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new zed
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:44 pm
by Pondrew
dr_john wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:50 pm
I got a good price for my current G29, equating to a £12k depreciation over 4 years.
In the current climate of used car prices, that is not brilliant IMO.
I just bought a 4 year old car that cost £34k RRP new in 2019. I paid £29,900 for it. And it was £2k cheaper than a dealer would sell it for. Now that is low depreciation.
Anyway, good news on your new arrival Dr J.
new zed
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:53 pm
by ronk
I saw a nice new
M40i last Oct 22 - the dealership offered me peanuts for my 35is - it was -WBAC price
I could see their advertisement for my car when they were to sell it!
One elderly Gent owner, serviced by us and regardless of cost, extremely low miles,extremely high price we ask!
They did offer a 2% discount on the new one they had in stock.
new zed
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:42 am
by dr_john
Pondrew wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:44 pm
dr_john wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:50 pm
I got a good price for my current G29, equating to a £12k depreciation over 4 years.
In the current climate of used car prices, that is not brilliant IMO.
I just bought a 4 year old car that cost £34k RRP new in 2019. I paid £29,900 for it. And it was £2k cheaper than a dealer would sell it for. Now that is low depreciation.
Anyway, good news on your new arrival Dr J.
Yes, I guess I was comparing it to previous Z4 deals that I have done over the years where the depreciation always seemed to work out at about £6k per year. Funny old times we are going through these days
new zed
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:58 pm
by Nanu
Not sure what will happen to prices of any petrol car the closer we get to 2030. I for one will be looking to bUy the best and the one with the biggest engine I can afford and just running it till it goes or I do.
Suspect the 2030 limit will change to 2035 just like the EU.
new zed
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:12 pm
by dr_john
Update - the dealer told me last Monday (17th) that it was at a UK port awaiting road transport to them. Great, I thought, here in a couple of days.
He phoned me just now, according to the ‘system’ it’s still at the port 10 days later. They are trying to find out where exactly it is!
I’m pretty well laid back, it will turn up sometime soon
new zed
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 6:19 pm
by Scubaregs
It's been Im"port"ed.
new zed
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:20 pm
by r2uzenblot
I ordered my new Z4 first week of April and received it second week of July. Don't ask the dealer! Get an order number and chat with the BMW Genius on the BMW web site. I did and told the dealer that they had the car..........
new zed
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 3:17 pm
by dr_john
I'm getting seriously pissed off now. Dealer just called, he admits that they have no idea where my new car is despite promises all along that I would have the car by mid July.
I can put up with late delivery for all sorts of reasons, but to openly admit that they don't know where it is smacks of incompetence and poor production tracking systems. I expected better of BMW
new zed
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:09 pm
by r2uzenblot
Don't bother with the dealer. Go straight to the BMW Genius..........
new zed
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:46 am
by dr_john
r2uzenblot wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:09 pm
Don't bother with the dealer. Go straight to the BMW Genius..........
Having obtained my order number I just tried the BMW Genius, it doesn't seem to want to divulge any useful information regarding delivery status
How did you coax it into being helpful..............??????????
Just noticed the 'chat' button, I'll try that!
OK that worked, the car is 'at sea' en route for Immingham. Some sort of progress but not exactly at a UK port on 17 July as the dealer told me.
new zed
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:51 am
by r2uzenblot
I found the Genius very good. Their status seemed to be up to date and accurate. The sea journey takes only a day and then it took mine just under a week to get from the port to the dealer. As I said I had no feedback, update from the dealer and had to tell them that the car was at their dealership so this looks like par for the course with your car.
new zed
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:17 pm
by Boyo
dr_john wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:46 am
r2uzenblot wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:09 pm
Don't bother with the dealer. Go straight to the BMW Genius..........
Having obtained my order number I just tried the BMW Genius, it doesn't seem to want to divulge any useful information regarding delivery status
How did you coax it into being helpful..............??????????
Just noticed the 'chat' button, I'll try that!
OK that worked, the car is 'at sea' en route for Immingham. Some sort of progress but not exactly at a UK port on 17 July as the dealer told me.
Got to be honest I found my dealer (Cotswold, Hereford) spot on. They kept me up to date without me chasing and the car arrived at the dealership on the exact day that was indicated in BMW's tracking system.
new zed
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:36 pm
by dr_john
Talked to the dealer today, he had never heard of BMW Genius, seemed gobsmacked when I told him what I had found out from it
Isn’t it about time BMW shared such things with their staff?
new zed
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:01 pm
by ronk
I’ve just caught up with this - are you any further forward ?
Remind the who is paying for the delivery charges !
new zed
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:44 pm
by r2uzenblot
My new build ordered in early April took exactly three months to appear. As soon as you get a build date you can follow it through the BMW Genius.