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      08-02-2009, 12:45 AM   #1
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Gift on Delivery

What is this "gift" that I keep reading about on delivery? I asked the broker I'm going through about it and he said he knew nothing about it. Is this a BMW thing, or only specific to a certain dealer?
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      08-02-2009, 12:54 AM   #2
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Uhh....I dunno what that is...I know my dealer gave me some "swag" for their gift shop, so maybe that is what they are talking about. I got a BMW key-chain, floor mats, and a "M" backpack.
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      08-02-2009, 01:35 AM   #3
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It's merely an unwritten courtesy thing. If you go in asking for "a gift", most likely they'll conveniently forget to give you something.
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      08-02-2009, 01:48 AM   #4
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I can't remember what I got. I think it was a bunch of flowers, some wine and a CD pouch. After ordering my car during the long wait my dealer gave me a very nice 1/18 scale model of a 135i.... nice.
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For my 135 i got : 50 dollar gift card, mats, 6 free car washes, bollinger champagne

X5: 300 dollar gift card, mats, i also negotiated free window tinting and free first service .
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      08-02-2009, 02:50 AM   #6
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I got two keyrings and a wheely bag thing.

Personally I find it moderately amusing that people get excited about a $100 gift when picking up a car worth 50-100 times that
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Personally I find it moderately amusing that people get excited about a $100 gift when picking up a car worth 50-100 times that
Not really...After being in retail for the past 25 years I can assure you that the consumer allways appreciates a free gift regardless of the value and the value of their purchase.
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Thanks for the responses. I've mentioned plenty of times about wanting to hook my Ipod up to the car, so fingers crossed the cable ($160?!?!? WTF?!?) is "accidentally" left in the car when I pick it up.

But a bottle of bubbly would be nice too...........
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I received a nice BMW golf umbrella.
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I am still waiting for my 135i...early oct I hope.
I was told I would recieve the ipod cable as a delivery gift few weeks ago. I also asked bmw dealer to throw in child bmw car (with pedals) on delivery day -which he allowed on day purchased car late june 09.
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Same as MickyD I have a key ring, a BMW hand luggage bag (the one that sold at BMW shop and have an "alloy wheel" like wheel.

I have a technology package for free . That includes a portable sat nav and an iPod cable... but it was a written deal.
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I was given a $100 gift voucher, the 6 free car washes (which I never used), floor mats and the Bollinger champagne.
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I didn't negotiate Floor mats, but they just magically appear in the delivery. I got the same as taka for each car - the sales claims that he knows we would use it as we travel a bit. (He said he would got us a white and black one if a white one was available.) . Sounds to me that he has discretion to a certain value on what to give, and they give it out depending on what they would like. I notice I didn't have the Ipod cable for the cars, and ask if he can get me some, and he just threw them in without charging me for it, while I was expecting to pay for them when I ask - nice.

I got $100 vouchers previously from a different dealer for the other two cars that I had.
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I got a 600$ glamour shoot voucher, some hats, a picnic rug and a car care kit.

used the rug once :P

don't the floor mats come standard with the car?
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I got a 600$ glamour shoot voucher, some hats, a picnic rug and a car care kit.

used the rug once :P

don't the floor mats come standard with the car?
No, they don't. So, you either a) don't mentioning anything during negotiation process, b) don't let the dealer use it as a negotiation tool.

They will not let a car delivered without mats.

A glamour shoot??? With the Car???
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I got a 1 keyfob and a scale model. My dealer also gave me a large bottle of aftersun after my top failed in april.
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Oh I forgot to mention I got the IPOD USB cable free too....
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Is this Ipod cable neccessary? I thought at first that it was required if you wanted to hook up your ipod to the idrive unit etc.

However I tried using just the usb cable (the original cable from apple) and a 2nd generation nano and it works flawlessly. I have full integration with the idrive and can use my steering wheel buttons and the songs, lists, artists, etc all appear on the display.

is this normal? as i am now confused since seeing that some people are requiring the Y cable for integration.
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Of all the gifts so far, I would have liked to have got Taka's BMW luggage, or malvern 135i's BMW peddle car...... nice

Not that I don't appreciate the gesture, but personally this is what I think.....

Flowers - waste of time
Grog - I don't drink
iPod cables - I don't have a iPod, I use a USB stick instead
Car washes - not bad, but there are no car wash outfits in rural Tassie
Gift vouchers - ok I suppose, but $100 is a bit lean.
$600 glamour shoot voucher - huh??
Key fobs, caps, umbrellas, picnic mats, cd pouches - ho hum standard gifts
Free fuel - not bad, but it's gone after you use it
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on the other hand i'm happy to take any of the gifts that you get that you don't want!
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How/where do we get/ask for this gift? I havent received anything yet... but still waiting for my car. Will I get something at PCD?
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Hind is that signature image taken from the US Owners circle site or where?

I want that sort of update on my car order!
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