So uhhh.. I guess BMW cares about customers. ^-^

lux.sh · 02-27-2006, 06:47 PM

Yeah Yeah its nothing, but im a sensitive guy. Little things like this impress me alot.

So I did a quick mail-in servey few days ago.
I told them I want to receive monthly BMW magazine.
Servey asked me if I was interested in any other BMW cars.
I told them, "Convertible, Z4, M series".

About 4 business days later(today), I received a thick heavy package from BMW.

I got booklets for,
-All new 2006 M5
-BMW 2006 M (this is cool one. tells you about M cars)
-BMW 2006 3 series Coupe
-BMW 2006 3 series Convertible
-BMW 2006 Z4 roadsters
-BMW Magazine 01/2006
-BMW test driving guidelines
-And a thank you note saying they appreciate my interest.

I got major readings to do. Each booklet is so damn thick.
Thank you BMW.

Anyone subscribed to BMW magazine? How is it?

LEDZEP · 02-27-2006, 06:52 PM

Dude, not to be a buzz kill or anything - but I think they care about the prospect of selling you another car. Not trying to be overly cynical... but c'mon.

shimshimhada · 02-27-2006, 06:54 PM

Odd...I checked EVERY SINGLE BOX for every possible sub-magazine and they only sent me the BMW Magazine.

bpbenda · 02-27-2006, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Dude, not to be a buzz kill or anything - but I think they care about the prospect of selling you another car.

Although this is probably true, I have found BMW service to be truly exceptional. Personally, I financed my vehicle through an outside lender, but BMW still contacted my insurance company before I drove off the lot and informed them of my purchase. I was so caught up in the actual delivery after having waited for so long that I forgot to call my insurance company before picking up the car. It didn't hit me until I went to bed that evening. So, I called the insurance company the next morning and they said that had I wrecked I would have been covered because the dealer had informed them of my purchase. I have heard that there are some laws that cover you within so many days of taking delivery of a new vehicle even if you have not yet contacted the insurance company first, but regardless this was very impressive to me. Furthermore, when I got home the evening after delivery, the dealership had sent me a tin of chocolate chip cookies as a thank you gift. Yes, sure, they know that I will be likely purchasing an X5 from them in 12 months, but they have gone way out of their way to accomodate me as a customer.

Ed_330i · 02-27-2006, 07:08 PM

bpbenda, we ALL got cookies in the mail. i got cookies from the Nissan dealer for buying a Altima....

bpbenda · 02-27-2006, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed_330i

bpbenda, we ALL got cookies in the mail. i got cookies from the Nissan dealer for buying a Altima....

Hmmmm, interesting, but still a nice gesture. For what it's worth, when we bought our Lexus RX300 three years ago, we got nothing except lots of dealer problems here in Nashville.

0700700 · 02-27-2006, 07:21 PM

so you buying an m5 then ?

lux.sh · 02-27-2006, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Dude, not to be a buzz kill or anything - but I think they care about the prospect of selling you another car. Not trying to be overly cynical... but c'mon.

Yeah exactly. I forgot to mention that in my post.
I was going to add "Or at least, they really want us to buy another BMW".

Eitherway, they are stuck up to us.

me: "SEND ME SOME MAGAZINES NOW!

"
bmw: "here you go....

"

0700700 · 02-27-2006, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lux.sh

Yeah exactly. I forgot to mention that in my post.
I was going to add "Or at least, they really want us to buy another BMW".

Eitherway, they are stuck up to us.

me: "SEND ME SOME MAGAZINES NOW!

"
bmw: "here you go....

"

me: "SEND ME SOME MAGAZINES NOW!

"
bmw: "here you go....

... but next time ill charge you 10% on top for being a prat"

lux.sh · 02-27-2006, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0700700

me: "SEND ME SOME MAGAZINES NOW!

"
bmw: "here you go....

... but next time ill charge you 10% on top for being a prat"

They are probably gaining back all the cost to send out these magazines for free by putting premium on 335s.

0700700 · 02-27-2006, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lux.sh

They are probably gaining back all the cost to send out these magazines for free by putting premium on 335s.

all the e92 series will carry a hefty premium over the e90.. its like the e92 is the bmw 4 series... it will be bigger , and so on

deutschmann59 · 02-27-2006, 07:43 PM

That's why BMWs are so expensive...to offset the cost of everything they send through the mail. I get something from BMW in the mail every other day!

lux.sh · 02-27-2006, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharp1183

That's why BMWs are so expensive...to offset the cost of everything they send through the mail. I get something from BMW in the mail every other day!

thats what im saying. BMW should 10% cheaper if they stop mailing stuff.

Geneb2450 · 02-27-2006, 08:34 PM

Where did you get the survey? I got a call about 10 days after I purchased my 325i about the 'sales experience', but no survey.

selm · 02-27-2006, 09:58 PM

I have asked for the "Hire" DVDs twice, and still nothing.

StevoSEA · 02-27-2006, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by selm

I have asked for the "Hire" DVDs twice, and still nothing.

I recieved my "Hire" dvd in Oct of 2003 with the purchase of my Z4. I believe they quit making/distributing them end of 2004 or early 2005. I recieved a notice in the "mail' about it.

NaTuReB0Y · 02-27-2006, 10:08 PM

the only thing i asked from my dealer is to leave me alone!

hotsand5 · 02-27-2006, 11:51 PM

Did you guys recieve the roadside assist card and owners choice card in the leather binder along with some more warranty info? In this, I also got a DVD from them highlighting BMW's heritage, technology, future, designs, engines, etc. etc. They call it the must have for all BMW owners, and I AGREE! This is some interesting stuff, and a dvd that I shall value right next to my: Ronin, Goodfellas, Casino, Snatch,etc. movies. My BMW magazine also came with this. Just wondering if anybody else got this dvd and your thoughts on it.

BMW F22 · 02-28-2006, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Dude, not to be a buzz kill or anything - but I think they care about the prospect of selling you another car. Not trying to be overly cynical... but c'mon.

I agree with Ledzep. I checked pretty much every box but received nothing else besides the BMW mag.

Ed_330i · 02-28-2006, 12:15 AM

the bmw mag seems to have too many watch advertisements.

akhbhaat · 02-28-2006, 12:21 AM

BMW still sends me model catalogues and advertisements (actually, I've been getting a lot of M3 literature - they probably see me as the target market for that car) and I bought my cars years and years ago. I'm sure my continuing BMWCCA membership has something to do with that.

BMW F22 · 02-28-2006, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed_330i

the bmw mag seems to have too many watch advertisements.

I was gonna buy one of them. the one that's like $1000 but we can get it for around $200.

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