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      01-16-2017, 03:41 AM   #90
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Speaking of ordering a G30, do we know for certain whether the 530s and 540s ordered now and delivered in the U.S. before September will be 2017 model-year cars?

I ask because we now know that M550i's delivered in April will be 2018s, and it will make a significant difference in depreciation to those who buy the first of the 530s and 540s if their new cars are titled as model-year 2017. I realize the model-year issue is irrelevant to those who lease cars, but the model-year will be a significant issue to those who buy their cars or order them in February, receive those cars mid-summer, and those cars then become a model-year older come September.

Put another way, I don't have a problem waiting an additional three months to order a car if I know I can avoid a year's depreciation by doing so.

Edit. My question was answered here: http://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1344171
Pretty much as I expected, U.S. buyers of 530s & 540s would be well-advised to wait a few months to allow them to order 2018s.

And further confirmation:

Press release from BMWNA for the 2017 G30's https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/a...7-bmw-5-series

Press release from BMWNA for the 2018 G30's https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/a...i-xdrive-sedan
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