I had an opportunity to explore and experience the capabilities of several M vehicle including the M3c and I thoroughly enjoyed it.īMW M track day - LINK (USA - The Rust Belt States Meetup) It ended up being a teamBHP meet and all of us had a blast. Also there wasn't an immediate need for a second vehicle in the household.įast forward a couple of months, BMW organized M track day in Indianapolis Motor Speedway and I signed it up as soon as I got to know about the event. I was not ready to pull the trigger as I wanted to see if the market would cool down with better discounts as one could get 6-10% off MSRP (pre covid) with some legwork. It was not specced to my preference (Oxide Grey exterior with Black interior) and also had a ton of options. My CA offered a decent discount if I was willing to buy that particular vehicle. Dealers were not allowing test drives as it was only launched a couple of months before and there was hardly any inventory. I hated the front grille in pictures but it looked way better and aggressive in person. I always had a soft spot for the M3s and this was the first time seeing a G80 (platform code for current gen M3) in person. Vehicle was not cleaned and it was parked in their fenced lot. On the day I cancelled my M2c order, my dealer got a M3c in their inventory. M2c vs M3c dilemma thread - LINK (BMW M2c vs M3c) But who knew the used car market would stay strong for this long. I would have enjoyed the vehicle for more than a year and could have sold it for a good profit. But looking back, I could have bought the M2c even though it didn't meet our criteria. I ended up cancelling the order and passed on my allocation to a fellow BMW forum member. After a short TD, it was pretty evident that the vehicle was too small for our needs and liking. A couple of weeks after placing my order, I was able to test drive a similar vehicle. I was really happy as I was seeing reports that people were even paying a little over MSRP to get an allocation. My Client Advisor (CA) gave me a decent discount with little negotiation. After a tedious search, I was able to snag one the last M2c allocations in the country from an out of state dealer. I prefer factory ordering my vehicles and dealer allocations were scarce as that platform was towards the end of its production. Those were the last BMWs with a DCT and everyone claimed the M2s to be one of the best driver focused vehicle with a raw feel and minimal electronics. Since I was planning to keep this vehicle for a while, I strongly considered a F87 M2c last summer as they were ending production by June 2021. After owning a couple of GTIs with DSGs, I love dual clutch transmissions. I drove manuals for the most part of my life and switched to automatics last decade due to knee issues.
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