Ordered vs. Off the Lot

reddemon73 · 03-08-2011, 12:21 PM

Hey everyone,

I have been waiting for my ordered car for almost 3 months now. Its sucks. I was just curious to know how many fellow board members ordered their new car versus buying one off the lot????

mr_milo · 03-08-2011, 12:33 PM

I was all set to order my car and then BMW came out with the March price increases. That pretty much meant not getting a sport package or not getting the car. I simply couldn't get what I wanted with the price increase.

I had a dealer check around and he found one car on the other side of the state that had just about everything I wanted. We struck a deal and he shipped it up. I voted "off the lot" but maybe it's more of an order off another lot.

jlspeed29 · 03-23-2011, 05:28 PM

figured if im gong to buy new, its going to be waht I want and not the dlr

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 03-23-2011, 05:48 PM

I got over $3K off MSRP and ordered the car.... IDK if that helps anyone making a decision.

However the theory still stands you have more play in the price if its been on the lot over 90 days.

aljlin · 03-23-2011, 06:21 PM

I did ED, but I think that counts as Ordering :P

dryicerx · 03-23-2011, 06:39 PM

You're missing the European Delivery option

Unless you're in a hurry (for whatever reason)... preferably ED (save even more with ED Invoice pricing) or Ordering it.

I'm vary of dealer lot cars no matter what the make... because you run risk of the car being abused in test drives, and possibly being exposed to the elements a lot longer.

EDM92 · 03-23-2011, 07:07 PM

The answers to this are going to be very biased. I'd say most people who are looking in the New & Preowned BMW Ordering / Pricing / Tracking Information Forum (including European Delivery) are people who ordered or are going to order a new car.

BayMoWe335 · 03-23-2011, 07:38 PM

I ordered my car with basically no options (ZSP, L7) and was OTD for $44k. Can't beat that...

TonyUF · 03-23-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jlspeed29

figured if im gong to buy new, its going to be waht I want and not the dlr

1 negotiate the price of the car optioned exactly how you want it.

Personally I like ordering because as others have said no one as test driven it, aside from the hands involved in the shipping process. I get utility from that, not everyone is going to care.

shazzy04 · 03-24-2011, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jlspeed29

figured if im gong to buy new, its going to be waht I want and not the dlr

I agree as well to this, just play around with your options

reddemon73 · 03-24-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWorNOTHING

The answers to this are going to be very biased. I'd say most people who are looking in the New & Preowned BMW Ordering / Pricing / Tracking Information Forum (including European Delivery) are people who ordered or are going to order a new car.

Good point. I also think BMW models tend to have a lot more personalized options thus it is hard for consumers to find the car on the lots. Look at Lexus and Infiniti. Their options are mostly package options. That is why their cars are cheaper too.

dpw198 · 04-03-2011, 10:24 AM

Went into the dealer with specific options in mind. Ended up buying one that had some extra options than I originally wanted, but it was already on the ship, arriving in a couple of days, so I bought that one as opposed to waiting a couple of months.

TonyUF · 04-03-2011, 10:30 AM

Nice. Grats!

macstoy · 04-05-2011, 07:54 PM

Couldn't find what we wanted on any dealer lot, so had to order. Worked out for the best, only paid $43,700.00

On order 2011 E92 Vermillion Red, Saddle Brown, auto, Nav, HK sound, Prem and Comfort access packages, heated seats, Satellite radio

View Poll Results: How did you purchased your new BMW?
Ordered the car	47	73.44%
Off the lot	17	26.56%
Voters: 64. You may not vote on this poll

03-08-2011, 12:21 PM	#1
reddemon73 Major 103 Rep 1,392 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 435 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	Ordered vs. Off the Lot Hey everyone, I have been waiting for my ordered car for almost 3 months now. Its sucks. I was just curious to know how many fellow board members ordered their new car versus buying one off the lot????
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03-08-2011, 12:33 PM	#2
mr_milo Captain 12 Rep 668 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 328i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1)	I was all set to order my car and then BMW came out with the March price increases. That pretty much meant not getting a sport package or not getting the car. I simply couldn't get what I wanted with the price increase. I had a dealer check around and he found one car on the other side of the state that had just about everything I wanted. We struck a deal and he shipped it up. I voted "off the lot" but maybe it's more of an order off another lot.
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03-23-2011, 05:28 PM	#3
jlspeed29 Major 487 Rep 1,389 Posts Drives: F80 SO ZCP CCB Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere along PCH... iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335 coupe [8.00]	figured if im gong to buy new, its going to be waht I want and not the dlr __________________ A fisherman always sees another fisherman from afar
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3441 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	I got over $3K off MSRP and ordered the car.... IDK if that helps anyone making a decision. However the theory still stands you have more play in the price if its been on the lot over 90 days.
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03-23-2011, 06:21 PM	#5
aljlin Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 293 Posts Drives: 2011 335d e90 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	I did ED, but I think that counts as Ordering :P __________________ 2011 335d Le Mans Blue Black Leather/Aluminum Premium M-sport w/ Paddles Heated front seats, Navigation, Comfort Access Split Fold Down Rear Seats Harmon Kardon, Ipod/USB, Sattellite Radio, Alarm Picked up at welt on March 2011 : pictures of car during ED Redelivered May 2011 : Pictures of Car after Redelivery Last edited by aljlin; 03-23-2011 at 06:34 PM..
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dryicerx First Lieutenant 27 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (1)	You're missing the European Delivery option Unless you're in a hurry (for whatever reason)... preferably ED (save even more with ED Invoice pricing) or Ordering it. I'm vary of dealer lot cars no matter what the make... because you run risk of the car being abused in test drives, and possibly being exposed to the elements a lot longer.
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03-23-2011, 07:07 PM	#7
EDM92 Colonel 158 Rep 2,561 Posts Drives: Low&Slow Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (9)	The answers to this are going to be very biased. I'd say most people who are looking in the New & Preowned BMW Ordering / Pricing / Tracking Information Forum (including European Delivery) are people who ordered or are going to order a new car. __________________ Montego Blue 2007 E92 335i - ZSP / ZPP / Steptronic / Logic7 Broadway Static - CCW - Megan - Orion Instagram: bmwforlife
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03-23-2011, 07:38 PM	#8
BayMoWe335 Colonel 1176 Rep 2,132 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I ordered my car with basically no options (ZSP, L7) and was OTD for $44k. Can't beat that...
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04-03-2011, 10:24 AM	#12
dpw198 Private First Class 4 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Went into the dealer with specific options in mind. Ended up buying one that had some extra options than I originally wanted, but it was already on the ship, arriving in a couple of days, so I bought that one as opposed to waiting a couple of months. __________________ 2011 335i xDrive Sedan, M-sport pkg, LeMans Blue, Black leather, Auto w/paddle shifters, PDC, Individual Sound system, Convenience Access, Alarm Traded in: 2002 BMW 325i Sedan 2010 Audi Q5 Premium 2014 Porsche Boxter S
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04-03-2011, 10:30 AM	#13
TonyUF Private First Class 23 Rep 131 Posts Drives: Ordered 2011 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Nice. Grats! __________________ Proud driver of: 2014 - 335i M Sport (current) 2011 - 335i M Sport
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04-05-2011, 07:54 PM	#14
macstoy Car Addict 7 Rep 69 Posts Drives: retired: 1995 325i \| 2005 325 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PacNW iTrader: (0)	Couldn't find what we wanted on any dealer lot, so had to order. Worked out for the best, only paid $43,700.00 On order 2011 E92 Vermillion Red, Saddle Brown, auto, Nav, HK sound, Prem and Comfort access packages, heated seats, Satellite radio
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