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Very nice, fully loaded car! I'm jealous! A few weeks until I should see mine. Question, are the tops of the door panels where you rest your arms hard plastic?
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Not gonna lie, I never rested my arm on um. And the car was responsive and aggressive. I never had a chance too. But I'm fairly certain that they are. My biggest take away from sitting/driving that pictures/videos fail at putting into perspective…. Is just how comfortable and close the cockpit kinda surrounds you. Everything is in its perfect spot. Nothing is out of place and the car is meant to drive. For buying the car sight unseen, it blew my expectations out of the water!
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One other question, how is the presence of the car in person? How does it look compared to pics?
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Great to hear a forum members review; sounds great & exceeded expectations. Got to love that, can’t wait to receive mine even more now. Best of luck with your pickup!!!
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That might actually be the first review on the internet since the "press" reviews are embargoed until 11/16 and I don't think many people's car have arrived yet.
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So stoked to see one in person today too!
As a former F22 owner, I can definitely say the G42 has a unique, new presence. The proportions reminded me of the 6 series coupe, a car whose details I never liked, but had a bold presence. The body work on this car really stands out in person, and the divisive design details like the front end, tail lamps and lower body cladding blend much better than in the photos. Aggressive in a classy way. The hood is a knock out! Voluptuous! I bought the car mainly because I loved the performance of the F22 and now 50 extra HP! Seeing it in person should be a performance/appearance win/win! (Go ahead, wait on your G87, we'll have fun now!)
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Your comment reeks of entitlement. No business owes you a discount or what you think is fair to pay for an item. The market sets the price, not you. I personally don't believe in paying over MSRP on anything as a consumer myself but who am I to judge a person who is? And frankly, if someone's willing to pay over MSRP I don't believe that's being taken advantage of. Both parties agree on the price and the consumer drives home in a new car. No one is twisting that persons arm to take the car.
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I certainly don't begrudge the dealers for charging more if someone is willing to pay it. That's their decision to manage relationships and customer sentiment vs. short term profits. And why should I care if someone else is willing to pay more? Good for them. This is all simple economics 101. Supply and demand. Scarcity of goods. It's no different than me wanting a 15% discount when there's 20 people willing to buy at 5% discount so the dealer tells me no. It's a sliding scale and all relative.
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I think what is off-putting is your glee in asking over MSRP, your encouragement of others to do the same, and the tone of your replies to those unhappy with the prospect of paying over MSRP.
If my sales person told me they would like to sell it for MSRP or less because I am a long-standing customer, but they have many folks that are interested in paying more so they have no choice but to ask for more I would understand and not take it personally. |
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Before you get too upset, I agree that there are good car sales people out there (they are few and far between). But, based on my experience many are highly questionable in their interactions and practices. This just might be one example, or at least IMO. There is a reason why manufacturers set a MSRP. Just my 5c. But I digress, back to the thread.. |
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Unfortunately based on the market buyers will pay. This 230i is $10k over MSRP and when I arrived someone was already asking to buy it.
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That's just insanity.
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wow!!! that 230i coupe looks sweet
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the very top of the panel is, but at my height (6'1") I was using the lower armrest, which is definitely padded, which I really appreciated.
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