More or less. I don't have the paperwork with me but it went something like this:
RRP £37k plus change
£4.5k BMW GMBH contribution
£1k BMW dealer contribution
£4k from me (£1k now, balance on delivery)
48 mths @ £399 pcm (12k miles/yr) or £417 (15k miles/yr)
GFV based on 12k/yr: £13k plus change. Can't remember what the GFV was @15k/yr but about £1k less I think.
In terms of options I had quite a lot, but all I considered "must-have" on a long commute:
Auto transmission
Comfort pack (rev sensors & Cruise) - these were the only ones I was miffed didnt come as standard
Heated Front seats with Lumbar support
Pro Nav (adds widescreen, live traffic and BMW connected services)
Harman Kardon surround sound audio
Headlight wash
Debadged all-round, but keeping the badges - may be wanted by the next owner (no cost option)
Non-runflat tyres with tin of gunk in boot (no cost option)
5yr / 50k service pack (basically its the first 2 services at a 15% discount and allows me to spread the cost)
The options I didn't take but very nearly did:
Powerfold mirrors
Heated steering wheel
Service pack plus (adds £1000 to the cost but covers brakes and tyres - would need to go through a complete set of discs, pads and tyres to make it worthwhile and I'm not sure I will given my motorway miles)
In terms of what I'll do, its a good question and contrary to what I said in the other thread, I haven't 100% decided as it depends on whether the family move to Dubai comes off. I will almost certainly raise a personal loan for the GFV and walk away with the car. Then run it for a couple more years and get shot for about £10-11k. This gives me the most options in terms of selling and just keeping the cash if we go abroad or having a sizable deposit for a family wagon if we choose to stay in the UK. If we choose to stay in the Uk and are "better off" than I predict we will be, I may upgrade directly to a family wagon. However I find this unlikely as I would want to go for something with equal pace (335d touring maybe) and the monthly payments get silly at that stage!
The other option is to retire it from daily duties when the mileage gets up to 70-80k and get another car, (lpg vectra/insignia maybe) as the child/dog wagon. A remap and fruity exhaust might then follow
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