[nimamilani]

I was at my dealership today to drop off my car for service and i saw that they have some e93s. they had a huge markup on these cars: 5000 dollars on the 335i and 2500 dollars on 328i.

WOW

[pigbat]

Don't buy from them..... lol

[droptop335]

I see you're in Cali. East Bay BMW (in Pleasanton) will NOT mark up cars. You may have to wait to get what you want though. A few months ago they had an Alpina B7 in stock, and sold it for list.

Let me know if you want the name of my CA.

[Stinger]

Could be worse. Mustang GT500s are going for $20k over MSRP...!!! And I'm sure the new Mustang KR (king of the road...what a retarded name) is sure to go even higher over sticker with its 540hp engine.

Like others have said, dealers with a long term customer service strategy will not charge over invoice.

[technik111]

First of all, I would NEVER pay over MSRP for any car. That just doesn't make sense to me and quite frankly dealers should be ashamed of themselves for marking the price up. My local dealer said if an out of state customer wants one of his e93 335's they're going to have to shell out $8,000 over MSRP! WHAT A JOKE! Whoever buys these cars for thousands over msrp should have their heads examined. Wait a few months and these cars,like most cars, will be going for a few thousand over invoice...

[MadDog]

Originally Posted by nimamilani

I was at my dealership today to drop off my car for service and i saw that they have some e93s. they had a huge markup on these cars: 5000 dollars on the 335i and 2500 dollars on 328i.

WOW

First rule of economics is Supply and Demand. Demand goes up, supply goes down, price goes up.

[Brunotheboxer]

tell them to sell you the e93 for $1000 over invoice or else you'll bash their heads into the hood.

[amg_power2000]

I am getting mine for invoice because they messed up my order, but before mine was 1500 above...

[msimon18]

Here in old Rochester, NY I got a fully loaded 335i E93 for ~$2,000 UNDER invoice. Ordered MArch 13th and picked it up JUne 4th.

IT IS AWESOME !!!!

[Revlis]

There was a Scumbag Dealership in Longbeach where they thought they would be clever and jack up the prices...

High demand=Gouging. Same kind of scumbag Greedy mentality that has bottled water or Gasoline prices jacked up when a hurricane is inbound...

Granted an E90 is a necessity but it's the same type scummy mindset.


What was comical was the POS Ford Shelby GT500s. Same Freaking tin-can rattle trap as the rest of the mustang line, but here you get to pay $50k or so for the "pleasure". But Wait there is more, I saw a GT500 down the road at the local Ford Dealership with a $23k premium added on.... Yup they were expecting to get like $70k or so out of a freaking mustang... I laughed, pointed and laughed, and then laughed more when the sales manager asked me what I thought was so funny...

[ejazbmw]

i went to 4 different dealers before buying my car and one of them were trying to sell me a e92 for 3k over msrp...i simply just walked out without saying a word the look on the guys face was priceless he thought because i was young i was stupid or something...and finally got a dealer that was honest and gave me a great deal

[MadDog]

Originally Posted by Revlis

...
Granted an E90 is a necessity but it's the same type scummy mindset.
...

Hopefully, you meant NOT a necessity....

Hey, if the dealer gets some poor sucker to pay the extra markup, he'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

[THE JEDI]

Originally Posted by technik111

First of all, I would NEVER pay over MSRP for any car. That just doesn't make sense to me and quite frankly dealers should be ashamed of themselves for marking the price up. My local dealer said if an out of state customer wants one of his e93 335's they're going to have to shell out $8,000 over MSRP! WHAT A JOKE! Whoever buys these cars for thousands over msrp should have their heads examined. Wait a few months and these cars,like most cars, will be going for a few thousand over invoice...

Depending on what car it was and if you wanted it bad enough yeah ya would..but your right $8000 dollars...thats crazy.

[technik111]

Originally Posted by THE JEDI

Depending on what car it was and if you wanted it bad enough yeah ya would..but your right $8000 dollars...thats crazy.

Respectfully, you're wrong. Why would anyone pay more than a car is worth? This isn't a ferrari we're talking about, it's an entry level BMW. I would never pay more than the car is worth!

[Coldintake]

I'm surprised that some people in this thread don't know the difference between MSRP and Invoice.


That being said, any dealer i've ever been at, said you don't need to pay over MSRP if you are going to actually get the car.

[Brunotheboxer]

Originally Posted by Coldintake

I'm surprised that some people in this thread don't know the difference between MSRP and Invoice.

+1.

[THE JEDI]

Originally Posted by technik111

Respectfully, you're wrong. Why would anyone pay more than a car is worth? This isn't a ferrari we're talking about, it's an entry level BMW. I would never pay more than the car is worth!

Hmmm you didn't read..first word I used was depending..didn't say a BMW

[hwrdcur]

I do not understand the mark-up either, its dumb, here at Valley BMW in Modesto, we have no mark up.

[THE JEDI]

Originally Posted by hwrdcur

I do not understand the mark-up either, its dumb, here at Valley BMW in Modesto, we have no mark up.

So your saying that when hot in demand cars like the new M3 and when the M5 and M6's coupes and convert came out you sold for MSRP....BAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH..BS, and you know it those cars have a no damn lease deals not incentives to move them and people want them.........hahahahahaha right..said like a true sales dude

[Mo]

Originally Posted by technik111

First of all, I would NEVER pay over MSRP for any car. That just doesn't make sense to me and quite frankly dealers should be ashamed of themselves for marking the price up. My local dealer said if an out of state customer wants one of his e93 335's they're going to have to shell out $8,000 over MSRP! WHAT A JOKE! Whoever buys these cars for thousands over msrp should have their heads examined. Wait a few months and these cars,like most cars, will be going for a few thousand over invoice...

That's because you don't live in LA. Over here this is how it happens. I went to Beverly Hills BMW and they tried to sell me a 328i premium and sports no nav etc for $550 a month with $4200 down. I told her to go F herself and she simply said "listen if you dont buy it the next person in line will". They were leasing the 328i convertibles for $900 a month. You need to live in LA to understand there is no price for being the first to have the newest model.

[MoreCowbell]

Originally Posted by Coldintake

I'm surprised that some people in this thread don't know the difference between MSRP and Invoice.

Holy.

[technik111]

Originally Posted by Mo

That's because you don't live in LA. Over here this is how it happens. I went to Beverly Hills BMW and they tried to sell me a 328i premium and sports no nav etc for $550 a month with $4200 down. I told her to go F herself and she simply said "listen if you dont buy it the next person in line will". They were leasing the 328i convertibles for $900 a month. You need to live in LA to understand there is no price for being the first to have the newest model.

To a certain extent, it has nothing to do with demographics. My local dealer quoted me at $585/mo with 1500 down for a 328 coupe with automatic trany, premium and heated seats. 335 convertible are a little over 1000/mo. You have to be stupid to pay that, however. Someone will make you deal as long as you're willing to find it. I'm paying 514/mo for my coupe with zero down when it comes in - you just have to be willing to walk away. That being said, markets like LA, South Florida, ect. are packed with people who either don't care about paying a premium or people who are too lazy to look elsewhere.
But I digress, there's still no sense in paying over MSRP. Dealers are taking advantage of people with these cars. $8000 over MSRP is absurd!