[Chad20]

Originally Posted by BavarianFanatic

This is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing you could possibly do if you want to be treated well, get great deals and outstanding service. If you make (and keep) it personal you can't go wrong. If you're sending letter bombs to everyone and their brother trying to score the "best deal" it won't end well if there are problems or issues down the line. Loyalty goes a very long way. Unfortunately, it's less and less common. Folks will jump ship any time they can save a dime.

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” – Benjamin Franklin

Agreed, I don't want to harass them so hard that they hate me lol

[FanboyBMW]

Mine was a demo so i saved like 8 - 10 k

[BavarianFanatic]

Originally Posted by falar

It depends on how close the deal is. I really like the people at my local dealership but I will not be buying from them anymore, they just aren't competitive.

If we're talking a 3-5k difference in sale price no "personal relationship" is going to trump that.

If it was 1k.......I wouldn't care.

If there's a significant gap then that relationship may not be as good as you first thought.

[949]

are these numbers for only the 328's?

if these are, what about the 335's?

[Crisp]

Originally Posted by Chad20

Agreed, I don't want to harass them so hard that they hate me lol

If they aren't giving you the best deal possible, they don't give a shit about you. That's worse than them hating you.

If you guys have a "relationship", they shouldn't be looking to make a commission from you. There are other was they can prosper from the relationship (eg. selling volume - you always going back to them and recommending others to them).

[stupidfastwagon]

Originally Posted by Crisp

If they aren't giving you the best deal possible, they don't give a shit about you. That's worse than them hating you.

If you guys have a "relationship", they shouldn't be looking to make a commission from you. There are other was they can prosper from the relationship (eg. selling volume - you always going back to them and recommending others to them).

This is true, I called multiple dealers in the Denver area and told them that they are competing for my business. I had 4 dealers give me quotes on 3 different cars and Schomp BMW gave me the best deal on a 335xi. My CA from Winslow BMW that I bought my 328xi from told me that I was getting a hell of deal from Schomp and that I would be silly not to buy from them. Schomp will sell 250-400 cars a month all over the US

It was the same way when I bought an 07 STI from Hueburger Subaru in Colorado Springs. They didnt care if they made $200 on the car, they just want to sell as much as they can. Surprisingly they sell anywhere from 400-500 Subarus a month :S

[949]

wow thats some good numbers on the subaru. none of the subaru dealerships around here even do 500 units for two months.

[Delakevd]

Just recently did a build for a 2014 328i M Sport and was getting the run around in San Diego. Did Edmunds Price Promise and sent it to 6 different dealers. The ONLY one that referenced it was BMW of Murrieta (hour drive away). Ended up doing the build with them because I didn't have time for BS. Even though I probably could've gotten a local dealer to price match, I was more inclined to go with my NO-BS CA. If your in Southern CA looking, Edmunds is a good starting point!