Best Florida Dealership?

Beef Supreme · 07-19-2016, 04:09 PM

I'd like to order an M240 to my specs through a dealer. What are the best Florida dealers from a pricing perspective? I'd like to get 5% under MSRP ideally.

drakensoul · 07-19-2016, 06:15 PM

You'll probably have to break it up regionally since most people probably haven't had dealings with the entire state.

In the Southeast; between Vista Coconut Creek, Vista Pompano, Braman Motorcars WPB I found the guys at Vista Pompano to be the most straight-forward. Sal is a believable, honest guy (GSM); Ian is too burned out to BS anyone.

Feel like Vista Coconut Creek was super sleazy, snake oil salesman vibe from most of the experience.

Braman WPB was somewhere in the middle.

I ended up buying from Tom Bush BMW in Jacksonville and Jorge was nice. I think they could have discounted their car more but overall the experience was on par with Braman WPB.

Beef Supreme · 07-19-2016, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by drakensoul

You'll probably have to break it up regionally since most people probably haven't had dealings with the entire state.

In the Southeast; between Vista Coconut Creek, Vista Pompano, Braman Motorcars WPB I found the guys at Vista Pompano to be the most straight-forward. Sal is a believable, honest guy (GSM); Ian is too burned out to BS anyone.

Feel like Vista Coconut Creek was super sleazy, snake oil salesman vibe from most of the experience.

Braman WPB was somewhere in the middle.

I ended up buying from Tom Bush BMW in Jacksonville and Jorge was nice. I think they could have discounted their car more but overall the experience was on par with Braman WPB.

Thanks for the feedback. That's really helpful. I'm ready to start pricing out a few dealerships but I wanted to get some background before doing it.

I've read that Vista and Braman refuse to go under MSRP. Did Jacksonville go under MSRP for you? I'm starting to think that if I can't get under MSRP here, I might as well buy from an out-of-state dealership that will go $1000 over invoice, do Performance Center Delivery in SC, and just make a weekend trip out of it.

krickster · 07-20-2016, 05:12 AM

I placed an order through Sarasota BMW, and I'm getting 5% under. They started at 3%, i asked for 5 and they said ok. Makes me think I could have done a little better. I'm supposed to get the car sometime mid next month.

ianp622 · 07-22-2016, 01:47 PM

I had a pretty good experience at Fields South Orlando. I was able to get European Delivery with a modest additional discount (just under 2%) on a new M240i. Mikhael and Arie were both very pleasant to work with and no-pressure. Florida prices don't look great compared to other states but the .9% financing is really a big plus if you're going to invest the money you're not paying upfront.

Blue2 · 07-29-2016, 05:00 PM

Vista told me that there was a waiting list for the 240 and that they couldn't do "any deals on it." I'll take my business down the road.

basiluf · 08-03-2016, 09:19 PM

Buy from David at Steve Thomas BMW, and have the car delivered to South Carolina or Miami dealership. You'll save more than 5%, and the dealer fees are substantially less. I didn't do it on my car, but I helped my mom lease her 428i through him, and they picked it up from South Florida without any problems.

EuroDude · 08-03-2016, 09:47 PM

Beef, where do you live in Florida, it's a big state. I, like Ian, had a decent experience from Fields South Orlando.

Pparana · 08-03-2016, 10:11 PM

I shopped leases w fields, one with jag, another w Lexus. Both were pretty padded, unable to get a good deal. I had no issues at auto nation, completed over phone within 20 minutes within $5 of my targets.

Fields openly admitted to padding the MF, and incentives were also moved around.

Honestly, you can buy or lease from anyone, service usually is local dealer.

Just shop it out for the best deal. Car dealers are usually all scum, and one group of people I hold no reserve in trying to extract every penny I can from on a deal.

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Beef Supreme Enlisted Member 11 Rep 27 Posts Drives: Future F22? Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Best Florida Dealership? I'd like to order an M240 to my specs through a dealer. What are the best Florida dealers from a pricing perspective? I'd like to get 5% under MSRP ideally.
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drakensoul Private 30 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i xdrive Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	You'll probably have to break it up regionally since most people probably haven't had dealings with the entire state. In the Southeast; between Vista Coconut Creek, Vista Pompano, Braman Motorcars WPB I found the guys at Vista Pompano to be the most straight-forward. Sal is a believable, honest guy (GSM); Ian is too burned out to BS anyone. Feel like Vista Coconut Creek was super sleazy, snake oil salesman vibe from most of the experience. Braman WPB was somewhere in the middle. I ended up buying from Tom Bush BMW in Jacksonville and Jorge was nice. I think they could have discounted their car more but overall the experience was on par with Braman WPB.
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krickster New Member 15 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2017 M240i Cab Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL iTrader: (0)	Sarasota BMW I placed an order through Sarasota BMW, and I'm getting 5% under. They started at 3%, i asked for 5 and they said ok. Makes me think I could have done a little better. I'm supposed to get the car sometime mid next month.
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ianp622 Private First Class 52 Rep 117 Posts Drives: 2017 M240i Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I had a pretty good experience at Fields South Orlando. I was able to get European Delivery with a modest additional discount (just under 2%) on a new M240i. Mikhael and Arie were both very pleasant to work with and no-pressure. Florida prices don't look great compared to other states but the .9% financing is really a big plus if you're going to invest the money you're not paying upfront.
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Blue2 Second Lieutenant 175 Rep 247 Posts Drives: 2024 M240i Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Vista told me that there was a waiting list for the 240 and that they couldn't do "any deals on it." I'll take my business down the road.
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basiluf Lieutenant 77 Rep 408 Posts Drives: 2019 S450 2018 S90 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: DTLA iTrader: (0)	Buy from David at Steve Thomas BMW, and have the car delivered to South Carolina or Miami dealership. You'll save more than 5%, and the dealer fees are substantially less. I didn't do it on my car, but I helped my mom lease her 428i through him, and they picked it up from South Florida without any problems. __________________ '14 M235i(current)ED '11 E93 M3(past)ED '08 E90 328i(past)Local
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EuroDude Second Lieutenant 67 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2017 GT350 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Florida iTrader: (2) Garage List 2017 Ford GT350 [0.00]	Beef, where do you live in Florida, it's a big state. I, like Ian, had a decent experience from Fields South Orlando.
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Pparana Captain 463 Rep 957 Posts Drives: 2015 m235i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Jacksonville Fl iTrader: (1)	I shopped leases w fields, one with jag, another w Lexus. Both were pretty padded, unable to get a good deal. I had no issues at auto nation, completed over phone within 20 minutes within $5 of my targets. Fields openly admitted to padding the MF, and incentives were also moved around. Honestly, you can buy or lease from anyone, service usually is local dealer. Just shop it out for the best deal. Car dealers are usually all scum, and one group of people I hold no reserve in trying to extract every penny I can from on a deal.
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