1M for 1 year only?

PA135i · 04-15-2011, 11:41 AM

Dealer tells me that this is a one year thing for BMW making the 1 series M coupe. Since dealers and salespeople tend to lie, does anyone know if this is true?

Grey Dove · 04-15-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kja325ci

Dealer tells me that this is a one year thing for BMW making the 1 series M coupe. Since dealers and salespeople tend to lie, does anyone know if this is true?

No it's not true, only nine months ( for US) until end of 2011

Red135 · 04-15-2011, 11:58 AM

It may be sarcastic, but it is true.

Grey Dove · 04-15-2011, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Red135

It may be sarcastic, but it is true.

Did'nt have the intention, sorry

Red135 · 04-15-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gs/e60/1m?

Did'nt have the intention, sorry

I thought it was funny.

Grey Dove · 04-15-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Red135

I thought it was funny.

In fact comes to think of it, it's not even nine months but more like zeven months if the car has to delivered before the end of the year

SamS · 04-15-2011, 12:28 PM

^^ I don't think the car has to be delivered by EOY. Just produced. Even accounting for holiday shutdowns at Leipzig, I bet someone will still get a new car in the Jan/Feb 2012 time-frame.

fastauto · 04-15-2011, 01:19 PM

if you dont have your name on a list for one now then good luck (also not trying to sound rude)

clived · 04-15-2011, 01:45 PM

It's 11 months of production for the UK.

singular · 04-15-2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kja325ci

Dealer tells me that this is a one year thing for BMW making the 1 series M coupe. Since dealers and salespeople tend to lie, does anyone know if this is true?

Doesn't seem likely. The cost of rolling out a new product can be huge, especially for a big ticket item like a car. What would be the incentive for BMW to discontinue the 1M? Seems like they would only do that if they have production or quality problems or see insufficient profit in the model.

Besides, I read somewhere that BMW plans to introduce the 1M 'vert late in the year.

Grey Dove · 04-15-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by singular

Besides, I read somewhere that BMW plans to introduce the 1M 'vert late in the year.

You're just teasing right?

My135 · 04-15-2011, 02:53 PM

BMW will make as many 1M as market demands. The 1 year production is a marketing tactic to scare people rushing to buy the 1M in year 1.

1Mer · 04-15-2011, 03:00 PM

Fairly certain they're not making many for the UK! How many years do you think it will take to sell 450 of them?

Red135 · 04-15-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by My135

BMW will make as many 1M as market demands. The 1 year production is a marketing tactic to scare people rushing to buy the 1M in year 1.

Sure it is.

Brandon26pdx · 04-15-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gs/e60/1m?

No it's not true, only nine months ( for US) until end of 2011

I haven't heard the compelling argument yet as to why everybody believes this.

Brandon26pdx · 04-15-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Mer

Fairly certain they're not making many for the UK! How many years do you think it will take to sell 450 of them?

BMWNA is not the same thing as BMW UK as far as I know. They very well might only be selling 450 in UK. Totally different market though.

Denso · 04-15-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon26pdx

BMWNA is not the same thing as BMW UK as far as I know. They very well might only be selling 450 in UK. Totally different market though.

Agreed. But at least there is no speculation in the UK now, its 450 units and thats it (crystal clear) It might be better if BMW just came out and said what exactly it can produce for each market and stop all the speculation, oh and while they are about it they could maybe sort the allocation process for you guys as well. Now that seems a real mess

My135 · 04-15-2011, 04:25 PM

In UK, it might mean 450 for this modeling year 2012. BMW never said that it is a limited production car.

Boxercup · 04-15-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by My135

In UK, it might mean 450 for this modeling year 2012. BMW never said that it is a limited production car.

Give it up already, we're getting 450 and that's it, end of, finished, never again, once in a lifetime, over and out.

Can I say it any other way?

Phew, I feel better now.

Denso · 04-15-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by My135

In UK, it might mean 450 for this modeling year 2012. BMW never said that it is a limited production car.

Actually the BMW UK website does state exactly that fact. Check the bubbles out on the 1M site for the details it clearly states limited to just 450 units.

Thanks Boxer you are clear to me lol.

clived · 04-15-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by My135

In UK, it might mean 450 for this modeling year 2012. BMW never said that it is a limited production car.

Sorry, which country are you in? ;-)

As I've posted elsewhere - I've met the UK product manager for the 1M. We discussed it. There will be only 450 for the UK. He's having the plaque put in (I took the photo) to stop the speculation.

Other countries - different matter - it's entirely up to them and it is obviously correct that that the UK situation doesn't reflect on the rest of the world. However, that doesn't mean that anyone from "the rest of the world" has a better idea about the UK than those of us who have made the effort to meet with the people who make the local decisions.

Red135 · 04-15-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BimmerEngineer

This is just a 135is that's it.......

The engineers at M would completely disagree with you on that point.

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