Yes, that makes sense... tightening the negotiation margins for the customer makes up profit-per-vehicle,
essentially it feels like the beginning of a trend for U.S. BMW customers > paying more...right away.
I used to use a rough estimate of between 9-10% of MSRP for what
I thought would be a fair offer...here's a comparison for a vehicle MSRP-ing @ 55k using Matt530i's numbers..
msrp $55,000
@8.2%=$50,490.
@9.4%=$49,830.
an increase of $660. Probably not enough to squash a deal for someone putting out that kind of money.
essentially it feels like the beginning of a trend for U.S. BMW customers > paying more...right away.
I used to use a rough estimate of between 9-10% of MSRP for what
I thought would be a fair offer...here's a comparison for a vehicle MSRP-ing @ 55k using Matt530i's numbers..
msrp $55,000
@8.2%=$50,490.
@9.4%=$49,830.
an increase of $660. Probably not enough to squash a deal for someone putting out that kind of money.