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Originally Posted by Dabozo
This sort of crap really pisses me off! Why the difference in [US and Canadian ED] programs? Do Canadians not make for good tourists ?
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The ED program is controlled by dealers. Not by BMW the corporation. ED is, first and foremost, a sales program (and only tangentially related to tourism). And, when it comes to sales, the dealer is regarded, in a manner of speaking, as the tip of the spear. Sales issues are deferred to them.
So, if in Canada you do not get an ED discount, then you can bet your mommas kitchen it's because that's the way the dealers want it.
Likewise, the reduction of the US ED discount from 7% to 5% is driven by the US dealers.
Note: the aforementioned comments do not apply to sales in which cars are sold at ED invoice.