View Poll Results: If BMW were to offer all variants of G8x in the US, which model would you go with? | |||
G80 M3 Sedan | 192 | 16.80% | |
G81 M3 Touring | 845 | 73.93% | |
G82 M4 Coupe | 80 | 7.00% | |
G83 M4 Convertible | 26 | 2.27% | |
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04-11-2022, 08:48 PM | #486 |
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What an effin travesty. Honestly.
Product strategy gone bad a few years back and now impacting what I think is a niche but growing segment here in the US. BMWNA a complete gong show. If Audi didn't have so many abysmal small SUVs in the US, I'd guess they would double down and bring the RS4 Avant here. I was hoping the RS6 Avant exercise was a proof of concept that would demonstrate the want is strong. They could scoop up a good amount of new Audi owners on the back of this M3 touring debacle. Maybe that's the next petition to drum up "Audi help us! BMW won't bring a mid-size performance wagon to the States- maybe you can?" |
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04-17-2022, 09:31 PM | #487 |
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It’ll have to be Audi. Mercedes isn’t making the E63s AMG anymore. There’ll be none for MY2022 and whether it comes back as the next generation (W214) is up for debate (likely no). The few allocations that snuck out that weren’t claimed for MY21 were selling for $25-30k over MSRP. Hell, 2018-2019 models were selling for nearly the same price I paid for my 2021 ($130k). A few weeks back, some dude dropped over $175k for a very lightly used 2021 on one of those car auction websites. The market for this car is nuts. Before I got my car, I had ordered an RS6 and even getting that involved almost a year of waiting.
BMW would make money on this car. There’s a lot of us wagon fans out there. Why they won’t make is idiocy. Pure idiocy. Sport wagon fans are a crazy bunch of enthusiasts; we’d sell this car out if given the chance. |
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05-17-2022, 02:35 AM | #490 | |
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2. Pick a job that has postings in Germany 3. Get a rotation to Germany written into your contract 4. Order your M3 wagon (at a very nice discount) through the military sales with a Germany delivery address 5. Rotate back to the states and have the military ship your car for free Off the top of my head there are at least a few jobs that have a 12 week basic training, 1 year or less assignment to Germany, and can be done in a Reserve capacity vs active duty. So basically you'd be a weekend warrior back here in the states (1 weekend a month for a couple years) and get to go live in Germany for a bit while your car is being built. It's also possible (depending on your line of work) to continue to do your civilian job while stationed abroad...or, some companies will just hold your job for you while you're on active status. Even better, some will continue to pay the difference in salary between your civilian job and military pay. Yeah...that should get you one into the US without worrying about all that pesky tens of thousands in shipping costs.
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05-17-2022, 12:27 PM | #492 |
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Damn. My plot is foiled.
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I had not been keeping up with this soga but I find it very disappointing and disheartening. I haven't owned my E91 Wagon long but absolutely love it and would love to be able to get my hands on the M3 Touring.
I have known a number of people who have shipped vehicles over seas and while the shipping costs aren't usually the killer, the import fees and taxes are. Still, makes me wonder how many people would be willing to pay that extra.... |
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My SA told me this week he's asked about the G81 a lot. Told me BMW is putting their NA efforts into the hybrid and EV which will outsell the wagon exponentially.
The neighborhood guy with the 5 series wagon gets offers to sell weekly. Same with the Cadillac V Sport manual owner. |
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05-30-2022, 01:04 PM | #496 |
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Wagon market is strong - Doug explains the appeal well in this clip. Currently off-roader vehicles like Bronco, Jeep, 4Runner are getting the people that do not want a crossover….JMHO. At least BMW offers a G80 sedan (6MT) with a roof-rack…..but anyone with a dog can see why the wagon would be so much more practical.
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