M3 coupe with $30k markup - Page 2

FSETH · #11 03-12-2008, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by B-Line

I live a stones throw from Century West and have never bought a car from them. Nor will I ever buy a car from them.
- They have lost thousands of dollars of my business because if this $30k markup that they also had on the BMW M6 and M5 when they came out.

They do stand by their practice that they do sell cars at this price when new models come out. But they will never know what it actually costs the dealership in lost future business.

Beverly Hills BMW is no better btw. When I bought my X5 4.8is, Beverly Hills was insisting on a $10k markup above sticker. I bought my car for $500 over INVOICE that same week from Irvine BMW in Orange County. That's almost a $15,000 price difference. And because of it, I have bought two more cars from Irvine and refer them a lot of business. Beverly Hills has lost that business so in the long run, price gouging hurts the dealership in many cases.

I would immagine that the dealer is not in the business of losing money. They must figure that losing some future buisness form customers like you or I who think a mark up like that is rediculous is worth it becasue the money they make off of the people who will pay it is greater. I am sure they want to maximize profits and they feel this is the best way to do it. This may really hurt a dealer in a part of the country that wasn't so affluent, but out there it seems like there is a ton of money and everyone is trying to one-up each other and or have hte newest toy first. This probably wouldn't work in too many other areas of the U.S., but I am not surprised that it is working for dealers in this particular area.

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AzNMpower32 · #12 03-12-2008, 01:02 PM

Speaking of mark-ups, I remember a long time ago we were shopping for the Honda CR-V when it as "the hot item" in its catagory a couple years. The waiting list was 6 months long, and dealers that did have them in stock had a $2600 markup. I'm sorry, a mark-up for a Honda is something I never understood.

Meiac09 · #13 03-12-2008, 05:56 PM

my center is selling theirs at MSRP.

100K for an M3 is a load of BS. Only in California, I guess (and long island

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Eric5273 · #14 03-14-2008, 02:11 AM

Went by the local dealer tonight just to take a peak. They had a White M3 on the showroom floor for sale with no markup. MSRP was $61k.

They also had a Black M6 for sale, MSRP $110k. I really have to say, the M6 looks much better in person than in pictures.

kirkX5m · #15 03-14-2008, 03:15 AM

$15k markup here in Ontario, CA

flip_x · #16 03-14-2008, 04:04 AM

hey who ever sells that car there gonna make an 25% pay for it.. like say they make $40000 on the sale they will get 10000... good time to be working for bmw and nissian

delhite · #17 03-14-2008, 05:10 AM

was at bmw waterloo here the other day they had an alpine white m3 sedan tho goin for about 79k also the coupe was sold before it could be put on display!

FSETH · #18 03-14-2008, 11:03 AM

I really have to say, the M6 looks much better in person than in pictures.[/quote]

I was surprised how large the brake rotors and calipers were on the M6 the first time I saw one. The rotors were almost the size of a large pizza!

chilliwilli · #19 03-14-2008, 12:53 PM

SH*T OF BULL!!!

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