Looking heavily at a 550
08-17-2005, 06:02 PM
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: Current: 2006 550 - Sport & Cold Weather Packages, Premium Audio and Navigation, Monaco Blue and Biege
Previous: 2001 330Ci - Sport & Premium Packages, Orient Blue and Biege
I have been shopping around for a few weeks and I have leaning strongly at ordering a 550.
I will be buying, not leasing and will be selling my current car (330 Ci) outright.
What kind of deals if any are people getting on orders for 550s?
I will be buying, not leasing and will be selling my current car (330 Ci) outright.
What kind of deals if any are people getting on orders for 550s?
08-18-2005, 09:48 AM
#3
Contributors
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Sunny California
Posts: 651
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2005 545i with everything
You will probably get 2 responses--
The realistic response is that you will probably have to pay sticker or close to it for the initial 550s.
Some will reply saying that got it for $500 over invoice plus free floor mats. There's always 1 guy on every forum.
The realistic response is that you will probably have to pay sticker or close to it for the initial 550s.
Some will reply saying that got it for $500 over invoice plus free floor mats. There's always 1 guy on every forum.
08-18-2005, 09:57 AM
#4
Members
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Notheast USA
Posts: 122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: On Order for European Delivery
550i SilverGrey Sports, Winter, Prem Pkg, Prem sound, NAV, HUD, comfort seats
I got 500 under MSRP
No dealer will let you walk away if you say you are going to buy one and thats the sticking point
No dealer will let you walk away if you say you are going to buy one and thats the sticking point
08-18-2005, 11:28 AM
#5
Members
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: NYC, USA
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2010 550i M Sport Package - Alpine White/Blk Nasca Leather, Premium hi-fi system, Sat Radio, Nav, Cold Weather Package, Value Package, Shift Paddles, Comfort Access keyless entry, Power rear Sunshade, Front Ventilated seats, Split fold-down rear seats, Heated rear seats, Automatic high beams
Don't pay more then 2000 over invoice. That should be your limit. I know at first it will be hard cause it's new, but if you can afford to wait several months, it should be feasible.
08-18-2005, 03:33 PM
#6
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: Current: 2006 550 - Sport & Cold Weather Packages, Premium Audio and Navigation, Monaco Blue and Biege
Previous: 2001 330Ci - Sport & Premium Packages, Orient Blue and Biege
Originally Posted by my530i' date='Aug 18 2005, 01:38 PM
MSRP outright! No discount or may $500 off the sticker?
[snapback]160704[/snapback]
Both were for mid-late November delivery to me (Sept build dates)
And of course there was the lame dealer that said they couldn't take orders for 550s yet. I walked of that one right away.
08-18-2005, 06:11 PM
#7
Members
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 196
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 05 545i silver
Originally Posted by Mercy' date='Aug 18 2005, 03:28 PM
Don't pay more then 2000 over invoice. That should be your limit. I know at first it will be hard cause it's new, but if you can afford to wait several months, it should be feasible.
[snapback]160754[/snapback]
Absolutely agree.
If you have the money go waste it somewhere else, but don't trick the dealers into thinking the car is fetching MSRP buyers.
08-19-2005, 07:58 AM
#8
Senior Members
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SINGAPORE, The Little Red Dot
Posts: 1,603
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by bobbybass' date='Aug 19 2005, 07:33 AM
And of course there was the lame dealer that said they couldn't take orders for 550s yet.? I walked of that one right away.
[snapback]160869[/snapback]
08-19-2005, 08:56 AM
#9
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2006 530i Sport
Silver Gray - Black Leather - Anthracite Maple
Manual Transmission
Premium Audio
Cold Weather Package
Rear sunshade
Sirius Radio
Autobahnd Roadblock (3M) film kit
Originally Posted by bobbybass' date='Aug 17 2005, 09:02 PM
I have been shopping around for a few weeks and I have leaning strongly at ordering a 550.
I will be buying, not leasing and will be selling my current car (330 Ci) outright.
What kind of deals if any are people getting on orders for 550s?
I will be buying, not leasing and will be selling my current car (330 Ci) outright.
What kind of deals if any are people getting on orders for 550s?
[snapback]160501[/snapback]
If you're in the US, go through Costco's car purchase program, or use Autobytel or Edmund's Preferred Dealer program.
I was in a similar position a few months ago, ordering my 2006 530i before they were available. Some people would say that since it's a new model that you should expect to pay sticker, but the dealer had no problem letting me have the car for the normal buying program discount. I got mine for less than $1400 over wholesale. I have even heard of deals that were slightly better than that.
08-19-2005, 11:40 AM
#10
Senior Members
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: '06 530i, Titanium Silver, Gray Leather, Sports PKG, Premium PKG, Sound PKG, Cold PKG, STEP Tranny, Power sun shades, fold rear seats, rear seat heating, PDC, Nav
Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Aug 19 2005, 09:56 AM
[quote name='bobbybass' date='Aug 17 2005, 09:02 PM']I have been shopping around for a few weeks and I have leaning strongly at ordering a 550.
I will be buying, not leasing and will be selling my current car (330 Ci) outright.
What kind of deals if any are people getting on orders for 550s?
I will be buying, not leasing and will be selling my current car (330 Ci) outright.
What kind of deals if any are people getting on orders for 550s?
[snapback]160501[/snapback]
If you're in the US, go through Costco's car purchase program, or use Autobytel or Edmund's Preferred Dealer program.
I was in a similar position a few months ago, ordering my 2006 530i before they were available. Some people would say that since it's a new model that you should expect to pay sticker, but the dealer had no problem letting me have the car for the normal buying program discount. I got mine for less than $1400 over wholesale. I have even heard of deals that were slightly better than that.
[snapback]161102[/snapback]
[/quote]Thats sounds about right. Just ordered mine last month and paid ~$1500 over wholesale...but this waiting...oooh, the sheer pain!!! :'(
