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“I’ve always leased my cars...”
Sounds like buying a car that is notorious for not holding its value is a bad purchase for a consistent leaser. You’ll be getting rid of the 5 for something in the near future, so why would you want to be holding the bag? |
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Update: I'm reeeeeaaaallllly close......
What do you all think of this color combo? It's the Barcelona Blue w/cognac interior. I actually have a deposit holding this car for me. |
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It's a really nice colour and all but...i dunno....has wanker written all over it for some reason.
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As in, it's a feminine color combination....or it's pretentious and what a wanker would drive? Not getting what you mean, but that's the reason I ask.
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Might be begging to be keyed by some d-bag? BMWGUYinCO, I too think it looks really nice and classy, but Alfisti somehow has a point that I can't disagree with for some reason. I wouldn't say it's feminine, it's just classy but perhaps an air of someone that would drive with a scarf around their neck? Haughty? Lol. In all seriousness, this will be YOUR car so don't get caught up on what others think. Having said that, this is certainly a totally different ride than your M550i. Clearly you don't need the space if you're seriously considering this. Which version of the 8 is this? Last edited by TiMSport; 04-29-2021 at 02:56 PM.. |
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I think to some degree, d-bags wanting to key BMWs comes with the territory, but I've never had any issues.
I was going to custom order the M850 convertible but would have chosen either the carbon black or davit grey exterior....but then my dealer called me with this option available right now. Personally, I don't think the M850 is a wanker's car at all, but was wondering if colors can influence that opinion. |
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This is a 2022 M850i Convertible. |
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Makes sense to me. You have the advantage of having seen this very car in person, so you should know. We're limited to seeing a single photo. Just trust your instinct on it. But as I said earlier, if you were really thinking about those darker colors, I can't help but think you'd be better off ordering one exactly how you want it. After all, this is a major investment. Those aren't cheap!
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I'd recommend keeping the buying the 5, saving 2 years and buying an off-lease 8 once the two years of savings is complete.
Not a big fan of the color but my opinion doesn't matter. Do YOU like it?
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I like the interior colour a lot. I think it's quite eligant. The exterior, not so much. I like the darker blues (reference my user name ) but this one is not dark enough for my taste. But that is my taste and I won't be the one looking at it as I walk up to it in a parking lot, that's going to be your job. It seems to me that you aren't quite sure in your heart so I suggest you order the one you really want and just wait a little longer, after all you've waited this long what's another couple of months?
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I am indeed in the company of wise and sage men, thank you all for the input.
As usual, there are a couple more factors to consider: My dealer informed me they actually don't have any available build slots for another 2022 M850 convertible, so it's either this one or I will really have to wait more than a couple of months... The lease is up on my M550 in August, but they will buy me out early and are giving me a discount off this car. But if I wait until a build slot becomes available, I will most likely be out of a car for a few months as it will be well beyond August before they can even place the order. None of these mean I need to make a final commitment now, but as you can see it is advantageous for me to act now. Other dealers are not making me this kind of offer structure...believe me, if this was a slam dunk (i.e. carbon black) I would be posting pictures of it in my driveway already. |
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I have watched this video at least 25 times...it provides a better perspective of the car from different angles in that color. And that is one of those colors that changes so much depending on lighting and viewing angle:
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Beautiful 850, that color combo looks very nice- you will have lots of top down driving fun cruising in that sweet ride. The wheels look fantastic too- a major design step up over the 550.
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What is the problem to wait for a custom ordered M850 when you like your M550i so much? If you will order a custom M850i convertible I would choose an individual paint and make it really unique. The biggest problem then is just to choose one of over hundreds possible colors.
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