545 now or 550 later?
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545 now or 550 later?
I realize this is an interesting place to post this question, but this is the board I visit the most and I have a lot of respect for the CL Members....
That said....
I've made my decision to return to the darkside. The question is, pick up an 05 545 now at an incredible lease deal (money factor .00115), or wait for the 550 (and the end of my lease on the GS in Feb).
The pros of the 545 are
I can get out of the Lexus now (yes, it is killing me)
I can get a great deal
The cons of the 545 are
Active Steering (becomes optional on the 550)
Color choices (I'm stuck with black on black AGAIN)
The pros of the 550 are
New DSC
Color I want (the new blue)
More power
The cons of the 550 are
Have to wait until Feb (I'll order in Dec)
About $200 more per month
Anybody have advice here?
That said....
I've made my decision to return to the darkside. The question is, pick up an 05 545 now at an incredible lease deal (money factor .00115), or wait for the 550 (and the end of my lease on the GS in Feb).
The pros of the 545 are
I can get out of the Lexus now (yes, it is killing me)
I can get a great deal
The cons of the 545 are
Active Steering (becomes optional on the 550)
Color choices (I'm stuck with black on black AGAIN)
The pros of the 550 are
New DSC
Color I want (the new blue)
More power
The cons of the 550 are
Have to wait until Feb (I'll order in Dec)
About $200 more per month
Anybody have advice here?
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i'd say be patient and wait for what you REALLY want, because you know after you've had the 545 for a few months you're going to wish you waited for the 550....
and just a question, why is it "killing" you to get out of the lexus???
and just a question, why is it "killing" you to get out of the lexus???
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It sounds like you're just going to be settling for the 545 when you really want the 550 that will have everything you want. I'd say wait.
Just curious, why is your Lexus killing you?
Just curious, why is your Lexus killing you?
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Originally Posted by Vegassc400
It sounds like you're just going to be settling for the 545 when you really want the 550 that will have everything you want. I'd say wait.
Just curious, why is your Lexus killing you?
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I don't care much for either car. IMO almost all of the Chris Bangle designs s - -k, but if it boils down to a choice between the two under the terms you listed here, wait and get the 550. Why? It is the color you want, the power you want, the electronics you want, and apparantly a lease price you can still afford even if it is $200 more than the 545....otherwise we have to assume you would not have considered it. Also, one last advantage.....by waiting for the 550...ordering it in December and getting it in February, you will lessen ( but not eliminate ) the chances you will have of taking a brand-new car out in snowstorms with messed-up roads with sand, salt, gravel, and abrasives. That will not do the paint and trim any good....trust me. You don't want to get a brand-new car at the start of an Illinois winter and have to face three or four solid months of that crap on the roads.....and even aside from the question of what the sand and salt do, most BMW products come with high-performance dry-weather tires that are miserable in snow.
Last edited by mmarshall; Sep 10, 2005 at 08:28 PM.
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Thanks guys. I think I will wait for the 550.
Of note, the tires on the GS have feathered (just like they do on G35 coupes - even though I can't see it of course). I get a nice thump thump thump at low speeds and while braking. This of course is driving me nuts. To make it worse I have a set of brand new OEM tires sitting in my basement - but since I've got plenty of tread left on my current tires, and the snows will be on shortly, i'm being stubborn and not switching them. Thus the car is killing me.
Of note, the tires on the GS have feathered (just like they do on G35 coupes - even though I can't see it of course). I get a nice thump thump thump at low speeds and while braking. This of course is driving me nuts. To make it worse I have a set of brand new OEM tires sitting in my basement - but since I've got plenty of tread left on my current tires, and the snows will be on shortly, i'm being stubborn and not switching them. Thus the car is killing me.
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Originally Posted by Dynasty SC
u really want the 550, but wow 200 a month is a lot...
Last edited by mmarshall; Sep 11, 2005 at 05:50 PM.