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Originally Posted by Leburpor' post='281837' date='May 13 2006, 01:30 PM
The local dealership have just received their first 550i demo car and I had a quick look at it today. It has nearly all the options I want in the 540i I ordered. The things that were missing are (haven't confirmed yet) the blinds and Pro Logic sound...i think...
Anyway, if I wait for the 540i, it'll be a long wait to August. Alternatively, I can get this 550i demo which has only down a few hundred KMs for around AUD20,000 (USD15,400) more but I can get it right now!!
At the moment I'm thinking to myself "..20k is not that big of an increase and I'll be getting 270kW!! instead of 225kW!..". But then, I'm feeling that I'll be guilty as hell as I would be betraying my rationality in that I'll be acting on impulse. The 540i power makes me happy already (i'm coming from a car that has 160kW) but the long wait is agony. The 550i would be superb but I don't really need to indulge in the extra power and spend the extra 20k....what to do! what to do!!
I'm booking for a test drive next week, but I fear if I test drive it then I will buy it...would it be a stupid thing to do??
HEEELLLPPPPPP................. someone....talk me out of it!!! lol
Anyway, if I wait for the 540i, it'll be a long wait to August. Alternatively, I can get this 550i demo which has only down a few hundred KMs for around AUD20,000 (USD15,400) more but I can get it right now!!
At the moment I'm thinking to myself "..20k is not that big of an increase and I'll be getting 270kW!! instead of 225kW!..". But then, I'm feeling that I'll be guilty as hell as I would be betraying my rationality in that I'll be acting on impulse. The 540i power makes me happy already (i'm coming from a car that has 160kW) but the long wait is agony. The 550i would be superb but I don't really need to indulge in the extra power and spend the extra 20k....what to do! what to do!!
I'm booking for a test drive next week, but I fear if I test drive it then I will buy it...would it be a stupid thing to do??
HEEELLLPPPPPP................. someone....talk me out of it!!! lol
If I were you I would wait till august and get your 540i. Then take the 20k and go walkabout for a while!
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Well I've thought about it over the weekend and have decided to wait for the 540i. No matter which angle I was looking the deal at, I believe the $20k is just not justifiable at the moment. Furthermore, at least now I have something else to look forward to in 3-4 years time...a 5.5lt V8 engine, or bigger
Thanks for the input guys
Thanks for the input guys
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