[nerdogray]

Doesn't matter where or what dealer. I want someone that knows the brand and shoots straight... someone with whom I can have an actual relationship. Local dealer (Sonic) is just terrible, and all the brokers I've talked to just have no follow-through or concept of communication. Not sure I'll be buying or leasing this MY, but I'd like someone I can call or email occasionally to see what's up and then pull the trigger when things feel right. In my mind, the SA I'd like has been doing this a long time. I don't mind paying for quality, but I do mind overpaying. I just want a fair deal, and I realize what is "fair" is variable given market conditions.

[micvite]

Originally Posted by nerdogray

Doesn't matter where or what dealer. I want someone that knows the brand and shoots straight... someone with whom I can have an actual relationship. Local dealer (Sonic) is just terrible, and all the brokers I've talked to just have no follow-through or concept of communication. Not sure I'll be buying or leasing this MY, but I'd like someone I can call or email occasionally to see what's up and then pull the trigger when things feel right. In my mind, the SA I'd like has been doing this a long time. I don't mind paying for quality, but I do mind overpaying. I just want a fair deal, and I realize what is "fair" is variable given market conditions.

Pretty sure we're not allowed to give names and stuff on here...

[nerdogray]

Ahh I could have sworn I had seen recommendations in the past. Well, there goes that. Thanks for the quick response, though.

[TrevorM3]

you can gives names on here, who said you can't?


things are a little wierd right now OP, so dig around here you'll find someone. Maybe next level auto brokers

[micvite]

Originally Posted by nerdogray

Ahh I could have sworn I had seen recommendations in the past. Well, there goes that. Thanks for the quick response, though.

I could be wrong, it may have been a different forum, but I'd rather be safe than sorry haha.

[nerdogray]

To be frank, Dan wasn't very helpful or responsive. Numerous questions were ignored and about the same number of emails. Tried a few others over on Leasehackr, as well, but I suspect they all have this backchannel where they coordinate blacklisting any potential clients that shop around. Not like I wanted to shop around. I prefer being able to trust someone and work with them. And you're right about it being a weird time, which is why I'm on the fence about even pursuing this MY... but I'd still like to reach out to someone and form a tentative relationship for the possibility of when BMW regains some clarity.

[TrevorM3]

PM me

[nerdogray]

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

PM me

Your mailbox is full, and apparently I had private messaging turned completely off. It's on, now.

[m3forme2016]

Haha, Leasehackr, I contacted about 5 "brokers", and they were all full of it. I talked to one on the phone and it was like he was doing me a favor just to talk to me. Finally he said, "well, it's going to cost a lot of money to ship the car, so I can't help you."

PM me and I can share my SA info.

Originally Posted by nerdogray

To be frank, Dan wasn't very helpful or responsive. Numerous questions were ignored and about the same number of emails. Tried a few others over on Leasehackr, as well, but I suspect they all have this backchannel where they coordinate blacklisting any potential clients that shop around. Not like I wanted to shop around. I prefer being able to trust someone and work with them. And you're right about it being a weird time, which is why I'm on the fence about even pursuing this MY... but I'd still like to reach out to someone and form a tentative relationship for the possibility of when BMW regains some clarity.

[TCBavarian]

PM me. My CA is my friend and always plays nice to my referrals. He even has a Buildable m5 allocation available

[zb2603]

Originally Posted by nerdogray

Doesn't matter where or what dealer. I want someone that knows the brand and shoots straight... someone with whom I can have an actual relationship. Local dealer (Sonic) is just terrible, and all the brokers I've talked to just have no follow-through or concept of communication. Not sure I'll be buying or leasing this MY, but I'd like someone I can call or email occasionally to see what's up and then pull the trigger when things feel right. In my mind, the SA I'd like has been doing this a long time. I don't mind paying for quality, but I do mind overpaying. I just want a fair deal, and I realize what is "fair" is variable given market conditions.

I am in the same boat as you are. I hope you have it figured out by now within the last two months and things went/are going smoother for you than it is going for me right now. I have been trying to find a "decent" dealership that is willing to help me out and so far I have had no luck. It's funny you mentioned Sonic because I tried to work with three different dealerships under Sonic and each and every one of them was full of it. Every dealership out here in Los Angeles is basically giving me deals that make absolutely no sense for allocations that they don't even have... So can someone direct me in some direction as well? I've been trying since September and its really discouraging as this will be the first M car I will be special ordering.

[zb2603]

TCBavarian

Originally Posted by TCBavarian

PM me. My CA is my friend and always plays nice to my referrals. He even has a Buildable m5 allocation available

I just saw your post, does your CA friend still, has an allocation for M5? I recently joined so couldn't really figure out how to PM you. Can you please let me know? Thank you so much

[duercos]

Hi everyone! I work for BMW of Springfield in NJ and I have 1 M5 allocation for February build.

[micvite]

Originally Posted by duercos

Hi everyone! I work for BMW of Springfield in NJ and I have 1 M5 allocation for February build.

Oof hopefully you guys treat whoever decides to go for it better than you did me lol... or I fear it'll be sitting on the lot like open roads was for a few months.

[duercos]

Originally Posted by micvite

Oof hopefully you guys treat whoever decides to go for it better than you did me lol... or I fear it'll be sitting on the lot like open roads was for a few months.

Who was your SA if I may ask? Most of our sales people are super nice lol. I usually hear from my customers that they didn't like customer service at either Open Road or Morristown.

[nerdogray]

I decided to hold off until the Bowers makes a reappearance, along with some other things. Even then, I've been trending towards the M8 Coupe lately. I know, heresy.

[micvite]

Originally Posted by duercos

Who was your SA if I may ask? Most of our sales people are super nice lol. I usually hear from my customers that they didn't like customer service at either Open Road or Morristown.

I don't remember honestly, and not that it really matters, and I'm pretty sure Morristown is still open road if I'm not mistaken. But yeah I had some bad experiences at pretty much all of those dealerships up north, if I has to pick I guess yours wasn't the worst of them, not like open road which had me sit around for 2 hours waiting for the SA I had an appointment with before I walked out (and they called me like an hour after that asking if I was still coming in) or park ave who specced me out a car and was gonna call me back and let me know about some individual options after they rushed me out out door basically and never got a call back. Called to ask what's going on and apparently they never even put my name in the system lol. More promises to get a call back and many voice-mails later decided to move on. And this is the story of how I ended up with a 2022 m5 and not a 2021! (Been going from dealership to dealership since about March of 2021 before finally ordering in august)

[micvite]

Originally Posted by nerdogray

I decided to hold off until the Bowers makes a reappearance, along with some other things. Even then, I've been trending towards the M8 Coupe lately. I know, heresy.

The m8 is faster and looks better IMO, especially if you don't need back seats. Only reason I didn't get one is because no massaging seat option but I do like heated armrest and door cards

[duercos]

Originally Posted by micvite

I don't remember honestly, and not that it really matters, and I'm pretty sure Morristown is still open road if I'm not mistaken. But yeah I had some bad experiences at pretty much all of those dealerships up north, if I has to pick I guess yours wasn't the worst of them, not like open road which had me sit around for 2 hours waiting for the SA I had an appointment with before I walked out (and they called me like an hour after that asking if I was still coming in) or park ave who specced me out a car and was gonna call me back and let me know about some individual options after they rushed me out out door basically and never got a call back. Called to ask what's going on and apparently they never even put my name in the system lol. More promises to get a call back and many voice-mails later decided to move on. And this is the story of how I ended up with a 2022 m5 and not a 2021! (Been going from dealership to dealership since about March of 2021 before finally ordering in august)

That's some really bad experience you had.. Yeah, Morristown is Open Road too, I meant to say Edison BMW. Glad you finally got the car though

[nerdogray]

Originally Posted by micvite

The m8 is faster and looks better IMO, especially if you don't need back seats. Only reason I didn't get one is because no massaging seat option but I do like heated armrest and door cards

Until things start flickering back to life, I haven't taken things seriously yet. I didn't know about the lack of massaging seats, but I will say I never used them in my previous M5. However, they were one of those nice little touches. I agree with you on the looks. I also like the smaller footprint it has because I just seem to have this spatial issue with larger cars that makes me curb every damn wheel. The one thing that really just gets me with the M8's is the interior, especially that Tartufo/Ivory combination. Mmmmm.

[micvite]

Originally Posted by duercos

That's some really bad experience you had.. Yeah, Morristown is Open Road too, I meant to say Edison BMW. Glad you finally got the car though

Edison is open road too🤣🤣 maybe you meant freehold or circle?

[duercos]

Originally Posted by micvite

Edison is open road too🤣🤣 maybe you meant freehold or circle?

I meant Edison and Morristown