price increases

buckwheat986 · 05-06-2008, 09:27 AM

http://www.bimmerfile.com/2008/05/06...-as-of-june-1/

sunking420 · 05-06-2008, 09:53 AM

Happy I ordered mine March 17th. Saved a couple of bucks in any case. My Sales Rep just left a message my 135i is on the continent!!!!!! At production center and should be at the dealership May 11!!!!! Fingers crossed..Hope to post pictures soon....

AchtungF80 · 05-06-2008, 09:57 AM

I wonder how this affects me, I have a signed sales order - price already approved by dealer, but I still have to go in sometime in the next 2 months to fill out the PO paperwork for BMW AG and then actually pay for the car.

I wonder if the increase affects those who pre-ordered or order June 1 and beyond?

rave426 · 05-06-2008, 10:24 AM

Dude....

WHY in the **** is BMW increasing paint prices by 75 bucks.......ITS a freaking can of PAINT!! That really pisses me off. Its the small things like that that give gives companies that extra profit margin that people dont realize.

lib · 05-06-2008, 10:32 AM

Someone on e90post pointed out the bigger increase. Look at the lease rates on 3 series. 328i sedan went from 359/mo to 429/mo. 335i coupe is now advertised at 589/mo. 335i convertible, 709/mo.

On the plus side BMW financial now appears to be offering better financing rates. 3.9% for all of the 3 series variants. It may be worth a call to see if that carries over to the 1 series as well.

BullishMB · 05-06-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rave426

Dude....

WHY in the **** is BMW increasing paint prices by 75 bucks.......ITS a freaking can of PAINT!! That really pisses me off. Its the small things like that that give gives companies that extra profit margin that people dont realize.

That's a can of paint that is paid for in Euros. The price of the paint hasn't gone up, your dollars are just worth much less.

rave426 · 05-06-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BullishMB

That's a can of paint that is paid for in Euros. The price of the paint hasn't gone up, your dollars are just worth much less.

True statement...I forgot bout that

But even so, those metallic paints are in no way worth 400-500 bucks more than the non metallic paints.

morscode · 05-06-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by AchtungE30

I wonder how this affects me, I have a signed sales order - price already approved by dealer, but I still have to go in sometime in the next 2 months to fill out the PO paperwork for BMW AG and then actually pay for the car.

I wonder if the increase affects those who pre-ordered or order June 1 and beyond?

See the last paragraph in the bulletin. 'Price Protection'. They didn't give much time but it states if your car is in the ordering system noted as Sold and has your customer name by May 9th, 2008, it's not subject to this price increase.

AchtungF80 · 05-06-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mzaiderman

See the last paragraph in the bulletin. 'Price Protection'. They didn't give much time but it states if your car is in the ordering system noted as Sold and has your customer name by May 9th, 2008, it's not subject to this price increase.

Thanks for my answering my question!
I swore I read that completely, but thanks for proving me wrong.
w00t!:biggrin:

TagMan · 05-06-2008, 11:21 AM

What the f--- has gone so horribly wrong with our dollar lately? Huh? Pisses me off!

spudw · 05-06-2008, 11:30 AM

^ Iraq and Afghanistan, for starters...

TagMan · 05-06-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by spudw

^ Iraq and Afghanistan, for starters...

Yeah... Bummer. I thought we learned a lesson in 'Nam. We never learn.

xtrema · 05-06-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TagMan

What the f--- has gone so horribly wrong with our dollar lately? Huh? Pisses me off!

Record American debt

Feds keep printing money

Credit system failure

Recession

gyrfalcon · 05-06-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spudw

^ Iraq and Afghanistan, for starters...

I don't think you can blame the slow economy on Iraq. War and government spending typically boost economic production.

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Originally Posted by xtrema

Record American debt

Feds keep printing money

Credit system failure

Recession

This is probably a more correct answer.

Neo187H · 05-06-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gyrfalcon

I don't think you can blame the slow economy on Iraq. War and government spending typically boost economic production.

Prodcution has increased but spending has raised much highe,r outweighing any possible benefit from the increased production.

TagMan · 05-06-2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gyrfalcon

I don't think you can blame the slow economy on Iraq. War and government spending typically boost economic production.

This is probably a more correct answer.

Either way, I'm not happy with policies coming out of Wahington, D.C. that create so many screwed up conditions for our nation, which I so dearly love.

Anyway, it looks like I just sqeeked in before the price increase.

Bringinthewolf · 05-06-2008, 02:17 PM

Tagman, when does your "new" car arrive?

TagMan · 05-06-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bringinthewolf

Tagman, when does your "new" car arrive?

According to BMWUSA, it has just gone into production, so maybe I'll see it in about 6-8 weeks, if I had to guess. Not too bad.

Yours again?

Spook · 05-06-2008, 02:34 PM

You have to pay for wars and we borrowed the money to pay for this one. We will have to come up with the $3 trillion (that's 75 million 135's) and it will come out of our GNP one way or the other.

Trade imbalance, low interest rates (as we try to keep the economy afloat), business bailouts, lost wealth as housing prices drop, and primarily, national debt has driven the dollar to new lows. We have been governed by mercenaries from the energy sector empowered by a voting block more focused on their 'values' than what is good for the country.. what did you expect?

Cynically,
Spook

jbenington86 · 05-06-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by xtrema

Record American debt

Feds keep printing money

Credit system failure

Recession

The low dollar starts with you... Borrowing more than you can pay. Causes you to default on payments killing not your credit score alone but fianically weakening the company you borrowed from. Causing weak investor confidance causing stocks to fall. Making a weak economy and also a weaker dollar... When I first got to germany $1 = .75 in euro....now its slightly above all time low of $1 = .64.... not to mention the dollar in the states gets you much more than the euro in germany.

atr_hugo · 05-06-2008, 03:21 PM

OK folks - I'm ready to move this to 'Politics'. ; -)

SpeedFrq · 05-06-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jbenington86

The low dollar starts with you... Borrowing more than you can pay. Causes you to default on payments killing not your credit score alone but fianically weakening the company you borrowed from. Causing weak investor confidance causing stocks to fall. Making a weak economy and also a weaker dollar... When I first got to germany $1 = .75 in euro....now its slightly above all time low of $1 = .64.... not to mention the dollar in the states gets you much more than the euro in germany.

How about not buying american vehicles but rather imports?

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rave426 Oh Hai 30 Rep 314 Posts Drives: E36 M3 GT, E46 M3, Skylines Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Dude.... WHY in the **** is BMW increasing paint prices by 75 bucks.......ITS a freaking can of PAINT!! That really pisses me off. Its the small things like that that give gives companies that extra profit margin that people dont realize.
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lib Major 141 Rep 1,401 Posts Drives: <This space for rent> Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ATX iTrader: (0)	Someone on e90post pointed out the bigger increase. Look at the lease rates on 3 series. 328i sedan went from 359/mo to 429/mo. 335i coupe is now advertised at 589/mo. 335i convertible, 709/mo. On the plus side BMW financial now appears to be offering better financing rates. 3.9% for all of the 3 series variants. It may be worth a call to see if that carries over to the 1 series as well.
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Spook Bring Bail Money 12 Rep 492 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	You have to pay for wars and we borrowed the money to pay for this one. We will have to come up with the $3 trillion (that's 75 million 135's) and it will come out of our GNP one way or the other. Trade imbalance, low interest rates (as we try to keep the economy afloat), business bailouts, lost wealth as housing prices drop, and primarily, national debt has driven the dollar to new lows. We have been governed by mercenaries from the energy sector empowered by a voting block more focused on their 'values' than what is good for the country.. what did you expect? Cynically, Spook
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atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	OK folks - I'm ready to move this to 'Politics'. ; -)
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