Alpina - Discounts?

[dazzalse]

I'm thinking of ordering a D5 Touring and was wondering if there are any discounts available, the salesman says they never discount Alpina, wondering if anyone had experience of this?

[smashy]

Dazza ,it just aint gonna happen.

Good Luck

[AOK]

dazzalse said:

I'm thinking of ordering a D5 Touring and was wondering if there are any discounts available, the salesman says they never discount Alpina, wondering if anyone had experience of this?

hi dazza, its true - alpina just won't allow for one to be sold with even 100 quid off. it's always been like that.

AMAZING car though..

Edited by AOK on Friday 4th July 08:39

[Cheib]

Well that just goes to show that stopping discounting doesn't impact residuals.....

[flyboyben]

Cheib said:

Well that just goes to show that stopping discounting doesn't impact residuals.....

Indeed. Wait two years and get a low mileage example with >£20k off list....best discount ever. Thats what I did!

[Cheib]

Just read the glowing Autocar (I know!) review for the D5.....quite a car! At a £7k premium to the 535d M Sport it's really not bad though obviously you'd be able to get a decent discount off the 535d. Given the superior ride, dynamics, performance exclusivity etc I actually think it's pretty reasonable. If I was in the market for a 535d I'd be having a very serious look at the D5.

[gizlaroc]

Cheib said:

Well that just goes to show that stopping discounting doesn't impact residuals.....

I don't think that is quite true, an Alpina D3 still fetches far more than a 320d m-sport or 325d se of the same vintage and mileage, and in 3 years time I think the gap between a 535d sport and D5 will be more than £12k too.

You can now pick up year old 535d's for just over £35k, can't see a D5 loosing that much.

[Crombers]

gizlaroc said:

Cheib said:

Well that just goes to show that stopping discounting doesn't impact residuals.....

I don't think that is quite true, an Alpina D3 still fetches far more than a 320d m-sport or 325d se of the same vintage and mileage, and in 3 years time I think the gap between a 535d sport and D5 will be more than £12k too.

You can now pick up year old 535d's for just over £35k, can't see a D5 loosing that much.

Agreed, I sold my B10 for the equivalent value of 3-4 540s of the same age. If the B7 isn't worth a shed load more than a 750 I'll be bowled over. It certainly was when I bought it!

(unless I was daft enough to trade it in at Sytner )

[Cheib]

gizlaroc said:

Cheib said:

Well that just goes to show that stopping discounting doesn't impact residuals.....

I don't think that is quite true, an Alpina D3 still fetches far more than a 320d m-sport or 325d se of the same vintage and mileage, and in 3 years time I think the gap between a 535d sport and D5 will be more than £12k too.

You can now pick up year old 535d's for just over £35k, can't see a D5 loosing that much.

That's a fair point. The D5 looks like a great car.

[BlackLabel]

Bit of a 'holy thread resurrection' I know however have things changed at all re obtaining a discount on an Alpina?

I'm asking for a friend who is considering a D3 vs a 335d. The Alpina's list price is over £5000 more than the 335d. However, the latter is being discounted so heavily right now that the difference between the two is almost £15k. Yes the Alpina is a better car imo and quicker however £15k is a lot of money.

So still no discounts on Alpinas?