CSL Bootlid price increase?

[George Hill]

Thanks to those of you who have reached out to me to inquire about a trunk lid.

As said above retail is $4045.90. https://www.bmwofsouthatlanta.com/pa...%3D41007895884

I do not charge retail, but these are not cheap. My cost is much higher than ECS/Turner which I suspect is why they aren't selling these, because at their price they aren't making any money. I don't make much on these either, I have a small shop that caters to a small core group of clients and that is the only reason why I went down this road in the first place. But when you factor in the time it takes for me to go the dealer inspect (multiple times) and pick-up, store, cover credit card fees and sales tax then these aren't a big "money maker" as some people are implying with their responses to my price. And I will not ship them as if you saw how poorly they are packaged from BMW you'd see it's a miracle they aren't all damaged.

[BMWahba]

I’ve rarely felt it was a “smart” decision to buy an expensive, essentially pointless automobile part, but my $977 OE CSL trunk invoice isn’t looking so bad anymore

I feel I won the lottery buying mine when I did. I'd say the Slon or the eventual MileEnd trunks will be the way of the future.

[Will ZCPM3]

Man, I purchased a trunk from MMS tuning way back in the day and got ripped off for $2,000. Never saw the trunk. Fast forward to a yea or so ago, I was going to buy a trunk and figured no rush. Now I doubt I'll ever buy one....haha.

[Titaniu//M]

Who would have ever guessed CSL trunks are bringing better returns than the stock market. I think it's a worthy mod to do for $1k, but at $4k there is a very limited amount of people who have both the means and desire to buy one. Hopefully BMW will rethink their pricing when these trunks start to sit around unsold. I passed on a rough E46 M3 last month for roughly $4k for an entire car.

[Inizes]

Who would have ever guessed CSL trunks are bringing better returns than the stock market. I think it's a worthy mod to do for $1k, but at $4k there is a very limited amount of people who have both the means and desire to buy one. Hopefully BMW will rethink their pricing when these trunks start to sit around unsold. I passed on a rough E46 M3 last month for roughly $4k for an entire car.

Remember last year when you sent me the slightly damaged one on ECS for $800 and I passed? I remember 😔

[Tbonem3]

Pepperidge farm remembers

[WOLFN8TR]

I’ve rarely felt it was a “smart” decision to buy an expensive, essentially pointless automobile part, but my $977 OE CSL trunk invoice isn’t looking so bad anymore

No doubt! I bought mine for $1100 already painted to match my car.

[SteelGreyM]

Does ecs/turner sell these for 2500

[SteelGreyM]

Doesnt ecs/turner sell these for 2500

[Norocehcap]

Doesnt ecs/turner sell these for 2500

I placed an order in May for $1200 and I'm still waiting for it, I don't think it's coming lol.

[Icecream]

Who would have ever guessed CSL trunks are bringing better returns than the stock market. I think it's a worthy mod to do for $1k, but at $4k there is a very limited amount of people who have both the means and desire to buy one. Hopefully BMW will rethink their pricing when these trunks start to sit around unsold. I passed on a rough E46 M3 last month for roughly $4k for an entire car.

BMW won’t rethink shit. The only thing they rethink is oil. I agree though 4K is a hard pass unless I had a mint collector grade example or if mine rockets in value to 30k. Too bad, I need a new trunk too. I knew this would happen and just kept putting it off, price was too good.

[0-60motorsports]

I purchase mine for $1200 from the local dealer in February 2020 and it arrived after 9 months lol

[SteelGreyM]

Wow that’s insane. They weren’t showing back ordered when you guys ordered. I’d be pissed.

[Norocehcap]

I received another updated shipping date from ECS, June 1st.

[thegenius46m]

For those of you that have been around long enough like myself, this is BMW playing a game with its customers to basically laugh in your face by charging a hilarious price to see if anyone bites because they don't want your business. At 4K a unit, they figure "Fuck it. Why not produce it at these margins!"

The problem a lot of guys dont get here is that the price is only half the problem here. The REAL issue that concerns me is the lack of quality control AT a premium price point. Anyone who has the first revision of the CSL trunk (I want to say up to 2017 or 2018 production), the fitment and quality control was on par with what you all think you're paying for when you buy OE (a genuine factory bmw part with perfect fitment). Well these new ones are not only hilariously overpriced, but you're paying a premium for considerably LESS quality than what they were a few years ago.

At this point, it is a goldmine of an opportunity for a company like Millend to take over and produce an OE fit and finish like trunk that the market is desperately willing to pay for. His instagram pics look promising and a member here has one of Millend's CSL bumpers that is the best fitting I've seen, so if that is any indication of what the trunk will be when he is finished with the mold he is currently working on, I could care less about it having a roundel stamp anymore. Fit and finish should be a top priority for anyone buying one of these and I don't believe OE is really the answer anymore from what my shop has seen comparing the two OE trunk revisions side by side.