Tour of World's First and Only Exclusive BMW M Dealership (Singapore)

BMW FOREVER · 03-16-2014, 11:18 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yD3xPKyrts

BMW FOREVER · 03-16-2014, 11:23 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9VzVbvL3B8

stealth.pilot · 03-16-2014, 11:25 AM

I wish we had M exclusive dealerships in the US.

It would mean
1) better service experience and quality (e.g. Not having to tell them which oil to use, not dealing with them setting wrong tire pressure)
2) better loaner cars hopefully
3) less likelihood they treat your car as a novelty for joyride purposes

GarbageMan · 03-16-2014, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

I wish we had M exclusive dealerships in the US.

It would mean
1) better service experience and quality (e.g. Not having to tell them which oil to use, not dealing with them setting wrong tire pressure)
2) better loaner cars hopefully
3) less likelihood they treat your car as a novelty for joyride purposes

BMW FOREVER · 03-16-2014, 09:00 PM

haha yeah but trust me you guys are still lucky..because the M5 in Singapore costs USD 500,000 and we don't get any loaners when we send in car for normal servicing, the only time a loaner is given is if the car has some major issue and will take a long time to repair.

ShainoF93M8 · 03-16-2014, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

haha yeah but trust me you guys are still lucky..because the M5 in Singapore costs USD 500,000 and we don't get any loaners when we send in car for normal servicing, the only time a loaner is given is if the car has some major issue and will take a long time to repair.

Remind me to list my M5 for sale in Singapore tomorrow!

BMW FOREVER · 03-17-2014, 01:18 AM

haha not if your steering wheel is on the left side!

BMW FOREVER · 03-17-2014, 01:20 AM

http://www.sgcarmart.com/new_cars/pr...2014-03-05.pdf

clar · 03-17-2014, 04:43 AM

This is outdated news I'm afraid. Russia opened the 2nd dedicated M dealership on Nov 2011.

Actor · 03-17-2014, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW FOREVER

haha yeah but trust me you guys are still lucky..because the M5 in Singapore costs USD 500,000 and we don't get any loaners when we send in car for normal servicing, the only time a loaner is given is if the car has some major issue and will take a long time to repair.

Yikes!!! Looked at the price list that you posted later: even if converted from Singapore dollars to USD, 500k = 395k USD! That's a heck of a lot of cash!!!

clar · 03-17-2014, 10:16 AM

It's more like USD$430k.

TonySCV · 03-17-2014, 10:19 AM

Singapore is the most expensive place in the world to buy a car IIRC due to heavy taxes levied to discourage too many cars being on the road.

I attached an ad from the newspaper when i was there a few weeks ago. Entry level Audi A3 for $154kSGD = $120,000US.

Jay-K · 03-17-2014, 12:13 PM

goodluck singaporeans

ShainoF93M8 · 03-19-2014, 12:27 AM

My company ships all over the world (including Singapore) and I am always fascinated by this kind of pricing imbalance. The potential for "arbitrage" must be quite tempting for the auto market in Singapore.

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BMW FOREVER Captain 201 Rep 411 Posts Drives: 2014 535i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	haha yeah but trust me you guys are still lucky..because the M5 in Singapore costs USD 500,000 and we don't get any loaners when we send in car for normal servicing, the only time a loaner is given is if the car has some major issue and will take a long time to repair.
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clar Major 147 Rep 1,440 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	This is outdated news I'm afraid. Russia opened the 2nd dedicated M dealership on Nov 2011. __________________ - Frozen Grey F10 M5 DCT - Rosso Corsa 458 Speciale Sold - Frozen Grey E92 M3 Sold
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clar Major 147 Rep 1,440 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	It's more like USD$430k. __________________ - Frozen Grey F10 M5 DCT - Rosso Corsa 458 Speciale Sold - Frozen Grey E92 M3 Sold
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