I'll help.
I got 10% discount, 5 years free servicing and 4.9% APR - meaning it's cheaper to buy a new car than a used. You can't borrow money for double that these days.
'Box is a new version of the ZF8-speed auto with various modes, and by all accounts is fantastic and really suits the torquey motor. Not like a traditional slushbox at all. I've only driven a 5 series with it, but was very impressed. I've gone manual though.
Drive one. If you can get around the odd looks, it's really a fantastic car.
I believe the 4.9% is running until Spring, and I don't see why you can't get 10% - you just have to catch the right dealer on the right day. I'll happily put you in touch with the guy who sold me mine, he's been excellent.
Ditto to what Mike has already said Rob.. The new 8 speed box is an absolute peach to be honest and in the short drive I have had of one (24hr test drive to come next week) I was hard pushed to notice the difference with DCT
Something I never thought I would say/admit as I was initially cursing BMW for dropping the DCT from non M cars
How wrong I was..
I'm sure when I have had a longer drive in one, I am bound to notice some differences and I'm sure the DCT will be 0.0000001 of a flea's testicle when against the stopwatch. But for 99.9% of the time, I would be more than happy to go with this new box.
Oh and I can also vouch for the new models performance too. Whilst my mate had one on a 24hr test drive, we thought it would be rude not to put it against it's predecessor (stock Auto vs mapped DCT). Put it this way - I'm glad mine is mapped..
Although it's looking like there won't be a huge amount of gains from a map on the M135i (being that it shares the same lump as mine but with a software tweak from the factory), in Auto trim and a trip to DMS, these things will run mid 12's all day long and that's without taking the child seat out the back and returning near 40mpg on the way home..
Just need to get past it's looks now..
I'm getting there though..