HELP! What am I thinking?!?!
10-27-2009, 07:48 PM
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Hello everyone.
I went to pick up the X today after having an oil change done. I drive around the lot and this is what I see...two 2010 535 6spd that the dealer just got in. They both have the M sport package. I joked around with the salesman that I usually deal about getting rid of the X that I bought just 4 short months ago. He called me this evening and said that he can give me a good deal if I was serious. He stated between $57500-$58K would be the number. Ah boy...
http://www.bmwofnewport.com/inventory/deta..._detail_colorqq
I'm not going to lie to you, I almost regret buying the X since I miss driving a car so much. One of the reasons I bought the X was having the option of a bigger car since we now have 2 children. The other reason was I could not find a 6spd 535 and convinced myself to not get another "auto" E60 unless it was an SMG M5. I cannot think rationally at this point. One minute I'm thinking screw the X and get on this deal then the next minute I'm thinking that I should wait hold on to the X and wait until the F10 comes out or when my perfect M5 deal comes along.
What the F?!?!
I went to pick up the X today after having an oil change done. I drive around the lot and this is what I see...two 2010 535 6spd that the dealer just got in. They both have the M sport package. I joked around with the salesman that I usually deal about getting rid of the X that I bought just 4 short months ago. He called me this evening and said that he can give me a good deal if I was serious. He stated between $57500-$58K would be the number. Ah boy...
http://www.bmwofnewport.com/inventory/deta..._detail_colorqq
I'm not going to lie to you, I almost regret buying the X since I miss driving a car so much. One of the reasons I bought the X was having the option of a bigger car since we now have 2 children. The other reason was I could not find a 6spd 535 and convinced myself to not get another "auto" E60 unless it was an SMG M5. I cannot think rationally at this point. One minute I'm thinking screw the X and get on this deal then the next minute I'm thinking that I should wait hold on to the X and wait until the F10 comes out or when my perfect M5 deal comes along.
What the F?!?!
10-27-2009, 07:55 PM
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You can't stay away from the E60. Come back. You know you want too. 
But I'd wait for the perfect deal on a M5 if I were you. Otherwise, you'd be in the 535i regretting you didn't wait for the M5. Then there will be another thread like this one.
10-27-2009, 08:11 PM
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While I would much rather be driving a 535 than an X5, the only thing that would give me pause is that I would expect that you would take a total financial bath if you trade in your four month old X5. We are talking a big time depreciation hit. I could see you dealer giving you a good deal on the purchase of the 2010 535 but I would think that you'd get killed on your trade in of the X5. But maybe they are red hot in the CPO market. I don't know because I don't follow the X5 market.
10-27-2009, 08:35 PM
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My Ride: 2004 jet black 530I, M-tech body kit, ac shnitzer roof and trunk spoiler. kelleners sport exhaust and pully kit on its way from germany.
Wait until the F10 drops. Get the last NA M5.
10-27-2009, 08:52 PM
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This reminds me of what a guy goes through trying to decide whether to cheat on his wife with a really hot stripper in Vegas... not that I'd know what one would think in such a situation or anything 
10-27-2009, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DKNewYork' post='1041715' date='Oct 27 2009, 11:55 PM
You can't stay away from the E60. Come back. You know you want too. But I'd wait for the perfect deal on a M5 if I were you. Otherwise, you'd be in the 535i regretting you didn't wait for the M5. Then there will be another thread like this one.
WAIT FOR THAT M5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10-28-2009, 04:53 AM
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My Ride: 2011, E90 M3 Sedan. Alpine White.Competition package, Keyhole cover, fender reflectors in Alpine white, RPI Exhaust, 19
stick with your truck.. for a little while and get what you really want.. dont get swayed by temptation Mark! hold tight!.. think kids... carriages, shopping bags, playpens, etc.. room youll need for now (noticed i said "NOW") before you know it all that will be gone 
10-28-2009, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK530I' post='1041731' date='Oct 28 2009, 12:35 AM
Wait until the F10 drops. Get the last NA M5.
10-28-2009, 05:24 AM
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Ok, I'm back to reasonable thinking this morning. Thanks for your responses. I slept on it and I'm sticking with the X. (for now anyway 
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