European Delivery

jlingle03 · 12-19-2005, 02:19 PM

Hi, Im new to the forum and not an e90 owner yet but I do have a question that I hope somebody could answer for me. I am looking and getting an e90 via Euro Delivery sometime early this year. My question is does anybody know how long I would have to wait before I could get an '07 model year car. I've heard you can get the '07 models quicker if you get them via Euro Delivery and I hope that that is the case. Thanks in advance for your help.

stressdoc · 12-19-2005, 02:39 PM

You might be able to drive your '07 sooner in Euro, but with the 4-6 week shipping, I doubt you would have yours before the normal dealer allotments.

jlingle03 · 12-19-2005, 03:42 PM

Yes but any idea when that will be? IE, how soon would I be able to pick the car up in Germany. Thanks for your help.

lxapilot118 · 12-19-2005, 04:19 PM

I'm guessing about Sept. of next year. From what I understand (and may be wrong), the E90 came out halfway through the 2005 model year.

CALIF65GM · 12-20-2005, 12:10 AM

It depends if they go with the traditional Sept. MY then probably the 1st week of Oct the earliest. The like to have the car completed 30-days prior to Munich pick-up.

jlingle03 · 12-20-2005, 02:43 PM

Wow, I don't know if I can wait that long. I was hoping to have the car for the summer. I plan on keeping it about a year once I get it, which is why I was thinking of waiting for a 2007. Does anyone know if it would make too much of a difference either way as far as resale value, IE if I do a 2006 in May 2006 or do a 2007 in October 2007? Cause if I am only talking $1000 or so when I sell it in a year then I will just go ahead and order a 06 for May. Thanks.

lxapilot118 · 12-20-2005, 03:40 PM

no, it'd be a 2006 in May 2006, or a 2007 in October of 2006.

jlingle03 · 12-20-2005, 05:00 PM

Thanks StressDoc, thats exactly what I meant. Basically I am wondering if my depreciation would be significantly less if I purchase right at the start of a model year versus mid-way through a model year. I have never owned a BMW before, but my research indicates that they all have very solid resale value and basically, unless I'd save a lot of $$ by waiting till the '07's come out then I'd just assume have mine in May. Thanks.

Ghunger · 12-20-2005, 05:34 PM

Just another bit to confuse the issue more... The rumors are, that BMW will be changing the 325330 to 328/335 for the 2007 MY with more HP. Whether or not these new models will come at a premium over the 325/330 and how much that premium would be is anyone guess. It's also anyone guess how that will affect a 2006 MY car's depreciation. If you search a bit I'm sure you'll see some of the threads here about it.

jlingle03 · 12-20-2005, 09:08 PM

Thanks Ghunger, I saw that there may be a new change coming but that does not concern me as much as the issue of the model year. I am going to be getting a 330i and I think that even with the change it will still be a very marketable car. However, since I have never had a BMW I don't know if it is model year or mileage that seems to make the biggest difference with resale. Since I'm only going to keep it 1 year, I wan't to cut my depreciation as much as possible. Thanks. Also, what type of discounts off of ED MSRP are you guys getting on 330's? Thanks.

CALIF65GM · 12-20-2005, 10:48 PM

Right now a lot of people are getting from $500-$750 over ED invoice.

I'd recommend that you visit bimmerfest.com. It has a whole forum on the whole ED process. Also there's a dealer sponsor there that's doing some great holiday deals if you order by Jan 2. I see that your're in NC. The dealer sponsor is in Atlanta.

However keeping a car a year and then selling it is always a bad combo. You take the biggest bath on depre the 1st year.

jlingle03 · 12-21-2005, 07:17 AM

Where can I find info on what ED invoice is?

jlingle03 · 12-21-2005, 07:50 AM

Please disregard my last post, I found the pricing on BimmerForum.com. Not to keep barraging you with questions, but the price list I saw basically indicated that $500-700 over ED invoice would allow me $2500 off of the ED MSRP. Is that in the neighborhood of what guys here are getting on 330i's when they do ED?

CALIF65GM · 12-21-2005, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jlingle03

Please disregard my last post, I found the pricing on BimmerForum.com. Not to keep barraging you with questions, but the price list I saw basically indicated that $500-700 over ED invoice would allow me $2500 off of the ED MSRP. Is that in the neighborhood of what guys here are getting on 330i's when they do ED?

It seems to be a popular figure currently. I paid $1250 over invoice, but I ordered in May and Xi's were not even in production yet.

$5-700 over invoice is excellent. Anything between $1k- $1500 is about average.

12-19-2005, 02:19 PM	#1
jlingle03 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC USA iTrader: (0)	European Delivery Hi, Im new to the forum and not an e90 owner yet but I do have a question that I hope somebody could answer for me. I am looking and getting an e90 via Euro Delivery sometime early this year. My question is does anybody know how long I would have to wait before I could get an '07 model year car. I've heard you can get the '07 models quicker if you get them via Euro Delivery and I hope that that is the case. Thanks in advance for your help.
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12-19-2005, 02:39 PM	#2
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	You might be able to drive your '07 sooner in Euro, but with the 4-6 week shipping, I doubt you would have yours before the normal dealer allotments.
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12-19-2005, 03:42 PM	#3
jlingle03 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC USA iTrader: (0)	RE: European Delivery Yes but any idea when that will be? IE, how soon would I be able to pick the car up in Germany. Thanks for your help.
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12-19-2005, 04:19 PM	#4
lxapilot118 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 218 Posts Drives: 330i + SC Mustang Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MS iTrader: (0)	I'm guessing about Sept. of next year. From what I understand (and may be wrong), the E90 came out halfway through the 2005 model year. __________________ TiAg E90 330i 6-Speed, Silver w/gray/burl, sports package, premium package, nav, heated seats, sunshades, comfort access, satellite radio, PDC, Mattig Eyelids:rocks:
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12-20-2005, 12:10 AM	#5
CALIF65GM Colonel 97 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: e93-35 May08 ED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 06 - Oct. 05 build ... [0.00]	It depends if they go with the traditional Sept. MY then probably the 1st week of Oct the earliest. The like to have the car completed 30-days prior to Munich pick-up. __________________ 5-2-08 e93-35 ED Montego w/Jade Grey, Step w/Paddles, PP, SP, CA, hot seats and iPod.Awaing re-delivery soon. Debadged 330xi ED 11/14/05 Auto/Mystic Blue/Gray leather with Alum/PP/SP/CA/Fold-down rear seats/Alarm. Sold to Carmax on 6/7/08 with 50,624 miles on clock
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12-20-2005, 02:43 PM	#6
jlingle03 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC USA iTrader: (0)	Re: European Delivery Wow, I don't know if I can wait that long. I was hoping to have the car for the summer. I plan on keeping it about a year once I get it, which is why I was thinking of waiting for a 2007. Does anyone know if it would make too much of a difference either way as far as resale value, IE if I do a 2006 in May 2006 or do a 2007 in October 2007? Cause if I am only talking $1000 or so when I sell it in a year then I will just go ahead and order a 06 for May. Thanks.
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12-20-2005, 03:40 PM	#7
lxapilot118 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 218 Posts Drives: 330i + SC Mustang Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MS iTrader: (0)	no, it'd be a 2006 in May 2006, or a 2007 in October of 2006. __________________ TiAg E90 330i 6-Speed, Silver w/gray/burl, sports package, premium package, nav, heated seats, sunshades, comfort access, satellite radio, PDC, Mattig Eyelids:rocks:
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12-20-2005, 05:00 PM	#8
jlingle03 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC USA iTrader: (0)	Re: European Delivery Thanks StressDoc, thats exactly what I meant. Basically I am wondering if my depreciation would be significantly less if I purchase right at the start of a model year versus mid-way through a model year. I have never owned a BMW before, but my research indicates that they all have very solid resale value and basically, unless I'd save a lot of $$ by waiting till the '07's come out then I'd just assume have mine in May. Thanks.
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12-20-2005, 05:34 PM	#9
Ghunger Major 52 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Just another bit to confuse the issue more... The rumors are, that BMW will be changing the 325330 to 328/335 for the 2007 MY with more HP. Whether or not these new models will come at a premium over the 325/330 and how much that premium would be is anyone guess. It's also anyone guess how that will affect a 2006 MY car's depreciation. If you search a bit I'm sure you'll see some of the threads here about it.
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12-20-2005, 09:08 PM	#10
jlingle03 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC USA iTrader: (0)	Thanks Ghunger, I saw that there may be a new change coming but that does not concern me as much as the issue of the model year. I am going to be getting a 330i and I think that even with the change it will still be a very marketable car. However, since I have never had a BMW I don't know if it is model year or mileage that seems to make the biggest difference with resale. Since I'm only going to keep it 1 year, I wan't to cut my depreciation as much as possible. Thanks. Also, what type of discounts off of ED MSRP are you guys getting on 330's? Thanks.
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12-20-2005, 10:48 PM	#11
CALIF65GM Colonel 97 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: e93-35 May08 ED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 06 - Oct. 05 build ... [0.00]	Right now a lot of people are getting from $500-$750 over ED invoice. I'd recommend that you visit bimmerfest.com. It has a whole forum on the whole ED process. Also there's a dealer sponsor there that's doing some great holiday deals if you order by Jan 2. I see that your're in NC. The dealer sponsor is in Atlanta. However keeping a car a year and then selling it is always a bad combo. You take the biggest bath on depre the 1st year. __________________ 5-2-08 e93-35 ED Montego w/Jade Grey, Step w/Paddles, PP, SP, CA, hot seats and iPod.Awaing re-delivery soon. Debadged 330xi ED 11/14/05 Auto/Mystic Blue/Gray leather with Alum/PP/SP/CA/Fold-down rear seats/Alarm. Sold to Carmax on 6/7/08 with 50,624 miles on clock
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12-21-2005, 07:17 AM	#12
jlingle03 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC USA iTrader: (0)	Where can I find info on what ED invoice is?
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12-21-2005, 07:50 AM	#13
jlingle03 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC USA iTrader: (0)	Please disregard my last post, I found the pricing on BimmerForum.com. Not to keep barraging you with questions, but the price list I saw basically indicated that $500-700 over ED invoice would allow me $2500 off of the ED MSRP. Is that in the neighborhood of what guys here are getting on 330i's when they do ED?
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