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Sedans BMW 5-Series BMW 528i vs 528xi
8 messages, Last post on Jul 08, 2008 at 12:11 PM
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Hi, I am planning to buy a BMW 528. I live in IL. The question is whether to go for 528i or xi? What is a better option? I am also paying a $2k more for xi. Is it worth it? I'm also interested in hifi sound but the dealers donot seem to have any BMWs with hifi. If I have to order them, they are not willing to give discounts. The dealer is quoting about $54k with the options premium package, cold weather package, automatic transmission, comfort access, IPOD&USB adapter. Is this a decent price? Any other tips and advise are welcome. Thanks.
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Replying to: bmw_user (Jul 06, 2007 11:58 am) As for your dealer not discounting special order packages, I'd like to humbly suggest that you find another dealer. I special ordered both of my BMWs and was able to negotiate a price of about $1,500 above dealer invoice on both. Oh, one other piece of advice, skip the automatic transmission and get the Sport Package instead. You'll be glad you did.  Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: bmw_user (Jul 06, 2007 11:58 am) I got a few more options than you on an 528xi at a lower price than yours. I went through Sam's Club and got a very competitive bid from a dealer less than 2 hours away. I then went back to my local dealer (where I test drove a 528i and 535i). I was pleasantly surprised that they offered me a lower price, so I ordered the car that same day. If you don't belong to Sam's Club or other similar clubs, you can try http://www.checkbook.org/auto/carbarg.cfm You pay them $190 and they will get you at least 5 bids from surrounding dealers. Go to their site and get more info. Good luck! 
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Replying to: kcx (Jul 07, 2007 7:40 pm)
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Replying to: pat (Jul 09, 2007 4:23 am)  Now I know where to look for pricing answers in the future. You can tell I am pretty new to the forum I wish that kind of information was made an FAQ, "sticky" or flashing neon sign making it easier for forum users to spot I for one came straight to the BMW 5-series discussion without even considering other threads or knowing their existence. It took me awhile to find, and since a fellow forum member posted a question similar to mine on the same car, I tried to be a good neighbor and shared the info I can't find a way to retract or delete my posting, but if there is a way to do that (since you are host), please remove my posting including this one. Thanks
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Replying to: kcx (Jul 09, 2007 5:32 am) There is an absolute ton of helpful information on this site. One way to get an idea of the depth of information we have is to play around with the search features on the left side of the page. You'll see the Keyword Search with a link to the Advanced search and also the Browse by Vehicle, by Board, and by Topic drop down choices. If you spend a little time checking them out, you'll get an idea of the kinds of things you can find here in the Forums. Once you understand that, you can use those search features a lot more effectively. For future reference, you have 30 minutes to edit or delete a post, but after that you can't. Welcome! If I can help you with anything else, feel free to email me!
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Replying to: bmw_user (Jul 06, 2007 11:58 am) Base MSRP $46,800 Deep Sea Blue Metallic $0 Cream Beige Dakota Leather $0 Dark Poplar wood trim $0 Cold Weather Package $750 Premium Package $2,400 Comfort Access system $1,000 Navigation system $1,900 iPod and USB adapter $400 Xenon headlights $800 Destination & Handling: $825 Total MSRP as Built $54,875
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Replying to: teethstraight (Jul 08, 2008 7:12 am) |
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