US military 1Addicted

Citizen Z · 01-31-2009, 09:02 PM

I pre-ordered and took delivery of my 1er while stationed in Germany. Because of the huge discount military service members receive, and because of the ratio of young guys (the most likely 1er buyer) in Germany due to the military, I'm hypothesizing that there is a higher ratio of military ownership of the 1er than other BMWs. Ergo, there is a higher ratio of military people on 1Addicts.com than you'll find on most other forums

This applies to all components. I'm curious.

JohnL135I · 01-31-2009, 09:15 PM

USAF

320Devil · 01-31-2009, 09:27 PM

USMC. Ordered mine while deployed in Iraq from First Choice Military Sales. My sales rep, Lisa Dimmick, was an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. I was in contact with her well before I even saw the 135 debut at the LA auto show I knew Took delivery of the car in August and already have 13k on it!

jotapeh · 01-31-2009, 10:05 PM

No, but I work indirectly for BMW. So your 'young guys buy 1er's when they get a discount' theory is still valid

swiftss13 · 02-01-2009, 12:52 AM

US Army here! This 135i is the second Bimmer that I have bought while deployed through the MSP. The last one was my 325i on my first tour in Iraq.

shawshank772 · 02-01-2009, 01:27 AM

USMC (reserves): was in Iraq last year when I bought my 135i from Pentagon. Now back in Iraq on the same base (Al Asad) as a contractor. Only got to drive the car for 2 months. DAMN!!!!

sf42ninetysixx · 02-01-2009, 06:09 AM

U.S. Army

krickster · 02-01-2009, 06:50 AM

USCG here bought in the US, I'm not that young, but its a great car!

KathyFG · 02-01-2009, 07:32 AM

U.S. Army here- hooah. Not that young (well, young at heart I guess) and not a guy, but some of us old gals like a cool car too (yes, I am getting the 6-speed). Stay safe, y'all, and thanks for your service.

KathyFG
2009 AW 128i 6MT, black 'ette + gray poplar, sport package, xenons

jsdaniels · 02-01-2009, 08:01 AM

USMC Active Duty. Stationed in Stuttgart. I just took delivery of my 2009 128i on the 25th of Jan. Alpine White, Sports Package, Xenon, Ipod.

ARES45 · 02-01-2009, 08:39 AM

Army, didn't purchase the msp though as I just wasn't patient enough. Been enjoying mine since March 18th of 08.

DakarDoug · 02-01-2009, 12:31 PM

I ordered my 2009 BMW 135i through Pentagon and had it delivered in Italy. Will also ship it to California when I transfer via the Home Delivery program BMW offers (shipping my X5 on my orders).

Terp1 · 02-01-2009, 01:14 PM

USAF Reserve.

MadMan77 · 02-01-2009, 02:26 PM

I am AD Air Force currently stationed in Georgia. I was TDY to Japan for a few months and tried to order my car while I was there but it never happened. I had to pay full price here in the states.

It's a shame that I could not take advantage of such a discount.

adrean8j · 02-01-2009, 02:32 PM

U.S. Army veteran here...still young I guess (30 something)! Still working with the military (USMC) as a supporting communications contractor on Al Taqaddum AB. As a note any of you contractors on here can also use military sales to buy your car. As long as you have orders you are eligible. I myself like ARES545 was not patient enough to wait to purchase thru military sales as the scheduled delivery would not have matched up with my personal schedule. Those who can USE it...will save you 4k+...

Jay's128i · 02-02-2009, 07:06 AM

ARMY- Got mine when I was in Germany-now stationed in VA. Love my car, got a great deal.

corpsman · 02-02-2009, 07:30 AM

US Navy, stationed at LRMC, Germany.
Ordered from Pentagon Car Sales. So easy, a civilian could do it.

Jockey · 02-03-2009, 10:02 AM

US Navy stationed in Whidbey Island

currently at Bagram AB, Afghanistan

NihonX · 02-03-2009, 11:28 AM

U.S. Army

swiftss13 · 02-03-2009, 11:37 AM

Wow it almost fifty/ fifty right now.

Citizen Z · 02-03-2009, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiftss13

Wow it almost fifty/ fifty right now.

I think non-military are under-represented due to the title, which reads like a thread with which only military would be interested. And don't add the totals for military. Only compare the first and third poll options since the second is a subset of the first. Its 18::35 right now, which is about 34% of the total.

JKAWB · 02-03-2009, 01:09 PM

What if you got out of the military and you are a contractor now? By the way, if you are a civilian/contractor, you can still get the same discounts as active duty for purchasing vehicles while in the AOR, in case anyone was wondering. That goes for BMW/Audi/Saab/Volvo/and all domestics and Harley Davidsons.

View Poll Results: Are you a US service member?
Yes.	21	28.77%
Yes, and I bought/took delivery in Germany	14	19.18%
No.	39	53.42%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 73. You may not vote on this poll

01-31-2009, 09:02 PM	#1
Citizen Z Alpine Master 111 Rep 1,310 Posts Drives: '08 135i AW Sport Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas iTrader: (1)	US military 1Addicted I pre-ordered and took delivery of my 1er while stationed in Germany. Because of the huge discount military service members receive, and because of the ratio of young guys (the most likely 1er buyer) in Germany due to the military, I'm hypothesizing that there is a higher ratio of military ownership of the 1er than other BMWs. Ergo, there is a higher ratio of military people on 1Addicts.com than you'll find on most other forums This applies to all components. I'm curious. __________________ Alpine White with Taupe Leather 135i, Sports Package, Heated Seats, Comfort Access, iPod Adapter Fastness: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252727
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01-31-2009, 09:15 PM	#2
JohnL135I Donkey Kong King 89 Rep 1,129 Posts Drives: 2012 Boss 302 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sahuarita, AZ iTrader: (3)	USAF
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01-31-2009, 09:27 PM	#3
320Devil Private First Class 3 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 17 X5M Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Estero, FL iTrader: (0)	USMC. Ordered mine while deployed in Iraq from First Choice Military Sales. My sales rep, Lisa Dimmick, was an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. I was in contact with her well before I even saw the 135 debut at the LA auto show I knew Took delivery of the car in August and already have 13k on it!
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01-31-2009, 10:05 PM	#4
jotapeh Private First Class 1 Rep 153 Posts Drives: Sedona Red 128i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 128i [0.00]	No, but I work indirectly for BMW. So your 'young guys buy 1er's when they get a discount' theory is still valid
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02-01-2009, 12:52 AM	#5
swiftss13 808 Member 10 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 09 135i /05 325i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ewa Beach, HI iTrader: (0)	US Army here! This 135i is the second Bimmer that I have bought while deployed through the MSP. The last one was my 325i on my first tour in Iraq.
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02-01-2009, 01:27 AM	#6
shawshank772 Major 120 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 08 135i and 16 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	USMC (reserves): was in Iraq last year when I bought my 135i from Pentagon. Now back in Iraq on the same base (Al Asad) as a contractor. Only got to drive the car for 2 months. DAMN!!!!
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02-01-2009, 06:09 AM	#7
sf42ninetysixx Private 4 Rep 60 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	U.S. Army
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02-01-2009, 06:50 AM	#8
krickster New Member 15 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2017 M240i Cab Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL iTrader: (0)	USCG here bought in the US, I'm not that young, but its a great car!
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02-01-2009, 07:32 AM	#9
KathyFG Private First Class 5 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2009 AW 128i coupe 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Aurora, CO iTrader: (0)	U.S. Army here- hooah. Not that young (well, young at heart I guess) and not a guy, but some of us old gals like a cool car too (yes, I am getting the 6-speed). Stay safe, y'all, and thanks for your service. KathyFG 2009 AW 128i 6MT, black 'ette + gray poplar, sport package, xenons
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02-01-2009, 08:01 AM	#10
jsdaniels Enlisted Member 1 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2009 AW 128i Sport, Xenon,iPod Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stuttgart iTrader: (0)	USMC Active Duty. Stationed in Stuttgart. I just took delivery of my 2009 128i on the 25th of Jan. Alpine White, Sports Package, Xenon, Ipod.
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02-01-2009, 08:39 AM	#11
ARES45 Major 34 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Army, didn't purchase the msp though as I just wasn't patient enough. Been enjoying mine since March 18th of 08. __________________ "Don't run, you'll only die tired" ~ Gunship Pilot
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02-01-2009, 12:31 PM	#12
DakarDoug Private 10 Rep 65 Posts Drives: '09 BMW 135i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dove Canyon, CA iTrader: (0)	US Navy, stationed in Italy I ordered my 2009 BMW 135i through Pentagon and had it delivered in Italy. Will also ship it to California when I transfer via the Home Delivery program BMW offers (shipping my X5 on my orders).
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02-01-2009, 01:14 PM	#13
Terp1 Private First Class 23 Rep 193 Posts Drives: '01 BMW 325Ci Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dayton, OH iTrader: (0)	USAF Reserve.
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02-01-2009, 02:26 PM	#14
MadMan77 ↓↓↓ Ex-Con ↓↓↓ 34 Rep 1,874 Posts Drives: Jet Black '08 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yigo iTrader: (1)	I am AD Air Force currently stationed in Georgia. I was TDY to Japan for a few months and tried to order my car while I was there but it never happened. I had to pay full price here in the states. It's a shame that I could not take advantage of such a discount. __________________
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02-02-2009, 07:06 AM	#16
Jay's128i Whats up 0 Rep 54 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 128i [0.00]	ARMY- Got mine when I was in Germany-now stationed in VA. Love my car, got a great deal.
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02-02-2009, 07:30 AM	#17
corpsman 130 kmh, yeah right. 1 Rep 194 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Montego,6MT, Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Landstuhl,Germany iTrader: (0)	US Navy, stationed at LRMC, Germany. Ordered from Pentagon Car Sales. So easy, a civilian could do it. __________________ 2009 135i Montego, black leatherette, gray poplar trim, sports package, CA, Ipod/USB, premiun stereo,Assist, took delivery nov 14, 2 weeks early. :thumbup:
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02-03-2009, 10:02 AM	#18
Jockey Brigadier General 3448 Rep 4,982 Posts Drives: 992 C4S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Park City, UT iTrader: (1)	US Navy stationed in Whidbey Island currently at Bagram AB, Afghanistan
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02-03-2009, 11:28 AM	#19
NihonX Captain 63 Rep 901 Posts Drives: 2011 VO 1M Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Antioch iTrader: (8)	Fort Drum, New York U.S. Army
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02-03-2009, 11:37 AM	#20
swiftss13 808 Member 10 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 09 135i /05 325i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ewa Beach, HI iTrader: (0)	Wow it almost fifty/ fifty right now.
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02-03-2009, 01:09 PM	#22
JKAWB Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 08 135i Black Sapphire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tampa FL iTrader: (0)	What if you got out of the military and you are a contractor now? By the way, if you are a civilian/contractor, you can still get the same discounts as active duty for purchasing vehicles while in the AOR, in case anyone was wondering. That goes for BMW/Audi/Saab/Volvo/and all domestics and Harley Davidsons.
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