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      08-10-2008, 08:42 AM   #6
larryn
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Originally Posted by WhiteOne View Post
It is my understanding that we are limited by our own consumer laws. We can order a car without paying for it first. The dealers do not want to get stuck with a car some wacko ordered. If it comes in and they decide they do not like it, the dealer would be stuck with it.
Did you check the prices on the cars over there? I believe they pay a good bit more than we do.
JMHO I could be wrong...
This is the exact reason we cannot have an a la carte system. BMW NA doesn't allow it as their dealer network would be stuck with combos of options/colors not many people would want, and they are also trying to protect their premium brand image by not allowing lesser interiors (cloth) here.
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