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Re: Who / how much to buy from in MA ??? (LONG) (archive)

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Posted by jrbkarter on January 24, 2000 at 17:36:29:

In Reply to: Who / how much to buy from in MA ??? posted by David on January 23, 2000 at 23:29:57:

: Hello guys,

: I've been waiting to order a 323ci for several months, now I finally decided to get it going. I'm thinking to order a 323ci with black/sand/SP/PP/Xenon/HK/in-dash CD/heated seat ...

: Can anyone of you nice people in this board recommend me local dealers in MA area ? What prices shall I expect for a 323ci these days ?? If it's too expensive, I'll probably order it in carorder.com, good idea ???

: Any useful advices are greatly appreciated ! Thankyou \(^o^)/

: David
: P.S. Any MA dealer reading this are welcome to response ... thanx

My advice, FOREIGN MOTORS WEST in Natick all the way. I'm a 20 year old male and on my second BMW. Getting treated with respect when walking into a BMW dealership in this area has been few and far between, but FMWest has always been curteous and forthright. I bought my first BMW, (95 M3 CPO) from Newport Imports after about a 12 month search . Mostly I bought my car from there simply because of my salesman, who was in his mid 20's and had gone through the exact same problem of trying to buy a BMW and being scoffed at by salesmen everywhere he went. The rest of the dealership however was unimpressive. When my salesman left to go to another job, I had no allegiance to the dealership. My mother was now in love with my car and wanted her own BMW so I did most of the leg work for her, setting up test drives and such. I contacted and visited almost every dealership in the MA area. FMWest was by far the best at being polite and keeping their promises. Also they had every car my mother wanted to test drive, from a 540i 6spd to an M3 Convertible. My M3 was totaled in October and My mother's salesman, Peter Rooney, was able to locate a 323Ci for me within 2 days, with every option I wanted, in my first choice color combination, and had it shipped to the dealership with no extra cost to me. My mother and I ended up taking delivery of our cars in the same week, even though she had to wait three months for hers on order. All in All, the buying experience was great, and so far the servicing has been awesome also, (needed a new moonroof switch). Overall I would stay away from BMW Gallery and Peabody BMW after having been totally ignored and lied to by both on seperate occasions. Herb Chambers I have no real experience with, Inksip tends to be a little snotty and Newport doesnt have much of a selection. Hope this helps a little and obviously these are all just my opinions and experiences, sorry about the length.


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