[mcom]

COnsumer reports ranked the 2015 BMW 235i the second best car!

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2...ests/index.htm

Knew I made the right choice, wonder if BMW will get behind it. Frankly I don't care becasue so far I love my 2015 M235i Alpine White Convertible! Still have seen no other 235's on the road in Houston...

[gaijin]

Here's their year end review:

[PHX767]

Great to see. Thanks for posting that. Beat out some very nice cars. They voted it "the number 1 most fun to drive sports car" in another section.

[hyperzulu]

Nice. Watched the video and this was a good way to start my Friday at work

(I am working: if my boss ever reads this)

[VMRWheels]

Nice! Always great to see

[huma]

Originally Posted by mcom

Frankly I don't care becasue so far I love my 2015 M235i Alpine White Convertible! Still have seen no other 235's on the road in Houston...

Not many 2 series out there period. I think I've only seen one, a EB near Willowbrook. At my school, there's a black M235i with diffuser I think and a racing strip.

[1ChrisRuck]

Originally Posted by mcom

COnsumer reports ranked the 2015 BMW 235i the second best car!

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2...ests/index.htm

Knew I made the right choice, wonder if BMW will get behind it. Frankly I don't care becasue so far I love my 2015 M235i Alpine White Convertible! Still have seen no other 235's on the road in Houston...

Just wait! you'll see mine

I can't wait to see your car

I look for it everytime I'm on the road

Until I have the opportunity to see it in person I'll settle for more pics

[1ChrisRuck]

Originally Posted by huma

Not many 2 series out there period. I think I've only seen one, a EB near Willowbrook. At my school, there's a black M235i with diffuser I think and a racing strip.

No not many 2-Series on the road which is yet another cool aspect of this car. I saw an MG M235i on Jones Rd. and an AW 228i M-Sport off of Hwy 249 near Willowbrook.

Was I envious, duh! Hell yeah

[mcom]

On Hardy toll road every day from the woodlands to 610...
I missed the boat on getting the rear spoiler on at the dealer... Looking for something as it is just missing something there... "Not enough Junk ON the trunk" Might go to the bmw cca coffee meet on the 7th. Not much top down yet, soon though....

[Killramos]

I might actually be happy if i actually gave consumer reports even a modicum of respect...

[NEUE02]

Originally Posted by Killramos

I might actually be happy if i actually gave consumer reports even a modicum of respect...

C'mon now, these are same folks that tell me what pizza tastes best and which vacuum picks up the most dog hair. These people have skills!

[mcom]

Objectivity and commercialism is the key with CR. I know how fun the car is to drive, and how it feels... Their recommendation confirmed my thoughts on the balance of the car between fun/economy/comfort. To get that high a score, meant something to me at least.

[overcoil]

I was surprised the Maserati was disliked - my BMW dealer sells them and they are very pretty.

[Sportstick]

Originally Posted by NEUE02

C'mon now, these are same folks that tell me what pizza tastes best and which vacuum picks up the most dog hair. These people have skills!

FWIW, they're not. They are in different departments but happen to work for the same magazine. Some of their auto testing staff were prior industry employees. You may not like, value, nor agree with them, but they are not the same people as the appliance and food testers.

I don't agree with their results all the time either. They clearly don't get the appeal of a Wrangler, rating it as low as they do. But, Wranglers are well-loved world-wide...CR has trouble understanding why. The reliability data is more useful, as the owner body sample may be more likely to complain of defects than the average buyer.

[gaijin]

Originally Posted by Sportstick

FWIW, they're not. They are in different departments but happen to work for the same magazine. Some of their auto testing staff were prior industry employees. You may not like, value, nor agree with them, but they are not the same people as the appliance and food testers.

+1. I personally know one of the four reviewers. He is an avid experienced club race aficionado and an accomplished road course safety instructor.

[1ChrisRuck]

Regardless of personal opinions about CR, their recommendations of likes and dislikes on products especially cars carry some weight. CR has proven to be critical when rating cars. For CR to have such high praise for the M235i says a lot...

[sstarrx3]

Still not a Cayman!!!

[Lucky13]

Originally Posted by sstarrx3

Still not a Cayman!!!

Can you buy a Cayman close to $44K? Can you get 4 people in it, when you can please repost.

[sstarrx3]

Originally Posted by Lucky13

Can you buy a Cayman close to $44K?

Hell no or we would all have one!

[mmmmm235i]

Originally Posted by Lucky13

Can you buy a Cayman close to $44K? Can you get 4 people in it, when you can please repost.

Can you buy a BRAND NEW cayman S close to 44k? Fixed.

[sstarrx3]

Originally Posted by mmmmm235i

Can you buy a BRAND NEW cayman S close to 44k? Fixed.

Hell no again or we would all have one and BMW would not be able to sell a 2er!

[mmmmm235i]

Originally Posted by sstarrx3

Hell no again or we would all have one and BMW would not be able to sell a 2er!

So why the nonsensical statement in a thread about consumer reports? We all would take a cayman if money/ practicality was not a factor, but we all drive BMWs so obviously one of those factors got in the way. So your comment is just non-constructive and has absolutely nothing to do with the thread. Makes no sense, go tell the cayman owner it is not a ferrari/lambo.
At a certain point value and cost collide. The 235 is very close to that sweet spot in which any more power or suspension upgrades would be less noticeable on the streets and any more luxury is overkill for some. In other words the cayman is not 2x as nice as the 235, but I would say its much nicer, which supports the idea that the 235 is a better value. Likewise a ferrari 458 is not 5x nicer than a cayman, but it is much nicer. Essentially at a certain point you start to get less and less for your dollar, which happens to occur as soon as you go above the 235 in price and performance. This is why it performs so well in these type of reviews. Great Value