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bhduxbury · 09-29-2005, 01:38 PM

i have lurked here for about a year, with only a few posts and an '01 330i as my ride.

now i am officially a "waiter."

here's the deal: base '06 987, seal grey/sand beige/black top. bose w/stop, xenons, heated seats, sport wheel, sport seats, chrome pipe, auto climate.

november build slot.

est. delivery: jan '06

i got 8% off msrp (including delivery). i used the method detailed in other threads here. i emailed about 15 dealers within 250 miles with a firm offer to put a deposit down immediately to the first dealer who accepted it. four dealers accepted my offer without negotiation. i suppose i could have played them against one another for a few more bucks, but i stayed true to my word and signed up with the first responder, who was conveniently the closest, 25 miles from home.

i am excited, to say the least.

i just want to take a minute to thank all the contributors of this board. i want to go beyond just the fact that you have helped me in this process from options to strategy, and mention how you have made me a more savvy car owner generally. i have always been comfortable changing my own oil but have left the rest to the dealer (and now, out of warranty, my indy bmw mechanic). but my 330i was about to come up for its 60k a month ago. the example and instructions of y'all taking care of your own cars led me to do the 60k myself. you are reading the words of a person who for the first time successfully flushed his brake and clutch fluid, changed his brake pads, painted his calipers, changed the cabin and intake air filters, replaced the fuel filter and spark plugs, flushed the differential fluid, flushed his coolant (ran on 100% distilled for a week then 50/50), and, of course, changed the oil and filter (and reset the service indicator). at 75k i plan to do the belts and water pump myself, too. oh yeah, you also turned me on to the clay bar/eight-layers-of-klasse thing, too. nice! this site and its members have greatly inspired this bmw owner and boxster waiter over the past year. thanks to all!

of course, i will post pix of my box for y'all in january.

brett

09-29-2005, 01:38 PM	#1
bhduxbury Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: socal Posts: 82	i am now a "waiter." booyeah! i have lurked here for about a year, with only a few posts and an '01 330i as my ride. now i am officially a "waiter." here's the deal: base '06 987, seal grey/sand beige/black top. bose w/stop, xenons, heated seats, sport wheel, sport seats, chrome pipe, auto climate. november build slot. est. delivery: jan '06 i got 8% off msrp (including delivery). i used the method detailed in other threads here. i emailed about 15 dealers within 250 miles with a firm offer to put a deposit down immediately to the first dealer who accepted it. four dealers accepted my offer without negotiation. i suppose i could have played them against one another for a few more bucks, but i stayed true to my word and signed up with the first responder, who was conveniently the closest, 25 miles from home. i am excited, to say the least. i just want to take a minute to thank all the contributors of this board. i want to go beyond just the fact that you have helped me in this process from options to strategy, and mention how you have made me a more savvy car owner generally. i have always been comfortable changing my own oil but have left the rest to the dealer (and now, out of warranty, my indy bmw mechanic). but my 330i was about to come up for its 60k a month ago. the example and instructions of y'all taking care of your own cars led me to do the 60k myself. you are reading the words of a person who for the first time successfully flushed his brake and clutch fluid, changed his brake pads, painted his calipers, changed the cabin and intake air filters, replaced the fuel filter and spark plugs, flushed the differential fluid, flushed his coolant (ran on 100% distilled for a week then 50/50), and, of course, changed the oil and filter (and reset the service indicator). at 75k i plan to do the belts and water pump myself, too. oh yeah, you also turned me on to the clay bar/eight-layers-of-klasse thing, too. nice! this site and its members have greatly inspired this bmw owner and boxster waiter over the past year. thanks to all! of course, i will post pix of my box for y'all in january. brett Last edited by bhduxbury; 09-29-2005 at 01:55 PM.