135 US release moved up possibly

WolfsburgerMitFries · 08-24-2007, 02:05 PM

I hope this is true.

joelk · 08-24-2007, 02:20 PM

Lips, did you have a deposit down on the car before your dealer called?

Brookside · 08-24-2007, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelk

Lips, did you have a deposit down on the car before your dealer called?

I can see what the thinking is here.

Right now, without further info, I doubt the car will be available N/A before the end of March.
My sales guy is a 25 year BMW vet...a total operator....he'd be on the phone to me in a nanosecond if the release date had been moved up.

128er · 08-24-2007, 02:38 PM

OMG YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!! I AM SO EXCITED O MY GOSH I CANT WAIT

crex · 08-24-2007, 02:39 PM

Has anyone else been able to confirm with their dealer?

128er · 08-24-2007, 02:41 PM

YEA TOTALLY FAX IT!!! I WANT TO SEE IT ON PAPER

EvanB85 · 08-24-2007, 03:07 PM

So a complicated R&D / Marketing / PR / Production / Distribution / Delivery schedule that has probably been in the works for over a year all of sudden gets trimmed by two months?

I'm a little skeptical on that. If it's true, then so be it. Right on then! But I think if this was truly the case... a lot of guys on this board would have been getting phone calls today. That's just my $.02

InsaneSkippy · 08-24-2007, 03:13 PM

Omg this is awesome

Best part of my day so far!

Victor.L3IchibanM3 · 08-24-2007, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lips

My BMW salesmen just called me to give me the latest update on the 135. The update is that the car is being released early which means January not March. He said he can fax me over an order sheet now to place my order for delivery in January if I want. Most times I take what dealers say with a grain of salt but this salemen is trustworthy as my family has bought 10 cars from him in the previous few years. Just wanted to relay this information to the other enthusiasts on the board. :headbang:

Lips

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Right on Bro, this could be my late Xmas gift :headbang:

SCA · 08-24-2007, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brookside

Right now, without further info, I doubt the car will be available N/A before the end of March.
My sales guy is a 25 year BMW vet...a total operator....he'd be on the phone to me in a nanosecond if the release date had been moved up.

Yup... I agree.

My source has stated it's BS.

9600baud · 08-24-2007, 03:39 PM

Proof or :bs:

Brookside · 08-24-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TheUltimateDriver

Yup...

My source stated it's BS.

Just now checked...Samo here.
Too bad. It'd be awkward for me because the whole March plan is laid out.
I'd really have to scramble.

Victor.L3IchibanM3 · 08-24-2007, 03:51 PM

:bs: or :roundel:

BForbes · 08-24-2007, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brookside

I can see what the thinking is here.

Right now, without further info, I doubt the car will be available N/A before the end of March.
My sales guy is a 25 year BMW vet...a total operator....he'd be on the phone to me in a nanosecond if the release date had been moved up.

I wonder if Scott can chime in on this....You never know. Some dealers might know things other dont. OR this guy could be trying to lock in a sale and then go this route:"ughh, im sorry lips but that date has been bumped back to march" I dont think a dealer would have to stoop so low. The car is gonna move like HOT CAKES and he was honest about their not being pricing. I'm 50/50 on this.

I also had a BMW vet try to deter me from a one. He was like, "why would you want that. A 135i wont come in for less than 40k" and he was comparing it to an irrelevant BMW model. Pissed me off.

Robert · 08-24-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by onehots2k

I wonder if Scott can chime in on this....You never know. Some dealers might know things other dont. OR this guy could be trying to lock in a sale and then go this route:"ughh, im sorry lips but that date has been bumped back to march" I dont think a dealer would have to stoop so low. The car is gonna move like HOT CAKES and he was honest about their not being pricing. I'm 50/50 on this.

I also had a BMW vet try to deter me from a one. He was like, "why would you want that. A 135i wont come in for less than 40k" and he was comparing it to an irrelevant BMW model. Pissed me off.

Thats why I want to buy the car as soon as possible. Right now only the enthusiast knows about it so hopefully I can put negotiate a price before a huge demand is created by the general population.

mikeo · 08-24-2007, 04:50 PM

Wow, that created a flurry of excitement. I was at my dealer today delivering my M3 for a static display at a BMWCCA event tomorrow (they sponsor my SCCA Solo effort) and as usual talked to the Sales Manager and he didn't mention anything about a change of dates for the 135.

imported_THE JEDI · 08-24-2007, 08:41 PM

I trust this info..my buddy who works for BMW military sales told him Thursday they can start taking deposits on the 1.....ohh boy this is like fracking xmas..check out their site for you military gus overseas
http://www.unilife-bmw-military.com/page.php?127

joelk · 08-24-2007, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE JEDI

I trust this info..my buddy who works for BMW military sales told him Thursday they can start taking deposits on the 1.....ohh boy this is like fracking xmas..check out their site for you military gus overseas
http://www.unilife-bmw-military.com/page.php?127

im confused. i've had a deposit down since july with a regular local dealer. why does bmw military sales now taking deposits indicate an earlier release than march 08? are bmw military sales playing by different rules than most regular dealerships?

vinazzurro · 08-24-2007, 08:56 PM

This is all very interesting if true... but a JANUARY release? For a RWD, TT coupe? Hmmm... That sounds a little weird. Most dealerships are slow in the winter.

Well, I hope it IS true, anyway, because I'd love to see the car mags flog the hell out of these things early.

imported_THE JEDI · 08-24-2007, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelk

im confused. i've had a deposit down since july with a regular local dealer. why does bmw military sales now taking deposits indicate an earlier release than march 08? are bmw military sales playing by different rules than most regular dealerships?

A customer can put down a deposit on any car they want from any manufactuer..doesn't mean the car will ever be built.....means that they are certain that Military Sales will be able to sell the car...BMW Military Sales in Japan doesn't sell all BMW's, I.E. Z4 or x5's, so Military sales has to wait until they get the okay...no special rules for them. And I didn't say that because they are taking orders means an earlier release...that was the other guy..I just said BMW military sales was told they could start taking deposits, which means they will sell it. Dealers have been taken deposit is the U.S. on M-3 for 2 years now

joelk · 08-24-2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE JEDI

A customer can put down a deposit on any car they want from any manufactuer..doesn't mean the car will ever be built.....means that they are certain that Military Sales will be able to sell the car...BMW Military Sales in Japan doesn't sell all BMW's, I.E. Z4 or x5's, so Military sales has to wait until they get the okay...no special rules for them. And I didn't say that because they are taking orders means an earlier release...that was the other guy..I just said BMW military sales was told they could start taking deposits, which means they will sell it. Dealers have been taken deposit is the U.S. on M-3 for 2 years now

ah. gotcha. given the topic of the thread i got confused. glad to hear they have the 1!

imported_tofu · 08-24-2007, 10:02 PM

SHOW ME THE ORDER SHEET!!!

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