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12-05-2004, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Dec 5 2004, 07:01 AM
The 7series has it allready and the 1series has this an option, what means the 3series will get this option too...
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12-05-2004, 05:53 PM
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My Ride: 545i, silver/black, sports pck, premium sound, cold weather pck, SMG, NAV, sat. radio.
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Originally Posted by Breae60' date='Dec 5 2004, 02:13 PM
[quote name='Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 4 2004, 03:51 PM']I decided to go with the '05. Made a deal today for 60,000.00 with sp, ps. what do you guys think?
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[/quote]It is a 545 with premium pkg and sports pkg, no nav. I worked the salesman really hard and they would not come down a cent more.
12-08-2004, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 6 2004, 03:53 AM
[quote name='Breae60' date='Dec 5 2004, 02:13 PM'][quote name='Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 4 2004, 03:51 PM']I decided to go with the '05. Made a deal today for 60,000.00 with sp, ps. what do you guys think?
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[/quote]It is a 545 with premium pkg and sports pkg, no nav. I worked the salesman really hard and they would not come down a cent more.
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[/quote]I assume you are in the US? I sort of had to laugh to myself as I pictured yourself working the salesman real hard with a baseball bat. I mentioned in another post that you don't know how easy you have it over there. A 545i in Ireland with no options stickers at approx US$ 115,000 using the current exchange rate $ to ?
I bought a 520 in August for US$82,000. I'm now starting to cry.
12-08-2004, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by IrishEyes' date='Dec 8 2004, 12:43 PM
I assume you are in the US?? I sort of had to laugh to myself as I pictured yourself working the salesman real hard with a baseball bat. I mentioned in another post that you don't know how easy you have it over there. A 545i in Ireland with no options stickers at approx US$ 115,000 using the current exchange rate $ to ?
I bought a 520 in August? for US$82,000. I'm now starting to cry.
I bought a 520 in August? for US$82,000. I'm now starting to cry.
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dont cry tooo much, as its not really a currency conversion that is causing the difference, its the marketing of BMW NA, and their sales power to set the market prices, you cant do the exchange rate to come to their formula
12-08-2004, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by m630' date='Dec 8 2004, 12:47 PM
[quote name='IrishEyes' date='Dec 8 2004, 12:43 PM']
I assume you are in the US?? I sort of had to laugh to myself as I pictured yourself working the salesman real hard with a baseball bat. I mentioned in another post that you don't know how easy you have it over there. A 545i in Ireland with no options stickers at approx US$ 115,000 using the current exchange rate $ to ?
I bought a 520 in August? for US$82,000. I'm now starting to cry.
I assume you are in the US?? I sort of had to laugh to myself as I pictured yourself working the salesman real hard with a baseball bat. I mentioned in another post that you don't know how easy you have it over there. A 545i in Ireland with no options stickers at approx US$ 115,000 using the current exchange rate $ to ?
I bought a 520 in August? for US$82,000. I'm now starting to cry.
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dont cry tooo much, as its not really a currency conversion that is causing the difference, its the marketing of BMW NA, and their sales power to set the market prices, you cant do the exchange rate to come to their formula
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[/quote]No, I'm inconsolable. I'm in floods here. You can get a very nice 545i with reasonable spec over there in $ for what I paid for a 520 in ?.
12-08-2004, 10:14 AM
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My Ride: 05 545i, Jet Black, Black Leather, Black Anthracite. Sport Pkg, HUD, NAV, 20-way Comfort Seats, Prem Snd Pkg Logic7, Htd Rear Seats, Rear side impact, Cold Weather Pkg, Fold Down Rear Seat/Ski bag, Soon 2B chromed rims. Picked up in Munich, Drove it to Prague, Vienna, Salburg & Bremerhaven. Put on 1300 miles. Enjoyed driving it 140mph on Autobahn (4,400 rpm).
Originally Posted by Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 5 2004, 09:53 PM
[quote name='Breae60' date='Dec 5 2004, 02:13 PM'][quote name='Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 4 2004, 03:51 PM']I decided to go with the '05. Made a deal today for 60,000.00 with sp, ps. what do you guys think?
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[/quote]Why don't you take it as a Euro Delivery and take another 4K off the car. Also, If I was you, I would at least add the Logic 7 and DEFINITELY SAT Prep!!! Then you (or the next owner) can always decide if you want to add the Sat. later.
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12-08-2004, 12:13 PM
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My Ride: At sea: 2005 545i sport, SMG, cold weather, Logic 7, nav, HUD, heated rear seats, sat prep - black sapphire
Originally Posted by Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 5 2004, 08:53 PM
[quote name='Breae60' date='Dec 5 2004, 02:13 PM'][quote name='Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 4 2004, 03:51 PM']I decided to go with the '05. Made a deal today for 60,000.00 with sp, ps. what do you guys think?
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[/quote]It is a 545 with premium pkg and sports pkg, no nav. I worked the salesman really hard and they would not come down a cent more.
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[/quote]With those options, it looks like you came out to about 3800 over invoice. I agree that prewiring for sat radio is a good idea. Only $75 now, but lots more if you want to add it without the prep.
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Originally Posted by Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 5 2004, 09:53 PM
[quote name='Breae60' date='Dec 5 2004, 02:13 PM'][quote name='Rafael Montalvo' date='Dec 4 2004, 03:51 PM']I decided to go with the '05. Made a deal today for 60,000.00 with sp, ps. what do you guys think?
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[/quote]It is a 545 with premium pkg and sports pkg, no nav. I worked the salesman really hard and they would not come down a cent more.
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[/quote]the premium pkg is standard on the 545, they didnt say otherwise, did they?
12-08-2004, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Dec 5 2004, 08:01 PM
[quote name='Iceman' date='Dec 5 2004, 07:01 AM']The 7series has it allready and the 1series has this an option, what means the 3series will get this option too...
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[/quote]If you are willing to work with other dealers you could get down to the $2,000 - $1,000 over invoice range. I just ordered/purchased a 2005 545i in this range. They started at MSRP and said there was no way they could budge or they would lose money.
I think the best method is not to ask what they will take off sticker, but what will they accept over invoice. Use this site and will find invoice is about $55K for your car.
Don?t get caught up in getting the best deal ever, rather the best deal for you. Only you can be satisfied with what you pay. Most importantly be prepared to walk if they will not give you the price you want.
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