545i now vs 540i or 560i in the fall
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04-08-2005, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by JonsTintedTails' date='Apr 8 2005, 06:14 AM
I don't understand what the big deal is about a 545 vs. 550.? It's not like the 545 is slow.? If the 550i gets 345-355 hp that 20-30 HP gain will not be a big difference.? The 545i will do 0-60 in 5.6 seconds.? Maybe the 550i will do it in 5.4 seconds.? Hey in that .2 seconds I can mess around with the iDrive some more 
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Wait for the 550 if you really want the performance. If performance is not critical, you can probably get a great deal on a 545.
04-08-2005, 01:07 PM
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Thanks Wolverine. What's keeping me from pulling the trigger on a 2005 is that the best I can probably do is $3500 off list price ($1000 over invoice).
Actually my BIGGEST problem is that I'm ~$7000 upside down in my X3 :'(
Actually my BIGGEST problem is that I'm ~$7000 upside down in my X3 :'(
04-08-2005, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Bart001' date='Apr 8 2005, 01:31 PM
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True,? but members on this board have negotiated $2000 over ED invoice.? Next time I try too.
True,? but members on this board have negotiated $2000 over ED invoice.? Next time I try too.
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On the 2005 545i I'm considering, US sticker price is $59,595. Invoice price is $54,480 per Edmunds and $54,900 per the sales associate. ED price should be $59,595 - 7% = $55,428 if I understand everything correctly.
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[/quote]Not Quite. What you need to do is figure out what the invoice of the car is using ED Invoice Base price and Invoice options price. Then add 1500-2000 in dealer profit. Don't work off the sticker. Work up from invoice.
04-08-2005, 03:52 PM
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Great thanks Arnolds...I didnt know that there was a separate ED invoice.
I've decided to wait, to order a 2006 550i for ED, and will anxiously await pricing info.
What I think I'll do, since pricing will be more negotiable than I thought, is to give a few of the dealers in my area the chance to 'bid' on it, similar to the buying process others on this board have talked about.
My 19 yr. old son really wants to go to Munich with me to see the BMW factory, and hey, I can't refuse
I've decided to wait, to order a 2006 550i for ED, and will anxiously await pricing info.
What I think I'll do, since pricing will be more negotiable than I thought, is to give a few of the dealers in my area the chance to 'bid' on it, similar to the buying process others on this board have talked about.
My 19 yr. old son really wants to go to Munich with me to see the BMW factory, and hey, I can't refuse
04-08-2005, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Bart001' date='Apr 8 2005, 03:52 PM
Great thanks Arnolds...I didnt know that there was a separate ED invoice.
I've decided to wait, to order a 2006 550i for ED, and will anxiously await pricing info.
What I think I'll do, since pricing will be more negotiable than I thought, is to give a few of the dealers in my area the chance to 'bid' on it, similar to the buying process others on this board have talked about.
My 19 yr. old son really wants to go to Munich with me to see the BMW factory, and hey, I can't refuse?
I've decided to wait, to order a 2006 550i for ED, and will anxiously await pricing info.
What I think I'll do, since pricing will be more negotiable than I thought, is to give a few of the dealers in my area the chance to 'bid' on it, similar to the buying process others on this board have talked about.
My 19 yr. old son really wants to go to Munich with me to see the BMW factory, and hey, I can't refuse?
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The prices are on the second page of the PDF located at http://www.e60.net/information/2006_...es_Pricing.pdf
04-08-2005, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jsal' date='Apr 7 2005, 09:53 PM
I would not think the software would be a big deal.? The 4.8l is basically the same and has been out in the X5 since last summer.?
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04-08-2005, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Bart001' date='Apr 8 2005, 05:52 PM
Great thanks Arnolds...I didnt know that there was a separate ED invoice.
I've decided to wait, to order a 2006 550i for ED, and will anxiously await pricing info.
What I think I'll do, since pricing will be more negotiable than I thought, is to give a few of the dealers in my area the chance to 'bid' on it, similar to the buying process others on this board have talked about.
My 19 yr. old son really wants to go to Munich with me to see the BMW factory, and hey, I can't refuse?
I've decided to wait, to order a 2006 550i for ED, and will anxiously await pricing info.
What I think I'll do, since pricing will be more negotiable than I thought, is to give a few of the dealers in my area the chance to 'bid' on it, similar to the buying process others on this board have talked about.
My 19 yr. old son really wants to go to Munich with me to see the BMW factory, and hey, I can't refuse?
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04-08-2005, 07:17 PM
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[/quote]two of by buddies with 540's have driven my 545, there coments where "lighter, faster, quieter"
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[/quote]...and roomier
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Apr 9 2005, 03:46 AM
[quote name='jsal' date='Apr 7 2005, 09:53 PM']I would not think the software would be a big deal.? The 4.8l is basically the same and has been out in the X5 since last summer.?
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[/quote]EBMCS03, its exactly same engine (I saw in BMW's internal brochure, same engine #) its on X5 since last year, its on 7er since this year and it will be on 550 in fall.