New 4 Series Beemer

[jeffreyt]

just been out for lunch with a friend of mine keen to show off his new 4 series beemer.Its the convertible one with the retractable metal lid.

I think it came in at about 36K as he was a bit peeved that they would not give him any discount off the list price.

Naturally I was comparing it with my SC430 to see what he got for his money and could the case be made for chopping in the somewhat elderly SC430 for something new and (to me ) quite expensive.

I have to say the comparison left me somewhat disappointed with the beemer.

Yes it is a proper 4 seater and it has an up to date sat nav but apart from that not quite sure what you get extra for all that money.

This is not intended to be a rant at BMW cars ,I think they are fine cars with great engines and a good ride, but it does make me realise that my old (01 reg)

SC430 provides me with a luxury carriage that still compares favourably with modern/new cars so why spend all that hard earned pension on a new car.

I am sure that the purists out there like Clarkson and co could find a miliion reasons why you should own a new beemer and not an SC430 but its lost on me.

Just thought I would share that with you all

[alphacat]

Well over priced I would say.... and what you get is not much different from everything else. 'Ubiquitous' sums up BMWs.

I think their engines are terrific but it all comes at a premium. I had a test drive in an M4 about 5 weeks ago... very fast but too noisy for me and the car just wasn't worth its £60000 price tag.. I didn't like the gearbox either... Sat Nav was much better than the SC430 but then it should be its a generation newer... I wouldn't buy one.. Rather have something different like a Maserati Gran Tourismo.