I just got the call from my dealer and my baby has arrived on the island. We have put down the usual $500.00 for the order, but I am not sure how to negotiate the final deal. Can anyone offer some advise on how to obtain the best deal in such a remote market. Any information on for the Hawaiian market would be appreciated.
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Quote: | I just got the call from my dealer and my baby has arrived on the island. We have put down the usual $500.00 for the order, but I am not sure how to negotiate the final deal. Can anyone offer some advise on how to obtain the best deal in such a remote market. Any information on for the Hawaiian market would be appreciated. | Problem #1: You should have worked the deal out at the time the order was placed.
Now you're in a position where they've got your new car, and if you really want it they can make you pay all the money for it.
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Yup.... he is right, you are actually negotiating the deal backwards..... 
Always get everything in writing, before the deposit is made and the car is ordered.
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Quote: Yup.... he is right, you are actually negotiating the deal backwards.....
Always get everything in writing, before the deposit is made and the car is ordered. | Hawaii, and no deal worked out in advance? Sounds like the deal is ripe for MSRP+. The dealer has you.
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A: Find out what people are actually paying in Hawaii. Edmund's "Price Paid" forum can be a useful source.
B: If you want a fair deal, I'm afraid your only recourse is to walk away and start over.
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Oh well. Thanks for all of the opinions. The brief talk I have had with the dealer was MSRP. Considering they are the only dealer in the state and shipping the car from the mainland will cost over $1K++, I will just be happy I am enjoying my first BMW.
Compared to the other island car dealers who negotiate from MSRP+Dealer Add-on of $5K for a Ford. I think MSRP is okay. It is one of the prices I am willing to pay to live here in paradise. Again, thanks for the advice.
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