SpooRk
Senior Member
He said "like new". Meaning a slightly used 335. But I do agree with you on the reliability of a Honda vs. BMW. And I can't think of any other newish car in the 35-40 range that I'd rather buy than the CTR.Maybe you haven't visited a BMW dealership in a while, the 335i isn't part of the 3 series lineup anymore. You can choose either a 330i (starting at $40k) or a 340i (starting at $49k). Neither are a hot hatch like the CTR, just 4-door sedans. You'd need to buy the 340i to get similar performance of the CTR. Not to mention, most BMW's have options and sticker for much more than their base price. The only way the CTR is in the same price bracket is when the ADM is $20k over MSRP. Last but no least, the reliability of a BMW has been proven, at least for me, to be far below that of any Honda I've owned.
With that being said, almost all of the CTRs left for sale right now have ADM and a lot of them are more than $5k. More are on the way, so if people just had a bit of patience and didn't pay the ADM, I'd imagine it would slowly go away. Unfortunately I think some are panicking and it's giving the dealers the impression that everyone is willing to pay it. Honestly, if the car came from Honda with a price tag of $39,775, I'd be more willing to pay it. Knowing that MSRP deals are out there, the thought of paying the ADM just for the satisfaction of having the car now doesn't make sense for me.
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