Settle or Order?! Suggestions

Sabjimenez · 03-25-2015, 10:10 AM

Hey guys,

I'm in a bit of a predicament, I'm in the process of buying a m235i but there are two choices; either get a m235i at the dealer with red interior and all the toys I want BUT it's automatic and white OR order the way I want it with black and manual...

The one at the dealer has every thing I would get if I order expect obviously the manual and paint job. another thing is I'm gonna be car-less in the next two weeks which really play a huge role in this. I'm considering to just get a rental for the last 4-5 weeks.

I feel that if I'm dumping close to 50k into a car i should get it the way i want it and not just settle, or am I just crazy?

Another question is how long does it realistically take for it to arrive if ordered? the dealer keeps telling me 6-8 weeks, does that sound about right?

Zooks527 · 03-25-2015, 10:15 AM

Harder choice with the rental car question. Still, order what you want and wait. Negotiate across the car rental places for a small POS. You don't want to spend a long time regretting not getting EXACTLY what you wanted (speaking from personal experience).

FWIW, I sold my 335 3 weeks ago. I'm driving a 2004 Passat with 185k miles on it until what looks like June when my new M235xi comes in.

Ramathorn · 03-25-2015, 10:22 AM

My 2 cents - order the one with the options you really want and don't settle for anything else.

I made that mistake with my last car. The anticipation of waiting for the new car and the hassle of driving something else until it arrives is far better than years of buyers remorse after the fact.

Uridian · 03-25-2015, 10:24 AM

Order.

If it was some package you wanted or some option, then you could live without (I wish they offered the sunroof alone when I ordered mine). But exterior color AND transmission? That's a huge impact on your experience with the car.

F80_M · 03-25-2015, 10:52 AM

Order.... Why would you settle for something if not not truly what you want.

uberspeed · 03-25-2015, 11:00 AM

The weeks you spend with the rental grumpy and inconvenienced will fade away much quicker when you're driving the exact vehicle you want. Conversely, the entire time you're driving the exact vehicle you didn't want will sting every damn day, sometimes a few times a day. Best of luck.

MUFCbmwbear · 03-25-2015, 11:03 AM

Order. I almost settled on an auto, which is a nice tranny, but ended up going into order. Then my SA found the exact build sans summer tires and we did a dealer transfer and I only had to wait 3 days to get the car.

gaijin · 03-25-2015, 11:06 AM

Go with the M235i you really want and would satisfy you in the long run.

Tpeterson · 03-25-2015, 11:30 AM

Order the manual trans.with the color you want. I ordered my 228i M sport on Jan. 30 and took delivery this Mon. Mar. 23.

7 weeks.

tccox · 03-25-2015, 11:52 AM

Order. I did settle for a auto in my 2012 128. Lost a lot of money two years later trading it in for my manual 228

den525 · 03-25-2015, 12:02 PM

I'd say order as well! Colour and transmission is a big deal!

I was in a similar boat but only difference was the car that was already on the boat vs ordering was just HK sound... I chose the one already on the boat...

huma · 03-25-2015, 12:21 PM

It's a big investment. Get what you want the first time so you don't regret it, trade it in, and lose $$$. It's probably going to take three months to get it in, but it just makes it all the sweeter when it's finally in your hands.

Gatte · 03-25-2015, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabjimenez

Hey guys,

I'm in a bit of a predicament, I'm in the process of buying a m235i but there are two choices; either get a m235i at the dealer with red interior and all the toys I want BUT it's automatic and white OR order the way I want it with black and manual...

The one at the dealer has every thing I would get if I order expect obviously the manual and paint job. another thing is I'm gonna be car-less in the next two weeks which really play a huge role in this. I'm considering to just get a rental for the last 4-5 weeks.

I feel that if I'm dumping close to 50k into a car i should get it the way i want it and not just settle, or am I just crazy?

Another question is how long does it realistically take for it to arrive if ordered? the dealer keeps telling me 6-8 weeks, does that sound about right?

Order what you want. You will not regret it. The wait for the car will only make you appreciate it even more when it eventually arrives.

sstarrx3 · 03-25-2015, 12:47 PM

Six in one half dozen in the other! Even if you order exactly what you want...if you are like half the folks on this board you will want something else in two years anyway! Car people are not content for long!

Dr Fatpuss · 03-25-2015, 12:54 PM

unless they are giving you over 10% off on the one they have in stock i would wait it out for the order. if your not saving big bucks and its just a matter of waiting then you wait.

Ramos · 03-25-2015, 07:01 PM

Neither, just have them locate or trade for a car that comes closer to what you are looking for.

drexplode · 03-25-2015, 07:13 PM

Order! I've been in a hooptie focus rental for the past 3-4 weeks and don't regret ordering the exact car that I want... luckily I pick up F80 next week at PCD :-)

RobTaylor · 03-25-2015, 07:22 PM

Order! I really enjoyed the anticipation during the order period. Rent a car, you will survive it. My order took 8 weeks, but the dealer had a car in line for production. They just changed the specs.

TXSoxFan · 03-25-2015, 07:25 PM

I would absolutely order. The 8 weeks of waiting will not compare to the 36 months (or more) of regret you will have every time you drive the car.

IM2C · 03-25-2015, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramathorn

My 2 cents - order the one with the options you really want and don't settle for anything else.

+1b

Trust me. Don't settle for anything else. Been there done that, traded it in with a loss.

mike@tpc · 03-25-2015, 08:20 PM

I'm going to go against the grain here. I would ideally have wanted a manual black car, as we normally only get black cars, and there was a used manual black on the lot, but I decided to go for the new white auto which was better equipped and couldn't be happier. This is the best automatic transmission ever. I like it much more than my wife's Z4 with the DSG, and I have no regrets at all.

SmoWilly · 03-25-2015, 08:23 PM

I think "settle" is the wrong term...it's not like you're choosing between this and a Toyota Corolla. Be happy you can consider a car of this calibre and cost and go with what gives you the greatest fulfillment.

The color won't change the performance or behind the wheel feel and the auto goes faster and gets better gas mileage than the manual...it's also shiftable.

If this is your dream car (as you configured it) then a few weeks of waiting is worth it. If not, take it home tomorrow and don't look back.

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03-25-2015, 10:10 AM	#1
Sabjimenez Enlisted Member 20 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 435i - M package Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	Settle or Order?! Suggestions Hey guys, I'm in a bit of a predicament, I'm in the process of buying a m235i but there are two choices; either get a m235i at the dealer with red interior and all the toys I want BUT it's automatic and white OR order the way I want it with black and manual... The one at the dealer has every thing I would get if I order expect obviously the manual and paint job. another thing is I'm gonna be car-less in the next two weeks which really play a huge role in this. I'm considering to just get a rental for the last 4-5 weeks. I feel that if I'm dumping close to 50k into a car i should get it the way i want it and not just settle, or am I just crazy? Another question is how long does it realistically take for it to arrive if ordered? the dealer keeps telling me 6-8 weeks, does that sound about right? Last edited by Sabjimenez; 03-25-2015 at 10:33 AM..
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Zooks527 Captain 310 Rep 886 Posts Drives: 2015 M235xi / 2005 Tacoma 4x4 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mansfield, MA iTrader: (0)	Harder choice with the rental car question. Still, order what you want and wait. Negotiate across the car rental places for a small POS. You don't want to spend a long time regretting not getting EXACTLY what you wanted (speaking from personal experience). FWIW, I sold my 335 3 weeks ago. I'm driving a 2004 Passat with 185k miles on it until what looks like June when my new M235xi comes in. __________________ 2015 M235xi coupe, Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Leather, Fineline Stream trim, Steptronic, xDrive, ZPP, ZTP, ZCW, ZDA, ZDB, 5DP, hk w/BimmerTech amp, Enhanced BT Prior 40 years: 67 BelAir wagon / 68 LeMans Tempest / 70 Mustang Mach 1 / 72 El Dorado / 78 Corvette / 81 Subaru GL wagon 4WD / 83 s10 Blazer 4x4 / 85 Bronco 4x4 / 96 Bronco 4x4 / 04 Passat 4mo / 09 BMW 335xi
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03-25-2015, 10:22 AM	#3
Ramathorn Enlisted Member 10 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2015 m235i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	My 2 cents - order the one with the options you really want and don't settle for anything else. I made that mistake with my last car. The anticipation of waiting for the new car and the hassle of driving something else until it arrives is far better than years of buyers remorse after the fact.
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03-25-2015, 10:24 AM	#4
Uridian Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 269 Posts Drives: E36 M3, 228i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Order. If it was some package you wanted or some option, then you could live without (I wish they offered the sunroof alone when I ordered mine). But exterior color AND transmission? That's a huge impact on your experience with the car.
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03-25-2015, 10:52 AM	#5
F80_M Banned 797 Rep 2,494 Posts Drives: 1/1 PSM F80, F36, G11 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Orlando iTrader: (2)	Order.... Why would you settle for something if not not truly what you want.
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03-25-2015, 11:00 AM	#6
uberspeed Lieutenant 45 Rep 459 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	The weeks you spend with the rental grumpy and inconvenienced will fade away much quicker when you're driving the exact vehicle you want. Conversely, the entire time you're driving the exact vehicle you didn't want will sting every damn day, sometimes a few times a day. Best of luck.
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03-25-2015, 11:03 AM	#7
MUFCbmwbear Major 704 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: 24 M2 & 20 M340xi Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago/Milwaukee iTrader: (0)	Order. I almost settled on an auto, which is a nice tranny, but ended up going into order. Then my SA found the exact build sans summer tires and we did a dealer transfer and I only had to wait 3 days to get the car. __________________ 20 M340xi White Mocha 17 340i/M235i/E92 M3/135i All 6spd Chicago-Lake County-Milwaukee-Shorewood
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03-25-2015, 11:06 AM	#8
gaijin Mess Deck Commando 244 Rep 807 Posts Drives: F30 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (4)	Go with the M235i you really want and would satisfy you in the long run. __________________ ///Sursum Ab Ordine
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03-25-2015, 11:30 AM	#9
Tpeterson Lieutenant 157 Rep 580 Posts Drives: 228i MSport/THP/MT/ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Eagan Mn iTrader: (0)	Order the manual trans.with the color you want. I ordered my 228i M sport on Jan. 30 and took delivery this Mon. Mar. 23. 7 weeks.
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03-25-2015, 11:52 AM	#10
tccox Captain 95 Rep 809 Posts Drives: 2014 228i Msport Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 228I Msport [0.00]	Order. I did settle for a auto in my 2012 128. Lost a lot of money two years later trading it in for my manual 228 __________________ A peasant and proud of it Save The Manuals!!!
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03-25-2015, 12:02 PM	#11
den525 Captain 185 Rep 869 Posts Drives: BMW M235i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	I'd say order as well! Colour and transmission is a big deal! I was in a similar boat but only difference was the car that was already on the boat vs ordering was just HK sound... I chose the one already on the boat... __________________ My car build http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1094247
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03-25-2015, 12:21 PM	#12
huma First Lieutenant 93 Rep 356 Posts Drives: U11 one day Join Date: May 2014 Location: Mars iTrader: (0)	It's a big investment. Get what you want the first time so you don't regret it, trade it in, and lose $$$. It's probably going to take three months to get it in, but it just makes it all the sweeter when it's finally in your hands.
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03-25-2015, 12:47 PM	#14
sstarrx3 Captain 106 Rep 855 Posts Drives: 2014 228i Mineral White/Terra Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Concord, NC iTrader: (0)	Six in one half dozen in the other! Even if you order exactly what you want...if you are like half the folks on this board you will want something else in two years anyway! Car people are not content for long!
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03-25-2015, 12:54 PM	#15
Dr Fatpuss Private 12 Rep 99 Posts Drives: m235i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	unless they are giving you over 10% off on the one they have in stock i would wait it out for the order. if your not saving big bucks and its just a matter of waiting then you wait.
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03-25-2015, 07:01 PM	#16
Ramos Colonel 863 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (6)	Neither, just have them locate or trade for a car that comes closer to what you are looking for.
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03-25-2015, 07:13 PM	#17
drexplode Brigadier General 1781 Rep 3,064 Posts Drives: G26 i4x Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walled Lake Michigan iTrader: (17)	Order! I've been in a hooptie focus rental for the past 3-4 weeks and don't regret ordering the exact car that I want... luckily I pick up F80 next week at PCD :-)
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03-25-2015, 07:22 PM	#18
RobTaylor Private 13 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2014 428; 228 Sport/TracPack Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Dexter, Michigan (just west of Ann Arbor) iTrader: (0)	Order! I really enjoyed the anticipation during the order period. Rent a car, you will survive it. My order took 8 weeks, but the dealer had a car in line for production. They just changed the specs.
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03-25-2015, 07:25 PM	#19
TXSoxFan Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	I would absolutely order. The 8 weeks of waiting will not compare to the 36 months (or more) of regret you will have every time you drive the car.
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03-25-2015, 08:20 PM	#21
mike@tpc Second Lieutenant 51 Rep 269 Posts Drives: white M235i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I'm going to go against the grain here. I would ideally have wanted a manual black car, as we normally only get black cars, and there was a used manual black on the lot, but I decided to go for the new white auto which was better equipped and couldn't be happier. This is the best automatic transmission ever. I like it much more than my wife's Z4 with the DSG, and I have no regrets at all.
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03-25-2015, 08:23 PM	#22
SmoWilly Private 25 Rep 63 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Parker, CO USA iTrader: (0)	I think "settle" is the wrong term...it's not like you're choosing between this and a Toyota Corolla. Be happy you can consider a car of this calibre and cost and go with what gives you the greatest fulfillment. The color won't change the performance or behind the wheel feel and the auto goes faster and gets better gas mileage than the manual...it's also shiftable. If this is your dream car (as you configured it) then a few weeks of waiting is worth it. If not, take it home tomorrow and don't look back.
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