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Those are all good points....
I just got out of a planning meeting and a couple points that came up
throws a little wrench into how seemingly affordable-(27k base model 2-coupe. That's the figure that seems to be a concensus
around here)- the little Bimmer is.
maybe food for thought..
Average cost of tuition in a private college in the U.S. for 1 year- $23,000.
% of U.S. population with a 4-year college degree....21%...btw, that's the lowest it has been since post-WW2...over 60 years.
U.S. Average income, adjusted for inflation, is actually falling. And this is a trend that is spiralling downward over the last decade. That creeps me out.
The idea of an entry-level BMW is appealing to us on this thread, and probably affordable for most of us- but 27k is just far enough out of reach
to be only a dream for a lot of people that this little car is aimed at....young/young-at-heart.
You can bet Ford, Chevy, Chrysler, are all going to aim at this market...small/fast/sporty with product that is within reach of young people with limited incomes.
ps--sorry to be a bummer.
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