That look like its got the option M-Sport perfoance brakes.Looks nice.
From everything I've read those brakes are part of the M spec car (M135i) and an option on others, I could easily be wrong though!EditJust checked, it's a £500 option.
Quote from: ScottA on 18 July 2012, 14:01Quote from: MAW73 on 18 July 2012, 13:56Quote from: Buck on 18 July 2012, 13:00MartinMy current one is on PCP - first time I've done this.Just got a settlement figure on the car (due to run until August 2013) and they want £13k saving me around £1200 in interest payments.The GFV of the car is £9,500 in 12 months. The car will be worth more than that so don't see a risk in paying it off and as the money in the bank is earning somehting like 0.5% interest, I think I'll 'earn' more by paying off than I would in interest in the bank.When I got the car I went PCP as my cash was tied up but over the ownership of the car it still isn't a great deal in comparison to a loan etc. all you are paying is the deprecaiation and a little extra in terms of their interest charges and set up fees.Been quoted some figures on today on a BMW 1 Series 125i M Sport, 5 door, fully loaded and the PCP monthly is coming out about £500 over 48 months. This was with a 2k deposit. Price of car circa £ 32,500 with the options I want.£ 500 is stretching it monthly so now looking at an HP deal with BMW using the equity from the GTI. If I can beat them down on the overall price and get the monthly down to circa £ 350-375 max monthly, then it will be hard to say no. The 135M Sport although a hell of a car as we all agree will be unaffordable for me with the bells and whistle extra’s I want. I will therefore be not going down this route. The 125i M is equivalent to the GTI in terms of refinement and sportiness and will more than meet my needs. It’s not to every ones taste I know however, however I fancy a change a wee change of direction from VW although I’ve been more than happy with the Mk5 and Mk6.I was looking at £370 a month for a M135i with £5,000 deposit over 36 months.........Thanks for the heads up on this buddy. Was this an HP or PCP finance deal. I’d be interested in seeing the figures on the deal. Feel free to PM if you prefer.
Quote from: MAW73 on 18 July 2012, 13:56Quote from: Buck on 18 July 2012, 13:00MartinMy current one is on PCP - first time I've done this.Just got a settlement figure on the car (due to run until August 2013) and they want £13k saving me around £1200 in interest payments.The GFV of the car is £9,500 in 12 months. The car will be worth more than that so don't see a risk in paying it off and as the money in the bank is earning somehting like 0.5% interest, I think I'll 'earn' more by paying off than I would in interest in the bank.When I got the car I went PCP as my cash was tied up but over the ownership of the car it still isn't a great deal in comparison to a loan etc. all you are paying is the deprecaiation and a little extra in terms of their interest charges and set up fees.Been quoted some figures on today on a BMW 1 Series 125i M Sport, 5 door, fully loaded and the PCP monthly is coming out about £500 over 48 months. This was with a 2k deposit. Price of car circa £ 32,500 with the options I want.£ 500 is stretching it monthly so now looking at an HP deal with BMW using the equity from the GTI. If I can beat them down on the overall price and get the monthly down to circa £ 350-375 max monthly, then it will be hard to say no. The 135M Sport although a hell of a car as we all agree will be unaffordable for me with the bells and whistle extra’s I want. I will therefore be not going down this route. The 125i M is equivalent to the GTI in terms of refinement and sportiness and will more than meet my needs. It’s not to every ones taste I know however, however I fancy a change a wee change of direction from VW although I’ve been more than happy with the Mk5 and Mk6.I was looking at £370 a month for a M135i with £5,000 deposit over 36 months.........
Quote from: Buck on 18 July 2012, 13:00MartinMy current one is on PCP - first time I've done this.Just got a settlement figure on the car (due to run until August 2013) and they want £13k saving me around £1200 in interest payments.The GFV of the car is £9,500 in 12 months. The car will be worth more than that so don't see a risk in paying it off and as the money in the bank is earning somehting like 0.5% interest, I think I'll 'earn' more by paying off than I would in interest in the bank.When I got the car I went PCP as my cash was tied up but over the ownership of the car it still isn't a great deal in comparison to a loan etc. all you are paying is the deprecaiation and a little extra in terms of their interest charges and set up fees.Been quoted some figures on today on a BMW 1 Series 125i M Sport, 5 door, fully loaded and the PCP monthly is coming out about £500 over 48 months. This was with a 2k deposit. Price of car circa £ 32,500 with the options I want.£ 500 is stretching it monthly so now looking at an HP deal with BMW using the equity from the GTI. If I can beat them down on the overall price and get the monthly down to circa £ 350-375 max monthly, then it will be hard to say no. The 135M Sport although a hell of a car as we all agree will be unaffordable for me with the bells and whistle extra’s I want. I will therefore be not going down this route. The 125i M is equivalent to the GTI in terms of refinement and sportiness and will more than meet my needs. It’s not to every ones taste I know however, however I fancy a change a wee change of direction from VW although I’ve been more than happy with the Mk5 and Mk6.
MartinMy current one is on PCP - first time I've done this.Just got a settlement figure on the car (due to run until August 2013) and they want £13k saving me around £1200 in interest payments.The GFV of the car is £9,500 in 12 months. The car will be worth more than that so don't see a risk in paying it off and as the money in the bank is earning somehting like 0.5% interest, I think I'll 'earn' more by paying off than I would in interest in the bank.When I got the car I went PCP as my cash was tied up but over the ownership of the car it still isn't a great deal in comparison to a loan etc. all you are paying is the deprecaiation and a little extra in terms of their interest charges and set up fees.
Well apart from signing the paperworks the 125i M Sport is a done deal..... shall update more on this later Anyone wanna by my GTI? LOL
