So this evening I placed my order for a Euro Delivery M3 (for later this summer) & the dealership General Manager comes over to say congratulations that I'll have one of the last 6-speed manual M3s ever made.
I kinda chuckled and said sure there are rumors, but we'll have to wait until the next generation M3 comes out. He said straight up that it is not rumors anymore as at a recent meeting he was personally told by BMW North America that the next generation M3 will NOT offer a manual option!!!
I know there are a lot of people on this forum with better connections and knowledge. Is this true? Would GM's know this already? Or is he just trying to make me feel good as part of the purchase? I already signed the paperwork, so I have no idea why he would lie?
Just wanting to see if anyone else has heard anything on the matter.
If true it is sad days coming..... R.I.P. manual gearboxes
