520i : Without Paddle Shifters on Steering - does it still make a wise buy?

[noobie]

the paddle shifters is not going to help you win much in a drag or pull your car by few secs a head. i felt the default auto-setting is good enough lah. even on a sports car, i rarely use it, let alone on a big car like this. should not be a deciding factor when you go for the 5 series.

 

[Juan Powerblow]

Maybe not a "must have" but to me it is useful and desirable.



Can get a bit higher than 1% For 520i my SA can offer 2% discount.

The dealers seem pretty generous on the 520i. I recall in May, there was a special promo by BMW Credit, with interest at 1.87% but only for 520i. Great deal.

 

[JBJB]

My SA told me that the 520i was lesser in demand compared to the 520d and 528i hence can get slightly better discount.

 

[Driveit]

Maybe not a "must have" but to me it is useful and desirable.



Can get a bit higher than 1% For 520i my SA can offer 2% discount.

Thanks for the reply. Just fyi, at one point in June I was given a 4% discount on a 520i.

 

[JBJB]

Thanks for the reply. Just fyi, at one point in June I was given a 4% discount on a 520i.

Nice discount. 4% is like fleet discount already.

 

[cafee]

Nice discount. 4% is like fleet discount already.

I think its more than that, i got 6%.

 

[JBJB]

I think fleet discount has got different tiers (depending on number of cars bought). Starts at 4% and can go up to 6%.

 

[Driveit]

I think its more than that, i got 6%.

I last heard from an SA that 6% is given straight away to the affiliated insurance company (such as Great Eastern) agents. But I am no insurance agent so let it be.

Btw, the next big thing haunting any new buyers from now will be the so-called "impending gradual reduction in excise tax" which I think will take forever to materialise though.

 

[cafee]

I am not even affiliated with any insurance. Just so happens my wife is with Sime Darby. Car is registered under my name, but we still got the fleet discount.

I last heard from an SA that 6% is given straight away to the affiliated insurance company (such as Great Eastern) agents. But I am no insurance agent so let it be.

Btw, the next big thing haunting any new buyers from now will be the so-called "impending gradual reduction in excise tax" which I think will take forever to materialise though.

 

[Driveit]

Got it. Thank you for the inputs.

 

[jason]

Fleet discounts for companies that buy large number of cars are slightly more than 6%. Sime Darby staff should get more than 6%.

Jason

 

[zib]

Back to the topic, maybe you can refer to this thread:http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/foru...re-less-important-that-you-could-live-without


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