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10-11-2007, 10:54 AM | #24 |
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well I got a call last night from the "other" dealer in town, from a guy I spoke too a while back about the 128...
he had left a message saying "We have some new information on the 1 series..." so I called him back... what's the "new" info? "Well we know there's going to be 2 models, a 128i with 230 hp, and a 135i with 300hp twin-turbos...can you imagine, 300 hp in a 1 series, that's going to be just fantastic." Still waiting for the "new" info I say, "Oh yeah, so anything else?" "Well production should be starting in January and cars arriving in March. We already have 9 people on the waiting list...blah blah blah" ...needless to say I was disappointed that his "new information" was not new at all... |
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10-11-2007, 06:51 PM | #26 |
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That's a pretty bold statement to make about a large group of people that you don't even know. As an enthusiast and a client advisor, I joined this forum both to inform and to be informed as well. I have generaly found most forums to be informative but also extremely judgemental.
Everyone wants to know the pricing of these cars, including the dealers, so there is no sense in continuing to pressure salsepeople for answers only to criticize them when you get an answer. Patience my friends...the wait is almost over. Based on the enthusiasm of the people on this forum and their relentlesness, this group will have acurate pricing as soon as it's available. You guys will probably know before the dealers do, which makes no sense but always seems to be the case...:iono: |
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10-11-2007, 07:19 PM | #27 |
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10-11-2007, 07:30 PM | #28 |
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I agree wholeheartedly....I not only do business exclusively with Internet Managers vs salespeople, but i received that advice from a dealership owner...I do business with quite a few dealers down here, and it's the same situation with every one....the vast, vast majority of salespeople in the auto industry are ill informed about the product they sell (I've never met a salesman for a car I was interested in that knew more about it than me), jump from job to job, with the solid 5% earning 95% of the $.......true
heres how easy it was to lease my wife's Pathfinder.....looked up a particular dealer's website, checked inventory, found the vehicle I wanted,emailed the Internet manager, made a nice low bid at invoice which was accepted, since it was late December....did all paperwork via email and fax....done |
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10-11-2007, 07:44 PM | #30 |
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smart man.....
Logically, one can assume that the cost of doing business with an Internet Manager is less for the dealership....I could probably find out pretty easily, but my assumption is that Internet MGR is on salary, vs a salary and commission based salesperson plan. Moreover, a person buying from the Internet is probably considered a more valuable and qualified prospect, who has done their research vs an "up" (someone who walks in cold into a dealer).... |
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10-28-2007, 02:44 AM | #32 |
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Yeah that salesman seemed like your average dumbass salesman. haha. Talking with the military sales rep, from what he has said so far is that cars should be avaliable around march/april timeframe. And that in europe there is already a huge waiting list.
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10-29-2007, 10:37 PM | #33 |
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I am apparantly one of those dumb assed sales people
I have been a Client Advisor with BMW 9 years. We DON'T know any more than you do because BMW ISN'T talking. I sat in a black sapphire 135 in Chicago in August and I am #3 on our waiting list. Enthusiasts who have the time to search the web and read the forums will probably have their information before we do. I have no clue on pricing but I am hoping and praying for a 33, 34 base. One of the presenters in Chicago slipped that he had been contracted by BMW to do a "1" school in early March so I don't know if it is PRE or POST release. but believe me when I say nobody is more anxious for the pricing and release than me. I get about 8 - 10 calls a day. We currently have 6 on the wait list for 135 and 1 on the 128 list.
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10-29-2007, 10:55 PM | #34 |
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I have been a Client Advisor with BMW 9 years. We DON'T know any more than you do because BMW ISN'T talking. I sat in a black sapphire 135 in Chicago in August and I am #3 on our waiting list. Enthusiasts who have the time to search the web and read the forums will probably have their information before we do. I have no clue on pricing but I am hoping and praying for a 33, 34 base. One of the presenters in Chicago slipped that he had been contracted by BMW to do a "1" school in early March so I don't know if it is PRE or POST release. but believe me when I say nobody is more anxious for the pricing and release than me. I get about 8 - 10 calls a day. We currently have 6 on the wait list for 135 and 1 on the 128 list.
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10-29-2007, 11:02 PM | #35 | |
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I can see in my experience in dealing with at least a dozen and a half client advisors, I have come to the conclusion that non of them know their ass from their elbow. Of course, I have not met every CA, and I do realize that there are CA's that love BMW's and are knowledgeable - I have to find them in person. But welcome to the club! Try to get some of your co-workers involved. |
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11-01-2007, 08:04 AM | #36 | |
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there are no 1 series in miami.
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