European Delivery Information

dubroz · 11-12-2005, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 34Three

I used Credit Union financing on my ED? Why not? They can't force BMW Finance on ED.

You are right, they can't force you, but every credit union I contacted would not finance a car that was going to be driven in europe. I gave up looking, and found the 7% from BMW financing was no deal.

If you found a credit union, which one??? Did you tell them the car was ED or leave that detail out?

mihink · 11-13-2005, 05:10 PM

I was looking to get an e90 through ED pricing, I live in PA. Anyone recommend a good dealer in Central PA or Maryland for advice on this subject?

What price should I pay for 2006 325i, AW, Premium, Steptronic, Xenon, Sat. Radio Prep. The US MSRP is $37K + taxes, dealer fees. How much more could I save buy doing ED.

BTW, IMO this is a great forum, hopefully I will get my e90 soon, with a little help from my friends at e90post!!! :rocks:

BayAreaBMWFan · 11-19-2005, 03:03 AM

I have head good things about ED at Passport BMW in Marlow Heights, MD.
Joern Esser is the ED guy.

DeathMetal · 12-28-2005, 12:59 PM

I am updating point #3 in this post, which i submitted a few minutes ago, with fresh information I obtained by calling 877-992-6999 (BMW European Delivery Center)

I want to go the ED route and am trading in my car, say I go to my dealer today and agree on a price of the car that I am purchasing to be $35,000. Also say the trade-in value of my current car is $10,000. Here are my questions:

1. Will the dealer be able to work around my schedule and give me an exact date that I will be picking up my car at Munich? Lets call that Pickup-Date. I understand that the dealer might take the next 4 or 5 days to provide me the exact Pickup-Date and that's fine

2. For a Boston, MA resident like myself, the Pickup-Date is going to be around 8 weeks from today, is that correct? If so, say it is March-1-2006

3. Assuming I pick-up my car and drop it off the same day i.e.. March-1-2006 in Munich, the car will arrive at my home around April-15-2006, is that correct?

4. Having said the above, I owe the dealer two things: my current car and a check for $25,000(either obtained through financing from credit union/bank or my own cash). Here are the combinations that exist:
(4.1) Provide both these to the dealer 2 weeks prior to Pickup-Date
(4.2) Submit just the check 2 weeks prior to Pickup-Date and hold on to the car till April-15-2006
(4.3) Submit just the check 2 weeks prior to Pickup-Date and surrender the car sometime between Feb-15-2006 and April-15-2006
All these i.e.. (4.1) through (4.3) really depends on your dealer is what the guy tells me

Please let me know if my above timeline estimation is correct. This will help me determine if ED works for me or not.

desinole · 01-10-2006, 03:28 PM

From what I have read so far, the ED is around $2000-$3000 cheaper than getting the car delivered to your dealer here in the US.

Assuming that you brought the car (not leased it), you will have to pay up for the car one month before you plan on getting ED.

One month later you take ED, drive around and drop it off. The car takes another 4-8 weeks to arrive.

So total time spent from paying up to car arriving back in the US is around 8-12 weeks.

Assuming a decent APR and a 36 month loan, you would be paying around $1000 a month. This totals to $2000-$3000, even before you have had the car. Does this not negate the whole ED thing ? Or am I missing something ?

Ps: I read a post that said with leasing, the second month is free, so that makes sense, but not buying the car.

CALIF65GM · 01-10-2006, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desinole

So total time spent from paying up to car arriving back in the US is around 8-12 weeks.

Assuming a decent APR and a 36 month loan, you would be paying around $1000 a month. This totals to $2000-$3000, even before you have had the car. Does this not negate the whole ED thing ? Or am I missing something ?

Ps: I read a post that said with leasing, the second month is free, so that makes sense, but not buying the car.

No it doesn't negate because you still pay the same number of payments. It's not like you end-up paying 38 months. Also payment is not 30-days before, but 15-days before you pick-up in Munich.

Also keep in mind you drove the car in Europe which is the biggest draw of doing ED. Try renting a BMW in Europe for a week with full LDW or even 2-weeks which is what BMW provides on free insurance.

FYI: I am picking-up my car at the dealership on Sat, so I've made 2-payments on my loan now.

3s-a-charm · 01-31-2006, 10:07 PM

Have any Canadians done ED? From what I read, it isn't a savings at all!

abc · 02-11-2006, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by lxapilot118
Try BMW of Columbus, in Columbus, GA. I got outstanding service from him. I called them up and asked what price they could give me on an ED 330i. I ended up getting the vehicle on my signature for 41,000 (Post-September production) without having to negotiate at all...that's just the price they gave me.

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Originally Posted by ska

how does that work when you live in another state?

I'm curious to understand this too?

stressdoc · 02-11-2006, 06:49 PM

Depends on your state, but usually what happens is you pick up your car with the temp plates, and go to your local state to register the car and get permanent plates, at which time you pay the apprpriate taxes.

abc · 02-11-2006, 11:16 PM

curious... know how the wall street journal reviews cars and shows which state it sells best in and which state it sells the worst in.

I wonder which state the bmw coupe sells the worst in.

then i'd shop for it in that state for price quotes. I figure if it's several states away from me, shipping fees could be 500.00

SanJuan · 02-22-2006, 05:39 AM

Does anyone know where it states that payment for leases is due a minimum of 14 days before pickup? I got my paperwork to sign and send back, but the dealer put the start date of the lease 30 days before pickup. I'm going to ask him why it isn't 14, but would like to be able to reference something other than say "I read it on a forum". I've looked on BMWUSA.com and in my ED literature and couldn't find anything. Any help would be appreciated.

JSpira · 02-25-2006, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SanJuan

Does anyone know where it states that payment for leases is due a minimum of 14 days before pickup? I got my paperwork to sign and send back, but the dealer put the start date of the lease 30 days before pickup. I'm going to ask him why it isn't 14, but would like to be able to reference something other than say "I read it on a forum". I've looked on BMWUSA.com and in my ED literature and couldn't find anything. Any help would be appreciated.

It depends on whom your lease is with. If it´s with FS, it´s 14 days. If it is with another company, I believe it is 30.

larryn · 02-26-2006, 07:57 AM

Have your salesperson show you where it states 30 days. Mine tried to get me to come in 45 days prior to pickup, which I did.. then he pushed the paperwork in front of me to sign, and I asked it this starts the loan. When he stated that it did, I got up and said to call me back in a month, when it's supposed to go thru.

JSpira · 02-26-2006, 09:46 PM

Keep in mind, the date you sign is also the start date of the lease. So if you sign 30 days out, your lease runs for 16 extra days.

deszka · 03-15-2006, 09:12 PM

Please help me to find a dealer in the Seattle area who will take $1500 over ED Invoice for a 330i, with SP, XE, CW, CA, options.
Thanks ;)

CALIF65GM · 03-15-2006, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deszka

Please help me to find a dealer in the Seattle area who will take $1500 over ED Invoice for a 330i, with SP, XE, CW, CA, options.
Thanks

What the heck is XE? Xenons?? because they're standard on the 30's.

deszka · 03-15-2006, 10:50 PM

Sorry, I got messed up, it is Xenon and it is STD on the 30's.
Sounds like everybody having a hard time finding a good ED deal in the Seattle area. All the dealers are sticking with the ED MSRP.

CALIF65GM · 03-15-2006, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deszka

Sounds like everybody having a hard time finding a good ED deal in the Seattle area. All the dealers are sticking with the ED MSRP.

Go to bimmerfest.com and there's a dealer sponsor in OR who will give you a good deal. $1500 over invoice should be an open and shut deal.

blackie · 04-12-2006, 02:50 PM

Not a great deal for Canadians... the best thing is the trip around Europe in your own car...

SignHere · 04-25-2006, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deszka

Sorry, I got messed up, it is Xenon and it is STD on the 30's.
Sounds like everybody having a hard time finding a good ED deal in the Seattle area. All the dealers are sticking with the ED MSRP.

I don't know what the problem is, just buy it from BMW of Austin's Internet Sales Manager (Me!) and enjoy a nice drive from Texas to Seattle as a wonderful cap to your European get-away!

raptorctr · 05-17-2006, 02:08 PM

I've gotten conflicting information regarding how long you can keep a leased car in europe. I'll need it for 2 months, i've seen that if you lease through BMWFS, you can only keep it over there for 30 days. Other times, you have up to 3 months.

desinole · 05-17-2006, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raptorctr

I've gotten conflicting information regarding how long you can keep a leased car in europe. I'll need it for 2 months, i've seen that if you lease through BMWFS, you can only keep it over there for 30 days. Other times, you have up to 3 months.

What do you mean by other times, because, to get ED, you have to

a) Pay Cash
b) Finance thro' BMWFS.

From the BMW USA Site (http://bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/euro...livery/dropoff)

Registration and Insurance
BMW European Delivery provides 14 days of premium insurance and tourist registration with no additional cost to you. However, should you decide to extend this, additional coverage is available for purchase in 30-day increments only. This coverage must extend to your drop-off date and can be arranged through your local BMW Center and must be done in advance to your pick up date. The European Delivery department must be notified a minimum of 2 weeks prior to pick up in Munich in the event of an insurance change. The change of insurance cannot be done upon arrival in Munich.

11-13-2005, 05:10 PM	#178
mihink First Lieutenant 40 Rep 387 Posts Drives: '21 X7, '17 640i Gran Coupe Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (4)	Is ED a good option? I was looking to get an e90 through ED pricing, I live in PA. Anyone recommend a good dealer in Central PA or Maryland for advice on this subject? What price should I pay for 2006 325i, AW, Premium, Steptronic, Xenon, Sat. Radio Prep. The US MSRP is $37K + taxes, dealer fees. How much more could I save buy doing ED. BTW, IMO this is a great forum, hopefully I will get my e90 soon, with a little help from my friends at e90post!!! :rocks:
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12-28-2005, 12:59 PM	#180
DeathMetal Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: E90-325i-Bluetooth-Idrive-PDC Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	ED with Trade-in, timeline I am updating point #3 in this post, which i submitted a few minutes ago, with fresh information I obtained by calling 877-992-6999 (BMW European Delivery Center) I want to go the ED route and am trading in my car, say I go to my dealer today and agree on a price of the car that I am purchasing to be $35,000. Also say the trade-in value of my current car is $10,000. Here are my questions: 1. Will the dealer be able to work around my schedule and give me an exact date that I will be picking up my car at Munich? Lets call that Pickup-Date. I understand that the dealer might take the next 4 or 5 days to provide me the exact Pickup-Date and that's fine 2. For a Boston, MA resident like myself, the Pickup-Date is going to be around 8 weeks from today, is that correct? If so, say it is March-1-2006 3. Assuming I pick-up my car and drop it off the same day i.e.. March-1-2006 in Munich, the car will arrive at my home around April-15-2006, is that correct? 4. Having said the above, I owe the dealer two things: my current car and a check for $25,000(either obtained through financing from credit union/bank or my own cash). Here are the combinations that exist: (4.1) Provide both these to the dealer 2 weeks prior to Pickup-Date (4.2) Submit just the check 2 weeks prior to Pickup-Date and hold on to the car till April-15-2006 (4.3) Submit just the check 2 weeks prior to Pickup-Date and surrender the car sometime between Feb-15-2006 and April-15-2006 All these i.e.. (4.1) through (4.3) really depends on your dealer is what the guy tells me Please let me know if my above timeline estimation is correct. This will help me determine if ED works for me or not. Last edited by DeathMetal; 12-28-2005 at 01:27 PM..
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01-10-2006, 03:28 PM	#181
desinole Private 1 Rep 66 Posts Drives: Nissan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tallahassee iTrader: (0)	In the end does ED Save you money ? From what I have read so far, the ED is around $2000-$3000 cheaper than getting the car delivered to your dealer here in the US. Assuming that you brought the car (not leased it), you will have to pay up for the car one month before you plan on getting ED. One month later you take ED, drive around and drop it off. The car takes another 4-8 weeks to arrive. So total time spent from paying up to car arriving back in the US is around 8-12 weeks. Assuming a decent APR and a 36 month loan, you would be paying around $1000 a month. This totals to $2000-$3000, even before you have had the car. Does this not negate the whole ED thing ? Or am I missing something ? Ps: I read a post that said with leasing, the second month is free, so that makes sense, but not buying the car.
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01-31-2006, 10:07 PM	#183
3s-a-charm Major 137 Rep 1,328 Posts Drives: 2017 Tesla Model X Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW X5 [0.00]	Have any Canadians done ED? From what I read, it isn't a savings at all!
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02-11-2006, 06:49 PM	#185
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,858 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Depends on your state, but usually what happens is you pick up your car with the temp plates, and go to your local state to register the car and get permanent plates, at which time you pay the apprpriate taxes.
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abc Captain 27 Rep 772 Posts Drives: 325 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	curious... know how the wall street journal reviews cars and shows which state it sells best in and which state it sells the worst in. I wonder which state the bmw coupe sells the worst in. then i'd shop for it in that state for price quotes. I figure if it's several states away from me, shipping fees could be 500.00
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02-22-2006, 05:39 AM	#187
SanJuan New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 11 M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	Does anyone know where it states that payment for leases is due a minimum of 14 days before pickup? I got my paperwork to sign and send back, but the dealer put the start date of the lease 30 days before pickup. I'm going to ask him why it isn't 14, but would like to be able to reference something other than say "I read it on a forum". I've looked on BMWUSA.com and in my ED literature and couldn't find anything. Any help would be appreciated.
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02-26-2006, 07:57 AM	#189
larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Have your salesperson show you where it states 30 days. Mine tried to get me to come in 45 days prior to pickup, which I did.. then he pushed the paperwork in front of me to sign, and I asked it this starts the loan. When he stated that it did, I got up and said to call me back in a month, when it's supposed to go thru.
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03-15-2006, 09:12 PM	#191
deszka Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: '04 Silver 525i 4D Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, wa iTrader: (0)	Please help me to find a dealer in the Seattle area who will take $1500 over ED Invoice for a 330i, with SP, XE, CW, CA, options. Thanks ;)
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03-15-2006, 10:50 PM	#193
deszka Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: '04 Silver 525i 4D Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, wa iTrader: (0)	Sorry, I got messed up, it is Xenon and it is STD on the 30's. Sounds like everybody having a hard time finding a good ED deal in the Seattle area. All the dealers are sticking with the ED MSRP.
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04-12-2006, 02:50 PM	#195
blackie Enlisted Member 1 Rep 46 Posts Drives: Sapphire Black 325i 06 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	Not a great deal for Canadians... the best thing is the trip around Europe in your own car... __________________ Sapphire Black 325i '06 \| Lemon Dakota Leather \| 6 speed manual \| Standard Canadian Spec
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raptorctr Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: na Join Date: May 2006 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	Lease - length in europe I've gotten conflicting information regarding how long you can keep a leased car in europe. I'll need it for 2 months, i've seen that if you lease through BMWFS, you can only keep it over there for 30 days. Other times, you have up to 3 months.
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