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F55/F56 Ordered my Blazing Red Base Hardtop

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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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Ordered my Blazing Red Base Hardtop

Ordered my Blazing Red base hardtop today with automatic, sports seats, cold weather package, victory wheels, and fog lights and was able to squeeze a $500 discount from being a 3rd time buyer from the MA and dealership and USAA member. MA had to go to bat for me to get the discounts (had a discount documented from another dealer) as they were not wanting to give them out for a new and relatively high demand car. Now the 8-10 week wait.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 02:51 PM
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Congratulations on the new ride! Hopefully, it won't be a terribly long wait for you? Congratulations, also on being successful in getting a discount.

I'll be undergoing a similar experience next week, I hope...except that my new ride will already be there. This will also be my third car from the same dealership, and I'm hoping they'll be as cooperative as your dealer.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 03:48 PM
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Did you get a test drive? How did the 3 cylinder perform?
What color roof?
 

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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 04:26 PM
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Looking forward to hearing more about it in 8-10 months
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbo
Did you get a test drive? How did the 3 cylinder perform?
What color roof?
Black roof. 3 cylinder was impressive with its smoothness and torque. Liked the sound too.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Sports Suspension? Did you test one? Did you order it?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by hammerhands
Sports Suspension? Did you test one? Did you order it?
Not the sport suspension, didn't test drive it or order it.

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Looking forward to hearing more about it in 8-10 months
Me too
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 05:40 AM
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That's awesome Russ. Congratulations!
 
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by russmini

Black roof. 3 cylinder was impressive with its smoothness and torque. Liked the sound too.
Blazing Red / Black looks like an awesome combo anxious to try one out
 
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 10:07 PM
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Is Blazing Red a metallic paint? The configurator doesn't call it metallic but does add $250 for this color only. Is it metallic or standard, and why $250 instead of zero or $500?
 
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 05:47 AM
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It is a metallic paint just like the green, blue, and silver colors. Not sure why the price difference other than being metallic. Volcanic orange and pepper white are not metallic and 0 charge.
 
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