BMW Australia offloading E53's

[Schanck]

G'day ..... just new to the forum ..... surprisingly had a call from BMW Australia (not a dealer) today seeing if I was interested in an extended test drive (usually over a weekend and usually reserved for "good" customers) on the current X5's ..... so a 4.8 is coming my way in about 3 weeks!

Thought it was ironic that they are trying to sell me the old model without mentioning the new model will be here in the new year

I was in the market for a 4.8 but after all the good stuff that I have gleaned from the forum and articles I will now wait until the E70 arrives and pick up a 2002 or 2003 4.6 at a much reduced value and with the reduction will have the 450 bhp /336 kw ESS mod put on from a local dealer in Australia ..... great work fellas!!!!!

Schanck

[fln8tive]

$2500 USD in factory incentive money on the current 4.4 model here as well.

[asawadude]

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Did the dealer offer any incentive laden deals on the new 4.8is? I would think they would have a sense of urgency to move these last models before the E70's start arriving.

[alpac]

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[Schanck]

Originally Posted by asawadude

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Did the dealer offer any incentive laden deals on the new 4.8is? I would think they would have a sense of urgency to move these last models before the E70's start arriving.

Originally Posted by LVR

Originally Posted by Schanck
G'day ..... just new to the forum ..... surprisingly had a call from BMW Australia (not a dealer) today seeing if I was interested in an extended test drive (usually over a weekend and usually reserved for "good" customers) on the current X5's ..... so a 4.8 is coming my way in about 3 weeks!

Thought it was ironic that they are trying to sell me the old model without mentioning the new model will be here in the new year

I was in the market for a 4.8 but after all the good stuff that I have gleaned from the forum and articles I will now wait until the E70 arrives and pick up a 2002 or 2003 4.6 at a much reduced value and with the reduction will have the 450 bhp /336 kw ESS mod put on from a local dealer in Australia ..... great work fellas!!!!!

Schanck


What kind of discount/price on road for the 4.8?

asawadude & LVR

It was BMW Australia that called me ..... will get the spiel from the dealer when I pick up the extended test drive in a few weeks ..... will keep you posted!

Originally Posted by JCL

Originally Posted by benathon
You should be able to get a 02 or 03 4.6is for about $30k-$35k...


Not a hope of that. The poster is in Australia..

benathon & JCL

Yeh! ..... 2002 & 2003 4.6's are ranging between $85K - $95K AUD $64K - $71K USD at present ..... I would expect a $10K - $15K AUD drop once the new 4.8's hit our shores early 2007 ..... the supercharger mine!

Schanck

[ESS4.6is]

If you were closer I would just sell you mine.

[Schanck]

Originally Posted by ESS4.6is

If you were closer I would just sell you mine.

Silver's nice but Black/Schwarz on Black/Schwarz is my flavour!

Schanck

[melb44]

If the new model arrives early 07 we will wait atleast 6months for the diesel and 4.8.

[ESS4.6is]

Originally Posted by Schanck

Silver's nice but Black/Schwarz on Black/Schwarz is my flavour!

Schanck

I was debating between black or silver back in 2003 when I was buying. I chose the silver because black vehicles are so hard to keep clean. The ESS kits aren't really cheap but if you have a guy who knows his stuff about forced induction and beamers you can easily push some serious power out of the vortec blower. I posted a while back about my upgrades to get 10.5 psi. But I've decided to move on from the X5 and the 07 x5 doesn't look that good in my eyes.

[benathon]

You should be able to get a 02 or 03 4.6is for about $30k-$35k...