02-28-2011, 06:06 PM | #23 | |
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You only have to deal with Finance when you make a payment for the car even if you pay cash. If you pay check, they'll ask you to do option contract. This is to protect them against check fraud. Inside the Finance room, they'll try to sell many warranties or insurances. You can still negotiate on these warranties. I did write full amount on the check minus 5k maximum allowable on credit card. I wish I can put all $50k on Credit Card. You can ask your CA to calculate Out of the Door price based on your agreed purchase price. This will include purchase price, sales tax, title and registration, dealer document fee and MACO fee ( if applicable ). If you have time, read Edmund.com on purchasing a car. It will save you time and headache. |
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03-01-2011, 04:33 PM | #24 | |
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My CA new that he'd dropped the ball so many times that there was no way in hell he'd be getting a good score from me when the survey time came. He asked what he could do to get all 5's and I told him what I wanted. I should have asked for the bed liner too. Damn. On a related note, the trunk liner from my 3 series actually fits quite nicely in the back of the X3. |
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03-17-2011, 06:40 PM | #27 |
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Thanks to everyone for your advice and comments about my dealer experience! (I've been out of the country and off-line for awhile.) I got a phone call apology, and have yet to fill out the survey, which will not be positive. It sounds like there's a great range of dealer experiences and "gifts"--but in the end, thank god it's a wonderful vehicle! Driving it is making up for the misery. My mantra is "F--k the dealer, enjoy the car."
Now--will I be sorry I traded in my 2005 325 convertible? It was such a classic! |
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03-17-2011, 08:15 PM | #28 | |
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03-18-2011, 06:38 AM | #29 |
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Just make sure you reflect your experience in the scoring system. A friend of mine works at a dealership and their variable bonuses / compensation are highly contigent on customer satisfaction scores.
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03-18-2011, 07:02 PM | #31 |
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Fedinand, I will try to capture the color and post a photo. But I'm afraid it's never going to show up in a way that will satisfy--it's not a "solid" color, it changes with the light and the angle. I can sit in the car and look at the back seat and the back seat is not the same color as the driver's arm rest. In some lights it looks like milk chocolate, in others chocolate milk, in others a warm dove gray, in others dark chocolate! It's a beautiful, elegant, warm color that goes really well with the TS, and it's generally more chocolate milk than anything. It does not go well with the MS in my opinion. I've looked at the photos of the color on the BMW site as well as the ones folks have posted here, and it is all of those colors! But I'll make it a project and see what I can do.
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03-22-2011, 03:47 PM | #33 |
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Follow-up: I did the survey and got an email from corporate. I sent them a full explanation, and got a phone call. I've registered an official complaint. This dealership was purchased about 2 years ago by a larger chain; it seems things have gone a bit south since then. (And I'm working on those pics of Mojave....)
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