02-19-2016, 11:45 AM | #1 |
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Price Gouging - $10,000 over MSRP at BMW of Dallas
This morning, after the review embargo was lifted, I received and email from Ryan at BMW of Dallas:
"Chris, Thank you for your e-mail. We still don?t have any allocation available at this time. Due to availability and supply demand, we will charge $10K over MSRP. The decision has just made from our management and dealership. Please let me know if we can still proceed. Thank you, Ryan Chong" --- My response: "Hi Ryan, This is unacceptable and very disappointing news. I am heavily involved in the BMW forums and will be sharing this information with the community. This is also against BMW North America's policy, and I will be notifying them of your management's decision. You should inform management of the repercussions of price gouging. Unless you will honor the European Delivery MSRP, I will need to be taken off of your list. Chris" --- So this sucks big time. I was number 6 on the list and prior to this communication was assured an allocation for a September pickup. Please please do not give these dealers the ability to charge such ridiculous prices. DO NOT BUT FROM BMW OF DALLAS. Also, if anyone can help me out with a info on a spot on a wait list that respects their customer, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. |
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TBH they are located in an area where a lot of suckers would pay that mark up. Can't wait for them to find out this isn't a 1 year 740 car production 1M repeat. Last edited by OG///M; 02-19-2016 at 12:44 PM.. |
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02-19-2016, 12:14 PM | #4 |
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$10K! sorry to hear that. I'm expecting the same email from my dealer (who says they're still pondering whether to sell at MSRP or above). Out of pure principle, they'd never get mark-up money from me. I know I would never truly enjoy the car after getting ripped off.
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02-19-2016, 12:21 PM | #6 |
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I would print the BMW dealer list and start making calls, or emails. I bet you can find an allocation and do a Fly and Drive. Spend $2,000 on a nice week long vacation instead.
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02-19-2016, 12:52 PM | #7 | |
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If you're not in a hurry to get launch cars, just get on a moderate length list now and wait IMO all this urgency and frustration is premature. We are still about 2 month away from launch, there will be more information about allocation and order to come. Everyone seems to be in a rush while BMWNA is following their schedule as they should be and taking their sweet time. 4/16/16 is the day, patience. Last edited by OG///M; 02-19-2016 at 01:04 PM.. |
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02-19-2016, 01:00 PM | #8 |
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02-19-2016, 01:12 PM | #9 |
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Well, the urgency is just because I want to book a flight for ED pickup before it costs my wife and me a small fortune. Each month or so I wait the prices on flights seem to go up another thousand dollars. I would be open to buying it in another city, however, so I might just start calling around.
If there are any dealers on here, I'll be getting the M2 with all options in LBB. I am also planning on getting the M Performance Grill, rear trunk spoiler, and the mirror caps. PM me if we can work together. Last edited by TheNeonTiger; 02-19-2016 at 01:25 PM.. |
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02-19-2016, 02:07 PM | #11 |
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After the reviews came out I reconsidered my options: BMW 340i, Ford GT350, various hot hatches. Keep coming back to the M2 but I'll have to wait. It is unlikely I will get one before the 2017 model later this year. Anyone up for a ED 'Christmas in Bavaria'?
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02-19-2016, 02:22 PM | #13 |
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Best of luck. If you do go through with ED you can buy literally anywhere and have the car delivered either PCD or to your local dealer. They will charge you a prep fee (few hundred $) to get the car unpacked and all that shit since you didn't buy from them, but infinitely better than your current option. Otherwise if you skip ED shipping a car SF to NYC is like $1000, so you could buy the damn thing in North Dakota and have it shipped to TX and still come out over $9K ahead.
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It's definitely not too late but you should get on the phone and start calling. Especially since the last week of the month is coming .. |
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02-19-2016, 05:41 PM | #17 |
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Autobahn is better in the DFW area
Chapman/North Scottsdale are cool BMW Honolulu is cool too If you have a good relationship they will hook you up But I knew long ago people would want this car... So it shouldn't be tragic that there is a mark up especially since there is more retail money transacted in the DFW area than the rest of the USA |
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02-19-2016, 07:11 PM | #18 |
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even at #6 they want 10Gs over? how many are they getting for the year? That's nuts.
when are u planning ED? I hope it works out for you. the dealers I am working with have changed their tune with pricing too. mostly from out of town buyers I believe. luckily I have some agreements in place (1 written and several verbal). did u have an agreement?
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