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And like all big BMW's it will depreciate at a very rapid rate
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Got to pay to play, as a customer paying $130,000+ for vehicle has plenty of disposable $$ that depreciation is an afterthought. Need to lease so the depreciation is offset by BMWFS setting a artifical hight residual, after the intial sales peak by the early adapters in the 1% income bracket, there will need sales support like the 7 series has currently. A majority of the people who have posted "take all my money" upon the announcement on Friday will have sticker shock. Next there will be posts "I make $80,000 a year as a new college grad, can I afford the 8 series," that occurs in the F80 forum. |
Lol at those I make x amount can I afford x car. I agree with you though we will probably see those posts. Then they'll try justifying it by calculating expenses and showing that a 2k lease fits in their monthly budget cause their rent is only 1k a month and etc. |
Yeah these hot shot grads thinking they can afford a 6 figure car right out of school.
My mom always said your income should be double or more of what you want to buy. I know that doesn't apply to everything but for cars it definitely does. |
Even then that's not enough anymore. With student loans, even a big law first year at $180k can barely afford an F80 with rent, savings, and loan payments.
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Wife's Car: 2020 X4M Competition, Alpine White on Black Alcantara and Biege
Current Car: 2018 F80 M3CS, SMB, DCT, ZEC, MPE
Recently Departed: 2020 F87 M2C, LBB, ZEC, 6MT (Euro Delivery Aug. 29, 2019, totaled by an idiot in a Camry who then ran from the scene)
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