550 to replace 545 in fall of 2005?
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Apparently the 525 and 530 will start MY2006 in March, the 545 will remain MY2005 until its normal time period. At that point in September it'll switch to MY2006 normally with the new engine.
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If this is true, would there be a price increase in addition to the "normal" model year price increase? Would the 545 be discontinued?
I just ordered one for April ED, and I don't think I would postpone even if this is correct; but it is tempting to wait.
I just ordered one for April ED, and I don't think I would postpone even if this is correct; but it is tempting to wait.
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Originally Posted by fishskis' date='Jan 23 2005, 08:30 PM
If this is true, would there be a price increase in addition to the "normal" model year price increase? Would the 545 be discontinued?
I just ordered one for April ED, and I don't think I would postpone even if this is correct; but it is tempting to wait.
I just ordered one for April ED, and I don't think I would postpone even if this is correct; but it is tempting to wait.
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Originally Posted by fishskis' date='Jan 23 2005, 06:30 PM
If this is true, would there be a price increase in addition to the "normal" model year price increase? Would the 545 be discontinued?
I just ordered one for April ED, and I don't think I would postpone even if this is correct; but it is tempting to wait.
I just ordered one for April ED, and I don't think I would postpone even if this is correct; but it is tempting to wait.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Jan 23 2005, 08:41 PM
[quote name='fishskis' date='Jan 23 2005, 06:30 PM']If this is true, would there be a price increase in addition to the "normal" model year price increase? Would the 545 be discontinued?
I just ordered one for April ED, and I don't think I would postpone even if this is correct; but it is tempting to wait.
I just ordered one for April ED, and I don't think I would postpone even if this is correct; but it is tempting to wait.
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[/quote]Thanks pharding and stream. Well said. Congrats on your new pickup.
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i concur.
the 545i is a damn fine automobile, don't need wait for the next revamp if you are able now.
for there will alway be a better...your next ultimate driving machine after this perhaps?
the 545i is a damn fine automobile, don't need wait for the next revamp if you are able now.
for there will alway be a better...your next ultimate driving machine after this perhaps?
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Originally Posted by rollee' date='Jan 22 2005, 03:09 PM
they will also have the xi 4 wheel drive e60? 550, rumored to be the world's fastest 4 wheel drive.
people start your engines.
audi quattro / 4 matic merc please eat dust.
people start your engines.
audi quattro / 4 matic merc please eat dust.
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Talked to my sales rep today. Not unexpected, but he had no knowledge of a 550 with the 4.8 litre engine to come any time soon , but was aware of the new six's with valvetronic. He mentioned that displacement would be up too, which I had not heard. I thought they were keeping displacement the same but adding valvetronic and other tuning tweaks. He acknowledged the new 750. He gave me a brochure that he had just recieved from BMW, which I haven't had a chance to review. Will be interesting if the new HP will be listed for the new six's that are supposedly becoming available.
If I was ready to order today I would not wait either. However, since I don't plan to sell until I hit about 80,000 miles, my timing should be right for ordering either a 545 or 550 in the fall and give BMW more time to debug the E60. I hope Rollee is correct that the 550 is destined for the states in the fall. BMW has a 4.8 litre engine in the X5 4.8i so maybe that is the engine they are going to use, so hopefully reliability won't be an issue. However, I don't think the exhisting 4.8 has valvetronic. Good point though to question reliability. I hate getting the 1st year production of any model.
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If I was ready to order today I would not wait either. However, since I don't plan to sell until I hit about 80,000 miles, my timing should be right for ordering either a 545 or 550 in the fall and give BMW more time to debug the E60. I hope Rollee is correct that the 550 is destined for the states in the fall. BMW has a 4.8 litre engine in the X5 4.8i so maybe that is the engine they are going to use, so hopefully reliability won't be an issue. However, I don't think the exhisting 4.8 has valvetronic. Good point though to question reliability. I hate getting the 1st year production of any model.
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Originally Posted by markt540i' date='Jan 24 2005, 06:48 PM
Talked to my sales rep today. Not unexpected, but he had no knowledge of a 550 with the 4.8 litre engine to come any time soon? , but was aware of the new six's with valvetronic....
I hope Rollee is correct that the 550 is destined for the states in the fall....
I hope Rollee is correct that the 550 is destined for the states in the fall....
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