The CTS-V did not put a grin on your face...?



I think given your expectations, maybe you should try out a Lexus ES. Maybe it won't give you whiplash. And it won't be noisy.

 

Maybe I just wasn't driving it correctly; it didn't feel as sure footed as my e60; but that might be (probably is) because I am not used to its dynamics. The entire test drive was over in under 10 minutes.

One exit on the highway.

Lexus ES? Yuck. Why not just get a Camry instead?

 

i love the large spoke option in package one. those look great on BMW's and you dont see them anymore.

reminds me of the racing dynamics kits from the late 90's

 

I finally decided on a car which I will be picking up on Monday or Tuesday of next week. It's a fully loaded carbon black 550xi.

Here's a video of another owner's 550xi - mine will have the same options and interior color. Only the exterior color will be different.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=534660

I'm a just a little nervous (as I usually am until I become comfortable with a newer car).

 

This is why we all have different tastes and opinions. Not one car is perfect for everyone.

Congrats on the 550i. Msport ftw!

My buddy is about to order one and cant wait to give it a whirl!

 

Congrats on making a decision! Be sure to take some pictures for us

 

Yes, on pics.

 

Holy crap the HUD with navi is cool...

 

550, I'm jealous.

 

Go buy one!

 

(At least I can rely on cM3go to post pics.)

 

HUD Navi DO WANT!

 

That is so cool I have never seen that before.

 

That HUD Navi is awesome!

 

that is an awesome car
congrats

 

I'd love to have an HUD navi, but I wear polarized sunglasses while driving, and from what I understand, it's not visible if you do.

 

at that guys car. The video he made was very nice also.

Love heads-up displays. Really wish more cars had them.

 

I'm kind of pissed off:

- Dealer didn't have car ready on delivery date (i can forgive)

- He messed up twice already on my payments (quoting me a lower rate and then saying "oh that interest rate was an error - here is your actual cost). It was an actual mistake too - not a scam - but still very annoying.

- I specifically requested no front plate on my car, they did a locate on my car, and when it came in, already had a front plate on it since it came from another dealer.

- Isn't very communicative.

Would anyone here walk away from the deal if all of that happened? This entire process has been dragging out for way too long now too. I'd also feel weird walking away since I had a friend do me a personal favor (he was an ex-salesperson at the dealership) and got me a pretty decent deal.

 

Would depend on how good the deal is I guess. It would definitely put me off for sure with that many issues.

 

1. Contact another dealer to see if they can match the deal. Tell them you're ready to buy if they can.

2. If yes...walk away!

3. If no....deal with the inconvenience, if you must have the car, and have the dealer make good on what he told you...especially the front plate and financing agreement.

 

Its a sign to custom order the car the way you want it and do European Delivery. All while getting a hefty discount on the car.

 

front plates would be a dealbreaker for me

 

Well, at this point, I know we are NOT getting pics.

 

He called me and told me I can go pick up the car today at 6:30 and it would be ready.

He said he could offer me some sort of free gift for my inconvenience but they wouldn't budge on pricing any more.

Am I making a big deal about the front plate or am I warranted to complain some?

 

I have heard this before that doing this gets you a large discount but never knew why. Why and how much are you referring to when you say hefty discount.

 

Tell him your free gift better be a new repainted bumper with no front plate.

 

It's a hefty discount because the Euro invoice is about 7% cheaper than the US amount.

They then make you drive it on the Autobahn in Germany. It's supposed to be an exhilirating experience.

But the real reason they make you drive on the Autobahn is so that when you have the car shipped to the US, it ships as a used car so you don't have to pay new car import tax on it.

 

Damn that is awesome. I never knew that at all. That is like 5k off an M3. The tax trick is funny as well.

 

So the car still has the front plate?

 

Yeah. Maybe I'll just go the bumperplugs route. I don't see myself keeping this car for more than 3 or 4 yrs anyway.

 

I just asked my bodyshop guy. He said to make it look like there were never holes, they have to remove the bumper, fill the holes, sand it down, and repaint. It will then look as good as factory. Total cost ~$550.

 

$550 is nothing for the price of a 550.


I'm not even sweating it.

 

Make the dealer pay for it

 

More than that.

If you pay say $1k over ED invoice compared to U.S MSRP then theres around a 13% discount.

7% Discount if you comparing ED invoice with U.S Invoice.

 

get the dealer to pay for it

 

If you're about to buy a $$$$ car, a $500ish thing is nothing.

 

$500ish because of someone else's ignorance is a lot IMO.