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03-12-2008, 03:40 PM | #23 |
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Lucid,
Sorry to read about this BS. Reminds me of when my wife and I were at a Dodge dealer buying a new truck. There was a $35.00 fee they wanted us to pay for Dodge MoCo to send us mail/flyers/junk mail. At the door we were about to walk out, they agreed to pay it. Yes, we would walk out for $35.00. It's all about the Principle |
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03-12-2008, 03:45 PM | #24 |
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Yep, I am not going to back down on this one. This is stupid. The guy doesn't even know what he wants to charge me for. All he knows is that he wants to charge me and that I should pay.
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03-12-2008, 03:46 PM | #25 |
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Lucid, don't pay a dime more than you have to. I run into this exact situation with the local dealers in the area. We charge the customer a license fee ($100-$163 in IL) and also a $150 document fee to do the the legal paperwork. The doc fee is legitimate and is printed on every buyer's order. Anything more than that is just pure markup. A lot of dealers will call it a "prep" fee. I've seen it anywhere from $250-$500. It covers the dealer's cost of gas, floormats, and detailing the car, so the customer is really paying for that stuff. If it's not printed on the buyers order, don't pay it.
Stick by your word and don't back down. Trust me, that sales manager is probably scared shitless because he's got a custom built car on the way and he just pissed you off. Eventually, he'll swallow his pride and get rid of the fee. |
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I was told I need to pay $80 for registration apart from this $258 documentation fee. If there are any other government or state taxes, I will pay. I will not pay for them to process paperwork, as their margin should cover that. But who pays for the gas? Doesn't BMW cover that? Why is this guy telling me gas is a part of the documentation fee?
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03-12-2008, 04:05 PM | #27 |
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You are correct. BMW will reimburse the dealer for gas.
And if there is nothing on the order sheet about any additional fees, you're golden. If they didn't tell you about any additional charges when you put the deposit down, you shouldn't have to pay for them. They messed up, not you. Is this the same guy that is charging everybody for LoJack on these cars? rofl |
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Screw him I guess if he doesn't pull his stuff together. Maybe I'll buy that AW from you that E has been drooling on!
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03-12-2008, 04:40 PM | #30 |
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Maybe that's the reason for the $500 discount.
Best regards, south
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It does look dead sexy. Saw the white coupe at another dealer today and it does look good on the car.
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03-12-2008, 05:24 PM | #32 |
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I'd say there is an opportunity to market all dealers that are located within 30 miles of E, the product -OFF!
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03-12-2008, 05:30 PM | #33 | |
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Best regards, south
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03-14-2008, 09:58 AM | #34 |
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Update: The sales manager did not call back the day he said he would. I left a message on my CA's voicemail saying that doesn't help the situation and they need to get back to me. CA emailed this morning saying they will deduct $258 from MSRP, and that I will also be getting the M-floor mats. This was a close call; I really was ready to give up the car. So, I'm all set and excited about the M3 again!
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Still for not calling you back.
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You know the best part ends soon, L? Best regards, south
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03-14-2008, 10:52 AM | #38 |
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Damn, I'm gonna miss all this dealing, waiting and haggling!
How was it for you when you ordered your M3? Does the ordering process run smoother in Germany?
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