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Your points about the local economy is a stretch. Sorry, but with so many small shops becoming corporate entities (like your coffee shop for example). The idea behind all these mom and pop shops benefiting from the SA you bought from eating dinner there is far fetched. Lastly, in regard to this post. You can test drive an M3 at any time. I have test driven the car over 5 times and I have yet to buy one. When I do buy one, it will be a special order so I won't be able to test drive the exact car I'll be getting regardless. I'm willing to assume at least 75% the people on this forum had special order cars that had build dates. This fact is only increased more by the fact that BMW has changed their marketing model for M cars to a pull market from the previous push market. Which is why lately M cars on dealerships (at least here in Texas) have been far more scarce than when first introduced or at any point in 2008. Quote:
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Coincidently, the thread is certainly off topic now discussing the ethics of purchasing online when your local dealership doesn't meet the price you want to pay.
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So, basically tell him exactly what you want, pay invoice, car arrives in 6-8 weeks? I'm in a different state, so does the car get delivered 2 the nearest dealership or directly 2 me and how much extra are delivery charges?
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That's a consideration. The car goes, free of an additional charge, to either the dealership that you ordered it from (Russel in this case) or you can do PDC in South Carolina which I hear is great. Otherwise there is an additional shipping fee to your locale.
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10-19-2009, 12:18 PM | #30 |
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Don't know the charge. For some reason $500 comes to mind but it might also be dependent on distance.
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David is one of the very few who has got the process of ED down to a science and has increased sales .. and hopefully is making a killing through volume. These are folks that deserve praise. Enjoy the car and don't forget to post pics .. |
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The car I purchased from David took about 8 weeks from the time I of order until I received it on the west coast. Originally, I was going to take delivery via a local dealership that David had worked with in the past, but they asked him for $1000 this time around. It was shipped via a towing company for $700, and it took about one week to go across the country. I would expect more like $500 for transport to Texas.
Between the unexpected shipping cost and the hassle of getting the registration and smog verification taken care of for California (NOT David's fault), it ended up as a wash for me. I had a local dealer that was willing to sell me the car for $1500 over invoice, so you can see that the cost for me didn't end up being that different. As for all the off-topic chatter, the quack's comment early on regarding how much you really save was legitimate, but I found the rest to be very condescending and unnecessary. There is nothing wrong with seeking out and getting a good deal, and absolutely no reason for anyone to be obligated to buy a car from a dealership just because you took a test drive there. That's just silly. I took a test drive in Newport Beach, where the dealership wanted MSRP for the car, basically because the people that live in the area have lots of money to throw around and often pay cash. I'm sure he didn't miss my business, and I still got the car I wanted at a great price. |
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The additional shipping cost and time are definitely factors that should be weighed. I originally planned to take delivery at the PDC in SC and Baltimore is close enough to me to p/u and have a nice roadtrip but farther away it becomes a little different. I'm curious as to whether a lot of people are getting close to $1,000 over invoice for an M3 ordered and optioned as they wish from their nearby dealers? |
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I think it was stated somewhere that David specializes in Euro Delivery. If I'm not mistaken, when taking delivery on US soil from a Euro Delivery bought car, they will ship it to any dealer without the extra charge.
Someone might have to correct me on that, but that is my understanding of things. Which explains why people that buy from David that don't do ED, end up paying a extra shipping charge.
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Very interested in this option for purchase. Does anyone know if David's dealership will take a trade-in (03 M3)? I live close enough to Baltimore to drop it off.
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Dave is no longer at Russel BMW
FYI: My car is due in to Russel any day. The contract that he sent me wasn't the same as I was quoted and when I called to see about getting it changed - I was told he no longer works there... eek
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I also believe in buying local if possible since dealerships could potentially give you better treatment or service that could be useful in the future.
Should anything go wrong with an out-of-state dealership, I would hate to take the time off and fly out there to straighten things out, not that I'm doubting this Dave salesperson but a potential problem could arise which is an another reason for me to buy locally. But money saved is money saved, perfectly fine choice as well. |
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