3 month 2009 wait?

[Iliveforthis]

This is bogus sorry guys i felt like i just had to share this with someone, maybe one of you guys has an answer. i live in ny and i'm about to order a 2009 135i and i contact a few dealers. none of them have the 2009 prices, and i just got an email from a different dealer and he said its going to be about a 2 week wait just until they can get the prices!? this is absurd, i'm cruising the forums ad reading about people getting their 2009's already i mean seriously is this out of line? after waiting 2 weeks, then plus 6-8 i'm gonna end up waiting that long? i dunno just seems weird. i'm kinda pissed off something is telling me just get a used m3 or a 350z

thanks

[scrapiron7]

350z isn't really even in the same quality as a 135i. It's hard to compare a BMW to a Nissan.

Good things are worth waiting for.

[04Enthusiast]

350Z not in the same class? What else can you buy if you are looking for a coupe with rear wheel drive?

My 1-series constantly reminds me of my 2004 350Z. I even think my next car could be the new 370Z.

[ulrichd]

How do they not have 09 prices? They were announced 2 weeks ago and the 1-series configurator is up on bmwusa.com. Also no reason to stick with a local dealer. Get your best price somewhwere else and do a road trip.

[Iliveforthis]

^^ i know thats what i said but...

nahh i dont have the time for that, i only do local

[barbados]

Originally Posted by 04Enthusiast

350Z not in the same class? What else can you buy if you are looking for a coupe with rear wheel drive?

My 1-series constantly reminds me of my 2004 350Z. I even think my next car could be the new 370Z.

Infiniti G37 S :wink:

I just test drove one today and was amazed at the value. Fully loaded G37 S 6 speed with Nav, Premium, backup camera, 10GB music HD, iPod, heated seats... every option - for $39K (with my discount through work, at invoice) and 0.9% interest financing.

It makes placing an order for a pricier, way less pimped out 135 MUCH harder...

[TagMan]

Originally Posted by Iliveforthis

^^ i know thats what i said but...

nahh i dont have the time for that, i only do local

Only do local?

Even if the locals are obviously idiots?

Time to move.

[Novator]

I ordered my 09 at the end of August, my car was completed by the middle of September and as October approaches it still awaits transport. Is it just me or does my car just not want to leave Germany?

[Mehta916]

Originally Posted by Novator

I ordered my 09 at the end of August, my car was completed by the middle of September and as October approaches it still awaits transport. Is it just me or does my car just not want to leave Germany?

now why would it want to leave home and the comfort of the autobahn? :biggrin:

[Robert]

Originally Posted by TagMan

Only do local?

Even if the locals are obviously idiots?

Time to move.

fug I'd move out of the area. I dont want idiots working on my car. :biggrin:

btw OP, I waited 10 month for my car. deposit was placed july 2007

[TagMan]

Originally Posted by robert

fug I'd move out of the area. I dont want idiots working on my car. :biggrin:

btw OP, I waited 10 month for my car. deposit was placed july 2007

Yeah, I wouldn't want those idiots touching my car either. We're on the same page.

[Binstar]

The dealer I talked to when I ordered last week said that the models being built atm are 09 "compliant" cars and are more of a merge between the 08 and some 09 changes.

If I ordered now I could get my car in Jan, but I didn't really want it until Feb so he suggested I wait 1 more month and get a proper 09 model built in Jan and arrives in March.

Even though they didn't have the 09 prices I got the prices based off the 08 model.

I did try to find out what info he had on the changes to the 09 range, he was aware of the removal of the SGM colour scheme and knew somewhat of the change to the i-drive system but no real info.

[123D-M]

I live in Europe and I still had to wait 5 months for my 1er!

At least I got an 09 model so it was worth the wait.

[ptack]

Originally Posted by skibbs

Infiniti G37 S :wink:

I just test drove one today and was amazed at the value. Fully loaded G37 S 6 speed with Nav, Premium, backup camera, 10GB music HD, iPod, heated seats... every option - for $39K (with my discount through work, at invoice) and 0.9% interest financing.

It makes placing an order for a pricier, way less pimped out 135 MUCH harder...

Certainly a rational evaluation. The only little problem is that Infiniti may not remotely feel as fun as the 135i. That will be a subjective decision on your part - if you test dirve both.

[pavelitto]

I am form Europe and I placed the order on 5th June. The car will maybe arrive sometime November so please don't complain...
The prices for 2009 is bollocks though... They have to know them.

[ptack]

I wonder if BMW is pulling an Audi move and starting to withhold cars from the US market because of the exchange rate. Audi did that this summer with the A5/S5. They cancelled most of the 08 orders and are "relaunching" the car as an "09" with, of course, new pricing. BMW already said they were looking at other markets to make up for lower demand in the US. In our case it will only make the 1 more valuable - provided you can get one.

[imported_mega]

bmw press release said they are shipping less to the US

[IDBMW]

Originally Posted by Iliveforthis

^^ i know thats what i said but...

nahh i dont have the time for that, i only do local

What! :iono:If that is the case buy one of the other cars on your list but your attitude of buying local is going to cost you over time. When I buy a car and start to smell BS like they told you I straight out tell them if they BS me I walk. Why should someone lie to you when you want to give them $40k, I just don’t get it.

I saved $7k on my Z4 going to Oregon to buy it since the local dealer would not budge on the price. We made a weekend vacation out of it. Over the last 10 years I most likely saved the cost of my 135i by shopping around for vehicles.