Purchasing 550i - fair price?
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QUOTE(ipse dixit @ Nov 24 2005, 06:22 PM)
"Is it really worth it to go through all the trouble of contacting multiple dealers, going out of state, etc. to pocket an extra $1,000?? Sure, $1,000 is nothing to sneeze at, but when you've already conditioned yourself to spend $60k to anywhere upwards of $70k (out the door price including tax, title, license, etc.), a savings of $1,000 seems rather trivial."
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Actually sending out e-mails and a couple of phone calls isn't that tough or that time consuming.
Agree that $1000 may be trivial in the scheme of things but if you aren't informed and pay MSRP, then you are talking more like $5000. Plus part of it is just feeling like you got a good/decent/fair deal.
"Is it really worth it to go through all the trouble of contacting multiple dealers, going out of state, etc. to pocket an extra $1,000?? Sure, $1,000 is nothing to sneeze at, but when you've already conditioned yourself to spend $60k to anywhere upwards of $70k (out the door price including tax, title, license, etc.), a savings of $1,000 seems rather trivial."
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Actually sending out e-mails and a couple of phone calls isn't that tough or that time consuming.
Agree that $1000 may be trivial in the scheme of things but if you aren't informed and pay MSRP, then you are talking more like $5000. Plus part of it is just feeling like you got a good/decent/fair deal.
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Interesting math.
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Originally Posted by darkside' post='202622' date='Nov 23 2005, 06:34 PM
......and I do not want to buy a car and have the motor changed within 6-8 months.
Aaaaargh..............! You don't have to rub it in.
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Just hope the Knumbskulls at BMW marketing arn't considering a 555 for next year. I got burned terribly with the resale value of my 545 due to 550.
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