[awaitingbimmer]

Since I mentioned I am waiting for the next x3, I am curious as to how customers can negotiate with BMW dealers.

I see that there are a lot of customizations for BMW on their site.

Can the forum provide insight into this process?

I am also not sure if I will finance or lease a future car.

[Crassus]

Buying a BMW is no different than buying a car from other manufacturers. You can factory order, or you can speak to dealers about the car you desire and the budget in mind, and they'll check their inventory or incoming cars for a close match. The best advice is to shop around.

You generally get big discounts on existing stock and on cars that are poorly optioned e.g missing Professional Navigation.

The next X3, just like any new premium SUV, will be very popular and unlikely discounted in the first model year. If dealers want to be nice, they could give you a generous value for your trade-in in place of a discount.

[02420X3]

In the US, whether you buy off the lot or order, never negotiate down from sticker price. Always negotiate using invoice price as a base.

[hoho_leung]

Originally Posted by Crassus

Buying a BMW is no different than buying a car from other manufacturers. You can factory order, or you can speak to dealers about the car you desire and the budget in mind, and they'll check their inventory or incoming cars for a close match. The best advice is to shop around.

You generally get big discounts on existing stock and on cars that are poorly optioned e.g missing Professional Navigation.

The next X3, just like any new premium SUV, will be very popular and unlikely discounted in the first model year. If dealers want to be nice, they could give you a generous value for your trade-in in place of a discount.

Sorry.. I disagree. If they sell you a car in inventory, they want to sell you in cheaper price if they decide to clear the inventory. But if they have small amount in the inventory, they are unlikely to sell you cheap or might even markup the price. Perhaps this make sense to lot of customers but not to me. This is just an execute. So tell them you are not in a hurry and OK to wait for custom order. When they realize inventory is not an execute, they will give you a fair price.