die4bmw

Just my curiousity,

why not beige leather with light walnut wood?? OR titan grey??

jlau703

bene60, when you got your 525 with the new engine, did you order it with the new engine or did you buy the ones that were available from the inventory? I haven't really been following the history of the E60 so I want to ask when the new engine for the 525 was available for the rest of the world compared to Hong Kong. Also, since my family is still hestitating of whether to get the 545 since the 550 should be coming out soon, do you guys think it will be stupid for us to buy it now? Since some people say that a big discount will be available when the 550 come out and that I'll be getting a less powerful engine. Lastly, do you guys think that the price of the 550 will be increased from the 545?

Edlee

Singapore has the all new 525 in right hand drive. I suppose Hongkong should also be selling them.

I would wait for the 550i. I heard from a friend who tested the 750il that the 750 is so much more powerful than the 745 he's driving right now. Its also much smoother. Also, there is a rumour in this forum saying that the Sep manufactured E60s will have the push button start as standard and comfort access (keyless entry) as an option. Wait for it my friend. You won't regret it. Right hand drive countries should be able to receive theirs the same time as the left hand drive countries; we in SIN should get ours by late November; Hongkong is no different.

jlau703

Thanks for your reply, but the interesting thing is that the dealers that I have been talking to are telling me that they have still not heard anything about the 550 until the 2006 models (which I guess will be manufactured in January). Therefore I am wondering if they are lying to me about this.

mic325

That's one of the stock inventory they have for sale, that's why I get the one with the silver interior.

kchika

That's one of the stock inventory they have for sale, that's why I get the one with the silver interior.
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Lets see some pics!!!!

bene60

I was looking to buy the 525 in March but the sales told me that stock were all sold out and BMW was changing engine there were no 525 production in Jan and Feb. Even the test drive car was sold also so I hadn't even test drive the car. The production started in March and the cars arrived HK in May so I just bought it from the first stock of new engine 525. I think it's availability is pretty quick compared to other countries.

FYI, my friend bought one of their last stock of old engine 525 with huge discount $85000 and the sales told my friend that there would be no engine change!! (actually my friend wanted the new engine than the huge discount because they bought it last Dec which means they bought a 2004 car at the end of 2004, the resale value will not be as good as new engine 2005 car) So you know what they will do for 545 then.

Also the new engine 2005 525 has the same retail price as the old engine 2004 525.

Good luck.

mic325

That's one of the stock inventory they have for sale, that's why I get the one with the silver interior.
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Lets see some pics!!!!
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Sure! I will take some pictures after work tomorrow, the weather was horrible yesterday. Hope there will be some sunny/clear break tomorrow. I was fed up with the rainy June.

Edlee

No they're not. In BMW speak, 2006 model is manufactured in Sep 2005. Sep is almost always the start of the model year for BMW. Even the dealer in Singapore is not 100% sure about the 550; but you can be sure that its gonna come. Pity those guys like me who bought the 545 less than a year ago.

Don't know if you've got friends with the 745. Try theirs and then go for a test drive in the 750. I'm sure you'll want to wait for the 550 after that.

EBMCS03

:'(