bust a gut ,used market by then,I'll keep you up to speed by posting. lol

Happy retirement!! Whenever.

Edited 17 February, 201610 yr by vrskeith

If used prices are anything like the 1M they will be 100% of the original price or more!

 

 

Don't worry about posting the prices though, I have a computer box and can find them via the magic of the digiwwebnetfibre thanks

http://mini-3.co.uk/newsletters/2016/Feb/HerefordBMW/images/C1.jpg

 

Restricted to viewing by invite only.

 

No dealership list issued by BMW UK for viewing.

Edited 18 February, 201610 yr by vrskeith

Interesting contrast to the M2 Road car :http://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show/meet-ac-schnitzers-562bhp-bmw-m235i

A reasonably interesting head to head track battle. Not so much for the overall result, but the fact that the winning car seemed to be driven in a really untidy way (even if it looked great fun)

 

M2 vs CLA A45

A reasonably interesting head to head track battle. Not so much for the overall result, but the fact that the winning car seemed to be driven in a really untidy way (even if it looked great fun)

Thank God it was in the dry.lol

Only about 3 weeks away from Showroom launch!

Edited 15 March, 201610 yr by vrskeith

it might have been even more fun if it was damp

Think the walls might have re-fashioned the body panels somewhat !

Edited 15 March, 201610 yr by vrskeith

Think the walls might have re-fashioned the body panels somewhat !

I assumed the driver was an experienced 'test driver/racer' and not someone like myself

I'll be watching used prices with interest once it comes out but unfortunately can only see them going up at first. The more I read about it the more I want one.

I doubt they'll come down either. The 1M still goes for what it cost 5 years ago (sometimes more :( )

I doubt they'll come down either. The 1M still goes for what it cost 5 years ago (sometimes more :( )

1m was hugely limited in numbers hence the high resale values

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You try and get a hold of the M2 :( There might be more made, but they've still limited the numbers. Mind you they are really expensive once you put a few option on them. Starts to tread on the M3/4's toes (especially with the discounts available).

It's more that the M2 numbers will be limited by production methods, and bringing those shells to the separate M production facility. It's not, in technical terms, a 'limited edition' model.

 

I see the 1M in completely different terms, more of a side project to see what was possible, with that 1-Series generation. And it happened to be received very well, looked great and the sign-off was for a pretty small production run. All that equals an excellent, if not perhaps quite surprising sales success and 2nd hand values hardening as a result of all of those factors.

 

The line-up is also different now; you have the very talented M135/235 available, whereas before with the 1M the only alternative was the 130i which had a lovely engine of course, but I'd see more as a 'GT' offering then hot hatch.

BMW says it will make enough cars to meet demand, but several dealers are quoted limited numbers of builds :( Still in a couple of years I'll be ready to change my M135 and coming to the end of my mid life crisis. Assuming I don't manage to marry George Clooney, then I might have a last gasp at being irresponsible and see if I can bag an M2 (funds permitting of course )

You know the game - they'll always artificially restrict numbers in the early days anyway. But I think there is an initial hurdle to get over, around productions line and processes.

 

For the UK dealer side of things, only time and 2017 will tell

Hmmmm 2017. I can VT then. Now it only the Chancellor hadn't just stuffed me for a few grand more tax... :(

Then again, you might become enticed by an M4....

Then again, you might become enticed by an M4....

 

 

Its very funny you should say that...

Nigel at Stockport Williams sent me an email saying M2 waiting lists are 12+ months. 2018 would be good timing for me to swap my car though, so perhaps I need to start saving for my deposit

Surely large deposit not required as any dealership receiving a car even built to buyers spec can easily sell to another customer. supply and demand and all that jazz.

I need a deposit that is flexible to meet my needs when I negotiate the terms of the finance deal that I no doubt will take out. I obviously don't buy cars in the same way that you do

Sorry I thought you meant a order deposit. You lease do you not, or is this a keeper you are looking at? Not much equity on the current BMW come another 18 months probably.

Edited 28 March, 201610 yr by GoneOffSKi

I usually PCP, but sometimes buy, sometimes HP sometimes swap etc etc