Two New Cars in One Month (in the worst buying time ever?)

[lemming]

Kudos!

It is a rough time to buy vehicles. So it likes like a real coup.

[robg]

Nice... I think you found a bit of a unicorn w/ that 328. I used to have an e92 335 and still think it's a good looking car.

[Biggins]

Thanks all!

Originally Posted by SCA

Nice! Sharp E92! Really like those M Sport wheels too…

I think that's what really drew me to this particular car. I'd like to call it a ZHP-lite, but I think the ZHP is a bit more special. The wheels definitely look better from 10+ feet away, but the prior owner(s) definitely did a number on the fronts (curbing).

Originally Posted by RMR

I actually went and test drove a 2022 Honda Civic Si late last week as one had come into my local dealer and I had expressed interest. It is a fantastic car for $28k. It's got everything I want in a daily driver. Problem is that the dealer is asking $8,500 over sticker on it. That's $8500 over a $28k car. It's sickening.

I have a couple close friends who work for Honda and one who was willing to cash in a favor to get one for me at MSRP, but the soonest I could get one at MSRP was going to be at least June/July.

Originally Posted by robg

Nice... I think you found a bit of a unicorn w/ that 328. I used to have an e92 335 and still think it's a good looking car.

I hope so! I did not see any real comparable cars in this spec.

After more than a week with it, I still like it. My son loves it, my wife likes that I'm not searching for a car anymore, and I've yet to take my daughter for a ride. I should probably get her car seat in the car soon enough! I think it will check enough boxes to get us through this period of crazy prices and limited availability on some of the cooler car(s) that I really wanted?

[RMR]

Originally Posted by Biggins

I have a couple close friends who work for Honda and one who was willing to cash in a favor to get one for me at MSRP, but the soonest I could get one at MSRP was going to be at least June/July.

Still waffling on things but I think I will end up with a '22 or a '23 Civic Si........I just need patience in this market. The car is incredible for the $$$ and a perfect daily driver for my 90 mile per day commute.

[Alan]

Congrats !!! I always liked the 3 series Coupe in white (well actually I like all cars in white), just a quick question, is the suspension lowered ?

[Biggins]

Originally Posted by Alan

Congrats !!! I always liked the 3 series Coupe in white (well actually I like all cars in white), just a quick question, is the suspension lowered ?

It appears more stock height (might be the angle of photo and angle of the road where I parked) in person, but I think the "M-Sport" suspension is slightly lower than a regular E90/E92? When it warms up a bit and I can get a compatible wheel lock key (and throw the wheel locks in garbage), I'll spend more time looking at a few other things I want to learn/investigate.