I went with an out of state dealer, Passport BMW in MD back in 06. I ordered for $500 over invoice in did the perfomance delivery pick up in SC. I would definitely recommend and will probably do again in a couple of years.
The deal went very smooth, I just had to get over any fears of ordering a car over the internet/phone.
The perfomance delivery experience was exceptional. We spent a day driving around the track in model like ours and then were driven around in an M5 for some hot laps. We were also given a 755 to drive back and forth from the center to the track.
We use BMW North in the woodlands for maintenance. We used to use North BMW in spring but the service was shotty.
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