What are the drawbacks for doing European Delivery? doesn't seem to be any...

acf69 · 03-05-2009, 12:48 AM

A big plus with ED is that you can order your car to your specs. No compromise...

TTG · 03-05-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by outie

Everywhere I read they will add 0.0003 to your MF for ED.

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Originally Posted by Paddy

Yes there is. You may have been quoted an already marked up MF in your case and not noticed the ED adder, but it applies to the base MF.

That sounds like the case. My bad on the MF.

cncmastr · 03-09-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by acf69

A big plus with ED is that you can order your car to your specs. No compromise...

Please elaborate. Are you saying that I can order the car in Stratus Gray with Alcantara interior?

gobuffs · 03-09-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cncmastr

Please elaborate. Are you saying that I can order the car in Stratus Gray with Alcantara interior?

If he is, he is lying.

I think he meant you can order whatever options you want and not order what you don't want. No different than ordering a BMW to your specs for US delivery. Getting exactly what you want on a Japanese car is much more difficult.

OC Guy · 03-12-2009, 02:33 AM

There are license plate holes on your bumper from the temporary european plate. No way around this to my knowledge.

FWIW, my car was ED'd.

M3MIKE · 03-12-2009, 09:02 AM

There are no holes in my front bumper. I asked Will (L.B. BMW) to make sure of it. With the larger width of Euro plate, BMW used double stick tape on my front plate. If they drilled holes wouldn't the holes be exposed, even with your standard american plate on?

Crazy Bimmer · 03-12-2009, 09:41 AM

They dont screw the front plate anymore, they use double sided tape now.

wontonbomb · 03-15-2009, 02:35 AM

Just placed my security deposit this morning for an ED order on a E90 M3. It was completely hassle free as long as you deal with the right person! All I need to do now is figure out my travel schedule to get an exact ED date.

I got an excellent price and locked in the 2.9% APR. If the APR goes lower (or has any special financing deals), my CA will adjust. I'm pushing for a mid-July ED date and if I'm lucky, I "might" be able to get a 2010 production model.

At this point, I don't see ANY drawbacks.

gobuffs · 03-15-2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by iczer34

I'm pushing for a mid-July ED date and if I'm lucky, I "might" be able to get a 2010 production model.

2010s won't start production til Septemeber.

wontonbomb · 03-15-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by gobuffs

2010s won't start production til Septemeber.

IDK?...but that's what the CA told me, lol.

gobuffs · 03-15-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by iczer34

IDK?...but that's what the CA told me, lol.

Sometimes BMW starts models years early. I don't see this being one of those times for the M3.

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