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04-22-2008, 12:32 PM | #1 |
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Calgary Dealership/SA for a 128i
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I was at the 1 series drive event last weekend in Calgary and was really impressed with the car. The price point also seems pretty reasonable for a BMW and competes well with the other "luxury" brands. I do have a few questions and hopefully you gurus can give me some pointers: 1) Which dealership in Calgary is the better choice for sales? 2) I know MSRP is pretty much set in stone but do you think it likely they will move on trade in values and options? I'm looking to trade in my 04 Mazda 3 GT. Black Book has it from $9600-11000 so I'm looking at $10000 for a trade value - is that realistic? 3) For those that have purchased already, what was your freight/PDI? Were they willing to move on the admin/registration fees? Anyway, thanks for your time and hopefully I can get some good answers |
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1) I went through Calgary BMW, though BMW Gallery is owned by the same guy. Calgary BMW has newer, nicer facilities though. I know Andy and Randy at Calgary BMW, both pretty cool guys
2) I think $9000 would be a little more realistic, you can probably negotiate a bit off MSRP though as a lot of us have had some luck with that here in Canada (I did). So maybe you can get $9500 on the trade in and $500 off MSRP? 3)Freight and PDI was $1895, Admin/registration was $395.
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Do you think BMW would be more interested if I was leasing or financing? I plan on leasing this since the residual is so freaking high. Plus it's my first BMW so I don't want to fully commit just yet. Thanks again! |
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04-22-2008, 12:57 PM | #4 |
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if you are leasing then there's really no reason to do your trade in at bmw if they are offering a lower price for the car, if you were financing however, the tax benefit would outweigh the $500 difference.
So if they aren't willing to give you a decent trade in, you can bring it to private used car dealerships for cash
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I'm financing, but I was encouraged to lease by my SA. I think its indifferent from their point of view...
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Any more input would be greatly appreciated. I've only ever haggled on price with Asian dealers/SA's and being Asian myself, I understand their practices but I've never done it at a luxo-german brand before (VW was the first Euro I've ever owned). |
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Anyone else have information on the 2 Dealership's in Calgary? |
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Calgary BMW is the larger of the two, but I'm sure they switch inventory if they need to. Calgary BMW has a 128 Cab in the showroom, a 135 cab outside, and the 135 coupe for test driving. At least thats what it was on the lot Friday, I'm sure there is also a 128 for test drives too though.
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My brother just traded in his '04 Mazda 3 GT with leather, 5 MT, 90,000 km and he received $11,000 for his car... it has busted up side skirts and lots of rock chips. I would say that $10,000 to $11,000 is reasonable to expect out of your trade.
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Thanks again for the great info guys, keep it coming and I'll post up any info I can when I make it to the showroom. |
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I realize trade in prices aren't very accurate as it's the net difference that truly matters but in a situation where the vehicle being traded in for isn't discounted from MSRP, the trade-in value does become somewhat relevant
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This car isn't going to be strictly mine to drive on the weekends alone so I have to consider the family factor as well. Did your brother trade the 3 in Edmonton? |
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Yeah he traded it in here in Edmonton.
I'd take a 328i if it leases out better. I'm in a similar situation and I'd have a hard time justifying a higher monthly payment for a less expensive car.
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Both dealers are the same, just the sales people you prefer.
Same owner also own Calgary Honda and a couple Hyundai's. BTW, trading in expects CBB rate. You can probably get a couple grands more private if you can deal with the hassle of showings. |
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Alright guys/gals, as promised, here's my month end update.
I went into Calgary BMW on Wednesday night and tested the 328i to see if I still really liked the 128, and truth be told, the 128 is still the nicest ride I have yet to test drive. So I ended up speaking to the sales associate and after a 1 hour negotiation, here's what I ended up getting: 128i: Titanium Silver, Premium Package, USB integration, Ski Bag, Auto (w/o paddles), Adaptive Headlights. Plus the bonuses that were part of the gift card from the 1 series drive event in April. I received $10,500 for my Mazda 3 trade in and 3% off MSRP which was about $1200 discount. At first, he only wanted to give me $600 off and $10K for the Mazda. After a bit of negotiation and the mention of carcostcanada.com and dealer price (which he says MSRP is 8% over cost) he agreed to 3% discount (which was my goal). The monthly payments are still higher than I liked and I was prepared to walk away (the payments were $25/month off of my target) so after he "had to grab a print out" he returned and said, another $500 on my trade value which brought down the payments by $21/month. I agreed that it was fair and I'll suck up the $4/mth, LOL! This car was off the lot so there was a bit of leverage there. That and we had a friend who purchased a 328xi Touring from him just 6 months ago refer us. All in all, I'm pretty satisfied with the out come. I pick up the new car on Wednesday night so here's hoping that the damn streets in Calgary are cleaned before then! Thanks again to those who helped with the research! |
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Awesome. Lease or finance? Streets are cleaned in the NW. |
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I'm happy with the negotiation process, it was actually easier to negotiate than the "economy" dealers. |
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