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Originally Posted by alexb
I can only assume that they're talking about no 2-Series GC because of cost. The M235i is outrageously expensive. It starts at $43,100! That's $11,000 more than the 228i  (typically, that gap is closer to $6000). Adding $300 to the M235i gets a 335i sedan, which starts at $43,400. We all know that the GC will cost more than the 2-Door coupe (the 6GC costs $2200 above a standard coupe). BMW hasn't left themselves any room to price the car reasonably between the 2er coupe and the 335 sedan. What person would pay more money for a smaller car? I think that's why they're saying the 2GC is DOA.
The numbers look much better when you're comparing a 228i and a 328i. There's definitely room for a 228i GC, a car inexpensive enough they could advertise it as starting in the low to mid thirties. Would they offer that without offering a 235 GC? I don't know. I think for those of us who would like a smaller BMW, we're going to have to hope they bring us a 1-Series sedan, even if it's FWD/XI. I imagine that's what it will take for BMW to offer a compact sedan in the correct price bracket. We're looking for an out-the-door price of mid to high thirties... which would be possible with a 228i GC. |
Right, but that 335 sedan isn't an M performance model. Whether or not that is blasphemy or not, these two cars have different purposes, or they should at least. The M235 has
some of that M magic, so a 335is sedan would be a better comparo, if there were such a thing. Or if there were a regular old 235 (which doesn't exist) in the lineup, one might expect to see it plopped between the 228i and the M235i...
I wouldn't think those that are waiting on an M235 (like me) would cross shop against the F30 335 (I didn't and wouldn't).
Similarly, if they made a M335, then you would see a nice uptick in price. Just an observation.