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11-11-2006, 10:13 PM | #2 |
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Well, its no longer a brand new car, but its certainly not old yet, BMW typically runs life cycles of 7-9 years for a car, with the roadsters on the longerside of the scale, so by that fuzzy math the next version should be out around 2009, so we have a few years ahead of us. THe z4 also just had its facelift this year, so good news is there should be no changes for the Z4 until the next model comes.
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11-14-2006, 03:09 PM | #5 | |
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Someone was positing that this may be the last year for the Z4 if sales don't pick up. Wouldn't hurt my feelings as i suspect it will establish my Z4MC as somewhat of a collectible in a few years I certainly think that it would be unwise on BMW's part to discontinue the Z4 without an equivalent replacement (and only have the less expensive Z2)...If BMW wants to compete with lesser cars (ex: Miatas & Solstices) instead of somewhat more upscale cars (ex: Mercedes SLKs & Porsche Boxsters) I think they will be detracting from the brand's prestige. This is partly what killed Packard after WWII...they went downscale and offended their existing clientele who appreciated the exclusivity and luxury of their cars. As a result they were relegated to being an "also-ran" relative to the mainstream manufacturers and they are now gone |
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11-14-2006, 04:03 PM | #6 | |
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I dunno if BMW would leave itself completely without a roadster. Would be really surprised. |
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11-14-2006, 04:42 PM | #7 |
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I doubt they would stop Z4 production even if sales slump further, they have a factory for the car in SC, USA and really have no other car to produce there, so it would be a waste of facilities and manpower. THe factory has the capacity to produce the X5 and Z cars (and some extra capacity as well), so to cut it down to just X5s would be very inefficient. I could see them scaling overall production numbers down, or slow down daily production speed but to stop altogether would just seem unlikely to me at this point..
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11-14-2006, 08:47 PM | #8 | |
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11-14-2006, 10:58 PM | #9 |
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True, but since there is no Z2 on the horizon yet I dont see that happening anytime soon, I think the Z4 will be with us for its entire lifecycle (till 2009/2010). Now replacing it with the X3, thats definitly a good alternative for BMW, scary, but I guess if they decided to kill the Z4 tommorow they could put the X3 production there, ouch for us. Luckily i'm sure BMW has contracts with the austian factory that the car is currently outsourced too, so they wont let go too easily. I still believe the Z4 will be with us for its whole lifespan
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11-15-2006, 01:35 PM | #10 |
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Just read the latest Roundel last night. There is a blurb in it about the Z2 (attributed to Car & Driver or equivalent). In the blurb, the writer makes the statement that the Z2 will not be a stablemate for the Z4...(i.e. that when the Z2 shows up in 2009, there will not be a Z4 still being produced).
If true, we may be looking at 2-3 remaining model years for Z4s. |
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11-16-2006, 07:32 AM | #11 | |
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12-09-2006, 11:46 PM | #12 |
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Resale?
It appears that the market has really slowed. There are 116 of the Z4MCs that come up on autotrader.com for the US. I have one on order but have noticed that many are losing +$10k with just a few miles on it. I am all about resale value and rotating stock. With this kind of drop, I may think again. It is difficult to judge the resale market, but it is not looking strong. I am fairly new to watching BMW trends. Any input would be appreciated. Maybe I will wait and pick one up in a few months with under 2k miles for $10k off?
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12-10-2006, 10:41 PM | #13 | |
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12-13-2006, 10:09 PM | #14 |
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didnt the last mcoupe dip in resale value for a while too? I think its too early to tell on the Z4Mcoupe... when my 325xi was a year old I was told it depreciated 12k why does 10k surprise you on the coupe?
if you want one buy one, I did and I dont regret it |
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