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Originally Posted by ACremona22
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it also stands to reason for simplicities they would secure 100% inventory for one model (M3) and risk 50% inventory on another (M4) rather than try to balance 80% M3 and 80% M4.
For the x5 they removed air suspension as an option all together or 40i and M50i so they could continue to serve it 100% on the 45e hybrid and X7s
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Also in addition to this, could it be that M3 has higher sale volumes vs M4? So therefore it makes sense to keep component stock secured for the item that sells the most. |
It sure "feels" that way based on this forums data as well as dealer discounts. |
It feels like that on the forums but in reality the M4 takes the lions shares of sales... there are a few slides posted a month or so back that show projected share of m3/m4 by geo, 6mt, and xdrive
It actually makes sense to guarantee the part for the lower volume M3 at 100% and put the risk on the higher volume, they know the higher volume m4 is going to have some decontented units whether it is 50% or 80% isn't as relevant because the same messaging and contingency preparation needs to take place. By doing this they avoid having to do any contingency planning or messaging around the M3