anyone in OZ got a 335i on order? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

danielt · 09-05-2006, 05:26 AM

just wondering if anyone in OZ has a 335i on order, and if so when is your expected delivery date?

recruiter · 09-05-2006, 06:21 AM

Hi Ordered two months ago and I've been told early November delivery. Paying full list price

docbeemer · 09-05-2006, 06:52 AM

I ordered mine in May and mine is waiting for a boat to get here! I was told mid October- apparently the in the first batch to get to Melbourne.

NickG · 09-05-2006, 06:44 PM

Yes I ordered 6MT Montego blue /black/aluminium a couple of weeks back. Was offered December delivery, but am taking in January to give me more time to pay off my RX-8!

Out of curiosity has anyone here seen Jade Grey leather samples? Am curious how this would go with the Montego Blue. It's not a "recommended" option by BMW.

Chris.G · 09-05-2006, 07:01 PM

Im waiting for the coupe to get to a dealer first so i can check it out. If i like it then ill order a black saph with saddle brown leather. If i dont ill order a 335e-90 with m-sports kit in Le Mans blue. Patience is killing me!!!! Dealers supposed to recieve the coupe on October 13th.(Alto BMW Artarmon)

arbitrage · 09-06-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NickG

Yes I ordered 6MT Montego blue /black/aluminium a couple of weeks back. Was offered December delivery, but am taking in January to give me more time to pay off my RX-8!

Out of curiosity has anyone here seen Jade Grey leather samples? Am curious how this would go with the Montego Blue. It's not a "recommended" option by BMW.

Seen Jade grey in person and I would have loved to have ordered Montego with Jade but ordered my car way back before Montego was available. Heres a pic...

danielt · 09-08-2006, 06:52 PM

Have been quoted $122,500AUD (US$89,425) including on road costs (drive away) by local dealership here in Brisbane. Options include metallic paint, steptronic + paddles, sunroof. approx $500/week repayments depending on finance structure.

recruiter · 09-09-2006, 07:00 AM

Sydney dealer price $120,251 Drive away (manual,metallic paint) no sunroof

Chris.G · 09-09-2006, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by recruiter

Sydney dealer price $120,251 Drive away (manual,metallic paint) no sunroof

I also received the same quote. Which dealer did you receive the quote from?

DerekS · 09-09-2006, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NickG

Out of curiosity has anyone here seen Jade Grey leather samples? Am curious how this would go with the Montego Blue. It's not a "recommended" option by BMW.

Yes, I saw a black 335i with Jade grey interior and grey poplar trim; the interior looks stunning.:rocks: The leather colour in real life is lighter than the brochure sample. In fact, I believe that all of the real leather colours are lighter than the brochure samples.
If you can find a copy of BMWcar magazine (August issue), Car & Driver (October issue) or Automobile magazine (September issue), you will find the combo of Montego blue / Jade grey featured in many of the photos.
Also, if you look at the E92 interior thread, you will find lots of examples of this combo. The earliest "offcial photos" released by BMW featured two combos that are not amongst the recommended choices : Space grey/Jade grey and Montego blue/Jade grey. Both of these combos look great in the photos.

Why they are not amongst the recommended combos (in the marketing literature)remains a mystery known only to the inner sanctum of BMW. But, in Europe and Canada at least, you can order any combo you want. Maximinimaus, a forum member in Germany, has ordered Montego blue/Jade grey and I am awaiting my Space grey/Jade grey 335i due to arrive in about 3 weeks time.

Finally, I must comment on the very high prices that you Aussies are asked to pay; they are approximately double the Canadian price. Why are the prices in OZ so high?

Is there still a huge import duty ?

recruiter · 09-10-2006, 10:04 PM

BMW City

findtom · 09-10-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by danielt

Have been quoted $122,500AUD (US$89,425) including on road costs (drive away) by local dealership here in Brisbane. Options include metallic paint, steptronic + paddles, sunroof. approx $500/week repayments depending on finance structure.

Oh man that is painful just to hear.

scheps · 09-19-2006, 09:03 AM

hey danielt, which dealer was that? duno where in brissie you are but motorline and colaundra gives better prices. Duno how bargainable is the E92 but my sister for the E90 pretty early and managed 10% off by bargaining. See how you go. I am also preping for a test drive but cant afford the 335.

Also have you tried the car consultants?

moO moO nEL · 09-22-2006, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DerekS

Finally, I must comment on the very high prices that you Aussies are asked to pay; they are approximately double the Canadian price. Why are the prices in OZ so high?

Is there still a huge import duty ?

Yes. Luxury car tax + all the duties that made our retail price so high.
As I said before, the price I paid for my Z4 2.5, can buy a M3 + a 325i sedan in the US.

:mad:

danielt · 09-23-2006, 09:18 PM

hi scheps, that was from Brisbane BMW....just recommended retail they're quoting me at this stage.

have contacted motorline and will try caloundra.

won't be trading my E46 323 Coupe (ie tank). on speaking to the dealers they are trying to create the sense of urgency, which is understandable I guess. Patience is a virtue!! A demo with 4,000km on it "the Dealer Principal's wife's car" would be ideal for me if it meant saving $10-15k.

have managed to source finance at 7.19% (a group called Medfin) which is much better than 8.49% through BMW. Not sure if BMW are negotiable on their finance though...not at that stage yet in the process.

moO moO nEL · 09-24-2006, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by danielt

have managed to source finance at 7.19% (a group called Medfin) which is much better than 8.49% through BMW. Not sure if BMW are negotiable on their finance though...not at that stage yet in the process.

BMW finance are definitely negotiable.
I got quoted 7.5% from NAB and BMW finance managed to beat it by 0.05%.

scheps · 09-25-2006, 05:17 AM

hey danielt,

I tried a car consultant at the begining of this year and got a 320 priced at 68000 down to 60200. Not sure if they could get any cheaper but thats the car consultant doing the work for you.

Some dude on another forum got 9000 off his 325.

so surely 10K discount on a 122000 car is doable!

moO moO nEL · 09-25-2006, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by scheps

hey danielt,

I tried a car consultant at the begining of this year and got a 320 priced at 68000 down to 60200. Not sure if they could get any cheaper but thats the car consultant doing the work for you.

Some dude on another forum got 9000 off his 325.

so surely 10K discount on a 122000 car is doable!

Can you give more details
My father is buying a new car soon

danielt · 09-25-2006, 06:26 AM

on speaking to a few dealers it seems you can get the initial dealer stock ie showroom stuff from at least October 13th. They have some database where they can see what's coming in and swap cars with other dealerships to satisfy customers...but obviously you have to accept the specs on the cars as configured. as to starting to negotiate...well i'll leave it for a while until pretty close to the showroom delivery. as to what i'm hoping for, well i'm reasonably flexible so i don't mind space gray, sparkling graphite or even titanium silver, but it has to be steptronic.

scheps · 10-02-2006, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by moO moO nEL

Can you give more details
My father is buying a new car soon

What do you mean? specifically, what would you like to know?

aussie335 · 10-05-2006, 08:17 AM

yep... ordered today... car arrived today!! pickup next week...

recruiter · 10-05-2006, 12:32 PM

Wow! So cars are availiable from next week. Is it from a Sydney dealer and do you have any insider contacts?

09-05-2006, 05:26 AM	#1
danielt Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 335i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Far North Qld, Australia Posts: 287 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	anyone in OZ got a 335i on order? just wondering if anyone in OZ has a 335i on order, and if so when is your expected delivery date?
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09-05-2006, 06:52 AM	#3
docbeemer First Lieutenant Drives: E92 SG 335i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 306 iTrader: (0)	I ordered mine in May and mine is waiting for a boat to get here! I was told mid October- apparently the in the first batch to get to Melbourne. __________________ 335i \| 6MT \| SG \| Jade Grey \| Poplar Grain Grey \| 19" 230 rims \| Sunroof \| NAV with TV & voice control \| HiFi \| Sport Suspension \| Rear Sunblind \| 35% tints

09-05-2006, 07:01 PM	#5
Chris.G GOZUN GOTUME Drives: 2011 LCI MSPORT X5 30d Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 3,024 iTrader: (0)	Im waiting for the coupe to get to a dealer first so i can check it out. If i like it then ill order a black saph with saddle brown leather. If i dont ill order a 335e-90 with m-sports kit in Le Mans blue. Patience is killing me!!!! Dealers supposed to recieve the coupe on October 13th.(Alto BMW Artarmon) __________________

09-05-2006, 06:21 AM	#2
recruiter Private Drives: 335i Montego Blue(manual) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 70 iTrader: (0)	Hi Ordered two months ago and I've been told early November delivery. Paying full list price

09-05-2006, 06:44 PM	#4
NickG Private First Class Drives: E92 335i 6MT M/Blue, Jade Grey Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newport Beach, Australia Posts: 199 iTrader: (0)	Yes I ordered 6MT Montego blue /black/aluminium a couple of weeks back. Was offered December delivery, but am taking in January to give me more time to pay off my RX-8! Out of curiosity has anyone here seen Jade Grey leather samples? Am curious how this would go with the Montego Blue. It's not a "recommended" option by BMW.

09-08-2006, 06:52 PM	#7
danielt Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 335i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Far North Qld, Australia Posts: 287 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Have been quoted $122,500AUD (US$89,425) including on road costs (drive away) by local dealership here in Brisbane. Options include metallic paint, steptronic + paddles, sunroof. approx $500/week repayments depending on finance structure.

09-09-2006, 07:00 AM	#8
recruiter Private Drives: 335i Montego Blue(manual) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 70 iTrader: (0)	Sydney dealer price $120,251 Drive away (manual,metallic paint) no sunroof

09-10-2006, 10:04 PM	#11
recruiter Private Drives: 335i Montego Blue(manual) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 70 iTrader: (0)	BMW City

09-19-2006, 09:03 AM	#13
scheps First Lieutenant Drives: TTMK2 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aus, Brisbane Posts: 386 iTrader: (0)	hey danielt, which dealer was that? duno where in brissie you are but motorline and colaundra gives better prices. Duno how bargainable is the E92 but my sister for the E90 pretty early and managed 10% off by bargaining. See how you go. I am also preping for a test drive but cant afford the 335. Also have you tried the car consultants?

09-23-2006, 09:18 PM	#15
danielt Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 335i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Far North Qld, Australia Posts: 287 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	hi scheps, that was from Brisbane BMW....just recommended retail they're quoting me at this stage. have contacted motorline and will try caloundra. won't be trading my E46 323 Coupe (ie tank). on speaking to the dealers they are trying to create the sense of urgency, which is understandable I guess. Patience is a virtue!! A demo with 4,000km on it "the Dealer Principal's wife's car" would be ideal for me if it meant saving $10-15k. have managed to source finance at 7.19% (a group called Medfin) which is much better than 8.49% through BMW. Not sure if BMW are negotiable on their finance though...not at that stage yet in the process.

09-25-2006, 05:17 AM	#17
scheps First Lieutenant Drives: TTMK2 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Aus, Brisbane Posts: 386 iTrader: (0)	hey danielt, I tried a car consultant at the begining of this year and got a 320 priced at 68000 down to 60200. Not sure if they could get any cheaper but thats the car consultant doing the work for you. Some dude on another forum got 9000 off his 325. so surely 10K discount on a 122000 car is doable!

09-25-2006, 06:26 AM	#19
danielt Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 335i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Far North Qld, Australia Posts: 287 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	on speaking to a few dealers it seems you can get the initial dealer stock ie showroom stuff from at least October 13th. They have some database where they can see what's coming in and swap cars with other dealerships to satisfy customers...but obviously you have to accept the specs on the cars as configured. as to starting to negotiate...well i'll leave it for a while until pretty close to the showroom delivery. as to what i'm hoping for, well i'm reasonably flexible so i don't mind space gray, sparkling graphite or even titanium silver, but it has to be steptronic.

10-05-2006, 08:17 AM	#21
aussie335 Member Drives: BMW 335i Coupe soon! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 13 iTrader: (0)	yep... ordered today... car arrived today!! pickup next week...

10-05-2006, 12:32 PM	#22
recruiter Private Drives: 335i Montego Blue(manual) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 70 iTrader: (0)	Wow! So cars are availiable from next week. Is it from a Sydney dealer and do you have any insider contacts?