Marketplace - Archive Old Marketplace threads and posts (Read-only). Please use appropriate Marketplace forum for new posts.

Dealer Rating System - great resource, just a couple extras

 
Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 23, 2002 | 09:37 AM
  #1  
caffeinated's Avatar
caffeinated
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: Cary, NC
I really like the dealer rating system, but I would find it helpful it the dealership listing included information on pricing. For example: do they list above MSRP? do they include "required" addon packages, etc. Estimated wait time for BTO cars would be helpful, too.

In my case, I was talking to someone at Crown MINI in Richmond, Va. Although they said they could deliver a BTO MCS by January, they REQUIRE a $600 add on fee for flootmats and detailing. They claimed that "this is something that BMW requires they charged". Seems a bit ridiculuous to me...

On the other hand, Flow BMW in NC requires an additional $99 for floormats (that's ok, I guess), but the wait on a MCS is 10 months!!


 
Old Sep 23, 2002 | 10:20 AM
  #2  
minimotorin's Avatar
minimotorin
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,300
Likes: 0
From: Florida
Just so you know, BMW does not 'require' the dealer to do any add ons. Floor mats are $94 listed on MINI sites and their catalog so that is an accurate price, the additional money they want is just for them. Call around to dealers and ask about waiting lists, premiums above MSRP, and required 'Dealer' addons. You might even find a MINI with what you want already on the lot. :smile:
 
Old Sep 23, 2002 | 12:07 PM
  #3  
caffeinated's Avatar
caffeinated
Thread Starter
|
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: Cary, NC
>>Just so you know, BMW does not 'require' the dealer to do any add ons.

that was my point, but I didn't do a very good job of making it.


It would be nice to know which dealerships are forcing extras on consumers (blaming it on the manufacturer) as a way around MSRP markups.
 
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
surfblue
Navigation & Audio
4
Oct 24, 2018 01:20 AM
mcoopers81
F55/F56 :: Hatch Talk (2014+)
23
Aug 19, 2015 01:42 PM
Emnotek
Vendor Announcements
0
Aug 13, 2015 05:47 PM
Mini Mania
Vendor Announcements
0
Aug 11, 2015 09:01 AM
tippin
F55/F56 :: Hatch Talk (2014+)
3
Aug 5, 2015 08:43 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:28 PM.