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Originally posted by sunwoongc
I am thinking of buying 2002 325i. I really want the 330 but it's out of my price range. Anyhow, I just did some research on line and for a 2002 325i manual, with sport + premium package and xenons, edmunds.com shows that the car should cost $32,545 including the destination charge (but not with tax and license). Does this sound too cheap or reasonable. I went to the dealer two days ago, and the salesman quoted me $34,470 for the exact same car with the same options!  SO, I was wondering how much people on this board paid for their new 325i or even 330i, not including tax and license. I am in CA by the way if that matters at all... I would hate to get ripped off
Thanks fellas 
Steve
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Steve,
That salesperson quoted you the MSRP for that particular car + the options. If you go onto
http://www.bmwusa.com/ you can build your 3-series online and see the MSRP. I did that for your setup there and got the number that he gave you ($34,470). Were you looking at an invoice price on edmunds.com per chance? From what I've heard and read, getting even $1000 knocked off of retail is considered a great deal for the brand new BMWs. I guess you have to see how good your skills of negotiation are.
But if you're really looking for a deal you might want to look at the 2001's. Those are the cars that the dealers are trying to get rid of and so they'll be more reasonable in negotiating a lesser price. Who knows, you may even be able to score a new 2001 330i for just a few thousand more than a 2002 325i. As of a couple of weeks ago, a dealership near me still had a few 2001's on the lot, but they were disappearing pretty fast.
Good luck on your new BMW. Be sure and tell us about it if/when you get it.