AMG to ///M

[AdDaMan]

I get ya. Just seems rather expensive if you choose not to buy at the GFV price!

£600 a month for a 70k car? How'd you come to the conclusion that's expensive?!

 

[Stay Puft]

£600 a month for a 70k car? How'd you come to the conclusion that's expensive?!

I'm a peasant, so 30k to rent a nice motor for 4years is expensive.

 

[AdDaMan]

I'm a peasant, so 30k to rent a nice motor for 4years is expensive.

But he's not renting it. It's his if he wants it
Nice things cost dolla bills yo.

 

[ForceIndia]

£600 a month for a 70k car? How'd you come to the conclusion that's expensive?!

Its the difference in thinking between buying a normal (sub 10k outright) and financing a much pricier car.
In the context of the outright price, I'd say 600 pcm is cheap. Everyone got batshit excited about renting a Fiesta for 200ish a month. In that context, the m5 is cheap.

 

[SOHROB]

Mines the new 1.5 3 Cylinder jobbie :smile:

Off topic but how are you getting on with it? I have one being delivered on Monday for the wife and I have only driven that engine in a Mini.

 

[Daz_RT_04]

Off topic but how are you getting on with it? I have one being delivered on Monday for the wife and I have only driven that engine in a Mini.

Once worn in (Its quite stiff to begin with, ie gear change, handbrake lever etc).. Considering what it is, its not too bad.

I've done 5k in 2 months, the stop start can be irritating, so that occasionally gets turned/punched off.
If your choose the wrong gear / slow down in 6th to say, 30mph it can become abit 'buckaroo' and WILL stall, leading to embarrassing attempts at restarting it in the middle of traffic (Button start only) which doesn't always play ball.

Mines averaged 57mpg over the 5k of very mixed driving, appears fairly comfortable and the stereo, whilst not as good sounding quality as a new golf, holds its DAB signal better. Bluetooth works well, Sat Nav Is very good (I use it at all times).

Its not sporty in any sense of the word, it can feel a little numb down country back lanes, leading to nervousness for me in the wet. In the dry, It can be quite fun to throw around with good grip on offer.

 

[Waitey]

I like that the poor people have come out having a moan.

Expensive things cost money.

 

[The Russian.]

I like that the poor people have come out having a moan.

Expensive things cost money.

Here comes the rich folk throwing poor people jibes...

 

[Waitey]

Here comes the rich folk throwing poor people jibes...

I understand a £1000 172 costs £1000 though.

Why are people surprised a £60000 M5 costs £60000?

 

[182Trophy]

Make sure you tell them not to clean it!

The acid they'll use will tarnish the wheels, make the calipers fade and ruin the centre of the brake discs. Trust me.

Why don't they employ someone who is a detailing guru? Surely paying one or two would save them in the long run by not f**king up their customers cars.

 

[ForceIndia]

I understand a £1000 172 costs £1000 though.

Why are people surprised a £60000 M5 costs £60000?

Its the assumption that leasing is cheap. And I think folks can rationalize a porsche, Aston etc at 600 monthly.

 

[Daniel]

Why don't they employ someone who is a detailing guru? Surely paying one or two would save them in the long run by not f**king up their customers cars.

Because we service in excess of 120 cars a day.

Before I started at BMW, they were using brick acid for wheel cleaner and nylon brushes for the bodywork.

I've changed it all, to switch to alkaline wheel cleaner, wash mits and two bucket methods but asking them to employ 60 detailers to safely wash two cars a day each isn't financially viable unfortunately.

 

[Herr Flick]

Because we service in excess of 120 cars a day.

Before I started at BMW, they were using brick acid for wheel cleaner and nylon brushes for the bodywork.

I've changed it all, to switch to alkaline wheel cleaner, wash mits and two bucket methods but asking them to employ 60 detailers to safely wash two cars a day each isn't financially viable unfortunately.

...And isn't necessary. You lot have to remember only something like 10% (proper stab) of the cars bought/serviced etc would be owned by people like us who actually know about washing a car properly and worrying about light scratches.

As a business, it makes no sense.

 

[SOHROB]

As above, most people don't have a clue what they are driving.

Couple of examples, when I worked at BMW I was appraising an M3 and chatting away as you do. The driver didn't know his car was a V8!!!!

At Audi I sold an RS4 and the oil light pinged up a few weeks later, gave him a top kit and off he went. 5 mins later he re-appeared after putting the oil in the coolant tank.

Average Joe doesn't care about detailing, warming cars up bla bla bla

 

[Stay Puft]

I understand a £1000 172 costs £1000 though.

Why are people surprised a £60000 M5 costs £60000?

Wasn't surprised that it cost £60,000? As said, that's cheap if it's an 80k car. I thought the 30k for 4years rent isn't cheap, so it's different.

 

[clio007]

Looks superb. How much are you wanting for the C63? PM me if you prefer

Also, is that BMW in Luton?

 

[Herr Flick]

Yeh BMW in Luton.
I'm looking for £34k which is the cheapest 2014 with the miles etc.

 

[Addicted]

But why put £70k on an M3 when you can buy a Clio for 20x less and have 99% of the fun.

You can't even have the full fun of an M3 unless on track anyway.


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p.s. I agree with Waitey.

 

[dajones]

So many people don't get PCP, guess its down to opinions. Struggling to explain to my mates why i think its a good idea to buy a brand new focus ST on PCP rather than a 13-15k used car for the same money on HP to effectively keep the same time anyway. Have had 3 cars on HP and have always got bored and payed off after 2 years.

 

[Waitey]

Hans do not let anyone hit you in a smart car...

Mrs has just ran into the back of one at 10mph. Smart car is fine, M5 is fucked (Bumper, exhaust and boot floor....)

 

[Herr Flick]

Thanks for the tip. lol.

 

[Waitey]

Here to help.

 

[Herr Flick]

Just as they promised..

 

[Daniel]

Have you got out of it and used the remote to park it yet? It's f**king scary!

But good fun in sainsburys car park! Lol

 

[Herr Flick]

Have you got out of it and used the remote to park it yet? It's f**king scary!

But good fun in sainsburys car park! Lol

I don't think this one has it??

 

[Mr R.]

Love that 7 bud.

 

[Matt W]

Epic car! Look at that rear space

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

That key !! Parking itself !?! LULWOT

7er looks massively under wheeled, and they look like awful halfords specials that every OEM thinks is in fashion. They're probably 19s but the car is huge...

Not a car for driving - defo one to be driven in..!

 

[Matt W]

California for the lady?

 

[Strell]

Yeah who's is the California?
Epic M5 too

 

[Herr Flick]

It's a hire car..

 

[Herr Flick]

@Daniel I've just worked out that the sat nav display is all touch screen and it has a motion feature too. You can turn the volume up by 'twirling' your finger lol.

What's the idea behind the front grill opening and closing?

 

[MarkCup]

@Daniel I've just worked out that the sat nav display is all touch screen and it has a motion feature too. You can turn the volume up by 'twirling' your finger lol.

What's the idea behind the front grill opening and closing?

Economy?

If no cooling is needed grilles close so as to create less drag and smoother airflow. That's how the wife's C Max works anyway.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I understand a £1000 172 costs £1000 though.

Why are people surprised a £60000 M5 costs £60000?

My phase 1 was £800, *ahem*.

Stupid rich people, coming here, taking our self esteem.

 

[Herr Flick]

My phase 1 was £800, *ahem*.

Stupid rich people, coming here, taking our self esteem.

Haven't you got some spiders to f**k??

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

God damn! :coldsweat:

 

[Herr Flick]

Such an epic car. Shame you look like a t**t with no one in the back..

 

[Stay Puft]

Wow. Why have you got this again??

 

[C.J]

Pelvic activation. LOL. M5 will get you more.

 

[Herr Flick]

Wow. Why have you got this again??

Had my car serviced.

I will say tho, The whole way back I was having a back massage and I was genuinely happier when I got out.