Again, it was not axed for the LCI. Plenty of LCI M3s and M4s got the CF driveshaft. It was just axed in the last year or two of production because of European emissions equipment requiring a thinner driveshaft and BMW just deciding to keep one part globally (probably due to cost, sure). And I’m sure it made an…

I’m just mentioning LCI because they are worth more on the market. I’m not trying to imply they are more desirable unless you’re looking for a competition model. Also, the CF driveshaft was put on LCI M3s. It was only removed in the last year or two. It makes basically no real difference in the car anyway. Also, the…

In my area, there are always a ton of M3s on the market. What market are you in? If you have a very desirable color combo and trim level, then I could see why your car sold so quickly. I’m not sure what that could be, though, since you can find LCI M3s (2016+) all day long for about 50% of MSRP with less than 30-40k…

This thing looks as stock as possible. What is in poor taste? If you want a stretch limo, this doesn’t look like a bad candidate.

What are you talking about? All the nicer limos and ultra luxury cars had shades that look like that back in that era.

Converting a RWD car to a limo is not as common for that very reason. It’s much easier to convert a FWD car like a Lincoln or a Cadillac which doesn’t require stretching the driveshaft.

Literally no car has ever not had a lemon. Your experience is a valid criticism of the LS400, but it’s obviously anecdotal.

You do realize that regular people also own condos and homes that are rented out, right? Even if a larger corporation owns an apartment complex, why should they be giving out free rent? I absolutely feel for people who can’t pay their rent, and I do agree something has to be done. But the government can’t just say…

While you are correct and that is a problem with the OP’s argument, I struggle to see how lockdowns are unconstitutional. Of course I’m not a lawyer and I could be dead wrong, so we’ll see.

Seriously true about the sushi. Even sitting at the sushi bar is slightly better than sitting at a table at a good sushi place. Getting sushi takeout is just wrong. We still do it though, to support our local sushi place. It’s not terrible.

Japan is one of the richest countries in the world. Third largest GDP with a high GDP/capita, quality of life, technology, etc. Your argument simply does not work when Japan eats them as a delicacy. They’re completely safe to eat. 25% of chicken is infected with salmonella. 25%. And you’re trying to claim that eating…

Yeah I agree. I think the manual would have sold pretty well on this car based on its intended market. I personally had zero problem with Toyota using a BMW engine. Sure it’s not a “real” Supra, but it was a damn good car with a sweet motor. BMW also makes decent manual gearboxes. It would have basically been a…

I don’t think there was a technical issue with it. The problem was just that they didn’t want to go through the trouble of certifying/homologating the car in the various markets with a manual transmission and deal with all the supply chain issues with an extra transmission part. I bet they save a bit of money only…

The M240i is not exactly the same motor. If you are just referring to any B58, then even the F30 3 series had both engines mated to a manual. 

Did you forget that the Supra got the updated B58 motor with 380hp? IMO, that’s far more important.

It is in limited supply though. Every manufactured Telluride and Palisade is purchased within days of hitting the dealership lots. Hyundai and and Kia are cranking them out as fast as they can right now and even with COVID19 they don’t have problems getting rid of them.

That has nothing to do with leasing vs. financing though. That has everything to do with people only keeping brand new cars for 3 years. I know people that refuse to lease and only finance their cars and sell them 3 years later for a huge hit on the trade-in. It’s just a consumerism problem.

Buying a car on order is the same thing. We’ve ordered brand new BMWs from U.S. dealerships before they were released. We always paid under MSRP. It’s not just any new car. It’s any new car that has more demand than supply.

Right, and those are all things related to how much a car costs (seling price) and how much it will end up costing at lease end (residual), how much to borrow the money for the lease (money factor), cap cost is just the “financed” part of the lease to apply the MF to. Those are all just related to the same thing.

Ah my bad. Yeah they’re still hard to find, so that was probably a good decision.