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12-23-2021, 09:38 AM | #24 |
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I for one will remember this current environment and how I am treated for the next vehicle I purchase. So far my dealer has been fair but if the deal goes sideways, I will not only not buy a car from them, I also will take my service/warranty work somewhere else too. Good luck to you and your customers
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12-23-2021, 11:18 AM | #25 | |
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However, what you are missing is that new cars are a COMMODITY, like FCOJ, Pork bellies, whatever.... The new BMW you are trying to sell to consumer 1 is exactly the same as the BMW the dealer down the road is trying to sell. So, service and professionalism is a way many dealers try to differentiate themselves. By gouging people in these times (granted some may not care and are willing to be gouged) it tells your consumer base what you think of them and how you will act in times when things might be a little more difficult for you. It's a business decision, I get it. Some of here are just suggesting it might not be a wise one, that's all... I for one, will remember. This will just save me some time in the future as I'm not that far from your dealership... With respect to houses in this market, unless you are buying a mobile home, homes are absolutely NOT a commodity. There are actual physical differences that drive value differences over other similar homes. Most home sellers don't sell over and over again so they are not worried about market reputation. A good agent will help temper that a bit so the sale will actually happen because they do have a reputation to worry about. Enough said. I do very much appreciate having dealers/CAs on these forums. Most add a ton a value and interesting insights from the other side of the desk. But I think there is also some learning that a really good CA can do from interacting here. Jon Shafer over at bimmerfest is a shining example of this. Best of luck and happy holidays! |
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12-23-2021, 11:55 AM | #26 |
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I for one wouldve paid the 2000 premium if I haven't found one already for a January allocation. Bunch of dealers around me have long waitlists for msrp.
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12-23-2021, 12:21 PM | #27 |
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I hope if anyone posting on this thread is selling their recently acquired car will sell it for the 'normal' 10-15K loss and not based on 'market conditions'
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12-24-2021, 09:06 AM | #28 |
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Good one! Yeah funny to see so many get bent out of shape on this. Supply and demand man! Very rare in car transactions to have 'loyalty' on either side. Pay the price or move on and keep looking. It's a highly one time transactional biz.
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12-24-2021, 10:13 AM | #29 | |
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I have never paid over MSRP for any of my vehicles in the past. If i were in a hurry to get a vehicle, i wouldnt mind paying $2k considering MSRP increases which might come in the near future. Also BMW is removing standard features and options due to parts shortage. |
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12-24-2021, 10:44 AM | #31 |
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On February 26, in the afternoon, I decided to buy my car. On the same day, I found a dealer with an allocation (120 miles away), gave him a build code, got a quote (MSRP), gave him a credit card for a $1000 deposit and arranged to bring my F30 in for an appraisal. I picked the car up on 4/24. At that time, I said to my wife that in 6 months, we could probably get the car 5% - 10% cheaper. Boy, was I wrong.
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12-24-2021, 10:52 AM | #32 |
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Things happening are slowly changing the whole way OEM are operating. For example, Ford is going to limit dealer inventory and focus towards building vehicles based on customer order. US customers are spoilt with tons of dealer inventory and incentives. Sadly, these might be things of the past and might never come back.
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“Carmakers Daimler and BMW separately plan to limit the volume of premium models they ship even once the industry-wide chip shortage eases, in a bid to lock in the hefty price increases they have achieved during the pandemic.” Full article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/f55a1d96-1146-4e17-88a9-1a0fbaf57de6 |
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12-24-2021, 11:21 AM | #34 | |
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We are dealt with, quite frankly, morons who have no idea what kinds of cars they are actually selling. The consumer is sick of the charade which is why you get blowback. Now, perhaps you are different and one of the 'good guys' but don't play victim when historically your profession is a bunch of sleaze balls. I don't fault you for selling the car over MSRP and $2K is fair but please, spare us the victim card and have some self awareness my friend |
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12-24-2021, 12:29 PM | #35 | |
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I understand there are market conditions, but no one, no matter their wealth, wants to pay something for nothing (And that’s what the majority of buyers feel about paying above msrp). You said it yourself, people will tick options all day long, because they’re getting add on’s to car! |
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12-24-2021, 01:47 PM | #37 |
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Don’t forget the all important “let me talk to my manager”. Listen, I have purchased MB vehicles from a sales guy that was straight up and no nonsense. Their service dept was also out of this world. I wish I liked the C63 as much as the M4. If I did I would go back. But after purchasing numerous cars over the years and dealing with numerous dealerships, the sleaze ball car saleman stereotype is there for a reason. The over MSRP pricing feels like a lot of the same.
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I was at my dealer last Thursday - they had a M4 allocation that wasn't spoken for at the time. MSRP. It might be gone by now, but PM me for details if you would like.
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In a perfect world we would just nix all dealerships and go for a factory direct model like Tesla. Who really needs a dealer or sales person anyway? |
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Limited dealer inventory to satisfy regular customers who wants to drive the vehicle off the lot on the same day. On the other side, OEMs will prefer customers placing an order. They might even offer incentives in the beginning to promote this. |
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