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Originally Posted by 34Three
I read that the main reason for an ED discount is not BMW generosity, diplomatic spiffs, or a marketing strategy but actually involves the lower import duty charged on "used cars" brought into the US. Other cars not to US spec may have other charges but since these are US spec vehicles and used they get roughly a 7% break.
Let's hope the loophole lives on!!
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Someone on bimmerfest.com's ED board, somewhere in the annals, explained that the bulk of the savings comes not from importing a used car, but by BMWAG (the parent company) almost completely cutting BMWNA (their North American distributor) out of the profit picture.
Here it is. It's the 4th post:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...ht=ed+discount
-MrB