What percentage of BMW customers order to spec vs. buy off the lot?

connel · 10-30-2016, 08:28 PM

Across all of BMW lineup, what percent of people do you think custom order cars vs. purchase one off of the dealer lot?

RickFLM4 · 10-30-2016, 08:53 PM

Across all BMW I'd guess the varsity majority (90%+?) purchase off the lot.

///M-er-gized · 10-30-2016, 09:02 PM

Not so sure what % buy off the lot vs custom order. All I know is that I will always custom order my car. Why settle? Get exactly what you want.

bmrwrld · 10-30-2016, 09:02 PM

Yep I bought from the lot. Custom made my M4 in 2014 and will never buy from the lot again.

f8xdct · 10-30-2016, 09:04 PM

ED or dont buy at all. Its that good.

TooFan328i · 10-30-2016, 09:05 PM

Ditto here. Made to order to the specs I wanted to get for myself, and not what the dealer wants to sell.

SEXY-BEAST · 10-30-2016, 09:11 PM

All my cars have been built to spec.

te37 · 10-30-2016, 09:16 PM

Bought off the lot exactly what I was looking for. Now took a couple months to find the one. Not financially far enough in life to take a hit on a brand new one. But one day I will

YangEnterprise · 10-30-2016, 09:39 PM

Originally, I was looking for a fully loaded Austin Yellow Metallic BMW M4. Spent about 1 month looking for one but no lucky.

I was about to special order a Austin Yellow Metallic M4 but I went to Crevier BMW and spotted a fully loaded Individual Java Green M4. Being one of two in California is pretty sweet

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DL3 · 10-30-2016, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillstrand

Originally, I was looking for a fully loaded Austin Yellow Metallic BMW M4. Spent about 1 month looking for one but no lucky.

I was about to special order a Austin Yellow Metallic M4 but I went to Crevier BMW and spotted a fully loaded Individual Java Green M4. Being one of two in California is pretty sweet

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Just don't commit a crime with that color

DL3 · 10-30-2016, 09:52 PM

Always order, Don't care 4 too many buttons, so why pay?? My 2 cents.

YangEnterprise · 10-30-2016, 09:57 PM

Yeah, seriously.

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Originally Posted by DL3

Just don't commit a crime with that color

FC · 10-30-2016, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by blacklabelm3

ED or dont buy at all. Its that good.

Same here. Both my BMW's were ED.

tranquility · 10-30-2016, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FC

Same here. Both my BMW's were ED.

I'm curious what's so good about ED? You have to pay for the trip, right? Also they have to handle your car an extra time since you're driving it there.

cruisingdownthestreet · 10-30-2016, 11:51 PM

mine was CPO.
$32,000 pre-tax and 8900 miles on it, i couldn't say no.

they say i'll pick up chicks easily fo sho,
but all the compliments came from bros.

jtfields · 10-31-2016, 08:22 AM

I just picked up my fourth BMW (a M2) and it's the first car that I've had custom built (of any make). Price has always been important to me and I would imagine it's tougher to negotiate a custom built car vs one that has been sitting on the lot for awhile. A lot of people may not even realize they can custom order a car. I've never had a salesperson mention the possibility to me. They just push the cars on the lot or if you can't find what you want they'll get on their computer and try to find one at another dealership that can be transferred to them.

Fundguy1 · 10-31-2016, 08:30 AM

I had mine built and did factory delivery.

f8xdct · 10-31-2016, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

I'm curious what's so good about ED? You have to pay for the trip, right? Also they have to handle your car an extra time since you're driving it there.

price of vehicle - check
handling of car - i think thats the main point - autobahn/nurburgring

wife didn't even count trip as cost, its a vacation

etc, etc, etc

Delta0311 · 10-31-2016, 10:58 AM

I'm in NJ custom order is virtually unnecessary here given the amount of dealerships in the area. You are bound to find what you are looking for unless it's a really custom setup; ex manual, M sport, with a particular seat color.

0w40X1 · 10-31-2016, 11:46 AM

ED is way to get 7% off, wonderful Germany trip, and ability to top car out on Autobahn.

I ED ordered a basic BMW X1 s28i with only M Sport added, and My wife and I have all the tech we need.

One could pay more for less in an American car.

Poleposition · 10-31-2016, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by blacklabelm3

ED or dont buy at all. Its that good.

This!

tranquility · 10-31-2016, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 0w40X1

ED is way to get 7% off, wonderful Germany trip, and ability to top car out on Autobahn.

I ED ordered a basic BMW X1 s28i with only M Sport added, and My wife and I have all the tech we need.

One could pay more for less in an American car.

7% off guaranteed? It's not as if you negot a price and then say ED and get an added 7 off? Anyway, still seems like added X unless you were planning a german trip.

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RickFLM4 Brigadier General 11845 Rep 4,873 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: PB County, FL iTrader: (0)	Across all BMW I'd guess the varsity majority (90%+?) purchase off the lot. __________________ Current: 2018 SO/SS F83 ZCP Gone: 2015 SO/SO F82
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bmrwrld Lieutenant 158 Rep 490 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	Yep I bought from the lot. Custom made my M4 in 2014 and will never buy from the lot again.
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f8xdct Second Lieutenant 158 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 17 SO M3 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: NE iTrader: (0)	ED or dont buy at all. Its that good.
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TooFan328i First Lieutenant 228 Rep 382 Posts Drives: 2016 YMB M3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: CNJ iTrader: (1)	Ditto here. Made to order to the specs I wanted to get for myself, and not what the dealer wants to sell.
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SEXY-BEAST Second Lieutenant 210 Rep 296 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	All my cars have been built to spec. __________________ 2004 E46 6MT 2008 E92 6MT 2015 F82 M-DCT 2018 F82 ZCP
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te37 Major 549 Rep 1,131 Posts Drives: F80 SS/SO 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ATL iTrader: (3)	Bought off the lot exactly what I was looking for. Now took a couple months to find the one. Not financially far enough in life to take a hit on a brand new one. But one day I will
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YangEnterprise Captain 218 Rep 658 Posts Drives: 16 BMW M4 - JAVA GREEN Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	Originally, I was looking for a fully loaded Austin Yellow Metallic BMW M4. Spent about 1 month looking for one but no lucky. I was about to special order a Austin Yellow Metallic M4 but I went to Crevier BMW and spotted a fully loaded Individual Java Green M4. Being one of two in California is pretty sweet .
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DL3 First Lieutenant 138 Rep 321 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Darien CT. iTrader: (0)	Always order, Don't care 4 too many buttons, so why pay?? My 2 cents.
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cruisingdownthestreet Second Lieutenant 123 Rep 258 Posts Drives: Z4 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: LA county iTrader: (0)	mine was CPO. $32,000 pre-tax and 8900 miles on it, i couldn't say no. they say i'll pick up chicks easily fo sho, but all the compliments came from bros.
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jtfields Captain 193 Rep 620 Posts Drives: M2, X2 M35i, X6,328i,230i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW 230i [0.00] 2022 BMW X2 M35i [0.00] 2015 BMW 328i [0.00] 2008 Jeep Commander ... [0.00] 2017 BMW M2 [0.00] 1997 BMW Z3 1.9 Roa ... [0.00] 2014 BMW X6 xDrive35i [0.00]	I just picked up my fourth BMW (a M2) and it's the first car that I've had custom built (of any make). Price has always been important to me and I would imagine it's tougher to negotiate a custom built car vs one that has been sitting on the lot for awhile. A lot of people may not even realize they can custom order a car. I've never had a salesperson mention the possibility to me. They just push the cars on the lot or if you can't find what you want they'll get on their computer and try to find one at another dealership that can be transferred to them.
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Delta0311 Banned 7485 Rep 10,119 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi E92 2016 228xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	I'm in NJ custom order is virtually unnecessary here given the amount of dealerships in the area. You are bound to find what you are looking for unless it's a really custom setup; ex manual, M sport, with a particular seat color.
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0w40X1 Lieutenant 35 Rep 485 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X1 s28i M Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: West Texas iTrader: (0)	ED is way to get 7% off, wonderful Germany trip, and ability to top car out on Autobahn. I ED ordered a basic BMW X1 s28i with only M Sport added, and My wife and I have all the tech we need. One could pay more for less in an American car.
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