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Replying to: hchen45 (Aug 07, 2008 10:13 pm)
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Replying to: dhander1 (Aug 08, 2008 4:17 am) |
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Replying to: maibox (Aug 07, 2008 6:54 am) I bought an '07 335xi with Premium, Sport (w/all season tires - ContiProContact, not Bridgestone), and Cold Weather packages with Backup Sensors exactly 1 year and 1 day ago. I included a LoJack with early warning for $995 and all the other stuff like MA inspection sticker, doc prep fee, RMV fee (yes, they call this place Taxachusetts), and of course, the Uncle Sam of $1,762.25. The dealership actually called yesterday to wish my 335xi a Happy Birthday! Of course, the sales person knew I was inquiring about spending another 40K or so, so talk is cheap, I guess! Still it was nice. How many of you actually pat your dashboard when your car does an amazing emergency maneuver and saves your bacon, yet again, and say "Good car! Gooood car!" HA! I saw you! The whole thing was $47,615. The car itself I got for $44,500. I got $300 less than they were asking. Not much, but as I'm sure a lot of you would agree, it made me feel good that night when I went to sleep and felt that, at least, I got a small victory. I love the car. I treat it well, I don't speed (much), I change the oil at the 7,500 mile interval without resetting the counter, I've had the right front wheel bearings replaced under warranty, and I convinced my BMW dealership that there was no reason that my car shouldn't have an oil cooler just because the wheels were 1" smaller than the 335i w/Sport. They paid me the equivalent fee, $1,800 for the install - net zero cost to me. On Sunday, I believe that I will buy a 328xi for my wife. Nothing like 530 hp and 8 wheel drive! She now has a '95 318ti with 136K miles. Time to upgrade, I think. Good luck with your purchase. Even if it's a little stretch and the money income isn't likely to stop any time soon, go for it. There's nothing like the feel of standing on the gas in 3rd at 2000 RPM and seeing that little tach needle reach for the sky, the sound of the engine and the kick in the ass from those little turbos! It's a hoot! Regards, xeye (soon to be XEYE SQUARED |
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Replying to: lchen8 (Aug 06, 2008 11:47 pm) |
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Does anyone have experience buying a 335XI sedan in Philly area? If so, what are you paying? Can I expect invoice or just below invoice prices with current AT deal and 0.9% financing? Thanks
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Replying to: hoinoy (Aug 10, 2008 10:58 am)
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Replying to: elcapeo (Aug 10, 2008 2:27 pm) Any comments? |
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Hi All, I put in an offer last night for a 328i with only the following options in Houston Area: 2008 BMW 328i -- Metallic Paint -- Auto Transmission -- MSRP: $35400 including destination -- Offer Price: $31700 + TT&L and it looks like it will get accepted. Let me know what you guys think.
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Hi guys I just bought a 335i sedan this weekend and I thought I'd share my car buying experience. I managed to buy the car for a few hundred dollars dealer profit! Tips for getting the best deal: * Get the pre June and post June invoice numbers. Cars that were purchased pre-June are a much better deal because you save around $600. I would punch these numbers into an excel sheet for your configuration so you know the real invoice prices up front. It's best to crunch these before talking to any dealer: Sept 07: http://jon.bimmerfest.com/bulletins/MY08E90.pdf June 08: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...8&d=1213918366 Purchase price formula for a 335i: invoice_price + maco (400) + training (180) - automatic_option_credit (1260) + dealer_profit. (MACO is region dependent. This was from Fremont BMW) * Get the actual invoice sheet of the car you want to buy. This way you know if it was priced with the pre-june or post-june 08 prices. If a dealer refuses to give you this then find another dealer. * I recommend you finalize the price of the car over the phone or via email. If you try to finalize the price of the car in person you may end up paying more because you may be tempted to close the deal. * Dealers tend to have more time on the weekdays then weekends. So you might try calling on a weekday. * If you can't find a car with the options you want then call other dealers. Even if they tell you that the car doesn't exist on the computer in the entire bay area call. This is because some cars are not on the computer. You might get lucky like I did. * When you go in person to finalize the deal or if you make the deal in person, make sure you have a friend (or two in my case) that is thinking clearly on your behalf. * Note that the finance guy will try to sell you the world (it's his job). Be prepared for it. My friends helped me here also. I didn't buy anything except an alarm system - figured might as well install it as part of the car purchase. * Find a salesperson who is easy to work with, knows their stuff, and isn't going to hustle you. If you can find the car you want in Fremont BMW, then I highly recommend working with Alma Jimenez. * Never pay for the floor matts. Good dealers thow it in. * If you're going to do the deal in person definitely bring a laptop where you can use excel to crunch numbers. My complete post is on bimmerfest. Not much more there but a dealer recommendation and some other tips. http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303992 Good luck!
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Replying to: amirv (Aug 13, 2008 9:11 am)
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