BMW Gift

xDrive35i · 09-24-2011, 01:37 PM

So I received this gift in the mail from BMW. It's a USB drive shaped like BMW key. There are some owner experience videos and BMW promotional campaigns on it...and that's about it. But good news is I have this great, cool, chrome-plated USB drive. It's only 2GB, though.

cooldude00 · 09-24-2011, 01:43 PM

that's nice... wonder if it's the same for the UK

i got some london 2012 softtoys/key chains and a brolly.. reckon it's cos BMW is sponsoring the Olympics next yr but it's still a very nice touch from the dealer..

Lotus7 · 09-24-2011, 02:00 PM

See: Did anyone get one of these from BMW?

bluestarstephen · 09-24-2011, 09:33 PM

How would you be able to obtain such gift?

greg2step · 09-24-2011, 10:17 PM

i shall check my mailbox every day until my gift arrives. will be like Charlie Brown on valentines day

tagz · 09-25-2011, 03:25 AM

I am waiting for mine... hopefully I get it!

Dr Stig 2 · 10-31-2011, 11:02 PM

We were given floor mats, two key rings (including an M one in carbon fibre) and some BMW luggage as our gift this time.
Sure beats the bottle of wine we were given last time.

Stevenuk · 11-01-2011, 03:52 AM

I got Nothing! First new car i bought that i got nothing! Audi gave me 2 Dressing gowns and shot glasses!

sfax · 11-01-2011, 04:22 AM

I got all weather floor mats, an iPhone 4 cradle, a chrome exhaust tip and a full tank of diesel but they weren't just thrown in, I had to fight for them!

Would be all over a BMW dressing gown if offered!

Bustofa · 11-01-2011, 05:39 AM

Bugger all here so far.

cooldude00 · 11-01-2011, 06:11 AM

does a London 2012 brolly and 2 soft toys count? haha

Steve30dMSport · 11-01-2011, 07:42 AM

It seems the Aussie dealerships are more generous? I too received the floor mats (good carpet ones - better than Audi but not quite as premium as Jag or Porsche give you), two keys rings, iphone cradle and ipod USB/power cable, a full tank of diesel and a nice BMW luggage with the wheels and extendable handle. So Dr Stig2 and I received similar treats! Shout out to BMW Melbourne (Martijn in particular) on Southbank for the excellent service and very good delivery. We were very impressed and it was better than the wine and chocolates we got from BMW Doncaster for the 5 series a few years back!

Steve

MetaX · 11-01-2011, 09:43 AM

Perhaps it could be based on what the regional margins are for the vehicle? From the vehicle pickup, I got a keychain that amounts to a glorified business card from the dealer but who knows if anything shows up in the mail.

Juddholland: nice pictures! That lens has some nice bokeh

Le Chef · 11-01-2011, 10:11 AM

It's potentially a great place to store complaint letters, postings of known issues, and shots of dashboard light-ups. All you have to do then is just offer your service department the drive for a little light reading...

Steve30dMSport · 11-02-2011, 06:26 AM

MetaX I agree totally with you. Yes we get great gifts on delivery in Oz but we are so screwed on price here. You pay $55k and we pay $100k. Admittedly we have a 37.5% luxury car tax here but we have always been screwed on price here. Consequences of a tiny market in a far away land removed from the usual shipping trade routes. I was once told by Peugeot that the Aussie market to Peugeot is like Coca Cola wondering whether to supply a local Milk bar (convenience store). In other words; irrelevant.....

ppduck · 11-02-2011, 10:29 PM

i finally picked up my car 2 days ago... i got a gift from dealer 8gb USB key from BMW, it looks like the BMW remote... cool and not bad.. and also got a X3 keyring and a BMW key ring......
steve30dMsport, you got a lot from the dealer as comparing to the one from sydney....
well done

degarfs · 11-02-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ppduck

i finally picked up my car 2 days ago... i got a gift from dealer 8gb USB key from BMW, it looks like the BMW remote... cool and not bad.. and also got a X3 keyring and a BMW key ring......
steve30dMsport, you got a lot from the dealer as comparing to the one from sydney....
well done

Wow, which dealer is that in NSW? I hv only got a gift voucher! Got my car in July

Steve30dMSport · 11-04-2011, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppduck

i finally picked up my car 2 days ago... i got a gift from dealer 8gb USB key from BMW, it looks like the BMW remote... cool and not bad.. and also got a X3 keyring and a BMW key ring......
steve30dMsport, you got a lot from the dealer as comparing to the one from sydney....
well done

Hey PPDuck, I just realised why I probably got such a good deal on the gift front. I bought from BMW Melbourne on Southbank. They are a BMW Factory owned dealership and not a franchise dealer. So I assume they would have more margin than a non factory dealer.

Mike99PA · 11-04-2011, 01:19 PM

I got the same thing in the mail yesterday. I tried to run the USB in my MacBook Pro and nothing happens! How did you get yours working?

I got it working! BMW Marketing!

ppduck · 11-07-2011, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by degarfs

Wow, which dealer is that in NSW? I hv only got a gift voucher! Got my car in July

hi degarfs,

i bought my x3 from noth shore BMW....
cheers

Radioactive · 11-08-2011, 05:00 PM

Finally. Received it today! Build date April, delivery May.

LEDZEP · 11-08-2011, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radioactive

Finally. Received it today! Build date April, delivery May.

Same build/delivery window for mine. I'm sure they are sending them out in batches.

09-24-2011, 01:37 PM	#1
xDrive35i Lieutenant Colonel 126 Rep 1,781 Posts Drives: Porsche Macan S Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	BMW Gift So I received this gift in the mail from BMW. It's a USB drive shaped like BMW key. There are some owner experience videos and BMW promotional campaigns on it...and that's about it. But good news is I have this great, cool, chrome-plated USB drive. It's only 2GB, though. Attached Images
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09-24-2011, 01:43 PM	#2
cooldude00 First Lieutenant 7 Rep 332 Posts Drives: x3 2.0d Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: uk iTrader: (0)	that's nice... wonder if it's the same for the UK i got some london 2012 softtoys/key chains and a brolly.. reckon it's cos BMW is sponsoring the Olympics next yr but it's still a very nice touch from the dealer.. __________________ it's here!!!
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09-24-2011, 02:00 PM	#3
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09-24-2011, 09:33 PM	#4
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09-24-2011, 10:17 PM	#5
greg2step X3 Owner/Driver 212 Rep 785 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW X3 M40i (G01) [0.00]	i shall check my mailbox every day until my gift arrives. will be like Charlie Brown on valentines day __________________ 2018 X3 M40i G01 \| Phytonic Blue \| Mocha \| Premium+Exec \| Driver Assist \| Adaptive M Suspension 2011 X3 XDrive35i F25 l Deep Sea Blue l Mojave Leather l Sport, DHP, Premium, Nav/Technology, Cold Weather, Convenience [traded in] 2008 328XI E91 Sportwagon l Sparkling Graphite [traded in]
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09-25-2011, 03:25 AM	#6
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10-31-2011, 11:02 PM	#7
Dr Stig 2 Criminally Insane 53 Rep 1,464 Posts Drives: Like a Demon! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW Z4 35is [10.00] 2013 BMW X5 30d [0.00]	We were given floor mats, two key rings (including an M one in carbon fibre) and some BMW luggage as our gift this time. Sure beats the bottle of wine we were given last time. __________________ Dr Stig 2010 Z4 35is 2011 X3 30d M Sport Australia
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11-01-2011, 03:52 AM	#8
Stevenuk Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2011 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: London U.K iTrader: (0)	I got Nothing! First new car i bought that i got nothing! Audi gave me 2 Dressing gowns and shot glasses!
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11-01-2011, 04:22 AM	#9
sfax Brigadier General 91 Rep 3,855 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2011 F25 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Berkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	I got all weather floor mats, an iPhone 4 cradle, a chrome exhaust tip and a full tank of diesel but they weren't just thrown in, I had to fight for them! Would be all over a BMW dressing gown if offered! __________________ F25 xDrive20d SE __ professional multimedia package \| dynamic package \| climate package \| 309s \| xline \| xenons \| electric seats \| folding mirrors \| business speakers
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11-01-2011, 05:39 AM	#10
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11-01-2011, 06:11 AM	#11
cooldude00 First Lieutenant 7 Rep 332 Posts Drives: x3 2.0d Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: uk iTrader: (0)	does a London 2012 brolly and 2 soft toys count? haha __________________ it's here!!!
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11-01-2011, 07:42 AM	#12
Steve30dMSport Banned 3 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 30D M Sport Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	It seems the Aussie dealerships are more generous? I too received the floor mats (good carpet ones - better than Audi but not quite as premium as Jag or Porsche give you), two keys rings, iphone cradle and ipod USB/power cable, a full tank of diesel and a nice BMW luggage with the wheels and extendable handle. So Dr Stig2 and I received similar treats! Shout out to BMW Melbourne (Martijn in particular) on Southbank for the excellent service and very good delivery. We were very impressed and it was better than the wine and chocolates we got from BMW Doncaster for the 5 series a few years back! Steve
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11-01-2011, 09:43 AM	#13
MetaX Second Lieutenant 105 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 2022 X3MC Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Perhaps it could be based on what the regional margins are for the vehicle? From the vehicle pickup, I got a keychain that amounts to a glorified business card from the dealer but who knows if anything shows up in the mail. Juddholland: nice pictures! That lens has some nice bokeh
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11-01-2011, 10:11 AM	#14
Le Chef Banned 16 Rep 412 Posts Drives: BMW X3 35i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	It's potentially a great place to store complaint letters, postings of known issues, and shots of dashboard light-ups. All you have to do then is just offer your service department the drive for a little light reading...
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11-02-2011, 06:26 AM	#15
Steve30dMSport Banned 3 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 30D M Sport Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	MetaX I agree totally with you. Yes we get great gifts on delivery in Oz but we are so screwed on price here. You pay $55k and we pay $100k. Admittedly we have a 37.5% luxury car tax here but we have always been screwed on price here. Consequences of a tiny market in a far away land removed from the usual shipping trade routes. I was once told by Peugeot that the Aussie market to Peugeot is like Coca Cola wondering whether to supply a local Milk bar (convenience store). In other words; irrelevant.....
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11-02-2011, 10:29 PM	#16
ppduck Enlisted Member 6 Rep 46 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NSW iTrader: (0)	i finally picked up my car 2 days ago... i got a gift from dealer 8gb USB key from BMW, it looks like the BMW remote... cool and not bad.. and also got a X3 keyring and a BMW key ring...... steve30dMsport, you got a lot from the dealer as comparing to the one from sydney.... well done
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11-04-2011, 01:19 PM	#19
Mike99PA I Just Ordered My 2011 X3 35i 21 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2018 Sapphire Black X3 3.0 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	I got the same thing in the mail yesterday. I tried to run the USB in my MacBook Pro and nothing happens! How did you get yours working? I got it working! BMW Marketing! Last edited by Mike99PA; 11-04-2011 at 01:39 PM.. Reason: Status Update
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11-08-2011, 05:00 PM	#21
Radioactive Captain 43 Rep 764 Posts Drives: '11 X3 28i '10 535i '04 325i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	Finally. Received it today! Build date April, delivery May.
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