if you are REALLY considering a brand new BMW, may i suggest a european delivery?

first, you go to a bmwconfig . com, and enter the desired specs for your car.
print out the specs, along with the european invoice (which is significantly less than US retail and still less than US invoice)
shop around US dealers who will take your purchase offer for $500-1000 over european invoice.
seal the deal with the appropriate financing, either through BMW FS or your bank (with BMW FS you can skip second payment while the car is in transit).
wait for the car to be built
setup up time for pick up of the car in Munich, set up performance school (if you are into that stuff)
negotiate airplane tickets to GErmany (2 tix for the price of one is common offer)
fly to Germany, pick up the car (made to US specs, with EU approvals), they will have EU required items, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, whatnot, the EU genuine license plate and 15-day of EU insurance (all already included in your purchase price)
drive around europe (i may suggest Swiss alps, France, Italy)... At the end of your drive, drop the car off at designated location in your country, remove the items that you wish to take with you to the Us (otherwise, they will be removed and descarded locally), note if there is any damage to the wheels, have them replaced (part of the no deductible insurance), pack up and fly back to the US.
once in the US, wait for the car to be delivered to the dealer of your choice (any authorized US dealer), they will have the car prepped again as a new delivery, if you choose the Spartanburg delivery, sign up for another performance school, get the car and enjoy the ride...

for themoney that you would have spent for the car in the US delivery, you will have the same car, a european vacation, and probably some change left over...

Just an idea for a brand new car!!!