1M Open Allocation/Available Cars Listing Thread

Dave · 07-20-2011, 02:09 PM

it is! ha i always search by new posts

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v1k0d3n · 07-20-2011, 02:15 PM

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Thread is already stickied

At this point you'd be better off trying to find a car period that isn't marked up to the moon. Have you considered trying a private sale instead?

Correct. Thread is stickied.

Also, private sell the car. That's what I did. Right now the cost of STi's are outrageous because you just simply can't get them in the US right now. Suby isn't even taking orders because of the tsunami that hit them. Apparently there was a plant that makes airbag chips, and it got completely destroyed...so the Suby plant was at a standstill for months! I bought my Suby for 32k and 1-3/4 years later with 20k miles on it, I'm selling it for 31k.

As for financing...go for a Credit Union (if you can) or shop around. BMW financing is eh...ok. My credit union was able to get me 3.75% on a 72 month loan. Good luck guys!!

ucfknight · 07-20-2011, 02:23 PM

well I like the low payments with the select even if it does mean your paying for the car a lot longer and I was just wondering if doing the credit app directly with BMW makes it any harder to get approved for select then if I applied at a specific dealer, I would prefer to do it with bmw directly because then all dealers could assess that credit app but on the other hand if the requirements are more strict with the generic bmw credit app then they are when applying through a specifc dealer maybe I should do that, any input guys?

M3 Adjuster · 07-20-2011, 02:46 PM

search around and you can find better rates... my Credit union at my work did 2.49%. I have seen recommendations for penfed and navy federal with as low as 1.99% in these forums.. With such a low rate, I agree.. the low payment for a 6 year rate is what I did as well. I can always pay if off faster. I am parting out my track car and already paid off my SUV which was at 4.9% as opposed to making a large down payment on the new car and going with a shorter payment schedule.

as far as allocations... this is correct..

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Originally Posted by ucfknight

And the other argument I heard is that management at the dealers know how many they will get but not when so they have to wait for allocations to come out to see if they got one for that month.

buckeyegirl · 07-20-2011, 03:08 PM

I'm waiting to hear about allocations from local dealership. Did you say you got a list of all allocations in the US.
Could you pm me?

Dave · 07-20-2011, 03:16 PM

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ibfazz · 07-20-2011, 03:16 PM

Hello all! I am new to this Board...looking to find an M1 allocation. Any help would be appreciated as I was slow to come around to this car. Is there official word yet that allocations will extend past December?

Also, as of yesterday, there is a fully-loaded white 1M at Concord BMW in CA. The buyer backed out. Asking a $15k markup!!!

steve457 · 07-20-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ibfazz

Hello all! I am new to this Board...looking to find an M1 allocation. Any help would be appreciated as I was slow to come around to this car. Is there official word yet that allocations will extend past December?

Also, as of yesterday, there is a fully-loaded white 1M at Concord BMW in CA. The buyer backed out. Asking a $15k markup!!!

That is crazy! I also talked to them a few weeks ago and they were asking for a $5k markup. I told them thanks but no thanks even then.

ibfazz · 07-20-2011, 03:26 PM

I agree. I spoke over the phone to a guy named JT...might have been trying to gouge just a little. He quoted $69,085. Maybe he thought I worked for Facebook...

texone · 07-20-2011, 03:31 PM

Okay guys, we're all searching for a car and all saying going over MSRP is silly . . . I've found one where the buyer just fell through. The dealer wanted $2k over MSRP and I said no. Now he's dropped it to $1k over MSRP. I've also got a deposit down at another dealer but that's of course completely uncertain.

Should I buckle and pay or hold out knowing there are likely more allocations coming?

v1k0d3n · 07-20-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by texone

Okay guys, we're all searching for a car and all saying going over MSRP is silly . . . I've found one where the buyer just fell through. The dealer wanted $2k over MSRP and I said no. Now he's dropped it to $1k over MSRP. I've also got a deposit down at another dealer but that's of course completely uncertain.

Should I buckle and pay or hold out knowing there are likely more allocations coming?

That's a tossup. I held out and got what i wanted for MSRP. 1K isn't a ton though...anything over that...just trouble. Think of it like this...why be upside-down on a car in this economy?!?!

Comeback - where did you secure your car from...what dealer? Buckeyegirl...good luck. I recently had a dealer in Raleigh run ALL available priority 2's and 3's and only TWO dealers came up...the MASS dealer (which I posted up) and the dealer where I got mine from...P&W. P&W BMW in Pittsburgh may get another allocation with NO MARKUP. Call and talk to Tom Morgan and tell him that Brandon told you to call

Hope that helps!

buckeyegirl · 07-20-2011, 03:39 PM

In particular I just want to know how many one local dealership is getting so I can see if my spot on the list will provide me with a car or do I want to search around. They don't seem to know how many they are getting total.

buckeyegirl · 07-20-2011, 03:42 PM

Here is my long sad story. I have a deposit down and the largest local dealer in CO. 4th in line. Two people have their cars. One person ahead of me. My CA told me that they were told they were getting 4 total. Then he lost his job/quit and now they say they don't know how many they are getting. That's why I was wondering how you found out how many allocations were outstanding.

v1k0d3n · 07-20-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by buckeyegirl

Here is my long sad story. I have a deposit down and the largest local dealer in CO. 4th in line. Two people have their cars. One person ahead of me. My CA told me that they were told they were getting 4 total. Then he lost his job/quit and now they say they don't know how many they are getting. That's why I was wondering how you found out how many allocations were outstanding.

I don't know of any dealers getting 4 allocation. I would call around. Take it for what it's worth. P&W was able to do it for $500, AND it's refundable if I decided to back out. I'm not backing out at all, but it makes me breathe easier knowing that they wouldn't stick it to me just because they can.

turbomzi · 07-20-2011, 04:06 PM

I got the Naples, FL one locked down, thanks guys for sharing. It will be here next week

) No more unknowns to deal with or waiting until october :0...

one of the best (most useful) forums I have been on.

Dinan_Bimmer · 07-20-2011, 04:06 PM

anyone knows of an open allocation in the North East for PCD, lmk thanks!

bdaddylo · 07-20-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by turbomzi

I got the Naples, FL one locked down, thanks guys for sharing. It will be here next week

) No more unknowns to deal with or waiting until october :0...

one of the best (most useful) forums I have been on.

Congrats! Glad I was able to help out. Hope you mentioned my name.

buckeyegirl · 07-20-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by v1k0d3n

I don't know of any dealers getting 4 allocation. I would call around. Take it for what it's worth. P&W was able to do it for $500, AND it's refundable if I decided to back out. I'm not backing out at all, but it makes me breathe easier knowing that they wouldn't stick it to me just because they can.

I have two calls in to P&W but no calls back. It seems to take minutes for them to sell once word gets out.....

turbomzi · 07-20-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bdaddylo

Congrats! Glad I was able to help out. Hope you mentioned my name.

I did, thanks a lot, you have no idea how many of sleepless nights you have given back to me

buckeyegirl · 07-20-2011, 04:28 PM

If anyone gets any tips, I'd love to have them......
How did turbo get one in three minutes and I've been trying since January.....

turbomzi · 07-20-2011, 04:37 PM

One allocation should open up in flemington BMW here shortly. As soon as my order at FL is complete, I would try tomorrow or Friday. His name is Bill Hinton. Great dealer to deal with, October build and MSRP.

desertfox73 · 07-20-2011, 04:46 PM

Looks like this one didn't sell for the reserve - bidding got to $52,700, which was close to the original MSRP. If you want their car, this might be a good time to leverage the "no sale" in your favor. Keep in mind it's a used car.

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ucfknight New Member 10 Rep 17 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Florida iTrader: (0)	well I like the low payments with the select even if it does mean your paying for the car a lot longer and I was just wondering if doing the credit app directly with BMW makes it any harder to get approved for select then if I applied at a specific dealer, I would prefer to do it with bmw directly because then all dealers could assess that credit app but on the other hand if the requirements are more strict with the generic bmw credit app then they are when applying through a specifc dealer maybe I should do that, any input guys?
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buckeyegirl Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 235 Posts Drives: BSM 1M Coupe:) Jeep for Winter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	PM requested vk1KOd3n I'm waiting to hear about allocations from local dealership. Did you say you got a list of all allocations in the US. Could you pm me?
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07-20-2011, 03:16 PM	#161
ibfazz New Member 2 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2008 135ic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Alameda, CA iTrader: (0)	Hello all! I am new to this Board...looking to find an M1 allocation. Any help would be appreciated as I was slow to come around to this car. Is there official word yet that allocations will extend past December? Also, as of yesterday, there is a fully-loaded white 1M at Concord BMW in CA. The buyer backed out. Asking a $15k markup!!!
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07-20-2011, 03:26 PM	#163
ibfazz New Member 2 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2008 135ic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Alameda, CA iTrader: (0)	I agree. I spoke over the phone to a guy named JT...might have been trying to gouge just a little. He quoted $69,085. Maybe he thought I worked for Facebook...
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07-20-2011, 03:31 PM	#164
texone Enlisted Member 3 Rep 45 Posts Drives: Black Baron 1M Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas-Fort Worth, Tx iTrader: (0)	$1000 over MSRP Okay guys, we're all searching for a car and all saying going over MSRP is silly . . . I've found one where the buyer just fell through. The dealer wanted $2k over MSRP and I said no. Now he's dropped it to $1k over MSRP. I've also got a deposit down at another dealer but that's of course completely uncertain. Should I buckle and pay or hold out knowing there are likely more allocations coming?
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07-20-2011, 03:39 PM	#166
buckeyegirl Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 235 Posts Drives: BSM 1M Coupe:) Jeep for Winter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	In particular I just want to know how many one local dealership is getting so I can see if my spot on the list will provide me with a car or do I want to search around. They don't seem to know how many they are getting total.
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07-20-2011, 03:42 PM	#167
buckeyegirl Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 235 Posts Drives: BSM 1M Coupe:) Jeep for Winter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	V1k0d3n Here is my long sad story. I have a deposit down and the largest local dealer in CO. 4th in line. Two people have their cars. One person ahead of me. My CA told me that they were told they were getting 4 total. Then he lost his job/quit and now they say they don't know how many they are getting. That's why I was wondering how you found out how many allocations were outstanding.
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07-20-2011, 04:06 PM	#169
turbomzi Private 5 Rep 87 Posts Drives: '11 VO 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NoVA iTrader: (0)	I got the Naples, FL one locked down, thanks guys for sharing. It will be here next week ) No more unknowns to deal with or waiting until october :0... one of the best (most useful) forums I have been on.
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07-20-2011, 04:28 PM	#174
buckeyegirl Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 235 Posts Drives: BSM 1M Coupe:) Jeep for Winter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Starting to give up hope If anyone gets any tips, I'd love to have them...... How did turbo get one in three minutes and I've been trying since January.....
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07-20-2011, 04:37 PM	#175
turbomzi Private 5 Rep 87 Posts Drives: '11 VO 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NoVA iTrader: (0)	One allocation should open up in flemington BMW here shortly. As soon as my order at FL is complete, I would try tomorrow or Friday. His name is Bill Hinton. Great dealer to deal with, October build and MSRP.
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07-20-2011, 04:46 PM	#176
desertfox73 Banned 676 Rep 1,020 Posts Drives: 2018 F83 / 2018 F85 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee iTrader: (0)	VO 1M on eBay from Scottsdale just ended Looks like this one didn't sell for the reserve - bidding got to $52,700, which was close to the original MSRP. If you want their car, this might be a good time to leverage the "no sale" in your favor. Keep in mind it's a used car.
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