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Hmmm £2000 sounds like a lot more than most dealers are asking for.
I was asked for £1000 deposit when I placed my order in mid-June. I've now been given a delivery date of around the second week of October (so about 16 weeks as they originally estimated from order to delivery).
My "New Car Order" form clearly states at the bottom that "£1000 deposit will be refunded immediately if we are unable to fulfill the order." so I would ask for something similar in writing from them if you're happy to proceed.
What I would say though is that a bulletin went out from BMW UK on the 8th July to all dealers stating that the 1M was now "Sold Out". It may be that your dealer is taking a deposit from you to put you on a waiting list or submitting your order to BMW UK, just in case there are any cancelled orders. Any cancellations, will then be re-allocated to the next person on the list.
If it were me and I was asked for £2k, then I'd want assurances that they would definitely get me a car. If it was just to be "put on a list", then I'd offer a smaller deposit.
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