Look what came in early...
 

Got the call from the dealer, and my wife's christmas present got here early. I am attaching a pic from my iPhone. I can't pick it up till Thursday, and then it is going from to my parent's house till Christmas when she gets it...More detailed pics later....

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Nice Car ! I wonder how guys manage to buy such expensive cars for your wives :) I am happy if I can buy her a ring or something :)

quick, put it away! don't let my wife see it!!

we got her a brand new CRV last year....now but she wants a 5 series!!

:)

Three Words

Seperate Bank Accounts :)

Nice Motor, I bet your wife will be very happy

We have really been fortunate, and I got a really good deal selling my 4runner privately and $500 over invoice on the 4.8i.

So, I think she will like it...

I am afraid that the moment mine drives the X5, she would want a bimmer, too :) And a 3-series probably not going to cut it :)

Dude, that is what happened to me...

After she drove it, she wouldn't consider anything else...

Very noice! :thumbup:

4.8i for $500 over invoice?! Sign me up.

We pay half of what you do for these cars. :)

ok dont rub it in......lol;)

We do pay half as much....

lovely car by the way Jason, i bet you bitting at the bit to get it out for a spin, if shes driving that ..what are you driving?

I can't wait to drive it. I test drove a 4.8 sport with 19's and I loved it. I have repeatedly told her we are waiting till April and going to order one then. I keep telling her "let's look at the Mercedes or Audi because they are cheaper", just so I can keep some disinformation going. She told me Saturday, after we stopped by the dealer "just to look" that she decided she wanted the X5 and that was it. So, I am VERY excited to see her expression.

I have a 2007 530i with m-sport, black interior, NAV/SAT/iPod/L7, cold weather, comfort seats, step, 166 series M wheels.

I will upgrade to a 550i sport early 2009.

nice.....what u really want to do is get a really crappy car loan/demo and put it on the drive christmas day with a bow on it....then take a pic of her face :D

talking of bows are you going to bow it up ? ..how are you going to break it to her? key in a box? put it under the tree?

I am going to get the dealership to put a big red bow in the back of the SAV and will put it on there Christmas day.

As far as giving it to her, I am going to park it in my mom and dad's garage
(we spend Christmas there) and will have her go to the garage for supplies (read beer and wine) and she will find it in there. Their garage is seperate from the house and you can either access it from a side door or through one of the main bays. I am going to have my dad lock and "lose" the key to the door and then open the main door for her to find the new X5 in the garage.

I think it will work well...

Nice! I believe you have the plans set for capturing her reaction as well. :thumbup:

sounds like a great idea!!! get pics.... or a video if possible!!

we'll be waiting!!!

Very exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely post pictures!!

I don't know which is worse... Waiting for it to be built, or waiting to drive it now that it is here...

get yourself busy with something else, or you will go bonkers ;)

the worst that could happen - dealer gets it on Friday, but does not have time to prep it until Monday - those are 3 loooooooooooong nights !

This is the problem with BMWs. Once you drive one, it's almost impossible to switch to anything else. And you will in all likelihood convice others to buy a BMW.

Ummmm...LOL!!!!

Bro, i told you its a decease ..

LOL, excellent planning you have there!

Nice car, too... a bit nicer than the one I bought for mine.

I think it will knock her off of her feet! Great gift, enjoy your holiday!

Thanks for the positive comments guys. Look forward to posting more pics and some video of the whole process....

Another happy BMW Store client! Congratulations! You won't be disappointed!

Maybe we'll see you cruising around town? We're coming up on our 1yr. anniversary with ours and we didn't start seeing E70s around here until probably July but now there's rarely a day that goes by that I don't see one or a few! Welcome to the E70 family!

awesome awesome awesome surprise !

so will you be in the garage with camera in hand when she goes out to get the drinks?

And a contaigous one, too :confused: :noadd:

:iagree: :iagree: :iagree: Best choice!!!

So, here are the details of my deal...

Well, I just signed the paperwork on my 08 order yesterday (it arrived on Monday but cant pickup until this Thursday). Here is a breakdown of my order...

MSRP 70300
Invoice 64800

Selling 65300
Tax 2100

OTD 67400

MSD'S 7000
Title, Tags 1500

MF .00211
36 months/12000 miles

$949.00 monthly


Gives you an idea of what is out there to negotiate on....

What is MSD's?

They are multiple security deposits. You can place up to seven of them to buy down the money factor by .00007. The total reduction is .00049.

On top of what I posted above, I got the loyalty rate dropping the money factor another .00100. So, my payments dropped to around $835 monthly.

How did you get the loyalty rate???
I was searching for loyalty programs and havent found any that anyone could qualify for X5, is it something new in December?

Yep, new as of 12/2 or 12/3. A reduction of .001 off of the money factor for any current and returning BMWFS customer.

So, with my MSD's and loyalty rate my MF went from .00270 to .00221 then to .00121. Pretty nice reduction overall...

Well, I gave my wife her Christmas present today. A little background about it...

Yesterday she calls me at the office and tells me she received an interesting phone call that I should know about. Apparently, despite repeatedly reminding BMWNA, the dealer and the insurance company about NOT calling my wife, guess what BMWNA and the insurance company did....Yep, they called my home and talked to my wife about the 08 4.8 X5 that was just added to the policy.

She calls me, I tell her it was probably a mistake (yes, I know...bad wording choice).

So, now she was very suspect. I struggled about what to do. Should I go to a lot of effort still and try to hide it. Or do I give it to her and let her enjoy it. So, I took her to "the mall" today and we stopped at the dealer and I gave it to her. It had a big red bow on it. She was still surprised. She and I love it. I have some pics, and will post them later today.

damn Jason, sorry that happened, but it worked out in the end, right?
I would call BMWNA and insurance back. Give them your thoughts ;)

Good luck with the new X!!!

Yeah, I called the insurance company yesterday. I was firm, yet tried to be understanding despite being VERY disappointed. I don't know what I am going to do. I have so much to be thankful for. Besides having the means to buy my wife the car she wants, having a successful job, and a new baby daughter....I survived some bad health earlier in the year.

So, all in all, I can't really complain. My wife is VERY happy with her ride. So, what can I do?

I will probably just let it go....

Yeah, I agree, just forget about it if you've called them.
Congrats on your daughter and glad to see that you are well!
take care,
True

:iagree: :iagree:

Just enjoy it....