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M3 for $600/mo ?? Re: blueguydotcom [blueguydotcom] by rayainsw
Jan 06, 2009 (6:43 am)
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Jan 05, 2009 9:59 pm)

" I almost took an M3 the other day at $600 a month lease"
$600/mo???????????????
How much down?
A new M3 base = almost $55K...
- Ray
Very curious.
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Re: M3 for $600/mo ?? Re: blueguydotcom [rayainsw] by blueguydotcom
Jan 06, 2009 (7:01 am)
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Replying to: rayainsw (Jan 06, 2009 6:43 am)

Title, license, 1 refundable security deposit and acquisition fee. - about 1800 total.
 
2008 M3s are getting at least 6k off MSRP. I've seen some as much as 10k off MSRP. This was a fairly low content model at 59k and the dealer would accept 52500 on Dec 31. With a money factor of 0.00025 and 56% residual (10k a year lease), the payments were $605 a month. If for some reason I was going over miles I could buy more or just aim to buy the car outright. Heck, with a 0.6% finance charge I was getting the car at a cut rate.
 
I would actually prefer an even more stripped M3. Totally base. There's nothing I really would want on it that isn't standard.
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Re: M3 for $600/mo ?? Re: blueguydotcom [blueguydotcom] by rayainsw
Jan 06, 2009 (11:49 am)
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Jan 06, 2009 7:01 am)

Very interesting...
Thanks!
- Ray
Thinking this means some BMW
dealers, at least, really do need sales........
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Re: Is MSRP a good deal in Houston, TX [kajak] by jenny16
Jan 06, 2009 (1:23 pm)
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Replying to: kajak (Jan 04, 2009 10:28 am)

Have you gotten the price you want? or even close?
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Re: M3 for $600/mo ?? Re: blueguydotcom [rayainsw] by blueguydotcom
Jan 06, 2009 (2:17 pm)
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Replying to: rayainsw (Jan 06, 2009 11:49 am)

They were off 40% for December. Only Mini gained in December - by 4 cars!
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Re: Is MSRP a good deal in Houston, TX [jenny16] by edmunds4mk25
Jan 07, 2009 (6:43 pm)
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Replying to: jenny16 (Jan 06, 2009 1:23 pm)

Probably not considering you should be able to get around $500-$700 off MSRP in Dallas.
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Re: MSRP in Pacific Northwest [gadfly3] by jeremyl
Jan 15, 2009 (2:19 pm)
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Replying to: gadfly3 (Nov 16, 2008 9:22 am)

Kuni in Portland was $500 under MRSP for Cosco plan when I checked a while ago. Kinda gave up for a while so I dont know if that is still the case. Wife is interested again so she should be test driving today.
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Considering a dealer 200 miles away by Don_C
Jan 17, 2009 (8:37 am)
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I am considering getting a 2009 Clubman (maybe S, maybe not). I can go 200 miles north to Indianapolis or 198 miles northeast to Cincinnati. Neither are showing a car I want on their web sites, so I probably will have to order it.
 
I have chatted on the phone and passed e-mails with both dealerships and so far have no reason to choose one over the other. Indy is in state so the paperwork might be simpler (minor issue, for sure) and has promised a loaner car on days of routine maintenance, so I could spend some time kicking around Indy while the car is in the shop. Have not talked to Cincy about that.
 
My main concern is warranty work from a dealer that far away. Bad tires or a problem that makes the car unsafe to drive that far could be a problem.
 
Do I need to be concerned about this?
 
TIA
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Re: Considering a dealer 200 miles away [Don_C] by kyfdx HOST
Jan 17, 2009 (9:14 am)
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Replying to: Don_C (Jan 17, 2009 8:37 am)

The MINI dealer in Cincinnati is also my local BMW dealer. They provide loaners for service, etc... They also wouldn't have any problems dealing with Indiana paperwork, as the state line is only 20 miles away, and they have many customers from Indiana.
 
I'm not familiar with the MINI dealer in Indianapolis, so I can't give you any help there, one way or the other..
 
I would talk to someone specifically about inventory before assuming they don't have an acceptable unit based on the website. Cincinnati MINI seems to have 30-40 MINIs in stock at any one time..
 
I like the Cincinnati dealer for service, etc.. Very efficient, helpful, etc.. Price is less of an issue with a MINI, as most dealers stick with MSRP.
 
From the mileage, I'm guessing you live somewhere along the Ohio River in the far southern part of the state.. The issue about not having a local dealer is one that I've never had to deal with.. You can get tires from any local shop, but a mechanical breakdown might be an issue. You might try discussing that with a sales associate at either dealership, to see if they have any info on how that would be handled. I can see where that might stop you from getting a MINI.
 
Are you really 200 miles from Indianapolis? (doesn't seem possible from the south?) If so, you might consider Nashville, which might be slightly closer, depending on the highways necessary to get there.. (and less chance of winter weather issues).
 
Good luck!
kyfdx
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Re: Considering a dealer 200 miles away [kyfdx] by Don_C
Jan 17, 2009 (9:47 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 17, 2009 9:14 am)

I am just outside of Louisville, on the Indiana side of the Ohio River. Nashville is also about the same distance from Indy and Cincy so it is an option as well. I tend to think north rather than south, but that is a lifestyle kind of thing.
 
I am planning to drive to Indy on Monday and visit. I'd have time to then drive to Cincy, although I expect I'd hear the same story. Both are apparently reputable dealers with no particular difference between them. We'll see how it goes.
 
I am trading in my 1997 Z3 thinking it would be good to part with it before it gets to 100,000 miles (psychological values being what they are).
 
Thanks for the information!

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