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Old 09-27-2009, 11:45 AM
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What did people do 10 years ago when buying a car when there was no Build Your Own ? I guess old school through a paper brochure. I know BMW had BYO when I bought my e53 in Feb '01 but I don't think there were too many BYOs in the late 90's. Life was rough back then .
We went to the dealer and got "the book", took it home, and ticked each of the options that we wanted, returned to the dealer where they seemingly fudged the $'s for each option and then gave you a price for the car.
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Old 09-27-2009, 03:05 PM
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We went to the dealer and got "the book", took it home, and ticked each of the options that we wanted, returned to the dealer where they seemingly fudged the $'s for each option and then gave you a price for the car.
I grew up in Chicago I remember they always tried to add on the Rusty Jones rust protectant(and threw in pinstripes ha). Do they still have that up north ?

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Old 09-27-2009, 03:15 PM
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I grew up in Chicago I remember they alwyas tried to add on the Rusty Jones rust protectant(and threw in pinstripes ha). Do they still have that up north ?
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I grew up in Chicago I remember they alwyas tried to add on the Rusty Jones rust protectant(and threw in pinstripes ha). Do they still have that up north ?
WOW. Rusty Jones. Now that's a name I haven't heard since my days back in Pennsylvania.
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