Getting ready for ED on 550i
02-14-2006, 12:02 PM
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My Ride: '05 545i - scheduled for ED pickup in Munich on 7/22!
AFAIF, no one on the bimmerfest ED forum has been able to prevent holes being drilled in their front bumper these days, so I don't think there's a way to prevent it right now.
02-14-2006, 12:19 PM
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My Ride: '05 545i - scheduled for ED pickup in Munich on 7/22!
Originally Posted by luxembourg' post='240110' date='Feb 14 2006, 11:59 AM
CONGRATULATIONS CVT Benhogan!!! 
And by the way:
Guys,
Please explain it to the me ("newbie" here), what's the whole deal with this "european pick-up"???
Why do they have such thing? What's the sense there?
Is there a price advantage? Or, is it just to have a adventure while buying your new BMW?
And the practical things:
- Do you have to register this car first in the EU, and then re-register it in the US?
- Do they make you drill holes in front to put a EU plates?
(personally, living for a while in California, I would never drill my front bumper in a beauty like E60 is to put anything in front there, as it was never mandatory to have anything in front, well, at least in LA...),
Well, maybe except for some californian bugs....
Oh, and one more question:
Are you allowed / capable to order diesel engine to be transported to the US?
if not, is it complicated just to buy a BMW with diesel here and then export it individually to the States?
Nobody like diesels there?? C'mon!
And by the way:
Guys,
Please explain it to the me ("newbie" here), what's the whole deal with this "european pick-up"???
Why do they have such thing? What's the sense there?
Is there a price advantage? Or, is it just to have a adventure while buying your new BMW?
And the practical things:
- Do you have to register this car first in the EU, and then re-register it in the US?
- Do they make you drill holes in front to put a EU plates?
(personally, living for a while in California, I would never drill my front bumper in a beauty like E60 is to put anything in front there, as it was never mandatory to have anything in front, well, at least in LA...),
Well, maybe except for some californian bugs....
Oh, and one more question:
Are you allowed / capable to order diesel engine to be transported to the US?
if not, is it complicated just to buy a BMW with diesel here and then export it individually to the States?
Nobody like diesels there?? C'mon!
http://www.bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/europe...avid=overviewed
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25
But to sum up, yes there is a price advantage. There's a ED MSRP and a ED invoice, that are both lower than US delivery MSRP and US invoice. When taking into consideration the costs of travel expenses, it can be like a free trip to Europe compared to taking delivery in the US.
The real "purpose" of the ED program has never been disclosed. Some assume it costs less to ship over a used car rather than a new one. While others, including myself, believe BMW offers the lower price because the German government may be subsidizing it, due to the increased tourism generated by the ED program.
The easiest way to imagine how ED works is to think of it as if a US customer is simply "borrowing" the car he ordered, between the time it is made at the factory and the time it gets on the ship for the US. So its just like placing an order at any US dealer. That means everything is handled by the US dealer, customer can only buy a US car (no diesels, M Sport, etc). While the customer is driving in Europe, he and the car must abide by all local laws (license plates, temporary insurance and registration given to you by BMW, etc.)
I have posted some pics and a brief writeup of my ED here:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=113135
02-14-2006, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='240040' date='Feb 14 2006, 10:15 AM
Trust me, for therapy, I visit my dealer's lot on Sundays. 
CVT Benhogan
CVT BenhoganBTW, why are so many people saying "FINALLY" on your purchase? I have not been on this site for a few months since I sold the 545 so I might have missed something.
02-14-2006, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='240040' date='Feb 14 2006, 11:15 AM
Great color choice!!! Enjoy.
Yeah, not many but always a pleasant sight seeing one. I suspect the 550s sit longer on dealer lots than do the 530s. Trust me, for therapy, I visit my dealer's lot on Sundays.
The dealer via email provided detailed info on the car's production status. I'm not sure how many codes there are, but much more detailed than the owners circle info.
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Yeah, not many but always a pleasant sight seeing one. I suspect the 550s sit longer on dealer lots than do the 530s. Trust me, for therapy, I visit my dealer's lot on Sundays.
The dealer via email provided detailed info on the car's production status. I'm not sure how many codes there are, but much more detailed than the owners circle info.
CVT Benhogan
02-14-2006, 06:38 PM
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i "Ben Hogan's 5 Iron"
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Originally Posted by fq1' post='240398' date='Feb 14 2006, 10:56 PM
I do exactly what you do (walking/driving around the dealer's lot on Sundays). I usually do it at Fields, which one do you visit?
BTW, why are so many people saying "FINALLY" on your purchase? I have not been on this site for a few months since I sold the 545 so I might have missed something.
BTW, why are so many people saying "FINALLY" on your purchase? I have not been on this site for a few months since I sold the 545 so I might have missed something.
I've waited a year to get the car. FINALLY is well deserved. Well, NUTTS is probably better.
I used Irv Robinson at Motorwerks, he has been great.
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02-14-2006, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='240410' date='Feb 14 2006, 10:27 PM
What dealer did you use? I just purchased mine for Euro Delivery at Knauz.
02-14-2006, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='240413' date='Feb 14 2006, 10:38 PM
fg1 said, BTW, why are so many people saying "FINALLY" on your purchase? I have not been on this site for a few months since I sold the 545 so I might have missed something.
I've waited a year to get the car. FINALLY is well deserved. Well, NUTTS is probably better.
I used Irv Robinson at Motorwerks, he has been great.
CVT Benhogan
I've waited a year to get the car. FINALLY is well deserved. Well, NUTTS is probably better.
I used Irv Robinson at Motorwerks, he has been great.
CVT Benhogan
I almost used Irv to get a 750 but then another dealer was able to get me a 2006 550, which was might first choice.
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