Goodbye Genesis, Hello BMW 4 Series

[dg_moore]

Well, now you have no excuse to not have a trophy babe in the passenger seat. Good luck with the new BMW!

...And if you can't find a trophy babe at least you'll know it isn't the car.

 

[DominicJE]

Congrats!!
Also, it's impressive to see that you're 24, own a (web design?) business and can buy a brand new BMW. I should have paid more attention in my HTML5/CSS/JS classes Rock on!!

Thanks! I'm not the average 24 yr old lol, usually invest 65-80 hours a week into my business. Work hard now, play more later!

 

[Mark_888]

Thanks! I'm not the average 24 yr old lol, usually invest 65-80 hours a week into my business. Work hard now, play more later!

"Play more later"? When I was 24 I was driving a POS 6-year-old Ford econobox that I bought used.

 

[videopho]

What did BMW stand for again someone please remind me? LOL

 

[dareckibmw]

What did BMW stand for again someone please remind me? LOL

These were my favorite when I used to own them

- Broke My Wallet
- Bought My Wife

@OP
Congrats on your bimmer!

 

[craigt]

Big Money Waste
Busted My Wrench
Barbarian Motor Works
Bavarian Marriage Wrecker
Bike Mom Walk
Berlins Most Wanted
Brutal Money Waster
Brings Me Women

(Taken from some bimmer forum)

 

[DominicJE]

Big Money Waste
Busted My Wrench
Barbarian Motor Works
Bavarian Marriage Wrecker
Bike Mom Walk
Berlins Most Wanted
Brutal Money Waster
Brings Me Women

(Taken from some bimmer forum)

Lol that's too funny!

 

[visitor]

Hmm.. its a downgrade from the new genny, but, you're happy, im happy. Enjoy it in good health!

 

[YEH]

Nice - congrats (been there).

Looking cool is part of it, but most chicks respond to a BMW because it represents money, success, security, etc. Has some to do with evolution and nesting, etc. A Hyundai Genesis might even cost more than some BMW's, but most people don't know that.

Definitely the coupe/4 Series but may not be so straight-forward w/ the 3 Series vs. the Genesis, depending on the gal.

Yes, the BMW badge has more cachet, but in person, the Genesis looks more impressive (not that I particularly care for the design of either) w/ its longer hoodline and roofline.

 

[DominicJE]

Wow, time is flying! 1 month and a half later already - here is my review of it so far (in case anyone else was thinking of getting this car or this as an option to their decision making):

Pros:

I get the same love / excited feeling in this car as I did with my 2012 Genesis, I actually love the drive of this a lot more due to the sportiness and handling of the car. (I guess I'm fading away from the boat feel that I used to like).

The different modes in the car (Eco, Comfort, Sport and Sport +) I love how each one I can actually feel the difference. The sport mode is very cool to feel the instant speed when pressing the pedal. In the 2015 Genesis, I didn't feel much difference in the modes.

The navigation is superior, I love how it looks and acts just like Google Maps. Feels more high tech to me. Also, I love how it can search online for destinations as well so it's always guaranteed to find my destination.

The LED headlights are very bright and nice to have for night time. They were similar to my Prada Lights I had for the Genesis but actually are brighter.

The materials on the car are very high quality, (No more squeaking or rattling from the music thank God!) I'm sure this is fixed in the 2015 Genesis.

I love how on hot days, I can use my keyfob to roll down all of the windows and sunroof before getting to the car. And also hold the handle to roll the windows back up. This has came in handy various times!

The AC is instantly cold even when 98 degrees outside compared to my previous Genesis where it took a bit to cool down.

I'm getting the same attention in this car as I did with the Genesis, I've been asked which model was this BMW (as it is a new model). And everyone loves the car, especially the red interior.

The seat belt holder brings the seat belt to you so you don't have to reach (since this is a coupe). This is a simple feature but many people who were in my car were very impressed and felt like it was valet service haha.

Leg space has not been an issue at all for any people who were in my car. There is plenty of leg room for everyone.

Heads up display is wonderful and very clear. I can still see the display with my Polarized Glasses. When I test drove the 2015 Genesis, I couldn't see it at all with them on.

I could go on and on but I hope I listed the main things.

Cons:

I'm still trying to figure out the cons... but at the moment I couldn't think of any just yet.
I'll try and think harder and see if I have anything to complain about.

I found one con, Alarm system isn't standard and wasn't included with my car. But I'll be ordering it from BMW eventually.

Congratz on your new purchase!

You're comparing apples to oranges here with genesis and bmw 428. One is a large sedan and the other one is a small coupe. That coupe is also slower than the genesis 5.0. If I ever would've decided to go with a bmw it would be the 550 but I don't think paying double for almost the same thing is worth it. (yeah, quicker transmission but so what)

Actually, my 428i is just as fast as the 2015 5.0 Genesis (5.2 seconds). However, the weight on the Genesis has something to do with that so we can't really compare the different classes in this case.

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[Mark_888]

Blah, Blah, Blah. Is the BMW 4 series a better chick magnet than the Genesis, or not?

 

[DominicJE]

Blah, Blah, Blah. Is the BMW 4 series a better chick magnet than the Genesis, or not?

Yes, it is lol

 

[Soldier76]

Well... this came a bit of an unexpected turn lol.

I was ready to get rid of the Genesis and go for the 2015 Genesis at first, then I cross shopped other cars and went to the BMW dealer today and..... decided to go with the brand new 2014 BMW 428i Full Loaded w/ M Sport.
It won my heart after test driving it, and also has a much better Navigation and touchpad where you can draw on it (similar to the Audi). Also a lot of other options compared to the Genesis although there is a price difference so I can understand that.

I loved the red interior and told myself I would not go with another black car after this one so I chose the white instead. Which looks great with the red interior.

OTD price was $62,000, which included my negative equity of $3,500 and Wheel / Tire Warranty for 5 years (covers replacement of all tires for 5 years if any have nails, etc in it).
The LED headlights are a nice touch and love it, I was a bit disappointed that the new Genesis did not come with LED headlamps. These ones are nice and bright!

The drive is very fast, and I love the sport mode option where you can actually truly feel a difference in the drive.

And here are some pictures:

Wow, I love that red interior, it really jumps out at you. Also enjoying those great looking headlights as well.

 

[Aquineas]

Wow, I love that red interior, it really jumps out at you. Also enjoying those great looking headlights as well.

Those headlights really are cool. In any case, congrats Dominic!! It's a sweet-looking ride for sure..

 

[DominicJE]

Wow, I love that red interior, it really jumps out at you. Also enjoying those great looking headlights as well.

That's one of my favorite parts of the car. I always wanted a white exterior with red interior combination!