[donm527]

Wow did BMW just increase the price of 240i second time this year??

I know they were increasing prices Jan 1 but I thought it was only $1000. But I just checked and the 240i RWD looks to be up 2k from last year to $49,100 and xdrive up same amount $51,100? I believe last year it was 47k and 49k right? (away from home and my paperwork)

So that means the price for '23 RWD is same as last year's xdrive base??

Or was it always 2k increase since Jan 1??

[jpcoop]

One increase with the 2023 model year (a normal time to adjust prices), and a mid-year increase on Jan 1 that affected almost every BMW model.

[marcsg42]

Ouch ,I guess you got to pay to play

[G42UPRA]

Base M240i xDrive was $49,900 in 2022. As of Jan 1st the price has been increased to $50,900.

I know because I got screwed. Ordered in Nov and allocation came through in the first week of Jan.

[donm527]

Originally Posted by meshuggah

Base M240i xDrive was $49,900 in 2022. As of Jan 1st the price has been increased to $50,900.

I know because I got screwed. Ordered in Nov and allocation came through in the first week of Jan.

The BMW site is weird... you go to the main 2 series site it shows

2023 M240i Coupe starting $48,900
2023 M240i xDrive Coupe starting $50,900

https://www.bmwusa.com/build-your-ow...series/2/coupe

Click on either of those two to start your build and the starting $ shows...

$49,100 for the coupe
https://www.bmwusa.com/build-your-ow...ycul7vk/design

$51,100 for xDrive
https://www.bmwusa.com/build-your-ow...yc1ei48/design

So not 2K increase... $200 increase from Jan1 I read correct??

[donm527]

Originally Posted by meshuggah

Base M240i xDrive was $49,900 in 2022. As of Jan 1st the price has been increased to $50,900.

I know because I got screwed. Ordered in Nov and allocation came through in the first week of Jan.

They didn't honor the price at order? I put in order in Nov, heard of the Jan 1 increase and went to dealer to inquire and he said he'd honor the price at order. They updated me last Friday should be built next month.

Hmm... we'll see.

[tafkasrp]

Originally Posted by meshuggah

I know because I got screwed. Ordered in Nov and allocation came through in the first week of Jan.

I'm sorry to hear that. I was in the same boat.

I softly and politely demurred (I would have been OK with splitting the difference) and my salesperson & dealer let it go. They had me redo the "contract" (was it really a contract if I had to redo it?) changing only the msrp.

I'm thinking of "tipping" the salesperson a few $100s?

[G42UPRA]

The website automatically adds the illuminated M Trim option, which I believe has been standard (not optional) since at least September.

It is a bit confusing for sure.

[G42UPRA]

Originally Posted by tafkasrp

I'm sorry to hear that. I was in the same boat.

I ended up splitting the difference. Congrats on getting them to drop it 😅

[sandrik93]

Originally Posted by meshuggah

The website automatically adds the illuminated M Trim option, which I believe has been standard (not optional) since at least September.

It is a bit confusing for sure.

This. They give you the mandatory option but charge you 200$ for it.

[Rag9000]

Originally Posted by tafkasrp

I'm sorry to hear that. I was in the same boat.

I softly and politely demurred (I would have been OK with splitting the difference) and my salesperson & dealer let it go. They had me redo the "contract" (was it really a contract if I had to redo it?) changing only the msrp.

I'm thinking of "tipping" the salesperson a few $100s?

Lol sounds like something they’d get fired for taking.

[tafkasrp]

Originally Posted by Rag9000

Lol sounds like something they’d get fired for taking.

Probably true.

The other day I offered a gratuity to a walmart worker, and was refused. "I can't take that." I guess wm figures its workers are paid too much?

But really - if I were to sneak $$$ in an unmarked envelope on the salesperson's desk? If asked about it I'd say "I have no idea where that came from."