I went to have a look at the m40i at williams stockport... think they are lovely
The front is a little fussy but I think its a time thing. Otherwise its a great option in this era of super boring cars. I just want an M tho... at 53k over 3 years and nearly 60k with HP. After running through the numbers... the final values are looking at 30k after 3 years. Thats over £1000 per month depreciation at the top end... I dont really understand who could justify that on a non M car, doesn't make sense to me. Maybe PCP makes more sense on these if you have to have the newest.
Like the 35is it will never be that sought after car as it never got the M treatment. It will hit the bottom of its depreciation curve and stay there. Buying it new just was never appealing which I would assume is why they sold so few.
There was an M2 in the stockport showroom 66 plate with the trick exhaust. 61k list 2k miles and for sale for 38k. 23k depreciation in 30 months.... roughly cost the guy £12 per mile
and im sure they will fall another 10k in the next 18-24 months. Even then 38k on hp 10k down 4 year was 650pm residuals looking to be 20k at 6 years old. Thats an 18k loss too...
Obviously you don't buy cars to make money but at the same time might as well burn it lol. There are more sensible options that won't burn you so badly.
But I would have an M2 over one if I'm honest. I would give the m3/4 a miss the m2 is a little rocket just a shame you can't get a better trim level then its another 20k for a competition pack with the M3 extras.
Im not really into loosing 20-30k so really Z4M coupes at 25k with no depreciation from here on out look more sensible. The difference is they are 11-13 years old and in another 4 will be 16....
Shame there isn't really anything in the BMW range at 4-6 years old that is in-between. Like 25-30k with pedigree, the E92 is there but they miss the mark for me really never really was a special car imo.
With another possible economic crash round the corner I think im going to sit and watch what happens.