CPTfindAdeal said:Neophyte question( and no, I'm not on the website for convicted neophytes!): I thought the biggest expense was in emission conversions to meet US standards, especially for CA? Not sure about other states, but I seem to recall this being a huge deal breaker in the past on similar deals.These are US spec cars. They are the same cars that are normally shipped from factory to dealer.

Anyone know if MINI does this? Its a european car.

awesome pics Stollen123!!! i will surely have to look into this.

BMW CCA membership rewards details

Membership Rewards Program

You may be eligible to receive an allowance based on the purchase or lease of a new or Certified Pre-Owned BMW through an authorized U.S. BMW center.

* A membership of one year (365 days) or more immediately preceding the purchase date of the vehicle is required to take advantage of this program.
* A member in good standing cannot have any lapse in membership during that 365-day period.

Terms and Conditions:

1. Only those vehicles purchased from authorized BMW centers in the U.S. qualify for the purchase allowance.
2. The BMW Car Club Allowance is non-transferable and can only be redeemed by a car club member. Sales documents and vehicle title must be in the member's name. If a member co-signs for a vehicle with a non-car club member, both must reside in the same household. If a member co-signs for a vehicle with another car club member, both must reside in the same household, but, there can only be one rebate submission.
3. This program is not available in conjunction with other special purchase programs offered by BMW of North America, LLC, including but not limited to the Vendor Program or any other certificate offer.
4. Vehicles purchased or leased through a 3rd party (i.e. brokers, lease companies, etc.) do not qualify.
5. BMW allows one rebate per calendar year per member and only one member can apply for a rebate if there is joint or multiple ownership of the vehicle.
6. For certified pre-owned vehicles, rebates will be paid once per vehicle per customer.
7. BMW is not responsible for late, lost or misdirected applications.

Eligible Vehicles:
New passenger cars (including European Delivery), new SAVs and Certified Pre-Owned vehicles.

Ineligible Vehicles:
New, non-registered vehicles in excess of 1,000 miles including company vehicles, retail demos or loaner vehicles. Pre-owned passenger cars and SAVs that have not been enrolled in the BMW Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program. Military & Diplomatic sales. The MINI is not included in this program.

brownie20 said:hapollo8 said:For those contemplating buying a BMW, consider becoming a member of the BMW CCA (Car Club of America). They used to have a rebate program (not sure if still going on) whereby if you buy a BMW after having been a member for 2 CONTINUOUS years, you get a rebate from them varying from $500 - $1000. Membership fee used to be $35 per year. Considering you also get a 5-10% discount from some BMW parts dealers, it can help to offset the $35 annual fee. But of cos this requires some planning since you have to have been a member for 2 years PRIOR to your new BMW purchase. ALSO make sure you have 2 years uninterrupted membership as I have heard stories where they were denied the rebate because the membership lapsed for a few days. So I suggest you opt for the 2 years membership fee upfront to avoid such a situation.

i think it's 1 year now, $40/year. wish i had foresight a year ago to join

Even better now that only 1 year is required. Perhaps changed to 1 year because of the complaints that even a 1 day lapse in a 2 year membership caused denial of a rebate. Yep a little bit of planning is best to take advantage of the rebate. After rebate, it's quite possible to get the BMW below ED invoice.

zoglog said:this deal kills the environment lol... global warming kills us all
BMW's have some horrid Fuel economy. You might as well be driving an H2

Don't forget the animals. I ran over some squirrels on the way to filling up my BMW.

Which dealer and which model for $50 over invpoice?

brownie20 said:i bought a bimmer a few weeks ago at basically invoice (maybe $50 more than invoice?), but if i had gone the ED route and paid about $1000 above ED invoice (a "fair" deal), i would have saved $1-2K. you need to really look at the prices to appreciate the savings...

Specif dealer and person for $500 over invoice?

tenhut said:ED is a no-brainer for BMWs. In most of NorthernCalif, you should be able to do about 500-700 over ED invoice. No advertising fees etc. either. get a vacation, and come out ahead. best kept secret..

You could order it now and there are posters here who mention super low mark ups---unfortunately without specifics.

JimsEmptyWallet said:When is the earliest one can order an 2008 model for ED?

duna said:No.. It is assembled in England.

glouis123 said:Anyone know if MINI does this? Its a european car.

England != European? Wow... My world geography must be BAD...

Oh yeah, duna is wrong...