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      05-08-2025, 09:12 AM   #5
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stock M3 - but - it also has Individual paint, in a color called "Ruby Star Neo". Is it just me, but is this color downright offensive to the masses?
I'm sure there are fans of "hot pink" color out there, just not me, or you.
I suspect there are a few teenage girls out there who will disagree with us. I doubt they will be buying raffle tickets.

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They COULD have included an Individual color - but let the winner pick it, then order the car and wait a few months.
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My preference would be that they gave you up to XYZ dollars to choose the BMW of your choice.
That's NOT how any of it works.
BMW CCA shakes BMW NA down for a few car donations (charitable deductions). Then CCA raffle them off at marked up prices: $25 ticket for 1/5,500 chance (e.g.: implied $137,500 value vs. stated $106,580).

Then the winner gets the car with a corresponding tax overhead, with BMW CCA obligated to report winning amount as income to the IRS on Form W-2G.

Hard pass.

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