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Originally Posted by shinm5
I spoke to Richard Reynolds, and he is offering 14-15% off MSRP on X7 M50. Couldnt close the deal since it didnt have the extended shadow trim.
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If all of the other $$ numbers and options on the X7 look good, you can just buy the extended shadowline parts parts later and install them. The grill and rear trim strip are ridiculously easy to install (I did both of them myself). The exhaust tips require more work and are not as DIY friendly, but not too expensive to have a shop or even a dealer install (I have not purchased or installed the tips yet). Purchasing the extended shadowline parts after the fact is obviously more expensive than "ticking" the option on a build. But in the long run, if the overall deal is good, it is not that much more of an expense if that is the only thing that is holding you up on the deal. Hell, depending on how much the dealer wants to sell the M50, you could negotiate a discounted rate on the parts and the labor to install them (I did that on a previous BMW purchase).
My X7 had all of my "must have" options and most of my "want" options - it was missing the extended shadowline trim (which was a "want"). However, the overall deal made purchasing the extended shadowline parts later an acceptable option (especially since you can get the parts for good prices from multiple online BMW vendors).
Edit: I just remembered that the M50's also come with the cerrum grey "hockey stick" side trim pieces (and some others) so swapping those out for the black ones significantly increases a post purchase cost of an extended shadowline trim upgrade compared to a 40i w/M Sport package.....