Toward the purchase of a MT vehicle

Early last month, he wrote, "Buy myself a MT car this year.I decided to go for it. Only two weeks later, I never dreamed that I would be writing an article titled, "What a surprise, a BMW 320i (MT) is coming to my house! I never dreamed that only two weeks later, I would be writing an article titled, "A BMW 320i (manual transmission) is coming to my house!

What a surprise, a BMW 320i (MT) is coming to my house!

Of course, my original plan was not to buy it so soon, but rather to "get it."If I do buy one, it will be in the summer. Realistically speaking, it would be to replace the Golf, which is due for inspection in August.I was willing to take my time and look for it before then, since we had been talking about "the best way to find a place to live.

And yet... life is a series of "no way", I really think.

VW to BMW

I recently went to a Volkswagen dealership to have my Golf 7 appraised.Whether there are MT vehicles available for purchase nowI glanced over and asked, "The only one available here now is the up!GTI!The response was.

Image Source.WebCG Volkswagen up! GTI (FWD/6MT) [Test drive overseas

Okay...the "up!" might be nice, but a bit too compact. Considering it would be a replacement for the Golf.At least as big as a golf course.I told them that I was going to leave the dealership much earlier than I had expected, and that was the end of the conversation.

In the car on the way home, "I wasI thought since I went there, they would let me take a test drive or something, but there was nothing, so I'm a little indigested. I'm not sure if they are trying to sell it or not.From the story "The

Then, while I'm at it, let's go look at a used BMW 320i (MT) that I found on the Internet a while ago. The store is pretty close to here.

I called to confirm that the 320i was still available, so I decided to go take a look at it with a light heart.

BMW MT cars

The used BMW dealership you arrived at is.About 100 cars are always on display.It was a large store. I was quickly ushered into the store, and after filling out a questionnaire, a veteran and steady salesman asked me this question at the beginning of the session.

So today you are saying MT, right? ...Just to make sure, you are sure it is MT and not AT, right?

And. Her husband said, "Yes, I came looking for MT, it's okay.When I responded, "I'm not sure I can do that," the person in charge continued, "but I'm sure you can.

Understood. Um...I don't mean to ask this, but your husband says MT is fine.Are you sure you want to drive a manual transmission car, ma'am?

He said, "I'm fine. I replied, "I came to look at it because I wanted a MT car myself, so it's okay."

Wow! I've been in business for a while, but such a rare case doesn't happen often!

He was surprised. I guess that's true.

I said, "I was never interested in cars to begin with, but at my husband's suggestion, I got my limited license removed andThree years later, I'm still frustrated that I can't drive a MT car, so I bought myself a MT car this time and want to be able to drive it.I thought," he said.

I hate to say it, but the husband and wife were brainwashed very well (laughs).

He laughed.

Yes, I was. On second thought, I was completely brainwashed by my husband (-_-)W

After that, the person in charge told me a lot about BMW's MT cars.(but not only).The number of MT cars in good condition in Japan is said to be very few. In fact, I searched for a BMW 3 series MT on the Internet, but could not find one.

The restaurant we visited this time was large in scale.MT cars," "left-hand drive," and "high-displacement models."and other relatively rare items, so customers come from all over the country to visit the store. Naturally, those in good condition sell quickly. However, once they own a MT car, the demand for MT cars will never disappear, even though the price will drop, so the price will stop dropping at a certain line.

I thought that this area was not sales talk, but really true.

Meanwhile, back home in Germany, theEven in the 7 Series, 40% of people still choose MT.Yes. Germany is amazing. When you think about it, Japan must really have no demand for MT...

Meet the BMW 320i

After listening to the story, we were asked to see the actual car.

This time we went to see

2014 BMW 320i (MT), body color Glacier Silver, certified pre-owned, RWD, mileage 42,000km, minor scratches but no repairs or modifications, 4.5 rating on Car Sensors.

It was. When I saw it in person, it was cooler than I thought it would be.

It's a 2014 model, but it doesn't look old, it looks new.First impressions are pretty good.I thought, "I'm not sure how I feel about this. But you can't understand a car until you actually drive it.

I was immediately allowed to sit in the driver's seat and fearfully stepped on the clutch...

The clutch is light (phew!)!

Not in the bad sense that the clutch is light and skunky, but light in the good sense. In my case, I would say "The weight of the clutch would be comparable to the Boxster.The car was very light, shallow, and easy to step on compared to that. Also, the shift lever was crisp and comfortable in my hand.

This looks like a pretty easy MT operation!

For a long time, "I can't drive a MT car myself.This was a new feeling for me, as I had only been able to have the feeling of "I've never had a car like this before. When I got into this 320iFor the first time, I was able to imagine myself driving a MT car in a fast and smooth manner.I was so excited, I couldn't stop.(On the other hand, if this doesn't work, there's nothing we can do about it.)

I was so excited that I couldn't help but tell my husband, who was outside, that

The clutch is so light and shallow and the shift lever is so easy! I feel like I can drive this thing so much better!

I was so excited that I yelled at him. After that, my husband sat in the driver's seat and started the engine, while I asked the person in charge a bunch of stupid questions the whole time...

Me: Does this auto hold when starting uphill?
Carrier: ...No, this is a handbrake, so it basically doesn't have such a function. Most MT cars don't have such a function.

Me: If it stalls, I have to start the engine again, right? With the Boxster, the engine automatically starts when you step on the clutch, but there is no such feature...?
Carrier: ...yes, there is no such feature...

Me: When you deliver the car, you come to the store to pick it up yourself and drive it home on your own... that still seems a little too much to ask...
Carrier: If that's the case, don't worry, I'll deliver it to your home!

And so on... gradually.I'm getting tired of myself asking all these questions at this point.So I stopped asking questions. After that, my husband was the one who

Do these still have tire grooves as well? Which scratches do you mean, the small scratches? Can I open the hood and take a look? What size wheels did you say they were? This is a completely bare-bones model, not modern or anything, right?

He asked me a lot of questions that I should have asked, such as. These are the things I should have asked, but all I could do was ask questions that were completely unimportant. Reflection...

BMW 320i, order!

After that, we returned to the store and had them calculate options, estimates, etc. The final cost of the car was approximately 2.5 million yen. Since the car had already been inspected, the final cost, including inspection fees, was approximately 2.5 million yen.

I see quotes for GT3 Touring and Panamera Turbo on a regular basis.That's a crazy deal for less than a Porsche option!I thought for a moment, "I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do that," but then I immediately thought, "Relax me, I'm buying it myself... (-_-)It is not a cheap price when you think of it as "a good deal.

However, I liked it very much, and it's hard to find a MT car in good condition, so I told my husband that I'd like to

What should I do? I really want one of these, but I've only seen one car again... I don't know if I can decide on my own car for the first time in my life so easily...

I fidgeted and asked him.

It is Mina-chan's decision to buy or not to buy. When buying a car, it's not a matter of logic.It's important to have a sense of whether or not it rings a bell.So, if you feel the urge, buy it, and if not, don't buy it.

I was told. In that sense, it pretty much rang a bell... but I had no intention of buying anything at all until just a few hours ago, and I couldn't believe that I was feeling this way."You must have been completely sucked in by the talk of the veteran salesman...I was in such a conflict for about 5 minutes.

I've made up my mind! I'll buy it!

...Finally, I answered this. I looked at my watch and saw that only two hours had passed since I arrived at the dealership. How quick a decision is that?

The process went so smoothly that there was no time to think, "Is it OK, was it really a good idea...?(I had just 10,000 yen in my wallet)The order has been completed.

The car will be delivered in mid-May.

Until the day I can drive a MT Porsche.

On the car ride home, my husband was

I remember, shortly after the F30 came out, a friend of mine took me for a ride in his 2014 BMW 320i (M-Sport), and it was great. 19-inch wheels, but they wore well, and the ride was moist and comfortable, and the texture was better, and it felt like a "real" BMW.Isn't this the 5 series?I was so surprised that I thought, "I'm going to have a lot of fun driving this car. The new car has 17-inch wheels and a light suspension, so I think it will probably be fun to drive. But more importantly, can you really drive it?

but BMW will be replacing the Golf we have now, and since we've come this far, there's no turning back.I will not run and hide, I will only try my best to drive this 320i!It is.

However, I don't really feel it yet, and I'm sure I'll make a lot of impossible mistakes when I drive it every day after it is delivered.A cool woman who can drive a Porsche MT car with ease.I will do my best to achieve the goal of "the best in the world," so I would be very happy if you, the readers, could watch me with warm eyes.

...Oh, I'll buy a beginner's mark.