% MT vs Auto; Leather vs leatherette ?

SJ · 08-27-2009, 05:26 PM

Has anyone seen any info on approximately the percent of 1-series cars going out the door with MTs vs auto-trans? And/or, percent going out the door with leather vs. leatherette?

I talked to a couple dealers, and they gave me info on 335i, but they both said they didn't have an idea on what that was for 1-series. I'm even more specifically interested for 135i itself.

I found out for the 3-series (excluding M):

90% Auto-trans, 10% MT
95% Leather, 5% leatherette

emtrey · 08-27-2009, 05:37 PM

no clue BUT I would think it skews a bit more toward 6MT on the 1 series and likely a slightly lower skem to leatherette. Just a guess.

I found it vritually impossible to find a 6MT sitting unsold on a dealer lot around my area.

jibaholic101 · 08-27-2009, 05:42 PM

you never know, the manual guys generally tend to post on the net, while the auto guys dont, most dealerships order all their cars as autos

Totti · 08-27-2009, 05:46 PM

99% of 125/135's sold in AUS are autos, and ALL are leather standard.

BBK · 08-27-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Totti

99% of 125/135's sold in AUS are autos, and ALL are leather standard.

I find that hard to believe with the Autos.... When I was looking to buy, all MT's were usually sold, never once had a MT to test drive. Most 135's I see on the street are MT's also.

wmo168 · 08-27-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BBK

I find that hard to believe with the Autos.... When I was looking to buy, all MT's were usually sold, never once had a MT to test drive. Most 135's I see on the street are MT's also.

Mine is ordered, manual with leatherette

Add1ct · 08-27-2009, 07:44 PM

well then sounds like a manual leatherette car is a rare breed

Storm · 08-27-2009, 07:59 PM

6MT and leatherette here. Would make the same decision if I had to do it all over again.

Absorber · 08-27-2009, 08:03 PM

When I was looking for an '09 to buy before I decided to order a 2010, there were only about 80 135s in the region that my CA could pull from. Of those, only 6 were MT.

Xin1120 · 08-27-2009, 08:07 PM

I think a lot of us on here on MT. I'm also Leatherette. Perhaps a poll is in order?

SJ · 08-27-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Xin1120

I think a lot of us on here on MT. I'm also Leatherette. Perhaps a poll is in order?

A poll would be cool, but I don't know how to do that. Anyone game to set it up? AT least for 1addicts it would reveal what % are MTs, etc, and what % are leatherette,etc. ...

The combinations might be interesting too. For example, maybe allthe auto-trans are leather ? something like that? High percentage of leatheretts are MTs?

MT/Leatherette
MT/Leather
Auto/Leatherette
Auto/Leather

warmtoes · 08-27-2009, 09:15 PM

If you do a poll on here it will definitely not tell you what the majority of the 1 buying population is buying. People on forums like these are very skewed in one direction.

My guess is that at least 60%, if not more, of the 1's sold in North America are AT's.

Cuz5150 · 08-27-2009, 10:05 PM

6MT with leatherette here: the best combo IMHO. Saves money, in order to buy the other pricey options.......like IDrive/Nav and M-pack!!

Monterra · 08-27-2009, 10:06 PM

Not current data but I was very surprised when a dealer showed me the numbers on all lots or en route ordered cars back in Jan. it was somewhere near 60/40 auto to manual from what I recall. The very few 128 coupe manuals I could find in my area were basically strippers, none with sport package or ipod adapters (2 of the most popular options on orders if I had to guess). I couldn't get my head around that strategy.

bluejaypanther · 08-27-2009, 10:11 PM

MT & leatherette also. The first is a necessity, the second is me being cheap (relatively speaking).

x97Melbourne · 08-27-2009, 10:26 PM

i think dealers order more automatics, but MTs are in much higher demand because there are fewer of them. the dealer laughed at me when i asked to test drive a MT.....they are already sold when they come off the trucks. i had to test drive a 335i MT (also already sold)...

first time i drove a 135i MT was when I'd already bought it.

Robert · 08-28-2009, 02:24 AM

I have MT and leatherette, that must make mine really rare. But I have nav, CA and hifi radio, you can tell I like gadgets over luxury.

halcon1 · 08-28-2009, 07:45 PM

6 Sp Manual with cloth and leatherette mix (south america and europe combination)

3liter1 · 08-28-2009, 09:03 PM

manual and leatherette here...

TunedM2C · 08-28-2009, 09:04 PM

MT & 'ette here too.

CrazyIvan · 08-28-2009, 10:43 PM

AT with leatherette here. A certain injury left me forever stuck without MT

Luckily, 135 has a great auto!

aerobod · 08-28-2009, 10:47 PM

Looking at all used 3-series models being sold by BMW dealers in the US (as there are not enough 1-series available yet to give a meaningful result), 8.6% are manual. In Canada 27.3% are manual.

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emtrey Captain 92 Rep 857 Posts Drives: 16 M235IX, 06 Carrera S, 335i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	no clue BUT I would think it skews a bit more toward 6MT on the 1 series and likely a slightly lower skem to leatherette. Just a guess. I found it vritually impossible to find a 6MT sitting unsold on a dealer lot around my area.
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jibaholic101 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	you never know, the manual guys generally tend to post on the net, while the auto guys dont, most dealerships order all their cars as autos __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) iTrader: (3)	well then sounds like a manual leatherette car is a rare breed __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA
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Storm Private 2 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canyon Country, CA iTrader: (0)	6MT and leatherette here. Would make the same decision if I had to do it all over again. __________________ 135i space grey/black leatherette, sport package, 6MT, navi, comfort access
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Absorber Lieutenant 27 Rep 476 Posts Drives: 2008 e93 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maryland iTrader: (2)	When I was looking for an '09 to buy before I decided to order a 2010, there were only about 80 135s in the region that my CA could pull from. Of those, only 6 were MT.
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Xin1120 Captain 41 Rep 667 Posts Drives: 135i Coupé Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i Coupé SOLD [0.00]	I think a lot of us on here on MT. I'm also Leatherette. Perhaps a poll is in order?
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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	If you do a poll on here it will definitely not tell you what the majority of the 1 buying population is buying. People on forums like these are very skewed in one direction. My guess is that at least 60%, if not more, of the 1's sold in North America are AT's. __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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Cuz5150 Major 215 Rep 1,489 Posts Drives: 06-M3ZHP/04-M3 Vert/02Duc998 Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	6MT with leatherette here: the best combo IMHO. Saves money, in order to buy the other pricey options.......like IDrive/Nav and M-pack!! __________________ -Diplomacy is saying, "nice doggie while trying to find a rock"- 07-Z4 coupe-Black/Black/6MT/sport/premium/X 04-M3 vert-Black/Imolla/6MT/Cold/Xenon/HK/ 06-M3 Coupe-Mystic/Black/6MT/ZCP/Xenon/HK/ 09-135i- AW/Bk-Lette/6MT/M-pac/Nav/Hi-Fi/Usb-Ipod/SOLD
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Monterra Captain 17 Rep 619 Posts Drives: 15 X1 msport sdrive28 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: HVNY iTrader: (0)	Not current data but I was very surprised when a dealer showed me the numbers on all lots or en route ordered cars back in Jan. it was somewhere near 60/40 auto to manual from what I recall. The very few 128 coupe manuals I could find in my area were basically strippers, none with sport package or ipod adapters (2 of the most popular options on orders if I had to guess). I couldn't get my head around that strategy.
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08-27-2009, 10:11 PM	#15
bluejaypanther Nerd! 11 Rep 222 Posts Drives: 2009 AW 135i Coupe 6MT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	MT & leatherette also. The first is a necessity, the second is me being cheap (relatively speaking). __________________ Ordered 7/6/09 : Delivered 8/15/09 6MT, Hotchkiss front sway.
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x97Melbourne Molar World 47 Rep 916 Posts Drives: 2016 435i Coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	i think dealers order more automatics, but MTs are in much higher demand because there are fewer of them. the dealer laughed at me when i asked to test drive a MT.....they are already sold when they come off the trucks. i had to test drive a 335i MT (also already sold)... first time i drove a 135i MT was when I'd already bought it. __________________ Current: 2016 435i Coupe Previous: 2014 335i Sedan; 2013 328i Cv, 2011 335i Sedan Gone But Not Forgotten: 2008 135i Convertible (my favorite)
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Robert Major General 414 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	I have MT and leatherette, that must make mine really rare. But I have nav, CA and hifi radio, you can tell I like gadgets over luxury.
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08-28-2009, 07:45 PM	#18
halcon1 Private 7 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 125i M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colombia iTrader: (0)	6 Sp Manual with cloth and leatherette mix (south america and europe combination)
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3liter1 First Lieutenant 57 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (1)	manual and leatherette here...
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TunedM2C Brigadier General 828 Rep 4,190 Posts Drives: 2016 LBB M2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (2)	MT & 'ette here too.
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CrazyIvan Lieutenant 29 Rep 488 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	AT with leatherette here. A certain injury left me forever stuck without MT Luckily, 135 has a great auto! __________________
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aerobod Car Geek 3612 Rep 3,578 Posts Drives: Caterham R500, M2-G87, Macan S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Looking at all used 3-series models being sold by BMW dealers in the US (as there are not enough 1-series available yet to give a meaningful result), 8.6% are manual. In Canada 27.3% are manual.
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