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Replying to: nyccarguy (Sep 09, 2008 6:49 pm) Here's the story - Last time I was looking for a driver, the wife was watching every move. Being the considerate guy I am  I made sure I got the Steptronic so she could drive it. As long as I was getting an automatic transmission, I figured I might as well get the 325i, which I did. Now - get this - she has driven the car exactly 3 times in a little over 3 years and hasn't driven it at all in the last year and a half. The only times I could get her to drive it was when I had to take her car in for service. I'm not making that mistake again. I guess that's more than you wanted to know. 
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I stopped in at one of the two BMW dealers in my immediate vicinity yesterday. (one is 30 miles away and the other is 32 miles away - in completely opposite directions). They only had one 128i A and no 135i's, which I knew by looking at their web site beforehand, and the other one didn't have any. Anyway - I pulled in and parked. Got out, looked at the Sedona red 128 sitting near the front door, then wandered the lot a while. After about 10 minutes I went inside. One salesman was sitting at his desk with his white shirt and tie on. He saw me, but he didn't move. I'm pretty sure he was alive! They only had 2 X5's and a 5 somethingorother sitting in the showroom. The place was almost bare. I looked at all 3 of them figuring someone would ask me if I needed help. No one did. I went back outside and wandered the lot again, walking right past the window where the salesman was sitting at his desk. He looked at me so I knew he WAS alive. After 10 more minutes I got in my car and drove away. Weird.
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| You have no idea how many times I hear that exact same story! The guy gets the car he want with a slushbox because the wife can't drive stick. The wife drives the car twice a year and the guy says "it is an automatic that you can drive like a stick." | |
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fedlawman: you'd probably adjust your tire pressure on your E30 M3 after a big dinner to compensate for the amount of food you ate...lol! I'm sure I'd be perfectly happy with a 128i coupe as my daily driver. With a (soon to be) 2 year-old and a 6 day a week job, tracking my car isn't even on the radar screen. I've never attended a HDPE or Driving School so a 128i would probably be overmatched compared to my average driving skills. That being said, there's the "you only live once" way of going about things and if you're going to buy 1 car every 10 years, you should stretch your budget and get the car with the ability to pass pretty much any car at anytime and cut your commute in half. Hence the 135i. Fedlawman: I'm curious to see how the Twin Turbo N54 holds up over time as well. |
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Replying to: bodble2 (Sep 11, 2008 5:19 pm) TM |
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Replying to: venture (Sep 11, 2008 6:42 pm) Exact thing happened to my co-worker; he spent a long time at the dealership looking at some pretty high end vehicles (M6)...but nobody seemed to want to initiate a conversation.
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Replying to: venture (Sep 11, 2008 6:42 pm) Must be the new "no-pressure" sales strategy... you're actually sold, but you don't even know it yet!   TM
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Replying to: tagman (Sep 11, 2008 8:34 pm)  I normally can't stand overly attentive salespeople (try going into a Tommy Hilfiger store, for instance), but I think I would appreciate some sign of interest from the BMW sales guys. 
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Replying to: bodble2 (Sep 11, 2008 10:17 pm) You shouldn't waste your time with a floor salesperson. Regards, OW |
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Replying to: tagman (Sep 11, 2008 8:34 pm) I was driving the E46. I guess "old and smelly" is in the eyes of the beholder.  This particular dealer is know for being a little *snooty* which is why I bought from the other one last time. Here's a good one - I mentioned previously about my friends new '08 535i. He bought it at the snooty dealer. After he ordered the car I mentioned that the Premium Package was free as noted on the BMW web site. When he called they balked about giving him the $2,200 back. He insisted - and they insisted they wouldn't. Since he gave them his Sequoia as a trade a few weeks earlier, he didn't have much leverage. He did manage to get all-weather floor mats and an update to his X5's nav.
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