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gs_535xi, I see you are replying to your own posts now! 
And, BTW, if you went to math class, 15% added to $90K = $103.5K.
And, BTW, if you went to math class, 15% added to $90K = $103.5K.
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='615851' date='Jul 3 2008, 06:54 PM
gs_535xi, I see you are replying to your own posts now!
Did I?
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Originally Posted by gs_535xi' post='615857' date='Jul 3 2008, 06:59 PM
i replied because on the other forum for the funniest of the weekk, it sounded like i got ripped off for the car
Did I?
Did I?
One other issue is that most people don't usually include tax when saying how much their car cost because tax rates vary so much from state to state, country to country. They just use capitalized cost price they paid, not including tax. So, for the future, I'd use that figure...might save you some more grief.
So, in your case, it's more like your dad paid $80K for the car, or so (given the final discount)...and the other stuff is just under the classification of "mods" which I wouldn't even include in your car price...and then tax.
$80K X 15% tax = $92K + $4K for exhaust & spoiler = $96K
You now have a $80K car (give or take), so everyone, give the poor kid a break!
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Originally Posted by gs_535xi' post='615857' date='Jul 3 2008, 04:59 PM
i replied because on the other forum for the funniest of the weekk, it sounded like i got ripped off for the car
Did I?
Did I?
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='615861' date='Jul 3 2008, 06:01 PM
Based on your math above, it would seem as though you didn't...but I'd love to know what your invoice price for the car was. Any idea?
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='615864' date='Jul 3 2008, 04:03 PM
Welcome to Canada my 550 was 92,000 + tax
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Originally Posted by FRANK970' post='615886' date='Jul 3 2008, 07:43 PM
My 535 was 78,000 + tax
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='615861' date='Jul 3 2008, 06:01 PM
Based on your math above, it would seem as though you didn't...but I'd love to know what your invoice price for the car was. Any idea?
One other issue is that most people don't usually include tax when saying how much their car cost because tax rates vary so much from state to state, country to country. They just use capitalized cost price they paid, not including tax. So, for the future, I'd use that figure...might save you some more grief.
So, in your case, it's more like your dad paid $80K for the car, or so (given the final discount)...and the other stuff is just under the classification of "mods" which I wouldn't even include in your car price...and then tax.
$80K X 15% tax = $92K + $4K for exhaust & spoiler = $96K
You now have a $80K car (give or take), so everyone, give the poor kid a break!
One other issue is that most people don't usually include tax when saying how much their car cost because tax rates vary so much from state to state, country to country. They just use capitalized cost price they paid, not including tax. So, for the future, I'd use that figure...might save you some more grief.
So, in your case, it's more like your dad paid $80K for the car, or so (given the final discount)...and the other stuff is just under the classification of "mods" which I wouldn't even include in your car price...and then tax.
$80K X 15% tax = $92K + $4K for exhaust & spoiler = $96K
You now have a $80K car (give or take), so everyone, give the poor kid a break!
the price without any aftermarket parts, taxes, fees, is $78,550 including the discount. But if my friends ask me how much the car is ill stick wit sayin 96g's kuz in ihghschool thats just the way things workk....
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='613602' date='Jul 1 2008, 10:36 AM
I thought I was doing good rolling in a 04 525 at 19. Guess theres always someone younger.
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Originally Posted by gs_535xi' post='615913' date='Jul 3 2008, 08:03 PM
the price without any aftermarket parts, taxes, fees, is $78,550 including the discount. But if my friends ask me how much the car is ill stick wit sayin 96g's kuz in ihghschool thats just the way things workk....
You just lost a lot of "cred" with that remark, not that you had much to start with.