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money factor .00305??? by dorisel
Jun 21, 2005 (3:14 pm)
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What is the current money factor for bmw? I live in Memphis, TN and I asked the dealer about the money factor for the 2006 325i. In comparison with the information posted, this seems high.
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Dealership info by rudyg
Jun 21, 2005 (6:25 pm)
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Could someone recommend a good BMW dealership/salesperson in So Cal, particularly in the eastern Los Angeles County/San Bernadino area? I am looking to buy a 325i in the near future.
 
thanks for the info...
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Delivery and Owner's Circle by chatkat
Jun 21, 2005 (7:08 pm)
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I have my VIN and Production Number and keep checking the Owner's Circle to find out when I can really expect my car to come in.
 
Generally, how long from Waiting for Transportation to In-Transit and how long from on the boat to customer delivery? I still have my 328i to sell before I can have my complete down payment available.
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Re: D/FW Metroplex Prices [longhorn4] by amt7565
Jun 21, 2005 (8:49 pm)
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Replying to: longhorn4 (Jun 20, 2005 2:09 pm)

DFW dealers in general are hard to deal with.
Visit Autobahn Motors in Fortworth and ask for Kamran.
He provided me and my friend some good deals on the e46 models.
 
AMT-
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330ci quote in SF Bay Area by 330lover
Jun 21, 2005 (10:00 pm)
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I'm looking for a 330ci and got this offer from a dealer. Is this a good deal?
 
Silver grey exterior
Automatic
Sport package
Premium package (includes Black leather interior)
 
Dealer quotes:
 
$44,345 sticker price
$42,800 our price (for AAA discount w/ no haggling)
 
According to this site, invoice is $39,005 and TMV is $41,857 (including Dest chg). Doesn't sound like that great of a deal...
 
I hear these cars are often preloaded w/ all these packages and that the cars sell like hot cakes, leaving little room for negotiating. is this a good price? should i go through the pain of haggling...but is there much buyer power on these great cars?
 
thx for your help,
330lover
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Re: money factor .00305??? [dorisel] by kyfdx HOST
Jun 22, 2005 (6:29 am)
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Replying to: dorisel (Jun 21, 2005 3:14 pm)

Base MF is .0025.. they are likely marking up the rate the maximum .0004 and also increasing it by .00015 as a security deposit waiver...
 
Insist on base rates..
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Re: 330ci quote in SF Bay Area [330lover] by kyfdx HOST
Jun 22, 2005 (6:33 am)
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Replying to: 330lover (Jun 21, 2005 10:00 pm)

"I hear these cars are often preloaded w/ all these packages and that the cars sell like hot cakes, leaving little room for negotiating."
 
Gee.. .who told you that? The dealer?
 
I think that TMV would be a much better number to shoot for... In fact, that is the highest I would pay..
 
The pain of haggling? I can take a lot of pain for $1000..
 
Have you considered leasing? The lease money factors and residuals are almost too good to pass up on the coupes...
 
regards,
kyfdx
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Re: money factor .00305??? [kyfdx] by dorisel
Jun 22, 2005 (8:45 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jun 22, 2005 6:29 am)

Thanks for the reply. I am not an 'informed' consumer, and I don't want to go into the dealership in this state. You mentioned in another posting that the residuals are 'too good to pass up on the coupe'. What does this mean? Are residual values dynamic?
 
I want the 325i and they have the lease offer going on for $399/mth -which includes $3300 due at signing which I can't afford. If I pass up on this offer until I have better cashflow, what would I really be passing up on? What is the incentive to take advantage of the lease offer? Are there favorable factors included that would not be available at a later time?
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Re: money factor .00305??? [dorisel] by kyfdx HOST
Jun 22, 2005 (8:50 am)
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Replying to: dorisel (Jun 22, 2005 8:45 am)

The coupes are '05 models.. A completely different model from the '06 325i sedan that you are considering.. Different models can have different residuals... But, the other factor to consider is the money factor.. The money factor on the '05 330Ci coupe is only .0008
 
The lease deals on the new '06 3-series aren't anything special.. But, if you don't have $3300 for a downpayment, I'd save up for awhile, or look for a cheaper car...
 
Without the $3300 upfront, and with tax added, the model you are considering will be about $500/mo.
 
regards,
kyfdx
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Re: this is crazy........ [blueguydotcom] by wco81
Jun 22, 2005 (9:00 pm)
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Jun 20, 2005 9:08 pm)

Yes you made that clear several times. But most of the market is not like that. They care about looks and color and less about driving dynamics when they'll be sitting in stop and go traffic.
 
That is why the car makers devote a lot of money to design studios and designers.

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