I went to my local dealer today in the SF Bay Area. I indicated my interest in the 2010 lineup and she indicated she'd be happy to order one to my specs, but didn't have the 2010 spec sheet yet.

She indicated that they're willing to work with me on the price for special order, something I didn't think was possible, in general. I thought that a car sitting on a dealer lot is something they want to move and thus will negotiate more on. She stated that the opposite is true, in that they can barely keep X5's on the lot because people come in on a whim and want instant gratification by driving off with one that day.

Not quite sure what to believe, since I rarely see E70's on the road here in the Silicon Valley. I see a ton of the older body styles driving around, so I am not quite sure where she's telling me that they are selling heavily...

Anyways, I'll be hitting y'all up for lease negotiating advice soon on the X5 4.8 for 2010. I know my dealer needs to make a few bucks on the deal, but since I am new to BMW, I have no idea what a good price is on a well-equipped X5 4.8. I pretty much want all of the "techie" options, but don't need any of the "sport" options...