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Possibly the Riverside price variances were also due to mileage difference and options differences, such as (as was suggested) SP, or also PP, CWP and premium stereo (I am assuming both cars were stick). I just got an offer in the mail today from BMWFS to buy additional lease miles for .16/mile instead of .20 if I go over. Normally this can only be done at least 10 months from lease-end, but they made a mistake by sending the mailers out to everyone, so they will honor it. At my current usage, I estimate the car will be over by about 1.5K miles (37.5K on a 36K lease) unless I severely curtail my driving these next few months. However, it I decide to let the car go at lease-end, maybe I shouldn't be so tight with putting the mileage on the car to stay within my allotment (currently I split my driving mileage between 2 cars), since I would not care that the car would be worth less with the higher mileage. If I decide to buy the car, I probably would not want to run up the mileage before lease-end. But if I decide to let the car go, then would it be a bad thing to increase my driving of the car to get extra mileage out of it (and buy the extra mileage at .16/mile)? Free maintainance on MY2002 5-series was 3-years/36K, but warranty is 4-yrs/50K.
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... ** over the last three years and it's clear that the dealers are increasing sales and therefore need more inventory. In addition, the sales that do have BMW Financial vehicles or BMW North America Company cars are usually closed and only for BMW dealers ** Bud, your singing to the choir here .. you don't have to sell me, I buy and sell 50/60 Bimmers a month .. I understand your view, but in this case it doesn't help Pen101 one bit ~ lets be honest here, thats the dealers glasses your lookin' thru .. Sports Smorts, unless it's a pre-sold vehicle, handshakers aren't breakin' any sales records right now, and dealers just aren't going to "belly-up" to the bar and drop big cash in one ... as far as what it "might" do at the auction, thats just a throw of the dice, because they aren't burning any barns down in Dallas, Miami, Denver, Boston or at the big Manheim .. obviously none of your money is coming out of the "Hip National Bank" for "any" decisions here .l.o.l.. you will get whole different point of view when it's your money invested and your a "real" decision maker and no longer a cheerleader ..............  Terry
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Replying to: pen101 (Jul 29, 2004 3:06 pm) 2) If you decide to buy the car and think you might buy the extended warranty or have it CPOed (result will be the same), you will probably want to extend the maintenance plan to match the warranty. On an '02 3-series, this costs $1384..I'm not sure of the charge on a 5-series, except that I am sure it is more. I'm not necessarily recommending the extended maintenance plan, but if you are going to the dealer for warranty work, it usually pays off.. Especially since it covers brakes for the duration. If you are going to extend the maintenance plan, you have to do it before your current maintenance plan expires at 3yr/36K miles. regards, kyfdx |
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Folks, Where can I find invoice pricing information on the 5 series. Also, what is the going price for the 5 series in the Northern NJ/Manhattan area? Thanks in advance.
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Replying to: rroyce10 (Jul 30, 2004 4:28 am) If your not a BMW dealer and your moving 50 to 60 'bimmers a month that's a BIG #. I probably should be asking you about a job instead of verbally sparring here. |
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Replying to: khoon (Jul 30, 2004 8:03 am) |
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Replying to: rroyce10 (Jul 30, 2004 4:28 am) This question sort of fits in with the current discussion: what is are the resale pluses or minuses for SMG? I can see that MT limits resale, but not sure how SMG is seen. I am liking SMG as it has an auto mode for other users besides myself, yet it allows manual shifting when I want to get the most out of the car. But, resale issues are an unknown for me, so I ask. Thanks, John |
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| According to what I have read, BMW claims that SMG III in the E60 M5 is smooth, jerks reduced substantially. It also shifts 20% faster. If this is the case, this renders SMGs I and II crude and obsolete. I would expect this to affect resale considerably. | |
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Replying to: sharris (Feb 12, 2003 11:48 am) Alternatively, can you point me in the right direction to determine invoice prices? Thanks |
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I am getting ready to buy a 2004 530i, with Premium Package, Automatic, and Xenons. The MSRP is $50,070.00, invoice is $45,840.00. I am surprised that BMW has yet to place any incentives on the 2004 5-series. Any advice as to what I should pay for this car? Thanks. |
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