:doh: Rookie mistake of the day...AKA Life and times at the dealer auctions
10-07-2013, 10:44 AM
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South of the Border is a huge POS. Don't waste your time.
10-07-2013, 11:37 AM
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10-08-2013, 01:54 PM
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What are your thoughts on the CLA? Seems to be making a lot of buzz lately.
10-09-2013, 08:46 AM
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Ive gone through all the posts and it seems like a pretty cool thing to do. How much can you get a 2005 tl in white or silver? Been looking for a good for quite sometime thats not priced outrageously. Do you have a shop somewhere? You seem like the type of person i would like buying from since you seem to actually care unlike other dealers.
I currently have a 2003 santa fe which is slowly dying on me so an upgrade is on the way for sure.
I currently have a 2003 santa fe which is slowly dying on me so an upgrade is on the way for sure.
10-09-2013, 12:55 PM
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Ive gone through all the posts and it seems like a pretty cool thing to do. How much can you get a 2005 tl in white or silver? Been looking for a good for quite sometime thats not priced outrageously. Do you have a shop somewhere? You seem like the type of person i would like buying from since you seem to actually care unlike other dealers.
I currently have a 2003 santa fe which is slowly dying on me so an upgrade is on the way for sure.
I currently have a 2003 santa fe which is slowly dying on me so an upgrade is on the way for sure.
If you're not in a rush, I would just ask him to keep an eye out for a good one rather than scanning the auctions. I don't feel like you get good value at them and you incur too much risk.
10-09-2013, 08:52 PM
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Soooo check this out....
My driver delivered the CC today, but was delayed, so I went to meet the BMW dealer to deliver the 528xi tonight myself. I had a BMW lease return at my office that needed to be returned, and the customer was turning in a MB lease, so I drove the BMW lease return to the delivery to swap with the dealer's driver and bring the MB lease back to my office to return the next time I pick up another MB for a customer. I meet up with him on a main road and he follows me to the customer's house, while I'm in front of him, am surprised that a '14 528xi has Xenon lights, must be standard...We get to the customer, and notice it has M Sport wheels, and I'm like WOW BMW really added so much standard equipment to the 5 series for '14! Navigation is now standard, btw...Anywho, I move their MB from their driveway so I can put the BMW in front of their garage to program their garage door opener, and as I pull behind the BMW, realize it says "535" on the trunk, not "528". Uh oh. I pull out the window sticker from the car to match up the VIN to the contracts, and it's the wrong car. Right paperwork, but wrong car.
So I signed him up tonight, and tomorrow morning I will send my driver to pick up the right car.
Never a dull moment...
My driver delivered the CC today, but was delayed, so I went to meet the BMW dealer to deliver the 528xi tonight myself. I had a BMW lease return at my office that needed to be returned, and the customer was turning in a MB lease, so I drove the BMW lease return to the delivery to swap with the dealer's driver and bring the MB lease back to my office to return the next time I pick up another MB for a customer. I meet up with him on a main road and he follows me to the customer's house, while I'm in front of him, am surprised that a '14 528xi has Xenon lights, must be standard...We get to the customer, and notice it has M Sport wheels, and I'm like WOW BMW really added so much standard equipment to the 5 series for '14! Navigation is now standard, btw...Anywho, I move their MB from their driveway so I can put the BMW in front of their garage to program their garage door opener, and as I pull behind the BMW, realize it says "535" on the trunk, not "528". Uh oh. I pull out the window sticker from the car to match up the VIN to the contracts, and it's the wrong car. Right paperwork, but wrong car.
So I signed him up tonight, and tomorrow morning I will send my driver to pick up the right car.Never a dull moment...
10-09-2013, 09:05 PM
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All good stuff. Thanks for the updates!!
10-10-2013, 12:11 AM
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Eddie has access to dealer contacts and the auctions, not to mention cars that come through his business on returns.
If you're not in a rush, I would just ask him to keep an eye out for a good one rather than scanning the auctions. I don't feel like you get good value at them and you incur too much risk.
If you're not in a rush, I would just ask him to keep an eye out for a good one rather than scanning the auctions. I don't feel like you get good value at them and you incur too much risk.
10-10-2013, 01:51 PM
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Soooo check this out....
My driver delivered the CC today, but was delayed, so I went to meet the BMW dealer to deliver the 528xi tonight myself. I had a BMW lease return at my office that needed to be returned, and the customer was turning in a MB lease, so I drove the BMW lease return to the delivery to swap with the dealer's driver and bring the MB lease back to my office to return the next time I pick up another MB for a customer. I meet up with him on a main road and he follows me to the customer's house, while I'm in front of him, am surprised that a '14 528xi has Xenon lights, must be standard...We get to the customer, and notice it has M Sport wheels, and I'm like WOW BMW really added so much standard equipment to the 5 series for '14! Navigation is now standard, btw...Anywho, I move their MB from their driveway so I can put the BMW in front of their garage to program their garage door opener, and as I pull behind the BMW, realize it says "535" on the trunk, not "528". Uh oh. I pull out the window sticker from the car to match up the VIN to the contracts, and it's the wrong car. Right paperwork, but wrong car. So I signed him up tonight, and tomorrow morning I will send my driver to pick up the right car.
Never a dull moment...
My driver delivered the CC today, but was delayed, so I went to meet the BMW dealer to deliver the 528xi tonight myself. I had a BMW lease return at my office that needed to be returned, and the customer was turning in a MB lease, so I drove the BMW lease return to the delivery to swap with the dealer's driver and bring the MB lease back to my office to return the next time I pick up another MB for a customer. I meet up with him on a main road and he follows me to the customer's house, while I'm in front of him, am surprised that a '14 528xi has Xenon lights, must be standard...We get to the customer, and notice it has M Sport wheels, and I'm like WOW BMW really added so much standard equipment to the 5 series for '14! Navigation is now standard, btw...Anywho, I move their MB from their driveway so I can put the BMW in front of their garage to program their garage door opener, and as I pull behind the BMW, realize it says "535" on the trunk, not "528". Uh oh. I pull out the window sticker from the car to match up the VIN to the contracts, and it's the wrong car. Right paperwork, but wrong car.
So I signed him up tonight, and tomorrow morning I will send my driver to pick up the right car.Never a dull moment...
The RIGHT car...
10-10-2013, 01:56 PM
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10-11-2013, 12:11 PM
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TT is retail ready. It passed my mechanical inspection with flying colors. All I needed to do was add some washer fluid, change the oil, and give it an alignment. Tires are brand new. Under 28,000 miles!
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10-11-2013, 01:32 PM
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TT never did anything for me 
10-13-2013, 04:05 PM
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I'm about to send out an e-mail blast tomorrow on an awesome deal I negotiated with Maserati on the new QP S Q4...
I still want a response though!!! 
10-14-2013, 11:52 AM
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I didn't drive it much, but it felt good. The clutch took a little getting used to, and the shift had a nice, short throw. A pinch notchy, but not bad at all!
10-14-2013, 03:00 PM
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10-15-2013, 08:36 AM
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I really like the look of the new TT.
10-15-2013, 10:44 AM
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That TT looks like it's in great shape. I like the shifter.
10-15-2013, 03:04 PM
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10-19-2014, 04:06 PM
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10-20-2014, 07:49 AM
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This was always a great thread. Hope you have some time to bring it back.