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Originally Posted by champignon
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Originally Posted by Tornado1M
Wow! A lot of supposed M2 owners hating on our beloved 1M.
Hmmm 🤔 Jealousy does suck gentlemen.
But, no worries....... most of us will pick up a M2 on the cheap soon enough 🤣
You see the M2's are depreciating like crazy if you haven't already noticed. Sort of like the middle child syndrome/complex stuck between the 1M and the M2C.
Your M2 will be had in the 30's very soon 🤣
...and honestly that's probably what they are worth considering the M2C is out and superior.
Of course all you M2 owners are crying about how that should of been the original M2 from the start. No arguments there! You guys got screwed!
But, don't be so salty about it and don't take it out on us!
Peace ✌️
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Actually, I don't regret my purchase of an LCI 2018 M2 in March, at MSRP, although I ordered my car and it has the desirable MG color, plus zero options. I didn't buy it as an investment, I bought it to drive, mostly in the winter and in conditions I would not drive my 1M through. It's a disposable car, like most any other.
I don't agree with your assessment of valuation, not because I think that the "regular" M2 will defy gravity when it comes to depreciation, but because I think that the M2C will likewise depreciate, like any other regular M Car. When they are 10 years old both will command about half of their original MSRPs, assuming that we are in a somewhat inflationary environment.
The M2C is not some sort of special supercar, it really isn't, and allusions to things like "middle children" are sort of silly. These things will trade based upon supply and demand, and I promise you that there will be adequate supply to meet the demand. The biggest threat to future valuations of all the versions of the M2 will be external factors, such as the desirability of small passenger cars 10 years from now, availability of fuel, restrictions on internal combustion engines, etc. |
My friend, I'm in no way saying that the M2C is special or will appreciate in value. It will also depreciate just like any mass produced car!
I'm just saying that the M2 is under additional pressure at the moment because of the newly released M2C. There are still untouched 2018 M2's at my local dealership and a ton out on the used car market with prices declining.
While I don't think it's a bad car, I also don't feel it is special in anyway. However, once in the $30's, I'll consider one for a DD......although, I'm more likely to pull the trigger on a late production model e46 M3.