[Sir Loin]

I bought one of the first F80 M3 produced at MSRP. Manufactured in June 2015. I "pre-ordered" 1.5 years in advance by getting on a wait list at my local dealership with a $5K refunable deposit, even when there was no order guide and the car wasn't officially announced yet.

Some dealers have a wait list that you need to put deposit down to hold your spot. Some just have a list and then they go down the list and ask for MSRP + thousands of markup until they find a customer willing to pay for it.

Just check with your local dealer and find a salesperson who can get you on a list. You are usually not a priority to the salespersons because you are not buying immediately, so a lot of them just brush you off and tell you to come back when the car is announced and order-able.

Good luck.