Originally Posted by
Traian
You probably need advance info on the model you are interested in and go armed with that when you speak to a dealer representative, as often even the dealer will have no clue what's going on. One fellow at the dealership had no idea that there was even such a thing as the M6 coming out and other didn't believe me when I said the M5 and M6 will use the same engine (this a few months ago - not sure how the topic came up). Normally if it is some exceedingly rare car you are after, the company will often contact previous/loyal/important customers to notify them of the release.
...And don't let them try and sell you something else. I read a story about a guy who wanted to buy an E60 525i and was waiting for the up-specced engines. The stealer spun him some crap about a 12 month waiting list so he could shift some old stock. The guy fell for it and bought a 'new' car that was superseded within weeks!
Cheers
Wingman
'89 525i/A Exec 193000kms
'94 Subaru Liberty AWD Wagon
Looking for Merc 300TE
NSW, Australia