[suvidh]

Ordered the Car today. Delivery will be early next week. Will post pictures then. 525D - Black Sapphire with cinnamon brown interiors

This is my 3rd BMW in 3 years

Will be swapping my e90 2008 3 series for the F10.

And the Z4 gets a new big brother

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[ShereKhan]

wow thats quick order to delivery. I take its ex stock car.
I'm curious to know who sells the F10 in India.

[suvidh]

Originally Posted by ShereKhan

wow thats quick order to delivery. I take its ex stock car.
I'm curious to know who sells the F10 in India.

Yes sort of ex stock. Normally there is about 4-6 weeks wait period but the dealer was able to give me the next car which is landing this coming monday. (I am sure they could accomodate since this is my 3rd BMW from same dealership).

BMW has a assembly factory at india , if thats what your question was. All 3's and 5s are assembled here. Rest of the range is imported fully built from germany.

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[RC3]

Originally Posted by suvidh

Yes sort of ex stock. Normally there is about 4-6 weeks wait period but the dealer was able to give me the next car which is landing this coming monday. (I am sure they could accomodate since this is my 3rd BMW from same dealership).

BMW has a assembly factory at india , if thats what your question was. All 3's and 5s are assembled here. Rest of the range is imported fully built from germany.

S

serious I thought all F10 are made in Germany

[suvidh]

Originally Posted by RC3

serious I thought all F10 are made in Germany

For india 5s are assembeled here. I think china as well. Not sure about other markets. Technically everything is manufactured in germany. The bring the knocked down kits here and assemble the cars.

For india duty on Kits is 30%
On a fully built car imported into the country (for ex my Z4) - tax is 120%

[blackberrycubed]

How much does the F10 cost in India? and are a lot of people able to afford them?

[MOCKBA]

A good question, people pay 100% tax for cars in India. However salaries are very high there, at least for may company we pay more to people living in India than US. The world is changing.

[suvidh]

Originally Posted by blackberrycubed

How much does the F10 cost in India? and are a lot of people able to afford them?

about USD 90,000 .

India is not a very big market yet, will be in next few years as people have a lot of money and are starting the luxury spends now. BMW sells about 4000 cars per year for all models combined in india.

China is really big for BMW right now. If i am not mistaken about 100,000 cars currently.

The economics are changing all around.

[blackberrycubed]

Wow! I guess people there are super rich ... paying 90k cash for just a car.. amazing

[ShereKhan]

I've seen a few E60's in Ludhiana, Punjab when I was there in Nov last year.
I had to do a double take when I seen them. There are quite a few "premium" cars in Delhi though. I had heard of a "kit" car plant in Chennai but never seen any until my last visit to India.

I remember when the Rover Montego was seen as an advanced car in India.
Times are changing fast.

suvidh you must be doing well to have one yourself.

[suvidh]

Originally Posted by blackberrycubed

Wow! I guess people there are super rich ... paying 90k cash for just a car.. amazing

The banks here finance the car, 90% of the cost.

[PoleApart]

Originally Posted by RC3

serious I thought all F10 are made in Germany

They also assemble F10's in Malaysia. It's basically a tax avoidance thing where they take out some minor stuff before putting the cars on the boat and then screw it back on in the destination country.

http://www.wemotor.com/blog/2010/07/...-bmw-5-series/

[datbimmerdoe]

congrats! looking forward to seeing pics...

[suvidh]

Originally Posted by the infamous...

congrats! looking forward to seeing pics...

Sure wil post them as soon as the car arrive next week. I am tempted to drive to my hometown after i get the car. (3500 kms round trip) . Debating the idea right now.

Did this trip on the Z4 in July 2010 so i am not sure if i want to do such a long drive again so soon.

With Z4 it was the speed thrill. With the 525D the fuel efficency is tempting me. The efficency figure BMW claims, sound exciting.

[bmwrockzz]

Hai Suvidh Namestey, I am A R Ansari an Indian from Canada, Congrats for getting mew BMW 5 Series I'm very happy for you, if I am not wrong is this your BMW Z4 http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super-...ombay-goa.html which I came across on team-bhp.com ?

Can I ask you a favour because right now I am not in India and you are the only person who can help me out.

[pharding]

Yes. His rich uncle in India left him $10 million USD that is tied up in court. If you send him $10,000 he will bribe the attorneys to get the money out of the country and split the $10 million with you.

[suvidh]

Had the car for over a week and i am having fun! Havnt had a chance to click some pictures, but here is a phone camea night shot to show off my registration plate number "5".

[datbimmerdoe]

congrats! nice plate.

[smanoj77]

Congtrats on your F10.
PB, I assume thats in Punjab. Whats the roads like over there?
I come from south India and I wouldn't dream of taking the car out of the house there if I had an F10 there. The roads are so dreadful especially with the monsoon getting heavier each year.

[suvidh]

Originally Posted by smanoj77

Congtrats on your F10.
PB, I assume thats in Punjab. Whats the roads like over there?
I come from south India and I wouldn't dream of taking the car out of the house there if I had an F10 there. The roads are so dreadful especially with the monsoon getting heavier each year.

I live in Mumbai though. PB was the only area i could get the number 5 from. Roads are not the best but not that bad either.

[suvidh]

Some pictures
- parked next to the no parking sign
- with my Z4

I still have to click some better quality day shots.

[blackberrycubed]

did you buy those cars cash? or financed?