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#1680 of 1809 venture by nyccarguy Sep 11, 2008 (7:27 pm)
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."
#1681 of 1809 128i vs. 135i & fedlawman by nyccarguy Sep 11, 2008 (7:37 pm)
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.
#1682 of 1809 Re: Having second thoughts about the 135i [bodble2] by tagman Sep 11, 2008 (8:20 pm)
Replying to: bodble2 (Sep 11, 2008 5:19 pm) Oh yessirree Bob... Electronics chain like Best Buy is a must!   TM
#1683 of 1809 Re: I forgot... [venture] by ivan_99 Sep 11, 2008 (8:32 pm)
Replying to: venture (Sep 11, 2008 6:42 pm) 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   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. Replies to this message: venture (Sep 12, 2008 3:39 am)
#1684 of 1809 Re: I forgot... [venture] by tagman Sep 11, 2008 (8:34 pm)
Replying to: venture (Sep 11, 2008 6:42 pm) WTF? Did you pull up in an old beater? Were you wearing an old smelly t-shirt?   Must be the new "no-pressure" sales strategy... you're actually sold, but you don't even know it yet!   TM Replies to this message: bodble2 (Sep 11, 2008 10:17 pm) circlew (Sep 12, 2008 3:05 am) venture (Sep 12, 2008 3:37 am)
#1685 of 1809 Re: I forgot... [tagman] by bodble2 Sep 11, 2008 (10:17 pm)
Replying to: tagman (Sep 11, 2008 8:34 pm) I'm almost certain BMW salesmen are trained not to initiate, so as to not appear desperate for sales. In the past year, I have visited 3 BMW dealerships. At 2 of them, after a few minutes a salesperson did stroll over and asked if I needed assistance. At the 3rd one I asked the receptionist to summon a salesperson for me. But the interesting thing is I left my name and cell phone # with 2 of the salespersons, and neither gave me a follow-up call. One answered my email enquiries, but not exactly in an eager manner. I emailed him prior to the 1-series intro, and indicated that I would be interested in a test drive when the cars were available, and to this day he has not called or emailed me! The saleman with whom I did not leave my phone # did not ask me for it. It must be BMW's no-pressure sales tactic. On the other hand, at least 8 out of 10 Honda/Acura/Toyota/VW salesman would ask for your phone # before you've walked out the door. I don't know about salesmen for the Big 3 domestic brands. I never go there due to their apparent policy of using red-neck junior college drop-outs for salespeople.   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. Replies to this message: circlew (Sep 12, 2008 3:05 am)
#1686 of 1809 Re: I forgot... [bodble2] by circlew Sep 12, 2008 (3:05 am)
Replying to: bodble2 (Sep 11, 2008 10:17 pm) Don't even bother. Go in and request a test drive. Make no indication if your interested or not. Go home and negotiate over the internet and by phone. I worked my deal in 2005 between 2 dealers and got my price.   You shouldn't waste your time with a floor salesperson.   Regards, OW
#1687 of 1809 Re: I forgot... [tagman] by venture Sep 12, 2008 (3:37 am)
Replying to: tagman (Sep 11, 2008 8:34 pm) Did you pull up in an old beater? Were you wearing an old smelly t-shirt?   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.
#1688 of 1809 Re: I forgot... [ivan_99] by venture Sep 12, 2008 (3:39 am)
Replying to: ivan_99 (Sep 11, 2008 8:32 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.   I'm going to wear a tuxedo the next time.
#1689 of 1809 Re: Venture [venture] by kominsky Sep 12, 2008 (9:45 am)
Replying to: venture (Sep 11, 2008 6:13 pm) I have a similar tale... I got a manual tranny (which my wife can't/won't drive), but one time I had an automatic loaner car. I let my wife drive it on a local twisty road. When we got to the end I asked her what she thought. Her reply... "It's not bad, but I'd rather drive my Odyssey".. It was at that point in time I lost all respect for the woman. Replies to this message: bodble2 (Sep 12, 2008 1:46 pm)

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