Deposit list grew over night!

aus · 10-01-2007, 03:24 AM

The law in Cali is the deposit is fully refundable.

My Mini dealer wanted a $500 "ordering fee" that was NOT REFUNDABLE. It leaves a bad taste when they play with words like that.

nomads2000 · 10-02-2007, 12:24 PM

New to the site and would like to place an order. I would like to know if anyone has any Los Angeles area dealers currently taking orders? I called BMW Beverly Hills yesterday and the "sales manager" had no information and sounded prickish as always. I would prefer to avoid them. I'm willing to go elsewhere in the area and as far out at Palm Springs/San Diego/Thousand Oaks. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks guys. And btw: I'll most likely be ordering the Sapphire Metallic Black with Black or red interior. D

ichiban · 10-02-2007, 02:40 PM

Good choice on your color scheme. But as far as getting answer, make a new thread with the your post title. You'll probably get more hits that way.

kurichan · 10-02-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by aus

The law in Cali is the deposit is fully refundable.

My Mini dealer wanted a $500 "ordering fee" that was NOT REFUNDABLE. It leaves a bad taste when they play with words like that.

That's reprehensible and probably illegal. That's a fight you would have won if it came down to it.

mjfan3008 · 10-03-2007, 07:26 PM

I went to my dealership this past weekend and got onto the waiting list. I am number 13 and i didnt have to pay a deposit. But i dont know if i didnt because we have bought so many BMWs from this dealership but it is worth you guys checking it out if you want to get on a list with no deposit that i know of. Its Flow BMW/Mini in Winston-Salem North Carolina.

TheoIam · 10-03-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 135idrive

I have spoken to (5) different dealers here in the Bay Area and the earliest to be taking deposits/orders is SF and that's not until December. They will have a 135i available at that time for those on the list to test drive. This area is a huge market for BMW and I don't get others already putting money down? As it is they won't take my money yet if I asked them to, is it a California "thing" (legal I mean, not weird)?

Sonnen BMW in San Rafael took my deposit like over two months ago. I am first on the list there. Ca dealers are taking deposits and they are fully refundable.

RobLS · 10-04-2007, 01:42 AM

Well, I talked to my near dealership, and I was placed on an interested list, Its probably different, since I didn't put the deposit. But they will let me know when they get both the 128i and 135i in to test. And since we've bought from them before and know the owner, it shouldn't be a prob. testing it out first. That, and I hope I get a deal like my mother did on her mini, she got it invoice, hopefully we can get that, or at least not add dealership markup.

phattbam · 10-11-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ichiban

pleasanton dealership. kendricks.
jake's my salesperson. man, he let me rip through the turns with the 335i, if you wanna get an idea of how the n54 engine performs, definitely go there and ask for jake. He took me to a back road. it was a straight away, and i took the e92 (auto tho ><) to 130, broke hella hard (he instructed me to do so) and whipped the tail at a dead end. i'd have to attribute it to him for getting me hooked on the powers of a n54 motor.

pleasanton (East Bay BMW, Hendricks?) Great service out there. I'm on the list as well. supposedly #1 or 2 :drinking: keep us posted with any news you get and I will do the same.

Sapph135i · 10-11-2007, 04:14 PM

I have the 1st allocation at princeton bmw

phattbam · 10-11-2007, 04:25 PM

I can't wait.. I want it now... I just got a new car earlier this year too..

bimmer_fan · 10-12-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ichiban

pleasanton dealership. kendricks.
jake's my salesperson. man, he let me rip through the turns with the 335i, if you wanna get an idea of how the n54 engine performs, definitely go there and ask for jake. He took me to a back road. it was a straight away, and i took the e92 (auto tho ><) to 130, broke hella hard (he instructed me to do so) and whipped the tail at a dead end. i'd have to attribute it to him for getting me hooked on the powers of a n54 motor.

sounds like u went on the infamous east bay bmw performance test drive.

i know jake because i work with him. im a business development rep at east bay

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Originally Posted by phattbam

pleasanton (East Bay BMW, Hendricks?) Great service out there. I'm on the list as well. supposedly #1 or 2 :drinking: keep us posted with any news you get and I will do the same.

ur number 1 foo....im number 3. the number 1 stunna is only a 128i anyway

phattbam · 10-12-2007, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer_fan

ur number 1 foo....im number 3. the number 1 stunna is only a 128i anyway

do I know you??:iono: haha jk bro... what happen to you being 2nd?? :mad: we were gonna mod the same day remember?

10-01-2007, 03:24 AM	#23
aus Major General 892 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	The law in Cali is the deposit is fully refundable. My Mini dealer wanted a $500 "ordering fee" that was NOT REFUNDABLE. It leaves a bad taste when they play with words like that.
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10-02-2007, 12:24 PM	#24
nomads2000 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	los angeles area dealers? New to the site and would like to place an order. I would like to know if anyone has any Los Angeles area dealers currently taking orders? I called BMW Beverly Hills yesterday and the "sales manager" had no information and sounded prickish as always. I would prefer to avoid them. I'm willing to go elsewhere in the area and as far out at Palm Springs/San Diego/Thousand Oaks. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks guys. And btw: I'll most likely be ordering the Sapphire Metallic Black with Black or red interior. D
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10-02-2007, 02:40 PM	#25
ichiban Colonel 94 Rep 2,012 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	Good choice on your color scheme. But as far as getting answer, make a new thread with the your post title. You'll probably get more hits that way.
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mjfan3008 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Waiting list I went to my dealership this past weekend and got onto the waiting list. I am number 13 and i didnt have to pay a deposit. But i dont know if i didnt because we have bought so many BMWs from this dealership but it is worth you guys checking it out if you want to get on a list with no deposit that i know of. Its Flow BMW/Mini in Winston-Salem North Carolina.
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10-04-2007, 01:42 AM	#29
RobLS Major 29 Rep 1,193 Posts Drives: M3 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Near Perpetual Rain iTrader: (0)	Well, I talked to my near dealership, and I was placed on an interested list, Its probably different, since I didn't put the deposit. But they will let me know when they get both the 128i and 135i in to test. And since we've bought from them before and know the owner, it shouldn't be a prob. testing it out first. That, and I hope I get a deal like my mother did on her mini, she got it invoice, hopefully we can get that, or at least not add dealership markup.
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10-11-2007, 04:25 PM	#32
phattbam Major General 180 Rep 5,822 Posts Drives: '17 Protonic Blue i3 REx Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sf area iTrader: (21)	I can't wait.. I want it now... I just got a new car earlier this year too..
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