M5 delivery

[pjv997]

Contemplating a change from my M3 saloon and have been offerd a March build slot for an M5 which is still spec changeable.

I have been told that it is a cancelled order, but interested in what people have found for delivery times when you have ordered.

My dealer also has a nice demonstrator which has a discreet for sale sign on it (but it's not on AUC web-site). Nice colour combo and a bit higher specced than I would go for but the asking price is quite attractive.

I saw in a previous thread that people got a few K's off list price - is this what I should still expect or do I need to try harder?

[mpgrant70]

I have been quoted 16-20 weeks for delivery.it will be worth the wait the car is mental !

[sparman24]

my local dealers have cars available if you are not fussy on colour or spec. seems a combination of cancelled orders, cars coming too early and customers backing out or a couple of extra cars available from BMW UK stock.

[pjv997]

sparman24 said:

my local dealers have cars available if you are not fussy on colour or spec. seems a combination of cancelled orders, cars coming too early and customers backing out or a couple of extra cars available from BMW UK stock.

What I suspected - I think there may be some deals to be had.

My main concern is diving in, only to find pre-registered cars being sold later this year or early next spring at £20K off (which to be fair is how I bought my M3).

[Bubba Zanetti]

If you are not particularly concerned about the specification/colour then I'd wait and save yourself some £'s as you have done with your M3. That's the boring/sensible option though!

[mpgrant70]

Sparman who is your local dealer and what cars do they have ?

[GavBMW]

You are looking at March delivery for an M5 if ordered at my dealership.

[sparman]

Lloyd Colne have a black one that a customer dosnt want to take delivery of, ask for Richard. Lloyd Blackpool have a blue one in the showroom. They also had a white demo belonging to BMW which they could sell?

[TX1]

Hope the white one is not this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L-RzE3ymas

[DB9Mark]

I was quite suprised to find out from my dealer that the waiting list on the M5 is SHORTER than a 530d! A far cry from the days of a REALLY good M5 and a 2 year waiting list! Guess the short list is a reflection of the desireability of the newer M5 with little advancement over the V10, compared to the massive advancement between E39 m5 and the mighty E60

[sparman24]

DB9Mark said:

I was quite suprised to find out from my dealer that the waiting list on the M5 is SHORTER than a 530d! A far cry from the days of a REALLY good M5 and a 2 year waiting list! Guess the short list is a reflection of the desireability of the newer M5 with little advancement over the V10, compared to the massive advancement between E39 m5 and the mighty E60

I think you will find its more to do with 'most' new M5's will always have been bought by companies and changes to tax law means your effectively screwed on anything over 160g Co2. on my approx calculations BIK on a new M5 is £28700 a year compared to a 535d £11000!
In addition everybody seems to be cutting back in the current climate.

[Bubba Zanetti]

sparman24 said:

DB9Mark said:

I was quite suprised to find out from my dealer that the waiting list on the M5 is SHORTER than a 530d! A far cry from the days of a REALLY good M5 and a 2 year waiting list! Guess the short list is a reflection of the desireability of the newer M5 with little advancement over the V10, compared to the massive advancement between E39 m5 and the mighty E60

I think you will find its more to do with 'most' new M5's will always have been bought by companies and changes to tax law means your effectively screwed on anything over 160g Co2. on my approx calculations BIK on a new M5 is £28700 a year compared to a 535d £11000!
In addition everybody seems to be cutting back in the current climate.

Agreed, the lead times are reflective of how the economy is rather than anything being fundamentally wrong with the car.

[krallicious]

Bubba Zanetti said:

Agreed, the lead times are reflective of how the economy is rather than anything being fundamentally wrong with the car.

Interesting that the Frankfurt dealer has sold 18 in the past week! BMW Germany are not accepting deposits for leasing so the rate is 2000€ a month! Bloody lovely car though but I think due to the current offer it is off my new car list for June now

[Bubba Zanetti]

krallicious said:

Bubba Zanetti said:

Agreed, the lead times are reflective of how the economy is rather than anything being fundamentally wrong with the car.

Interesting that the Frankfurt dealer has sold 18 in the past week! BMW Germany are not accepting deposits for leasing so the rate is 2000€ a month! Bloody lovely car though but I think due to the current offer it is off my new car list for June now

Looks like the Germany ecomony is booming! What's the equivalent price in Germany for an M5?

[krallicious]

Bubba Zanetti said:

Looks like the Germany ecomony is booming! What's the equivalent price in Germany for an M5?

With every option ticked then 130k€. For a good spec just shy of 120k so about 13 thousand more.

[pjv997]

Test drove the M5 this morning - like it a lot - ticks the boxes for what I want.

But managed to walk out of the showroom without signing on the dotted line.

Need to have a think about it over the weekend.

[Cheib]

Bubba Zanetti said:

krallicious said:

Bubba Zanetti said:

Agreed, the lead times are reflective of how the economy is rather than anything being fundamentally wrong with the car.

Interesting that the Frankfurt dealer has sold 18 in the past week! BMW Germany are not accepting deposits for leasing so the rate is 2000€ a month! Bloody lovely car though but I think due to the current offer it is off my new car list for June now

Looks like the Germany ecomony is booming! What's the equivalent price in Germany for an M5?

Aye....they all work for Germany's industrial giants who are all like pigs in st thanks to the weak Euro. Merkel doesn't mention that very often does she......Imagine how strong the DEM would be if it still existed!

[ecain63]

Cheib said:

Bubba Zanetti said:

krallicious said:

Bubba Zanetti said:

Agreed, the lead times are reflective of how the economy is rather than anything being fundamentally wrong with the car.

Interesting that the Frankfurt dealer has sold 18 in the past week! BMW Germany are not accepting deposits for leasing so the rate is 2000€ a month! Bloody lovely car though but I think due to the current offer it is off my new car list for June now

Looks like the Germany ecomony is booming! What's the equivalent price in Germany for an M5?

Aye....they all work for Germany's industrial giants who are all like pigs in st thanks to the weak Euro. Merkel doesn't mention that very often does she......Imagine how strong the DEM would be if it still existed!

If the euro collapsed the DM would be worth far too much to be a viable trading currency. The pound would be king and those smaller countries currently struggling could devalue and sell thier services at a very attractive rate. British manufacturing industry is currently expanding in prep for this near certainty.

[Cheib]

ecain63 said:

Cheib said:

Bubba Zanetti said:

krallicious said:

Bubba Zanetti said:

Agreed, the lead times are reflective of how the economy is rather than anything being fundamentally wrong with the car.

Interesting that the Frankfurt dealer has sold 18 in the past week! BMW Germany are not accepting deposits for leasing so the rate is 2000€ a month! Bloody lovely car though but I think due to the current offer it is off my new car list for June now

Looks like the Germany ecomony is booming! What's the equivalent price in Germany for an M5?

Aye....they all work for Germany's industrial giants who are all like pigs in st thanks to the weak Euro. Merkel doesn't mention that very often does she......Imagine how strong the DEM would be if it still existed!

If the euro collapsed the DM would be worth far too much to be a viable trading currency. The pound would be king and those smaller countries currently struggling could devalue and sell thier services at a very attractive rate. British manufacturing industry is currently expanding in prep for this near certainty.

Indeed.....I am amazed that more politicians aren't pointing this out though!

[mhh]

Hi, new in this section but often in the Ferrari, Lambo etc section.

Just ordered an F10 In Australia (MC Blue with black, March build, May delivery). I had an E60 for three years and never really bonded with it (SMG, early I-drive etc) so I'm looking forward to seeing what the new car is like.