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      07-06-2017, 10:25 AM   #1
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$3500 Deposit?

A local dealer is asking for a $3500 "refundable" deposit on a new 5-Series.

Does that seem high to anyone?

What sized deposits have you been putting down for custom orders?
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      07-06-2017, 11:16 AM   #2
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I am in the uk and put down £2000 so not much different.
pay with a debit or credit card and you will have some protection for it if that is any concern.
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I was deciding between a G30 and an F80, ended up ordering an Individual Color F80 (M3) through my dealer. They originally wanted a $5K deposit for the F80 because it was a unique color, but eventually we agreed upon a $3K deposit.

They said they only take that high of deposit on M cars, especially ones with Individual colors/interiors. If I had ordered a G30, they would have taken a $1K deposit, or even none depending on the options selected.
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I did a $1000 refundable deposit to hold my place/allocation for a G30 at a US dealer (about a year in advance).
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I did $0 deposit
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I did $0 deposit
+1, Thats what I have always done.

Unless you are ordering some sort of a freak config that they can not sell if you change your mind, deposit has not been necessary for me in the past.
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honestly that sounds very reasonable because it's refundable. it means that if you want to pay a smaller downpayment, you can take some of it back.

i recently placed an order for a 2018 540 xdrive ($72,000 MSRP), the dealer only asked for $1000 but it's non refundable. i also happened to pick all the safe options. even if i ended up not taking the car, it won't sit on the lot for long. other dealers wanted a 5% nonrefundable deposit, which would have worked out to over $3,500.

my 540 xdrive will be alpine white w/black leather, driver assist, luxury seating, parking assist, premium, M sport breaks, apple carplay, harman, wireless charging.

on the flip side, before getting the 540, i was actually trying to buy a 2018 Audi S5 sportback. every dealer i spoke with wanted a $5,000 non-refundable deposit, which it thought was ridiculous. on top of that, the dealers wanted $1500 worth of bulls**t dealer fees on top of the bank fee.
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