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Re: Z3 and misc

Sean-

The accessories catalog for the Z3 shows two versions of wooden steering
wheel.  The European version is wood all around, and the US version is only
wood on the top and bottom, the sides are leather.  This seems to be due to
the different airbags used in the wheels.  The US version (IMHO) looks lame
and therefore isn't worth the money.  However, I would be willing to pay
some money (maybe not $1395) for a full wood roadster package  (Wheel,
console, shift know, handbrake, etc.)

The Market adjustment of $5k is a little out of line.  All dealers are
handling their allotment differently, but I know you can get one for much
less than that.  I put down a deposit at the beginning of Nov. '95.  I took
delivery in July.  And I paid list price.  But 2 weeks before I got the car
I was bargaining with another dealer for a car they already had on the lot.
We couldn't agree on a price because I wouldn't go above $2k over and he
wouldn't come down below $3k. (They still had the car on the lot a week
later)  But I would guess that in six months you'll be able to buy one off
the lot pretty easily, for not much, if any, over list.

- -Don
'96 Z3, Boston Green & Tan
(one minor owl dent :-(





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>From: sean thompson <sean.ti@domain.elided>
>Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 18:21:42 +0000
>Subject: Z3 and misc
>
>Hi all
>I just was at the local stealer and had a few observations:
>in the showroom there was a silver Z3  that the dealer had fancied up and
>one of the toys was a wooden steering wheel for 1395.00 US dollars!! Sure it
>looked nice but... the other little feature on this car was a 5000.00
>"MARKET ADJUSTMENT" have you folks been paying that? there are a lot of Z3's
>around here. I see about 2 daily. granted sometimes they are the same ones.
>Also I walked around the lot for about 10 mins and even got into one of the
>2 ///M3's they had (both red w/ modena natur) and went into the showroom to
>look around and not once did anyone even approach me even to see if I was
>lost <G>
>this is one place I'll NEVER buy a car even if the price is good. I even
>parked my 325is outside the big window so they knew I was a BMW driver
>already.
>The service/parts is different but pricey. I needed fuel line for the fuel
>rail and the computer spit out 30.00/meter parts guy couldn't believe it so
>he gave it to me for 10.00 what is the deal with fuel hose 8mm?
>Sean
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