Dealership/Salesperson Rec Needed Please (Bay Area)

[thxphil]

First post WOOT!!!

Hoping to purchase a new 135 and looking for anyone with a good recommendation on a dealership. I just moved to the SF area.

I know exactly what combo I want and how much I want to pay for it. All I need is someone who is great to work with and can either locate the car from another dealership and transfer it or help me order it.

Bonus: I will be trading in my 2012 Mini Cooper S and I know from research that people are getting the 135's for $500 over invoice. Is it unreasonable to think that I can walk in and say - Hey I know what car I want, I also want to pay $500 over invoice, and trade my car in, do you want to do this deal or should I find another dealership? Any help on approach would be great.

Thanks and hope to start frequenting this forum if the purchase works out!

[Jatran661]

try bmw sf they are pretty friendly but the key is to leave the first day if the price is not right. Then the next day the sales person will keep calling you, begging you to come in and buy the car.

[Boxtyp3]

Originally Posted by Jatran661

try bmw sf they are pretty friendly but the key is to leave the first day if the price is not right. Then the next day the sales person will keep calling you, begging you to come in and buy the car.

That's what exactly happened to me in BMW of Fremont.

[M_BYEEE]

just cruise your mini down to Steve Thomas in so-cal and pick up your 135 and drive it back up the coast =)

[thxphil]

Thanks for the advice. I might just try that.

Welcome to other suggestions as well.

[1ToBeOn2Wheels]

I was pretty happy with East Bay BMW in Pleasanton. Just order it the way you want it, and do European Delivery. You shave a couple grand off the cost of the car.

[Jatran661]

Originally Posted by Boxtyp3

That's what exactly happened to me in BMW of Fremont.

haha yeah they did that to me too. but i got it at bmw sf because the car only had 7 miles compare to 30.

[thxphil]

Thank you everyone for the help!

I decide to hit up Peter Pan BMW this morning. We searched for an AW 135 Coupe that met my criteria but nothing could be found. I went ahead and ordered one, putting down an deposit.

The experience to date with them was great and would definitely recommend them. As far as pricing goes, after we figured out that I would need to order one, I then said what I wanted to pay and they didn't question it one bit.

Its a 2013 so it won't go into production till July. Now the pain of waiting begins.

Looking forward to reading for the time being.

Side Note: Would be killer if they changed the angel eyes in the 2013 to mimic the 3ers. Most likely won't happen and I will wait for the LUX 5K but still I can dream.

[M_BYEEE]

Originally Posted by thxphil

Thank you everyone for the help!

I decide to hit up Peter Pan BMW this morning. We searched for an AW 135 Coupe that met my criteria but nothing could be found. I went ahead and ordered one, putting down an deposit.

The experience to date with them was great and would definitely recommend them. As far as pricing goes, after we figured out that I would need to order one, I then said what I wanted to pay and they didn't question it one bit.

Its a 2013 so it won't go into production till July. Now the pain of waiting begins.

Looking forward to reading for the time being.

Side Note: Would be killer if they changed the angel eyes in the 2013 to mimic the 3ers. Most likely won't happen and I will wait for the LUX 5K but still I can dream.

awesome make sure you post pics when you get her