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Originally Posted by jun_of
Congratulations on your order! I'm surprised that you were able to put the order without setting the purchase price first. Did you not put down a deposit? What happens if you don't agree on a price later on? In my case I had to negotiate the price first before I parted with my deposit money. I guess it varies from dealer to dealer. I once ordered a Mercedez but had to cancel and the dealer refunded my deposit.
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I have been buying my BMW's from the same person since 1995. Over the years he has worked at three different BMW dealers and I've been loyal to him by buying all my cars from him no matter what dealer he is working at, and he has always gotten me some special options...either through BMW NA or directly through his personal contacts at BMW AG and BMW Motorsport. So even if he doesn't get me the absolute best possible deal out there I would still rather deal with him because I don't have to deal with all the BS. He is not a normal "salesman" that sells to walk in customers, he has other duties to perform and only deals with his old clients. Also, he has always been in some position of authority at whatever dealership he has worked at...whether it be a manager or otherwise.....so he doesn't even ask for a deposit from me....even on Euro Delivery cars I have never paid a cent of deposit. As far as the purchase price goes, I don't haggle with him but he gives me good deals anyways, I may save $500 to $1000 if I search all dealers for the "best" price, but it's not worth the hassle and having to deal with arrogant salespeople who don't know half as much about the cars they sell as we do here on this board.