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X5 with Steptronic, Xenon, In-dash CD, Self dimmer Mirrors, PP, Activity Package, Climate Package. $2,375 off MSRP, with 36/36000 lease from BMW, $612 a month with $31,300 residual value.
Any response are greatly appreciated.
Does this amount sound logical to you? Were you asked to put down a deposit, if so, how much? I just want to make sure that I'm dealing with good people before I cough up the money. Thanks a lot!
I would not put money into a deposit. My personal opinion is that it is not necessary and the dealer is trying to make sure he has your business and you dot go anywhere else.
For what its worth...
I only put down $500.00 for my X5/3.0 in December 2000. I pick up the car today.
I live in Boston and all the dealer that I check is only required 500.00 deposit. When the car arrive and for any reason if I change my mind I can take back full deposit.
Make sure using your credit card for deposit. Do not use your personal check.
Good luck
The dealer I am dealing with is in Cleveland area, David's BMW in Solon Ohio.
To Gemni1:
My dealer never ask me for any deposit more than $500 when I am ready to sign the paper. Currently, the X5 sales is not as heavy as last fall, in fact, in my dealer, they have several in the lot and none of them meets my color selection.
Good luck!
Joanne
I know of a Porsche dealers asking for $1K deposit and then when your car is ready to be built, they want a total of 10% down. I ran, not walked from the dealer.
We are not talking about a non-refundable deposit !! I look at it from a different persepective. Having a $1K deposit is like finding some money in your coat pocket ... it's your money all along but it's kinda nice to find it when the time comes.
1 THIS IS A GREAT SAV. Don't let the problems posted scare you away.Test drove the Lexus and Accura. The X5 is the best by far.
2 The standard stero is ok.but not great. My AM reception is not great, I get static [ Long Island NY]
3.Paid MSRP at Rallye.Am happy that some of you are getting discounts.
Happy driving!
Lou
Since you owned an X5/3.0i, did you see this problem:
I just pickup my X5/3.0i few days ago. I find out that my SAV's Automatic transmission indicator light at the shift level does not go out after door are lock and alarm turn on. It stays on all day and night. I speak to sale man and technician at the dealer, but they do not have clear answer. Tech service guy tell me that this light consume very low energy, if I have not problem of starting the car in the next morning, I shoul not worry about it. But the video tape that come with the SAV indicate that all the interior light should goes off after 10-15 min, when all doors are lock and the alarm is on. I check few X5/3.0i at the dealer, the indicator light go out after all doors are close.
Do you any ideal? Any help is appreciate.
To the person with that had heated air coming out of the wrong vents, I have hot air coming out of the rear vents behind the armrest when cold air is coming out of the dash vents. The dealer was of no help and told me it was fine. I resolved to live with this issue as it is the only nagging problem I've had. Overall, I think it's a great vehicle but overpriced for the standard features it offers when compared to the RX, Acura and ML.
Good luck!
As for the color being through and through, sorry, I'm not willing to cut into mine to determine that. Honestly, I don't know...and don't know where you could get that answer. Try asking a BMW sales person. They will be able to find out if nothing else.
Good luck!
J
Do I have to tell my dealer now?
Is this a quicker method?
How do they handle trade ins? How should I expect to handle it or ask them to handle it?
Robert
Did anyone notice the small red lights in the overhead console? They go on with the exterior lights and throw a little light on the center console. Did I miss this in the manual? I'm still reading>
Saw another X5 at a stoplight. We both agreed this is a great SAV.
I notice that Jeep drivers and others are doing alot of staring at the X5!
I have a similar Trans light on all the time.
I check with other from the the bimmer.org, the recommendation is having the dealer replace the "Directional Indicator".
I contact the services tech from my dealer,about this problem. He then contact BMW North America, the answer is the latest build X5 , light always on and it is normal.
My is build in Jan 2001. X5/3.0i
Most X5 owners with this combination (V8 Sport Pkg) have also found driving very tricky due to the lack of traction from the Sport package dry/wet weather performance tires on even a little bit of snow. I even recall someone recently spinning 180 degrees. That scared him enough and he ordered the winter tire package. So do yourself a favour and do the same. You don't want to have to learn the hard way just to save some money (albeit not a small amount).
Good luck!
Drew
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to danm8: My wipers do a great job of clearing the windshield. However they are noisy, it sounds like when you scrape ice off of the windshield with a scraper! But they seem to be getting more quiet now.I would insist to BMW that they replace the entire arm if necessary. Maybe the arm pressure is not strong enough to press the blade against the windshield.
Two weeks and 1000 miles and I'm loving every mile.
Paid MSRP at Rallye Motors , Roslyn, Long Island.Ordered in Dec 2000, so they were not discounting. But they threw in a full set of rubber mats, and gave me a model of the X5, small compensation for paying MSRP on an expensive SAV. My sales rep.,Nick Soldo, said they might start discounting if you are willing to wait. Good luck.
Lou
Tell him Joanne sent you!
Good luck!!
I have noticed some posts about 18" snow tires, what kinds of tires are being used?
I've seen posts about Pirelli Scorpion tires. I believe that these are classified as all season tires. How have these performed? Which type of Scorpion was used Zero or S/T?
Thanks for any and all input.
America is the best country on earth but we have the suckiest drivers. Imagine cruising comfortably at 100-110 MPH (safely) and not encountering the left lane asswhipes going 55 with no intention to move over! And when the light turns green people actually take off. Here in the South Texas area everything is mostly flat and straight (it's hard to shake an F-150 or Suburban) so being in the mountains of Switzerland or country roads in France puts a lot more emphasis on handling and braking and sometimes your nerves (try the rotary around the Arc de Triomphe!) In other words it's an absolute blast to drive.
Anyway sorry to stray form the subject. This is the X5 board after all,which by the way leads me to say that I heard you can arrange for European delivery of your X5!! But no break price wise. So just skip on down to your prefered BMW dealer who will do all the preparations, finance etc and simply specify when you will arrive in Munich and where and when you will leave your car upon returning to the states ( they give you several locations to pick from). When you arrive your car will have the European radio as well as the mandatory first aid kit and roadside reflector - the later 2 you must take before dropping the car off.
BMW has an information package detailing all the above. And oops almost forgot that pesky import duty (a few hundred bucks if I remember correctly). Your car winds up back at the dealer (with the US radio) in about a month.
Well this was the deal in '93, so please check the details directly- suppose you can find it online. Hope this helps.
With "Der Schlickmeister" Out and GW In, we may even have a chance to afford our X5 and pick it up in Europe later this year.
Drew
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I had my car serviced yesterday for a recall (no problems, thankfully) and the guy told me that my car was the best X5 he had ever driven (they have a service where they come get my car, leave me one, bring mine in for service, and then return mine and get theirs...AWESOME SERVICE!! That alone made the purchase worthwhile!!) So again, I consider myself very lucky that my X is, thus far, pretty darned perfect. It was a good day in Spartansburg the day my baby was built...cause that car rocks more than any I have ever owned. WHEW! I swear I get high driving it!
Joanne (who is totally smitten with her car )
Naturally it's easier to buy the car here. But if you can spend a few weeks in Europe -it's more fun than you can imagine. Renting this type of vehicle would be almost impossible and very expensive for something similar. Even a couple of weeks would set you back about a grand. If you ever wanted to tour Germany, Austria, Switzerland or France your just a days ride out of Munich. Go in September/October when rates are lower - Remember Octoberfest is at the end of Sept -not Oct!
As for picking up an X5 in Germany I don't see the sense in that as they would have to pay for shipping it over there and then pay for it to be shipped back here again...not to mention salt air that would be on it twice. I don't think it would be worth it. Save the extra grand it would cost and go visit BMW over there and drive one of their vehicles on the Autobahn. That just doesn't seem logical to me.
Obviously not for everyone , but if you ever wanted to vacation in Europe it's not as crazy as you might think.
Are "they" dealing at all? I'm fine with the Fairfax dealer, any other suggestions?
This 19" wheel business has me nervious, whats the best option?