New X5, how much to pay and who to buy from?

[Scotty]

JJF, I am in SD too. Let me guess the dealer with the 4.8is hanging around for months. Are they down in Kearny Mesa/163 ??
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Originally Posted by JJF

Definitely start at invoice and work your way up. I live in San Diego and had been looking for an X5 4.8is for about three months with no dealers in the area willing to deal on the price (all had either black or titanium X5's). I really wanted an Imola Red with the cream interior all along. I got lucky, though. I was on business in Washington, DC and visited a BMW dealer there that had both an Imola Red and Lemans Blue X5 4.8's. Bottom line is that I saved about 5K off of MSRP and had the Imola Red car shipped home. The dealer here still has the same 4.8 on their lot that I saw in May. They seem happy to wait for the "right" buyer who'll walk in and pay sticker. It blows me away that they're losing business to dealers almost 3000 miles from San Diego. However, is you're looking for a 4.4, I was told by dealers that they're running specials now. I am sure that you can get a good deal---but, negotiate hard and, if possible, have your own (non-BMW financing) if buying, or lease through a credit union which generally have good lease rates. Good luck and I hope you get what you want!