deal?

[cji]

Hi,
I'm about to purchase my first BMW, a new 330i. What I'm wondering is, what kind of deal should I expect? The saleman told me they will all be sold at the sticker price, but, I'm skeptical of that. Anyone know how much I might expect to get off as a discount? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Tom]

Which model 3-Series, E46(2005) or E90(2006)?

 

[cji]

sorry..

E90. Thanks

 

[Tom]

With the E90, I think you're going to be looking at MSRP for awhile. Have you tried calling other dealers around your area to see what they are selling for? When I was shopping for my M3, I even called out of state just to see what the market value was.

Also you should try going through sites like carsdirect.com to see what quotes you receive from various dealers.

 

[cji]

ok

i'll try that. Thanks!

 

[codex57]

Try www.carsdirect.com It lets you enter your zip code so you can get an accurate idea of a price a dealer is willing to sell a particular car at.

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

I would say you can expect $1,000-$2,000 off sticker as a reasonable sale price or more if BMW has incentives going. They didn't MSRP ONLY the new 5 series and 6 series so I doubt they'll do it to the E90 3-series. I'm sure the salesman wont mind charging you MSRP if you feel thats what its worth, maybe one of those we-sell-for-msrp-all-day dealers might even charge a premium over MSRP if they see a nailbiting-twitchy customer who can't wait to get into one. If I were you I would always try and bargain with the dealers, and never buy on hype...