Minimum Deposit required to order car?

AchtungF80 · 03-19-2008, 08:14 AM

For all those who ordered their 1er, what was the dealer's requirement/your preference to leave a deposit to place an order? Just curious what to expect and what I should leave to place my order when I go to the dealer very soon.

MZWIE · 03-19-2008, 08:56 AM

$1000 is customary.

hooner35 · 03-19-2008, 08:59 AM

$ 1000 REFUNDABLE deposit.

plien69 · 03-19-2008, 09:03 AM

It's up to the dealer, and perhaps your relationship with them. I didn't put any money down, but that was because I was a repeat customer.

whiplash · 03-19-2008, 09:05 AM

My dealer was fine with a $500 deposit.

Year1of1 · 03-19-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by whiplash

My dealer was fine with a $500 deposit.

same

JSierra · 03-19-2008, 11:49 AM

There was a deposit of $500 at my dealership, but because i had a trade in, they did not require me to put a deposit on it...

PB07NOVA · 03-19-2008, 12:37 PM

I was never asked for a deposit, and I offered none, so I put zero down.

dclee1 · 03-19-2008, 12:38 PM

It's definitely dealer-dependent. when i was looking around for mine, i had quotes from $500-$2500 (?!!) as a required deposit to hold the car. I ended up paying $1000 at my dealer but, like everyone else on here says, it's refundable, no matter what your dealer tells you.

Taki · 03-19-2008, 01:12 PM

I was told I'd probably have to put down a deposit, but I've ordered and am at status 112 and they've not asked yet. I'm certainly not going to volunteer.

curtdragon · 03-19-2008, 01:38 PM

yeah same, my dealer said they needed a deposit when I called and i gave them $1500 since it will go towards my downpayment

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MZWIE Lieutenant Colonel 389 Rep 1,660 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: GEORGIA iTrader: (0)	$1000 is customary.
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hooner35 Make every day a great 1! 24 Rep 167 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Motorcity, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.87]	$ 1000 REFUNDABLE deposit. __________________ 1M / Alpine White
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plien69 Captain 22 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	It's up to the dealer, and perhaps your relationship with them. I didn't put any money down, but that was because I was a repeat customer.
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03-19-2008, 09:05 AM	#5
whiplash Private No Class 11 Rep 203 Posts Drives: Depends on the day Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	My dealer was fine with a $500 deposit. __________________ They followed me home...can I keep them? Dan in Houston / CCA # 93849
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03-19-2008, 11:49 AM	#7
JSierra Private First Class 20 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 2008 SGM 135i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	There was a deposit of $500 at my dealership, but because i had a trade in, they did not require me to put a deposit on it... __________________ BMW 135i - Sparkling graphite metallic, Gray Boston Leather, Gray Poplar, Premium and Sport package, Comfort Access
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PB07NOVA Private 2 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 328iT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern, VA iTrader: (0)	I was never asked for a deposit, and I offered none, so I put zero down.
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03-19-2008, 12:38 PM	#9
dclee1 Lieutenant 22 Rep 469 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	It's definitely dealer-dependent. when i was looking around for mine, i had quotes from $500-$2500 (?!!) as a required deposit to hold the car. I ended up paying $1000 at my dealer but, like everyone else on here says, it's refundable, no matter what your dealer tells you. __________________ 135 Monaco Blue - ED April 19th 2008 6spd, Sprt, Prem, Cold, Ipod, Comfort, HD Radio
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Taki Private First Class 17 Rep 164 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Competition Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MD, USA iTrader: (0)	I was told I'd probably have to put down a deposit, but I've ordered and am at status 112 and they've not asked yet. I'm certainly not going to volunteer.
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03-19-2008, 01:38 PM	#11
curtdragon Car'a'carn 473 Rep 751 Posts Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 Audi S4 [0.00]	yeah same, my dealer said they needed a deposit when I called and i gave them $1500 since it will go towards my downpayment
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