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[rG-tom]

oh, on other thing of note - unless you spec laserlights (which this didn't have) the adaptive LEDs don't do beam splitting etc! which is mental on a £110k car. My G30 stock adaptive headlights, without the laserlight option, has fantastic headlights, and these were properly rubbish!

Very happy to have my m550i back!

 

[SDK^]

oh, on other thing of note - unless you spec laserlights (which this didn't have) the adaptive LEDs don't do beam splitting etc! which is mental on a £110k car. My G30 stock adaptive headlights, without the laserlight option, has fantastic headlights, and these were properly rubbish!

Very happy to have my m550i back!

Welcome to 2023 car prices - £100k is no longer the ’halo‘ milestone it once was.
Also, the iX50 starts from £102k, and even with the Laserlights ticked it’s still under £110k

Standard tech and options change between models .e.g the iX has adaptive cruise as standard and the G30 didn’t
Go for the iX M60 (equivalent to your M550) and it comes with everything as standard.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Welcome to 2023 car prices - £100k is no longer the ’halo‘ milestone it once was

He's comparing it to considerably cheaper new cars, it's nothing to do with the fact it's 2023.

 

[rG-tom]

If it was the size and luxury of an x5 but with the awesome power train for 110k I'd maybe just about be onboard, but it has less practicality than an x3. They had an iX and an LCI X5 next to each other in the showroom, the x5 is a much much nicer place to be and has a far bigger boot.

I like the iX, just not as something that's meant to be competing with x5 / cayenne etc, where it feels a class or so below it.

 

[rG-tom]

Welcome to 2023 car prices - £100k is no longer the ’halo‘ milestone it once was.
Also, the iX50 starts from £102k, and even with the Laserlights ticked it’s still under £110k

Standard tech and options change between models .e.g the iX has adaptive cruise as standard and the G30 didn’t
Go for the iX M60 (equivalent to your M550) and it comes with everything as standard.

I also have specced up a car to the same spec as the one I had....116k by the time comfort pack and the individual leather, sky lounge etc was added on

 

[ChrisD.]

But, it's a BEV, don't list prices, options, and build quality go out the window because it has a battery powering it?

 

[Yaayuh!]

Jesus, that things OVER £100K??

 

[rG-tom]

But, it's a BEV, don't list prices, options, and build quality go out the window because it has a battery powering it?

Yet the i7 with the same device train is cheaper and much nicer

 

[SDK^]

I also have specced up a car to the same spec as the one I had....116k by the time comfort pack and the individual leather, sky lounge etc was added on

It's pointless specing an iX50 up with everything for £116k, as you might as well get the M60 which comes with all of the package options, more power, (+100bhp and +300 lb/ft Torque) and individual M60 wheels for £120k (Just £4k more)

Yet the i7 with the same device train is cheaper and much nicer

A base spec i7 50 M-Sport is £104k vs the iX50 at £102k, so the i7 isn't cheaper ... the options on the i7 are even more excessive, and it's a saloon !

He's comparing it to considerably cheaper new cars, it's nothing to do with the fact it's 2023.

The £100k+ was mentioned a few times, like it's some kind of magic threshold where cars costing this much should include all options. In 2023 this isn't the case and more cars now cost £100k, where maybe from the previous generation BMW range probably only cost £60k-£70k.
In 2008 Audi launched the Q7 6 litre W12 at about £100k, with inflation that same £100k is now £155k, so even though the iX M60 at £120k is still a lot of money, in real terms it's £30k better value than the Q7 was.

 

[ChrisD.]

In 2008 Audi launched the Q7 6 litre W12 at about £100k, with inflation that same £100k is now £155k, so even though the iX M60 at £120k is still a lot of money, in real terms it's £30k better value than the Q7 was.

That's some proper man maths.

 

[rG-tom]

It's pointless specing an iX50 up with everything for £116k, as you might as well get the M60 which comes with all of the package options, more power, (+100bhp and +300 lb/ft Torque) and individual M60 wheels for £120k (Just £4k more)


A base spec i7 50 M-Sport is £104k vs the iX50 at £102k, so the i7 isn't cheaper ... the options on the i7 are even more excessive, and it's a saloon !


The £100k+ was mentioned a few times, like it's some kind of magic threshold where cars costing this much should include all options. In 2023 this isn't the case and more cars now cost £100k, where maybe from the previous generation BMW range probably only cost £60k-£70k.
In 2008 Audi launched the Q7 6 litre W12 at about £100k, with inflation that same £100k is now £155k, so even though the iX M60 at £120k is still a lot of money, in real terms it's £30k better value than the Q7 was.

An m60 with sky lounge and the stupid crystal shifters is £127k...I agree that would be worth it over 116k on the 50, but it's 11k more not 4k

 

[[TW]Fox]

The £100k+ was mentioned a few times, like it's some kind of magic threshold where cars costing this much should include all options. In 2023 this isn't the case and more cars now cost £100k

It's just over priced, if it wasn't you wouldn't currently be able to walk into a BMW retailer and buy a brand new one with 25% off list price.

It's not a 100k car it's a car with a 100k list price. To sell any they need to heavily discount them or offer them on company car schemes where the net monthly payment is much lower than you'd expect for a 100k car.

 

[[TW]Fox]

In 2008 Audi launched the Q7 6 litre W12 at about £100k

And nobody bought one. This also misses the point that it's not a comparable car anyway, even within the BMW range the X5 is simply a higher quality product.

 

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oh, on other thing of note - unless you spec laserlights (which this didn't have) the adaptive LEDs don't do beam splitting etc! which is mental on a £110k car. My G30 stock adaptive headlights, without the laserlight option, has fantastic headlights, and these were properly rubbish!

Very happy to have my m550i back!

Completely missed the setting yesterday, now just been thinking "that's very familiar", Waitrose is just out of shot.

Then saw your location.....

 

[SDK^]

It's just over priced, if it wasn't you wouldn't currently be able to walk into a BMW retailer and buy a brand new one with 25% off list price.

It's not a 100k car it's a car with a 100k list price. To sell any they need to heavily discount them or offer them on company car schemes where the net monthly payment is much lower than you'd expect for a 100k car.

25% off an iX50 or 60 would be lucky - Most on Auto Trader are maxing out at around 10% currently.

 

[[TW]Fox]

25% off an iX50 or 60 would be lucky - Most on Auto Trader are maxing out at around 10% currently.

Try again, took me seconds to find one with £25k off.

 

[SDK^]

Try again, took me seconds to find one with £25k off.

Sure - there are some pre-registered low mileage 'demo' or dealer car M60's for around £100k
Try a new factory order with a personalised spec with a reasonable finance rate

 

[[TW]Fox]

Sure - there are some pre-registered low mileage 'demo' or dealer car M60's for around £100k
Try a new factory order with a personalised spec with a reasonable finance rate

There are brand new 50 for 80k, a saving of 25k.

 

[tamzzy]

damn...bloody toss pots tried to relay hack my car last night
good thing my keys are in a faraday box
they spent a good 3 mins waving their aerials around my windows... :/

 

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Loads of reductions happening today on the cars I'm watching. They're outdoing each other to get the cheapest one on the AUC used site for one X5 model.

And the one we offered one and they wanted to meet in the middle on, just dropped £2k.

Another dropped £1.5k this morning then £500 again this evening.