My 545 arrives next week!!!!!!
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I want to thank everybody for all your help. I have a 2004 Audi S4 which I never really fell in love with. My transmission blew at 5K and was hit three times in the last six months (I was never driving). I had tried to break the lease last November and trade up to the A6, but was told by Audi that my buyout would be around 10 grand!! So I kept the car and have been moping around for the last 3 months. I had heard that the 5 series was coming out in AWD so I decided to go to the dealer last week and test drive the 05 530. I enjoyed it and put money down on a 530xi pre-order.
It was at that point I found your forum and have been a junky ever since. I have probably read most threads. I was scared to buy a RW drive car, but after reading all the posts became increasingly more confident. I kept weighing AWD vs. V8. I called another dealer in Albany and asked him out of curiosity if he had any 545's automatics (I'm tired of 6-speeds for now). He said he had one available: Silver, black leather, Cold weather, L7, Nav, Satellite. It was the EXACT car I would have configured. I ran up to the dealer and took it for a spin (In the snow)! It was love at firs site. java script:emoticon('
') I ran out yesterday to by a Motorola BT phone from Cingular. I'll be picking up my 2005 545i on Monday. You guys are great!!!!!!! Thanks!
It was at that point I found your forum and have been a junky ever since. I have probably read most threads. I was scared to buy a RW drive car, but after reading all the posts became increasingly more confident. I kept weighing AWD vs. V8. I called another dealer in Albany and asked him out of curiosity if he had any 545's automatics (I'm tired of 6-speeds for now). He said he had one available: Silver, black leather, Cold weather, L7, Nav, Satellite. It was the EXACT car I would have configured. I ran up to the dealer and took it for a spin (In the snow)! It was love at firs site. java script:emoticon('
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2004 545i Black Sapphire/Truffle Brown interior
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Welcome Joe 545
Enjoy your new aquisition, I pick up mine tomorrow
Enjoy your new aquisition, I pick up mine tomorrow
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Originally Posted by Joe545' date='Feb 24 2005, 06:03 AM
I want to thank everybody for all your help.? I have a 2004 Audi S4 which I never really fell in love with.? My transmission blew at 5K and was hit three times in the last six months (I was never? driving).? I had tried to break the lease last November and trade up to the A6, but was told by Audi that my buyout would be around 10 grand!!? So I kept the car and have been moping around for the last 3 months.? I had heard that the 5 series was coming out in AWD so I decided to go to the dealer last week and test drive the 05 530.? I enjoyed it and put money down on a 530xi pre-order.?
It was at that point I found your forum and have been a junky ever since.? I have probably read most threads.? I was scared to buy a RW drive car, but after reading all the posts became increasingly more confident.? I? kept weighing AWD vs. V8.? I called another dealer in Albany and asked him out of curiosity if he had any 545's automatics (I'm tired of 6-speeds for now).? He said he had one available:? Silver, black leather, Cold weather, L7, Nav, Satellite.? It was the EXACT car I would have configured.? I ran up to the dealer and took it for a spin (In the snow)!? It was love at firs site. java script:emoticon('
') I ran out yesterday to by a Motorola BT phone from Cingular.? I'll be picking up my 2005 545i on Monday.? You guys are great!!!!!!!? Thanks!
It was at that point I found your forum and have been a junky ever since.? I have probably read most threads.? I was scared to buy a RW drive car, but after reading all the posts became increasingly more confident.? I? kept weighing AWD vs. V8.? I called another dealer in Albany and asked him out of curiosity if he had any 545's automatics (I'm tired of 6-speeds for now).? He said he had one available:? Silver, black leather, Cold weather, L7, Nav, Satellite.? It was the EXACT car I would have configured.? I ran up to the dealer and took it for a spin (In the snow)!? It was love at firs site. java script:emoticon('
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My Ride: 2005 545i, Orient Blue Metallic, Auburn Leather, Sport Pkg., NAV, Sat Radio, L7.
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Congrats and good luck !!! My 545i is produced, but not shipped. I'm still playingf the waiting game.
Hopefully 3-4 weeks. Have fun.
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