03-22-2022, 08:37 PM | #1 |
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Don't buy an M4 over MSRP - some advice
I find the level of transparency on car pricing extremely frustrating. Transparency on pricing is poor under normal circumstances but in this supply constrained environment, things are much much worse.
Some dealerships have the audacity to ask for $25k above MSRP on an inventory BMW M4 convertible that hasn't shipped from Bremerhaven yet. On the other hand, other dealerships are selling a coupe on the ship, at MSRP or something small above e.g. +$1-2K. Many dealerships with these ridiculous mark ups are counting on the fact that they can successfully convince some dude with a high money/knowledge ratio that the market is so bad right now that these cars will be unavailable soon. When they move from $25k -> $10k this customer will be besides themselves with the great deal they got and just buy the car. I wanted to share my learnings from 50+ calls with dealers, multiple showroom visits, long trips to LA and finally settling on a car for a reasonable price.
I hope that helps and happy to answer any questions Last edited by AdipopM; 03-22-2022 at 08:51 PM.. |
03-22-2022, 10:10 PM | #2 |
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I ordered a G82 in November and got 3% odd MSRP.
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03-24-2022, 12:19 PM | #3 |
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Yeah, but you're not in California :-).
I found 2 dealers (fairly easily) in the area that would allow me to order @ MSRP. Made sure to get the OTD price before placing my order to insure no crazy fees. OP is correct, these things are so easy to spec through the roof. I only ordered what I thought was worthwhile for G82 XDrive, MSRP of $83k. |
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Is it just me or is the sedan better looking?
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I ordered mine in September from Beverly Hills and they told me MSRP. Mine finally came in last weekend and they still honored MSRP. Before I got my allocation I was on 3 different dealers' waiting lists and they all had me at MSRP..
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That's what I was concerned about. I'm not sure if I was being bsed but one dealer told me that order - delivery at the moment was estimated at +6 months and I didn't want to wait that long.
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Ordered in July 2021, in NorCal. MSRP.
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btw --- highly recommend East Bay BMW if you're looking in NorCal. No tricks, extra fees, etc...my rep made sure the car wasn't washed (my request as I was taking it in for ceramic/ppf), and when I went to pick it up there was a sign taped to the windshield "no front license plate holes", which i didn't even think to ask for. He told me they had made a trade with another dealer recently only to find out the other dealer had tacked on $7k of dealer accessories. He also filled the tank while I was signing paperwork. All around great experience.
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