[Alscoob]

If anyone is interested just received an invite, may be some deals on offer....

http://www.spireautomotive.com/bmw/p...atinum%20Event

You'll have to register to go though.

[SkyJawa]

Barons doing similar including throwing in the Service Inclusive pack

[225]

Standard stuff. Walking in with a few quotes from coast2coast normally wipe the smile from their faces!

[DB118D]

Can't wait to meet the man from BMW who is there to authorise the best deals going*.......................


* not including TRL or C2C

[notused]

I received that email too. Normally ignore these events but I should try one day to walk in determined to do a deal.

Re TRL, I know people love the guy and I got nothing against him but they're hardly unique deals. Can get similar elsewhere if you try.

[Kyuuseishu]

Originally Posted by RWDpetrol

I received that email too. Normally ignore these events but I should try one day to walk in determined to do a deal.

Re TRL, I know people love the guy and I got nothing against him but they're hardly unique deals. Can get similar elsewhere if you try.

The point is that you have to work for it with most other dealers, with Tony no work involved

[F20MAW73]

Originally Posted by 225

Standard stuff. Walking in with a few quotes from coast2coast normally wipe the smile from their faces!

They normally panic when you walk in with the C2C quote and pull you into a dark segregated room where no other customers can see or hear you!

[SkyJawa]

LOL, when Tony quoted me on my M140i and requested a finance settlement figure he said it would trigger the supplying dealer calling me and promising to beat his figure.

One of the sales guys phoned me back to go through the details and they couldn't get anywhere near and asked me if I'd held a shotgun to the other dealers head

[Ss66]

Originally Posted by Kyuuseishu

The point is that you have to work for it with most other dealers, with Tony no work involved

Walked into my dealers asked them to quote me on the car I was after,they did,I then said build the same car on c2c and match there price,they said they would also said I want 2.5k above the trade in value they were giving me they did.I put down the deposit job done.Simple

[CazuaLLUK]

Originally Posted by Ss66

Walked into my dealers asked them to quote me on the car I was after,they did,I then said build the same car on c2c and match there price,they said they would also said I want 2.5k above the trade in value they were giving me they did.I put down the deposit job done.Simple

Are you 7ft and built like a brick shit house?

[SkyJawa]

Depends on the dealer for sure. For my F31 I gave Barons the DriveTheDeal and C2C price and they wouldn't match it. So I walked away and called all the other dealers in a 50 mile radius and got lucky with 1 with targets to meet!

[HeresMyCar]

Originally Posted by Kyuuseishu

The point is that you have to work for it with most other dealers, with Tony no work involved

Second that. This is the 2nd car I've ordered through TRL. It's hassle free. Pain free. On top you get good banter. No doubt people will have purchased more than two from him but for the ease and experience he has my repeat business and I've passed people his way too. ETTO for sure but the hassle going through my local stealer (I did try) is just not worth it.

[Ss66]

Originally Posted by CazuaLLUK

Are you 7ft and built like a brick shit house?

Very funny..... 6ft2" actually lol.No was my third car from them in 3 years so was more like a loyalty deal

[Chompers]

Originally Posted by RWDpetrol

I received that email too. Normally ignore these events but I should try one day to walk in determined to do a deal.

Re TRL, I know people love the guy and I got nothing against him but they're hardly unique deals. Can get similar elsewhere if you try.

Exactly this, anyone can mug a deal away on a new car. It's order taking. He just has a head start on things.

[Chompers]

Originally Posted by SkyJawa

LOL, when Tony quoted me on my M140i and requested a finance settlement figure he said it would trigger the supplying dealer calling me and promising to beat his figure.

One of the sales guys phoned me back to go through the details and they couldn't get anywhere near and asked me if I'd held a shotgun to the other dealers head

All true, you either need to hit target, hence fall over and order take or stand up and offer the full experience to the customer. TRL gets no more margin to 'play' with than any other UK dealer.

[notused]

Originally Posted by Chompers

TRL gets no more margin to 'play' with than any other UK dealer.

To prove this point, now that the M3/M4 deals have gone, they've gone for everyone inc TRL. If he could still pull off the same deal as before, that would be impressive.

Agree re other comments on ease and good service, that is worth £££

Sadly for me no one seems to repeat good deals or maybe I just end up getting even better deals.

[Drisser]

Got a VIP invite from Carrs in Bury yesterday too ! Special deals.. hmm yea.

[Kyuuseishu]

Incidentally I got one in the mail today for Lloyd South Lakes, unfortunately my car is only 1 month old and I'm not looking to get another just yet

[Black16]

does that mean I get a free gift just without buying a car?

[djcowlin]

The thing that puts me off these events is that they are primarily focused on ex-demonstrators/AUC/stock cars. I prefer to spec my own car in peace and quiet and then see what kind of deal I can get, without all the marketing hoopla. ETTO.

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by Y90MB

does that mean I get a free gift just without buying a car?

Smacks of "desperation" to me. New Car sales are DOWN 4.5/5 % this year, pre-reg cars are selling (so i'm told) @ new prices!!!, are people MAD?.

[pmgreenwood]

Originally Posted by djcowlin

The thing that puts me off these events is that they are primarily focused on ex-demonstrators/AUC/stock cars. I prefer to spec my own car in peace and quiet and then see what kind of deal I can get, without all the marketing hoopla. ETTO.

Yes with the end of the quarter the end of this month, dealers will be looking for cars to be delivered by then. Increasingly the spec I want is very specific and unlikely to be met by an existing car or order that is too late to be changed. Next time I wish to replace, I will approach about 6 to 7 weeks before quarter end hoping for build slots not taken up.

Chandlers are also currently holding one of these events