[flush01]

i been buying cars cash before.... but lease looks better these days, plus I can write it off

[SapphireBlackG01]

Originally Posted by JSpira

precisely!
although I think I would prefer salesman or salesperson in normal parlance

yeah, i don't think i've ever referred to a CA as a Client Advisor. i always just say "the salesman told me..." etc.

[valdeztke]

I got my 335i for 3000 off MSRP and drove it off the lot same day with 18miles on it .

You also paid way to much for your 330

[CALIF65GM]

Not to confuse the issue but CA also = Comfort Access.

But back to the OP, I'm ashamed that this guy is from the Bay Area too.

Gives us a bad name in N. CA.

[JSpira]

Originally Posted by CALIF65GM

Not to confuse the issue but CA also = Comfort Access.

Well, I didn't bring that up because I didn't want to confuse the original poster further

[hkj]

Woke up and saw this thread..

You guys sure provide some much needed comedy on a Sunday afternoon.

-hkj

[rolling18]

man Im glad i dont have to deal with that sales tax crap!!!

i would go a few states away to save that much $$$ puls euro delivery to save more... i know what im dooing for my next BMW!!

[Kenny C]

Tax is collected in the state you live in. The government always gets their money.

[JSpira]

Originally Posted by Kenny C

Tax is collected in the state you live in. The government always gets their money.

Except where there is no tax, like Oregon.

[boostm3]

I think you guys must have driven thread starter to put a gun to his head.. In 3 pages, hasnt even responded once to your posts, has he? For all he paid for his 330, he could have probably bought a brand new E46 M3, or close to it! Man, what a decision..

[Moderato]

Originally Posted by valdeztke

I got my 335i for 3000 off MSRP and drove it off the lot same day with 18miles on it .

You also paid way to much for your 330

You got 3K off MSRP on a 335i already?

[Kenny C]

That's a great deal.

[SCA]

Not surprising. The day you drove it off the lot it lost $5k +.

[urnuts]

Originally Posted by valdeztke

I got my 335i for 3000 off MSRP and drove it off the lot same day with 18miles on it .

You also paid way to much for your 330

$3000 off a 335?

[dug23]

Originally Posted by valdeztke

I got my 335i for 3000 off MSRP and drove it off the lot same day with 18miles on it .

You also paid way to much for your 330

That is an awesome deal. Which dealer did you buy from? How did you manage to get them to do down from MSRP?

[Barry626]

Originally Posted by valdeztke

I got my 335i for 3000 off MSRP and drove it off the lot same day with 18miles on it .

You also paid way to much for your 330

Yep I believe you for sure

[Barry626]

Originally Posted by urnuts

$3000 off a 335?

More like 225

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by urkiller

Well, I brought my Black Sap... 330i about two months ago. It has 2200 miles on it.
It has almost every options. excepts PDC, REAR, SUNSHADE and ACTIVE CRUISE.

I went to dealer to trade my 330i to new 335i Sedan. Dealer was asking almost 15K including tax and license after trading my 2 months old baby.

WTF..

I paid 49700 about two months ago including tax & lic.
Now trading value is only 35K

That means I wasted about 7K in a month.

forget it.

I am pissed...........

What was the car worth without Tax & Lic?

[abc]

Originally Posted by flush01

i been buying cars cash before.... but lease looks better these days, plus I can write it off

how do you write it off? instructions please

u own a 'business' or are a 'landlord'...

[abc]

Originally Posted by rolling18

man Im glad i dont have to deal with that sales tax crap!!!

i would go a few states away to save that much $$$ puls euro delivery to save more... i know what im dooing for my next BMW!!

oregon is sales tax free ?

[abc]

Originally Posted by Moderato

This is why you should never, ever buy a brand new car unless you plan to keep it for at LEAST 3 years and to really make it worth while you should keep it 5+ years. The dealership knows that if you buy a new car and 2 months later you want a better one that you're making an emotional decision and as we all know when you use emotion to make decisions you put yourself in a position where you can get taken advantage of. Plus there's the fact that if you buy a new car and sell it less then a year later, NO ONE is going to want to buy it if you only get 1K - 3K off what you could buy a brand new one for. That's why the new car depreciates so much the first couple of years because no one will buy it unless there is a discount good enough to make it an attractive deal, otherwise they will just buy a new one. At 49K for a 330i I'm really hoping that includes sales tax. That's just money you throw out the window everytime you buy something and doesn't count when you look at depreciation. Don't forget the dealership doesn't charge tax, they just collect it, so therefore they don't use the sales tax you paid as a factor when they make you an offer for your trade. I had to learn all this stuff the hard way, just look at my sig. I can tell you this though, no new car for me for a long time, I've spent a lot of money and in my mind it was worth it because I'm finally happy but I'm really don't want to waste any more money on cars for at least 5 years, and hopefully these cars will last me longer then that.

good write up.

[kuthair]

If you live in a state that charges sales tax, when you register the car in that state, you better believe they will be collecting. Doesn't matter where you bought the car.