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10-17-2014, 10:04 AM | #24 |
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Part of the issue is capacity as previously mentioned. Other factors are profitability, BMW tries to keep margin high by limiting production vs a company like Cadillac that has over a 200 day supply of ATS on dealer lots. This kills margins and resale value. Part of it is again being a coupe and not wanting to cut sales of the 4 series which is much more profitable.
They have a lot of sales history with the 1 series so I'm sure they had a conservative growth plan for production year one. Remember its really only been on lots in the US for about 7 months and they need time to make major production changes if the factory is full. The X1 vs X3 is a different story, they make a lot less on the X1 vs X3 especially since it's made in Germany but it's needed to get new people in the brand while the 2 series being a coupe is never going to accomplish this in a major way. They could load the market with 2 series but why? The numbers are tiny compared with sedans or SUV's. If there was no 4 series lots would be full of 2 series.
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10-17-2014, 11:04 AM | #26 |
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In my part of town, I've noticed more i3's on the road than 2 series cars, especially M235i's of which I've only seen two in the wild and 5 overall.
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10-17-2014, 11:54 AM | #28 | |
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The 2 Series is a lower volume car for sure - small coupes always are. |
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10-17-2014, 01:11 PM | #30 | |
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10-17-2014, 01:23 PM | #31 |
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Hendricks two locations here in Charlotte have 0 228s and strangely enough 1 235 which has been sitting there for a couple of weeks now.
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10-17-2014, 02:54 PM | #33 | |
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10-17-2014, 06:34 PM | #35 |
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Unfortunately 2 door coupes don't do too well in the United States. All of us on this blog understand and appreciate BMW's and coupes. It's sort of nice to be driving something that there aren't a ton of on the road.
It was frustrating for me to finally find my 2 series. A couple of dealers in Northern CA had their next several months of 2 series already sold. The only ones around here are normally well optioned and anyone looking for a fairly basic one is sort of out of luck. I ended up with one that had more option than originally wanted... but looking back, I'm glad I did get more options. It's almost like Leica cameras.... high demand, low inventory. |
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10-17-2014, 07:27 PM | #36 |
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I love the scarcity of the 2 series, I too like having a car that blends in with the sea of bimmers out there yet nobody knows what it is. I had to wait a month for an allocation for an M235i with little to no negotiating room from anywhere around Miami, mine is still at Bremerhaven waiting to be loaded onto a ship.
The dealers I went to did have 2 or 3 228's but M235's are really difficult to come by. So far on the road I've only seen 2 M235's which might be the same one and a handful of 228's. I have better chances of seeing a new M4, M3, or Ferrari than I do a 2 series. |
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I wouldn't say 2 door coupes are rare but they are not as common as 4 door cars. A lot of people who drive BMW's are family cars or older people who don't want a fast sports car. I know where I live I do not see many 2 door coupes on the road and if I do it's a young person who is into fast cars and nice looking cars. Most families don't get 2 doors because it's not practical for them.
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Oh, well......anyway, have a good weekend! If you want some help with checking out a car in this part of the "eastern midwest", post a note!
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