Seeking advice on an odd situation with a pre-reg BMW car.

[yofi]

nickfrog said:

yofi said:

darren f said:

From posts in the BMW section it does seem that 20% off list is doable, .

For new cars, that's only with PCP, and for which interest charges seem to bring the quotes down to around the 10% mark.

10% for self-finance and 15-20% for PCP seems to be fairly standard across marques.

Incorrect. 20% is achievable irrespective of payment method although you might have to borrow £5k and settle immediately (without fees) to get the BMW FS contribution.

Or simply use Coast To Coast.

C to C seem to be more generous on bmws than other marques, and it looks they compete on the BP rather than options. Fair point about the option to settle pcp.

[GP335i]

Got a final conclusion to this one so as promised updating the thread, my order was finally placed today after thrashing out the deal in the last few days.

The dealer tried to place me in a few different cars that were available from stock but the colours/spec weren't right, the decision was then made to order a new one, thankfully I'm getting on better with the lci's looks now! With an approx £8k discount (£30k after discount) I've managed to get a new car with a big spec for just under £4k cost to change and my 5 year service pack can be transferred onto it, arrives end of December with a high trade in price fixed until then. Happy days!

Here's what I've went for:

Alpine White 3 door M135i, Professional Media Pack, Elec folding mirrors, Front/rear parking sensors, Reversing Camera, Adaptive suspension, Sports Auto gearbox, Black heated leather, Harmon Kardon, Driver Comfort pack, Sun protection glass, Windscreen with grey shade band, High beam assist, Debadged, enhanced bluetooth & driver/passenger lumbar support.

I've got a set of Continental TS850P winters in the garage and a set of 18" staggered BBS CH-Rs (will probably use these in summer depending on how good they look) to go on, so I'm chomping at the bit. As mentioned earlier in the thread this car is going to be a long termer with warranty renewed into year 4/5 etc so I'm finally happy it's going to be right.

Thanks for all the comments in the thread folks, good and bad!

[Ares]

GP335i said:

Got a final conclusion to this one so as promised updating the thread, my order was finally placed today after thrashing out the deal in the last few days.

The dealer tried to place me in a few different cars that were available from stock but the colours/spec weren't right, the decision was then made to order a new one, thankfully I'm getting on better with the lci's looks now! With an approx £8k discount (£30k after discount) I've managed to get a new car with a big spec for just under £4k cost to change and my 5 year service pack can be transferred onto it, arrives end of December with a high trade in price fixed until then. Happy days!

Here's what I've went for:

Alpine White 3 door M135i, Professional Media Pack, Elec folding mirrors, Front/rear parking sensors, Reversing Camera, Adaptive suspension, Sports Auto gearbox, Black heated leather, Harmon Kardon, Driver Comfort pack, Sun protection glass, Windscreen with grey shade band, High beam assist, Debadged, enhanced bluetooth & driver/passenger lumbar support.

I've got a set of Continental TS850P winters in the garage and a set of 18" staggered BBS CH-Rs (will probably use these in summer depending on how good they look) to go on, so I'm chomping at the bit. As mentioned earlier in the thread this car is going to be a long termer with warranty renewed into year 4/5 etc so I'm finally happy it's going to be right.

Thanks for all the comments in the thread folks, good and bad!

Good result, great car! Enjoy.

My 640 is Alpine White. Stunning colour.