335i Coupe Pricing

scheps · 10-26-2006, 07:55 PM

but the interior of a TT is nicer IMHO. Then again havent seen it in flesh, missed the preview in brisbane city the other day.

Chris.G · 10-27-2006, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 335iChris

Chris G - The quote is for the M Sport Sedan which is the same RRP as the Coupe. I have also the option to take the manual coupe at the same price.

You are doing a trade in to get that price. If i was in your position i would have gotten the coupe, but ive got to say the m-sports on the 335 does look incredible

astra · 10-27-2006, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by scheps

Did you guys feel like the car wasnt as good as you expected it to be when you first sat in it? or saw it for real? coz that happened to me. but maybe because the hype and therefore heightened expectations

i would love to have one

, dont get my wrong but just cant afford it.....

i completely agree... i was let down when i saw the coupe the first time...

also... i think the coupe looks better in darker colours!

moose81 · 10-27-2006, 10:08 AM

OK guys,

sorry about the late delay i have been away for a few days in Melb.

I entered a quote of $114k as discussed. the RRP of this car is just a touch over $125k. I told them i was selling my trade-in privately in which i would get a much higher price.
The auction starte pretty slowly and i was not feeling very confident. by 3pm the price had come down by about $300, and i considered my fee a total waste. with about 10 minutes to go, it started! I reckon i got about 35 emails, as you get an email for each bid, in 20 minutes! in total off RRP i got the car for $119,425 which is $6K+ off RRP. the best i got using Chris's technique was $3k. For $150 i will never speak to a dealer again in my life. Best thing and i dont have time for the bullshit or games.

Guys... just use it.... i rate myself a very good negotiator, and i am sure you will all think you to be the same, but try it out, get your best price and plug it in, you dont have much to lose....... car is awhile away, but Worthingtons in Gosford ended up winning, they will deliver the car to me free of charge. They even offered to come down and view my tradein. overall the whole thing was very professional and got me where i could definitely could not have got doign it on my own.

msg me if you have any questions, but its a pretty good system.

moO moO nEL · 10-27-2006, 10:20 AM

not bad

congrats!!!

must try betterdeal.com.au next time

how they gonna give you $500 worth of fuel

danielt · 10-27-2006, 03:52 PM

moose, what options are you getting on your 335i?

how long have they given for you to sign up on the contract for the price to still be valid?

scheps · 10-27-2006, 04:48 PM

Good stuff m8.

You dont have to accept right?

Did they ignore the quote of 114k?

And what do you mean by using chris's technique... i must be missing something

Chris.G · 10-27-2006, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by moose81

OK guys,

sorry about the late delay i have been away for a few days in Melb.

I entered a quote of $114k as discussed. the RRP of this car is just a touch over $125k. I told them i was selling my trade-in privately in which i would get a much higher price.
The auction starte pretty slowly and i was not feeling very confident. by 3pm the price had come down by about $300, and i considered my fee a total waste. with about 10 minutes to go, it started! I reckon i got about 35 emails, as you get an email for each bid, in 20 minutes! in total off RRP i got the car for $119,425 which is $6K+ off RRP. the best i got using Chris's technique was $3k. For $150 i will never speak to a dealer again in my life. Best thing and i dont have time for the bullshit or games.

Guys... just use it.... i rate myself a very good negotiator, and i am sure you will all think you to be the same, but try it out, get your best price and plug it in, you dont have much to lose....... car is awhile away, but Worthingtons in Gosford ended up winning, they will deliver the car to me free of charge. They even offered to come down and view my tradein. overall the whole thing was very professional and got me where i could definitely could not have got doign it on my own.

msg me if you have any questions, but its a pretty good system.

Congrats mate. I think i might need to use this website if dealerships fail to get me my $6000 decrease. I have a feeling you might have gotten the same options as what im planning to get.

scheps · 10-28-2006, 12:53 AM

Oh one more thing, if you get your car from betterdeals... what do you do when you received it and it has a defect? or chipped paint work ? what do you do?

danielt · 10-28-2006, 01:35 AM

betterdeal just facilitates a sale. the contract is between you and the dealer. any quibbles over defects on delivery you deal directly with the dealer.

scheps · 10-28-2006, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by danielt

betterdeal just facilitates a sale. the contract is between you and the dealer. any quibbles over defects on delivery you deal directly with the dealer.

Damn, so if your car comes from interstate, it would be hard to remedy then i guess.

For example
Just heard from a friend (after i went to the not so good dealer today) that his E90 (from the same dealership I dislike) had large chips on the side door of his car. I guess he should have had a good look when he received it but he was too excited and drove it home. Then found the chips at home. Brought it back and they said you could have done that on your way home.

My friend was sure it wasnt him, no clunk, relatively difficult area to chip by stone etc. So if that can happen with a local dealer, i was wondering what happens if its an interstate source?

Maybe i am being too paranoid

danielt · 10-28-2006, 02:05 PM

when i bought my 323 coupe in 2003, i bought it from adelaide, private sale, flew down to view, owner picked me up at airport, but it had been just serviced at adelaide motors so i picked it up from there, was so excited, dropped it off to TNT transport who did an external defects check prior to accepting the car, noted a scratch on the passengers side door, i thought i didn't see this when i first picked it up, later asked the owner about it who said he thought it might have been a tree branch some time during his ownership. so yes, pays to do a "handover" check prior to buying something!!

That's the only problem i see with betterdeal...if the best deal comes from a dealer 130km away it's a big drive to have them check on a "small rattle" etc

aem · 10-29-2006, 04:09 PM

120K+ insurance is too much money for the 335, i've driven one and for a long time sat looking at it...I wondered what it would look like in a bodykit hmmm and even so, still doesn't warrant the cost.

I would get an e46 M3.

Btw, BMW claim 0-100 in 5.5 sec, i REALY doubt it can.

danielt · 10-29-2006, 04:41 PM

am testing the waters here in Brisbane with a betterdeal 335i auto, roof, paddles, metallic paint. Worth the $75 just out of curiousity. Due to start 9am tomorrow.

moO moO nEL · 10-29-2006, 07:39 PM

cool
let us know the result tomorrow night

335iChris · 10-29-2006, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aem

120K+ insurance is too much money for the 335, i've driven one and for a long time sat looking at it...I wondered what it would look like in a bodykit hmmm and even so, still doesn't warrant the cost.

I would get an e46 M3.

Btw, BMW claim 0-100 in 5.5 sec, i REALY doubt it can.

I tested 0-100 on the test drive. In the auto, i did it in 5.6 seconds

aem · 10-29-2006, 08:09 PM

How did u measure it?

For a 5.6 sec, you wouldve beaten an Sti by a good car length.

scheps · 10-30-2006, 01:33 AM

one one thousand, two one thousand hehe

scheps · 10-30-2006, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielt

am testing the waters here in Brisbane with a betterdeal 335i auto, roof, paddles, metallic paint. Worth the $75 just out of curiousity. Due to start 9am tomorrow.

Good luck m8!

danielt · 10-30-2006, 01:41 AM

Initial words from betterdeal:

"I have spoken to some dealers and I think it would be advisable to include interstate dealers into the auction. The main reason for this is that, as you would understand how popular these cars are. Dealers have certain stock allocations, so by having more dealers its likely that they would be able to supply a car to you within a shorter time frame."

i'll be interested to see how tight BMW are holding their stock given it looks like NSW dealers will be bidding.

It then will become difficult logistically trying to register the vehicle from interstate should a NSW dealer win.

danielt · 10-30-2006, 10:17 PM

best final price $117,000 (from a NSW dealer) + on road costs of $2,300 Qld stamp duty and ~$800 CTP... that was 335i/metallic paint/steptronic/paddles/sunroof and delivery ... starting price ~$124,000 drive away including those options

moO moO nEL · 10-30-2006, 10:34 PM

what is the starting price

10-26-2006, 07:55 PM	#45
scheps Lieutenant 11 Rep 402 Posts Drives: TTMK2 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aus, Brisbane iTrader: (0)	but the interior of a TT is nicer IMHO. Then again havent seen it in flesh, missed the preview in brisbane city the other day.
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moose81 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Bimmer M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	OK guys, sorry about the late delay i have been away for a few days in Melb. I entered a quote of $114k as discussed. the RRP of this car is just a touch over $125k. I told them i was selling my trade-in privately in which i would get a much higher price. The auction starte pretty slowly and i was not feeling very confident. by 3pm the price had come down by about $300, and i considered my fee a total waste. with about 10 minutes to go, it started! I reckon i got about 35 emails, as you get an email for each bid, in 20 minutes! in total off RRP i got the car for $119,425 which is $6K+ off RRP. the best i got using Chris's technique was $3k. For $150 i will never speak to a dealer again in my life. Best thing and i dont have time for the bullshit or games. Guys... just use it.... i rate myself a very good negotiator, and i am sure you will all think you to be the same, but try it out, get your best price and plug it in, you dont have much to lose....... car is awhile away, but Worthingtons in Gosford ended up winning, they will deliver the car to me free of charge. They even offered to come down and view my tradein. overall the whole thing was very professional and got me where i could definitely could not have got doign it on my own. msg me if you have any questions, but its a pretty good system.
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10-27-2006, 04:48 PM	#51
scheps Lieutenant 11 Rep 402 Posts Drives: TTMK2 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aus, Brisbane iTrader: (0)	Good stuff m8. You dont have to accept right? Did they ignore the quote of 114k? And what do you mean by using chris's technique... i must be missing something
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scheps Lieutenant 11 Rep 402 Posts Drives: TTMK2 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aus, Brisbane iTrader: (0)	Oh one more thing, if you get your car from betterdeals... what do you do when you received it and it has a defect? or chipped paint work ? what do you do?
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danielt Lieutenant 71 Rep 449 Posts Drives: 2016 F87 M2 / 2013 M5 LCI comp Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW F10 M5 (LC ... [10.00] 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	betterdeal just facilitates a sale. the contract is between you and the dealer. any quibbles over defects on delivery you deal directly with the dealer.
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danielt Lieutenant 71 Rep 449 Posts Drives: 2016 F87 M2 / 2013 M5 LCI comp Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW F10 M5 (LC ... [10.00] 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	when i bought my 323 coupe in 2003, i bought it from adelaide, private sale, flew down to view, owner picked me up at airport, but it had been just serviced at adelaide motors so i picked it up from there, was so excited, dropped it off to TNT transport who did an external defects check prior to accepting the car, noted a scratch on the passengers side door, i thought i didn't see this when i first picked it up, later asked the owner about it who said he thought it might have been a tree branch some time during his ownership. so yes, pays to do a "handover" check prior to buying something!! That's the only problem i see with betterdeal...if the best deal comes from a dealer 130km away it's a big drive to have them check on a "small rattle" etc
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10-29-2006, 04:09 PM	#57
aem Why pay more for nothing? 21 Rep 300 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	120K+ insurance is too much money for the 335, i've driven one and for a long time sat looking at it...I wondered what it would look like in a bodykit hmmm and even so, still doesn't warrant the cost. I would get an e46 M3. Btw, BMW claim 0-100 in 5.5 sec, i REALY doubt it can. __________________ Click.
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aem Why pay more for nothing? 21 Rep 300 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	How did u measure it? For a 5.6 sec, you wouldve beaten an Sti by a good car length. __________________ Click.
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