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Am totally with you on the LCT and GST. As an Accountant here in Melbourne I hate it passionately. That's why I didn't order the tow bar. Just ridiculously expensive with the LCT and I prefer a local solution for half the price. I'm really interested in how your sound system comes out. By far the best sound I have ever heard in a car is in the new Jaguar XJ with the B&W speakers. It is simply awesome. If a quality after market speaker kit that slots straight in from someone like Dynaudio or Focal comes out I will definitely have a look at it. One thing to consider is I have read somewhere on here recently that altering the sound system has big ramifications with the i-drive system and things have to be reset from scratch or something along those lines. I don't know who you would go to for confirmation of this because the car is so new, but it may be worth your while doing some research on that. Are you going to get the windows tinted after you pick it up or are you going for the privacy glass option? My advice here is definitely get it done after market so you get the UV protection and you can get it on all windows (except windscreen of course) and I think it looks better anyway. I got BMW Melbourne to do the tinting on delivery for convenience but that was $840 and I know I could have got it for about $350 elsewhere. I was just lazy I guess. But it really cools the car down and is a nice shade of tint. And I guess now the wait begins. I had to wait from May to October for my 30d but I think yours will be shorter now that production is well and truly ramped up for the 30d. You may only wait 3 months? Steve |
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Northfield have done X3s with this setup before, so it should be fine. It's all 'downstream' from the existing head unit, so won't have any impact on CANBUS etc. The amp is switched from the headunit's speaker level outputs (and tuned for it), so the car sees nothing different. I have the same amp in my VW and it absolutely rocks. No sub, just the arc audio and 4 sets of active crossover Alpine splits with 8" drivers, and it completely munches anything you throw at it. You would never believe that it is not driving a small sub somewhere in the car. With the X3 apparently having room for 8"s under the seats, and then a good set of splits in the front door (replacing the single 4" in the basic setup) the arc audio in bridged 2 channel mode will be a good setup. Then I can save up for another one in 2+1 mode in the back... :-D I'll get windows tinted by the same guy that did my wife's 123d - comes to your home, and did a brilliant job. No way known to man that I would pay a dealer to do it LOL. Or "Paint protection" They've told me probably April or May... ah well... Gotta get lease financing organised before I can put an order in, and then the long wait and time to sell the VW. |
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12-05-2011, 08:00 PM | #25 | |
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I haven't put a towbar on yet but will most likely go the Hayman Reese route as well. The sound system sounds excellent. I went the pro sound option but I am very open to upgrading my speakers down the track. I couldn't believe the dealer wanted over $3k for the paint protection! I just stonewalled her but relented on the window tinting because I couldn't be bothered. Probably paid $500 over the odds for it but with the incredible discount I managed on the total package I didn't mind (good mate's cousin works there! ). I can't believe you still have a 4-5 month wait. Well it flies initially but that last month is a killer. But you probably got that with the R36 anyway? I know when I put my order in for an R36 they said 6-9 months! But there were none anyway due to the new model so it didn't matter in the end. You shouldn't have any issues selling your R36. They are an awesome car and are starting to become more appreciated now. |
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R36 I had to wait about 10 weeks for, back in 2009. Last couple of weeks were tough... |
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Well, it's ordered.
xDrive30d M Sport Carbon Black, Oyster interior, sunroof, xenons, nav pro with 6NK and 6NF, Top View, Lumbar support, folding mirrors. Leasing company came up trumps with a great price - don't let anyone tell you there's no room for movement on these. Delivery due late April or early May... :-( |
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01-12-2012, 08:19 PM | #28 | |
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We have had a trouble free run so far with ours (only one minor rattle in dash) - and the milage is getting better. I drive it like I stole it and we are still getting 8.7 l/100kms on it. Did you stick with the 18" wheels? I only optioned to the 19" as they looked easier to clean...
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We took my wife's 123d to the Northern NSW coast from Brisbane last weekend - average fuel consumption was 4.8l/100km. |
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Looking for a very similar spec X3 30d. Best Deal I have come up with is about $4k off the Drive Away Price. Would you mind sharing how much you got off and which dealer? Thanks, Uksa007. Last edited by Uksa007; 01-13-2012 at 09:53 AM.. |
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On top of that, I managed about another $4-5k off the car price to get it down to a number well under $100K... but then added another $3.5K of DVD / TV system to get it up near the $100K again... Its not the dealer, it more the haggle and the relationship you have with them I find. I've since been told one of the companies I own shares in has a "employee's price deal" with another BMW dealer in brisbane, so I could have saved another $5K. Not happy Jan. Perhaps I should be thinking "Next time Gadget, Next time!"
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I have bought two cars from one dealer and they aren't that interesting in doing much of a deal on the X3, eg about 4K off the drive away price of a $100K car. I normally get about 10% off. So not that happy with the deal really. Which share gives you 5K off.. Might buy some if they are any good, as I trade a few shares and an extra $5k off sounds nice! Which dealer did you end up doing the deal with? Thanks. Last edited by Uksa007; 01-14-2012 at 07:57 AM.. |
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You won't get 10% off list. Maybe off drive away, but that's a very different thing. LCT, GST, stamp duty make the difference. A 6% off list makes for almost 10% off drive away.
I'm not going to post public details of my deal, sorry. I don't know which dealer you are going thru, but I got a LOT more off than 4K off driveaway. Talk to another dealer. |
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I got 10% off drive away of my last bmws, should that be possible with the x3 or is still too new? Maybe motorline are up for a deal? Regards. |
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The shares are in a Private company. We are not capital raising currently. Sorry.
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Hi,
So I am looking at getting a 30d here in Australia, do you think I should wait and see what happens in March. I realise that a lot of these questions we don't yet have definitive answers, but maybe someone who has seen changes in Model years etc., can comment on how they have happened in the past. Questions: Will Australian production cars also see a change in line with US End of production in March. Does anyone have the Start and end of production details for Australian cars? Does anyone have any idea if there will be any changes to the Australian 30d.(I wish for paddle shifters with the M sport kit, as we don't get them currently, or even better it being replaced with the 35d at the similar cost.. now I'm really dreaming!) Will Australian production cars change from 2011MY to 2012MY around March or will it be September this year? (Current 2011MY will have been around for 12months in March) Will prices change in Australia? If I order the car now it would be manufactured in March... If there is a change over in march for Australian cars, when does it occur? At the start of the month, middle or whenever they feel like it. Thanks for your assistance. Last edited by Uksa007; 01-18-2012 at 02:56 AM.. |
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Thanks for the response. Redbook shows the changes in October, but shows it as a 2011. Did you end up getting a car, what is it plated? Thanks |
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Mind you, for the mark up we pay in Australia they shoudl all be "gold" plated.
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And if you believe any of that bullsh*t I'll sell you a bridge. We live in a country with draconian taxation rates to pay for our inefficient government and overly generous and much rorted welfare programs, a protected car industry which makes private imports complicated and prohibitively expensive, and a set of Australian Design Rules which means every car in Oz has to meet some puritanical restrictions on the most obscure car design elements in order to be able to be road registered. BMW gouge us incredibly, but we stupidly keep going back because we like the product. Rant over.
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