can someone set up an Alpine GP for the 7894

[ClubSport332ti]

Since these models are discontinued, can somone set up a GP or something? Most ebay sellers are letting these go for around $279 so I assume in numbers you can lower that price significantly:dunno

[ClubSport332ti]

please:bawl

[m3avrck]

Yea, that would definetly be great. I am definetly looking for a new head unit and now since the 7984 are being replace by the newer 90xx ones, they are definetly going for a lot cheaper now.

A GB on this would be most excellent, I definetly would be in if someone set one up.

[ClubSport332ti]

so would fastM3 so that is three of us already

[97 MPWR]

count me in

[ClubSport332ti]

that is 4 I am sure we can get 10 people together. Someone with connections pleas set up a group purchase on these units.

[ClubSport332ti]

Mr2guy, what is the best possible price we could get with a group purchase on the Alpine CDA-7894 with 10 confirmed buyers from the bimmerformus user group?
--------------------



Title of item: /// Alpine CDA-7894 MP3 CD Car Receiver HOT!!
Seller: mr2guy
Starts: Mar-07-03 19:42:01 PST
Ends: Mar-14-03 19:42:01 PST
Price: Starts at $279.95
To view the item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3012128228

[psychocandy]

I would definitely be in on this as well...

[sardil]

Discontinued already?!?!? WTF? I just got mine 4 mos ago at Tweeeter.

[havenlock]

is mr2guy on these boards? he usually does have the best prices...well, i only talk to 'MR2guy's secretary'

[X'z95M3]

Guys, just so you know, I'm not sure how much lower you could get it for.. i'ma manager at CircuitCity and our cost is over $230....
BTW , a lot of those on Ebay, don't carry a manufacturer's warantee

[m3avrck]

Originally posted by X'z95M3
Guys, just so you know, I'm not sure how much lower you could get it for.. i'ma manager at CircuitCity and our cost is over $230....
BTW , a lot of those on Ebay, don't carry a manufacturer's warantee


Really, CC is selling them for around $230? That would still be a great deal in its self, as I was looking to spend around $250 on a new head unit.

Is this a national price or specific to store? I'm in the Northern VA area. Thanks.

[ClubSport332ti]

Can you pick up like 5-10 of these for us? I will buy it for $230

[psychocandy]

I think X'z95M3 stated that this was circuit city's cost from the manufacturer, not the sell price to the end user or customer. I don't think he meant to imply that this was what the unit was being sold for @ circuit city.

[ClubSport332ti]

Well what is the best that a manager at CC can get them for if we get 5 to 10 of them?

[ClubSport332ti]

Hello,

The buy it now price is $279.95. The first quote I gave was given a $5 discount for each. I can give $10 discount for each at $2700 plus shipping. We can only accept money order or a personal check for this transaction. If paying by personal check, please note that there will be a hold for up to 5-10 business days.

You won't be getting a better deal than this. Item is in stock for immediate shipment. We have over 5000 positive feedbacks with a 99.7% positive ratio, so buy with CONFIDENCE from a reliable seller.

Please email us if you're interested.

Thanks,

mr2guy's secretary

[ClubSport332ti]

I am pushing for $250

[97 MPWR]

Sweet...Keep us posted. I'm in on this one!!

[ClubSport332ti]

havenlock See if you can get this lowered to $250.

[m3avrck]

Yea man if this is $250, that would be awesome.

Btw, who is this mr2guy? And how reliable if the stuff he sells? All brand new?

Just a tad bit hesistant, any reassurance would be great. Thanks.

[ClubSport332ti]

looks like he has a great ebay rep

[97 MPWR]

any word yet on $250 price??

[Ryan325i]

I would just like to add to this thread the following: I have had this unit since early last summer - it is absolutely awesome in every respect. The amber lighting (you can switch to) matches the interior lighting perfectly. I hope this works out well and to anyone looking for a head unit look no further.

Ryan

[ClubSport332ti]

Nope no word yet, he offered us a whopping $5 for a group buy thus far,lol

[RyanM3]

I'm in on this GB as well. Let me know what you find out.

[ClubSport332ti]

No Group buy yet. Looks like no one want to do the foot work to set it up. I tried my best, so it is up to someone else

[psychocandy]

Why don't we figure out exactly how many people are seriously in on this and contact other vendors about a GB. $5 off is insulting :nono and if this is the most he will budge on the price then I say screw him. If his cost is around Circuit City's then he is making $45 per unit times however many people are in on this. I am sure there are other vendors that would be willing to drop the price a bit more to have this kind of cash in their pocket...

$.02

cha ching.:12:

[ClubSport332ti]

same thing I thought, but no one has made any effort yet????

[m3avrck]

I definetly agree. Who is definetly interested, let's get a count now, and worry about who is going to buy in a bit.


1. m3avrck = I'm definetly interested

[ClubSport332ti]

1. m3avrck = I'm definetly interested
2.Compact6= I'm definetly interested
3.FastM3= I'm definetly interested
:dunno

[psychocandy]

1. m3avrck
2.Compact6
3.FastM3
4. psychocandy

let's keep this going:alright

[96m3]

I am interested

[88bimmer]

1. m3avrck
2.Compact6
3.FastM3
4. psychocandy
5. 96m3
6. 88bimmer

[97 MPWR]

1. m3avrck
2.Compact6
3.FastM3
4. psychocandy
5. 96m3
6. 88bimmer
7. 97 MPWR

[rdp328is]

I am interested as well....

:buttrock

[RyanM3]

1. m3avrck
2. Compact6
3. FastM3
4. psychocandy
5. 96m3
6. 88bimmer
7. 97 MPWR
8. rdp328is
9. RyanM3

[sab0276]

1. m3avrck
2. Compact6
3. FastM3
4. psychocandy
5. 96m3
6. 88bimmer
7. 97 MPWR
8. rdp328is
9. RyanM3
10. sab0276

[M3Jokster]

let me check i know of a person that owns a Stereo shop in S. California.

[psychocandy]

I sent the following inquiry to about 7 online vendors that carry this unit so we will see what they come back with....


Hello,

I have 10 buyers with cash ready to pay for this radio from bimmerforums.com, an automotive enthusiast web page for BMW owners. The owner's of the M3 model have chosen this unit due to its close OEM resemblance and extensive features as it's radio of choice. Please let me know what you best price is on this radio, if low enough we will all purchase from your company (provided that you have enough units in stock). If your price is more than $270 then there is no need to reply.

Thanks.

[ClubSport332ti]

:clap:

[m3avrck]

Excellent work. Thanks for taking the initiative.

[Chrisdolf]

I may be in on this as well, if the price is good enough to tempt me.

[psychocandy]

Here is one reply:

Hello Jeff,
Our regular price on the Alpine CDA-7894 is $289.00 plus $15.00 shipping charges.
We can give it to you for $270.00 plus $15.00 for shipping UPS Ground.
We do have it in stock!
Thank you and have a good evening!
Susan

Like you guys, I would like to see the price closer to $250. We'll see what the other vendors say....

[sab0276]

I will be happy with anything under $270. Maybe we can see if they will give us free shipping. That would save us money there.

-Scott

[ClubSport332ti]

still to much for a guarenteed sale for them. That price should come down to around $260 or so

[X'z95M3]

Sorry , I haven't replied to earlier posts... BTW, CC's cost around $230... That is for fully warranteed product by the manufacturer...When you see these people selling on Ebay and such, they are operating on about the same margin at these low prices because it's usually B-stock,refurb's, grey market... I'm sorry I don;t have the means to do this through work, however I do have a couple dealer accounts with wholesaler's that I can try... I haven't used these in a while, but I should be able to find something out... The prices are usually very,very close to CC's cost ( on this unit was around $230 ) but I'll warn you the best connection I have does carry product with no manfacturer's warrantee, it comes with a third party warrantee (same terms as Alpine usually) I'll call them tomarrow and let you guys know either way...

[95black318i]

If I'm not mistaken, Alpine does not honor their warantee unless it is installed by a "authorized Alpine dealer."

By the way, if the price is right, I'm interested.

[ClubSport332ti]

yep

[Loud_TIGER]

add me to that list! my 97 M is in dire need of a nice head unit. also want the price closer to $250

[azdolt]

count me in if there is warranty and brand new unit.

[UCLAguy]

same as azdolt

[psychocandy]

Hey Guys, check out the terrific offer I got from crutchfield:

Sender : psychocandy@worldnet.att.net

Tracking Number : T2003031300YGZ1667917

Pool : Sales

Sent to : <Advisors@Crutchfield.com>

Date : 3/13/03 6:39 PM

_____


Hello,



Thanks for your e-mail, and for shopping the Crutchfield web site.



In answer to your question about the Alpine CDA-7894 CD receiver,
they're in stock at $399.99. The item number is 500CDA7894. When you're
ready to make a purchase, you can place your order using our Complete
Online Order Form at...........

Ok, now that everyone has had a good laugh, the best price I have seen thus far is $369 and I have asked them about free shipping. This was for 6+ buyers. I asked them if the price could be further reduced if we hit 12+.

I'll keep you guys updated. Anyone else find anything???

[ClubSport332ti]

:alright

[psychocandy]

Ok, now that everyone has had a good laugh, the best price I have seen thus far is $369 and I have asked them about free shipping.

OOOPS.

Sorry, I meant $269.00. Crutchfield has me all flustered.:b_blue:

[ClubSport332ti]

that is not a bad price then

[m3avrck]

I can work with the $269. Where was this at? Did it include warranty and any other goodies?

[psychocandy]

Here are the details on the $269 price:

for the qty of 6pcs & up we can offer the unit for the price of $269.00 / Each .
if you are interested , please call our customer service . thank you

Carstereoexpo.com
(866) 271-4006
www.Carstereoexpo.com


Like I said previously, I have e-mailed them inquiring about free shipping and an add'l discount if the qty exceeds 12 pcs. I'll let you guys know if I hear anything...

[psychocandy]

Here's a funny response I rec'd from Crutchfield after I sent them a sarcastic e-mail. Bottom line: They feel that their customer service and basic business practices are worth a $130 premium (48% of the purchase price!) on this unit.

<read from bottom to top>



Hi,

Thanks for your e-mail, and shopping the Crutchfield web site.

In answer to your question about prices, we don't match prices - we
prefer to exceed value.

I wish I could match the price you're quoting, but in order to be fair
to all of our customers, we do not negotiate prices. If you're confident
that you'll get the same service and support that you get from
Crutchfield if you purchase your Alpine receiver elsewhere at a lower
price, I'd be foolish to tell you not to do it.

I can certainly understand why you'd want to save more money, but before
you make a purchase somewhere else, you'll want to make sure that you'll
be getting everything you get when you purchase from Crutchfield:

Knowledgeable and friendly Product Advisors available 16 hours a day to
answer your questions (and e-mail), and make sure you buy the gear that
is best suited to your needs.

Toll-free technical support - Any questions about operating or
installing your new equipment? We're here to help you out 16 hours a
day.

An unconditional, 30-day, money-back, Total Satisfaction guarantee,
backed by the best customer service staff in the industry.

Free consumer guides to help you get the most out of your equipment.

The full manufacturer's warranty (we're factory authorized dealers for
every product we sell, unlike most catalog and nearly all Internet
retailers). What a relief! No frantic searching for help when you need
it.

In-house factory authorized warranty service for most products. Again,
what a relief! No frantic searching for help when you need it.

2-3 day express shipping to all 50 states is standard for $15.99 or less
(usually less!), and Priority Mail shipping for orders shipping outside
the continental U.S. at no extra charge!

Free return shipping on any item with which you're not completely
satisfied from anywhere in the continental U.S. (excluding items that
must be shipped by truck freight).

No re-stocking fees on returns > if original packaging and accessories
are included, and return is made > within 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee
period.

No sales tax collected on items shipped outside the state of Virginia.

Our mission is to exceed your expectations both before and after your
purchase. That's just one of the
reasons why we're consistently ranked as a top retailer (audio and
video) by BizRate,

(http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/report.xpml?mid=58)

and why U. S. News and World Report chose
Crutchfield as the web's best electronics retailer in their "Best of the
Web" feature.

I hope you'll give us a chance to show you the difference between the
best value and the lowest price tag.
When you're ready to make your purchase, just place your order from our
web site at www.crutchfield.com
and find out why 750,000 other customers have done just that!

Thanks again for your e-mail. Please let me know whenever you need
anything else!

Lucas
Web Product Advisor
advisors@crutchfield.com
http://www.crutchfield.com
1-888-474-7138

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: Alpine 7894 [T2003031300YGZ1669946]

Sender : psychocandy@worldnet.att.net
Tracking Number : T2003031300YGZ1669946
Pool : Sales
Sent to : <advisors@crutchfield.com>
Date : 3/14/03 6:35 PM
---


Your smoking crack. Other vendors have them for sale new with warranty
for
$270.00
----- Original Message -----
From: <advisors@crutchfield.com>
To: <psychocandy@worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: RE: Alpine 7894 [T2003031300YG]


> Sender : psychocandy@worldnet.att.net
>
> Tracking Number : T2003031300YGZ1667917
>
> Pool : Sales
>
> Sent to : <Advisors@Crutchfield.com>
>
> Date : 3/13/03 6:39 PM
>
> _____
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> Thanks for your e-mail, and for shopping the Crutchfield web site.
>
>
>
> In answer to your question about the Alpine CDA-7894 CD receiver,
> they're in stock at $399.99. The item number is 500CDA7894. When
you're
> ready to make a purchase, you can place your order using our Complete

[Chrisdolf]

For $269 and free shipping, I would be in. Maybe even without the free shipping. Keep us posted on what they say. Thanks!

[Tay 93 325i]

Count me in if we can get a good price on these. And to me a good price is around $250. If it's not around there forget it, I'll wait a few weeks longer and buy one off ebay for close to that price with a warranty or not.

[Loud_TIGER]

i'm cool with the 269 price.. free shipping??

[Dredog]

I have a friend that works at Al-Eds.com . He can get any item around cost value. I'll ask him what is the best he can do.

[sab0276]

Yeah, If any of them are under $270 and have free shipping then we should go with it and order them. I'm getting ancy and want to order my headunit soon.

-Scott




Originally posted by Loud_TIGER
i'm cool with the 269 price.. free shipping??

[D Unit]

i want in on this. can someone keep me update too because i want in. this is the one that plays mp3s, right?

[sab0276]

Originally posted by EazyM3
i want in on this. can someone keep me update too because i want in. this is the one that plays mp3s, right?

Yep, It plays MP3's, is XM ready, has a 60watt output. It's a pretty kick as unit.
Here are the specs on it:
http://ecominet2.alpine-usa.com/pls/admn/item_info?p_item_name=CDA-7894&p_category=10&p_subcategory=20&p_main=10&p_more=y


-Scott

[97 MPWR]

Where does this stand? I'm getting antsy too!!!!

[ClubSport332ti]

me too!

[88bimmer]

me three

[psychocandy]

sorry that's the best price we can offer you at this time
Carstereoexpo.com
(866) 271-4006
www.Carstereoexpo.com

*******************************

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffrey Harlow
To: Csexpo Info
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: Alpine 7894


Can you realize any add'l savings if 12 or > purchase together?
----- Original Message -----
From: Csexpo Info
To: Jeffrey Harlow
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Alpine 7894


for the qty of 6pcs & up we can offer the unit for the price of $269.00 / Each .
if you are interested , please call our customer service . thank you

Carstereoexpo.com
(866) 271-4006
www.Carstereoexpo.com


Sorry guys, doesn't look like free shipping or any add'l discounts are available from Carstereoexpo.com.

DREDOG>

Did you talk to your friend yet? What are the possibilities of getting these units @ cost?

[sardil]

I'm in for one of these. Let me know where exactly to buy it from. I have one, love it so much, that I'm going to give my friend one too :)

[ClubSport332ti]

Man I wish i was your friend

[EMC]

I've been wanting to get a 7894 for a long time. But now that there is something newer....?

This is still a great head unit. I'd like to have one of these as well.

[97 MPWR]

Let's move forward on the $269 price...doesn't look like we're going to do much better than that.

[azdolt]

psychocandy,
So are we confirmed with these units from carstereoexpo? are brand new with warranty? Anyone buy from them before?

Thanks for the help setting this up.



Originally posted by psychocandy
sorry that's the best price we can offer you at this time
Carstereoexpo.com
(866) 271-4006
www.Carstereoexpo.com

*******************************

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffrey Harlow
To: Csexpo Info
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: Alpine 7894


Can you realize any add'l savings if 12 or > purchase together?
----- Original Message -----
From: Csexpo Info
To: Jeffrey Harlow
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Alpine 7894


for the qty of 6pcs & up we can offer the unit for the price of $269.00 / Each .
if you are interested , please call our customer service . thank you

Carstereoexpo.com
(866) 271-4006
www.Carstereoexpo.com


Sorry guys, doesn't look like free shipping or any add'l discounts are available from Carstereoexpo.com.

DREDOG>

Did you talk to your friend yet? What are the possibilities of getting these units @ cost?

[DOO]

Originally posted by X'z95M3
Guys, just so you know, I'm not sure how much lower you could get it for.. i'ma manager at CircuitCity and our cost is over $230....
BTW , a lot of those on Ebay, don't carry a manufacturer's warantee

All you gotta do is buy a new one at CC and return the ebay one to CC and voila, you have a warranty. It works!:biglaughb

[ClubSport332ti]

not really because another person a little smarter than you bought one off of ebay and returned it to the same Circut City before you so Circut City sold you the one from ebay.

[psychocandy]

Azdolt> No problem, thanks for your comments. I have e-mailed them to confirm there will be an existing warranty and will post the results upon receiving a response.

I also e-mailed them to get an idea of what shipping would be but they said it was a function of the weight and destination. I was trying to gauge whether they would build shady profit into the shipping prices. I will still badger them about this. Sometimes retailers will cut the prices of their products to attract buyers then charge inflated shipping to make up for the price cuts.

$269 would be a decent deal as alot of eBay auctions are ending higher than this. Who knows if some of these units are factory refurbished or B-stock items?

[ClubSport332ti]

cool

[hc1001]

hope we get a good price...count me in...

[DOO]

Originally posted by Compact6
not really because another person a little smarter than you bought one off of ebay and returned it to the same Circut City before you so Circut City sold you the one from ebay.

Just goes to show how dumb they are. anyway, you get the warranty which is most important!:clap:

[ClubSport332ti]

tru, and you can spend $20 and get an extended one too

[97 MPWR]

If this isn't going anywhere, I'm just going to order. Anyone care to stop me??:nono

[sab0276]

Mr2Guy said he would do it for $270 plus $10 shipping.
So if Carstereoexpo.com is going to charge us more than $11 for shipping we should go with Mr2Guy.

Please set up something soon, before we have a mutany.

-Scott





Sorry for the late reply, we have recently finished moving our warehouse and have only began settling down. Someone else also contacted me about a group buy. I have explained to that individual that the profits for these items are extremely slim and there cannot be much further discounts. So please do not take our offer as an insult. The best I can do is $280 shipped if the item is paid for by a source that will not cost me additional fees.

[kosta]

i just talked to my friend who is an alpine dealer

he has 6 of these left
he said the best he can do is $299 shipped no tax

if they ever break he will warrantee them as well

[97 MPWR]

The $270 deal came with a warranty too right?

[sardil]

Oook, I can't wait anymore :redspot. I'm willing to do the $279 dealy plus shipping. My only caveat is that I be able to pay with CC for protection for me - VISA provides some kind of warranty I think if manufacturer bails out. Can someone give me a number to call and order this!!

You can be my friend too Compact 6, but doesn't mean you get a HU just yet :devillook hehe.

[ClubSport332ti]

Kosta look, thanks. I am still oking or holding out for something around $270 shipped. I think any ebay seller should be able to make this deal for the number of buyers we have generated

[D Unit]

fyi, i called a few places in the bay area and a couple of them told me they would do the 7894 for $300 installed including the harness. however, i ended up getting the 9513 for $325 installed including the harness and tax.

[psychocandy]

they are brand new item and the warranty is 30 day from us
Carstereoexpo.com
(866) 271-4006
www.Carstereoexpo.com

Here is the response from Carstereoexpo.com. I would guess they retain the mfr's warranty since they are brand new units.

If you guys want to proceed with this please let me know how many of you want to order. We need 6+ to get the $269 price and they told me shipping would avg b/t $10 & $15 (no shady profit built in).

Thanks!



PS: for those of you complaining that this isn't proceeding fast enough, try organizing one of these yourself and see how much time it takes.

[97 MPWR]

psycho, not complaining at all. we all understand what a huge P.I.T.A. setting up one of these can be. Many thanks to everyone that's trying to make this happen!!!


Question: is the 9513 the newest model??

[psychocandy]

97 MPWR>

Thanks for your comments. And your car looks SWEEEEEET btw.


Anyone that is willing to pay the $269 and $10 - $15 shipping for this unit now, please e-mail me @ psychocandy@att.net. Once I get 6 confirmed, then I will send out confirmations and we can place the orders.


Thanks!

[ClubSport332ti]

psychocandy it seems like that is about the same as the ebay sellers. Can we get that dropped $10 for 10+ buyers?

[psychocandy]

COMPACT6>

I can check. I was trying to accomodate the buyers that were growing impatient with this "GB."

Seems alot of people know someone who could possibly hook us up with a great deal but nothing ever seems to materialize.

If I had a choice, I would rather buy from a retailer than eBay, given the same price.

To answer your question, if there are less than 6 people interested in making this purchase, then I will e-mail the carstereoexpo and let them know that there price wasn't quite low enough to attract 6 buyers. Maybe I could use this as leverage to obtain a further discount? I have tried to get them lower but they seem pretty firm at this point.

Anyway, we'll see how it goes. Let me know if you have any further suggestions.

[ClubSport332ti]

cool, thanks for setting this up. I say if you can't wait for a better deal then jump on this one. But if you can wait for a great price then let's do this in numbers!!!!!

[sardil]

Ok, I'm confused as usual :( carstereoexpo's $279 deal won't have ANY manufacturer warranty?
Then again, let me follow up by saying, I've had 4 Alpine HU's incl. the previous two versions of this HU, AND this exact one, and I've had no issues. But its good knowing that I can get it fixed if anything happens.

[hc1001]

i think u get a 30 day warranty from car expos. after that the manufacturers warranty is there. so if it breaks within the 30 days car expos will replace it. but if its after 30 days then u will have to go through alpine. i think....

[psychocandy]

Ok, it is apparent that you guys are really looking for a much better deal than $269.00. I have e-mailed a bunch more online retailers that stock this unit asking about a group buy with 10+ members. As the responses come in I will keep you guys posted as to the results. If we can get someone down to $250 would most of you guys be in (assuming reasonable shipping)?

Since there is a new model replacing this unit I would think that this would be a good opportunity for the retailers to get rid of their inventory. They would have to mark it down anyway because of the new models.

cheers

[ClubSport332ti]

:buttrock

[m3avrck]

I agree, $250 would be great, and $250 shipped would be even better.

I'm assuming we need to give it a little time for the newer 9xxx models to trickle in and then I'm sure vendors would be lowering their prices even more to clear out the older 7xxx ones.

Good job with this though, psychocandy. Thanks.

[ClubSport332ti]

that is exactly what i was thinking

[iwannadinanm3]

Your smoking crack. Other vendors have them for sale new with warranty
for
$270.00


LoL.

Will they be able to do one of these group buys in the near future? like say, in 3 or 4 weeks?

[YellowBaron]

275 shipped is a very good price in my opinion...i'd be good for that

[97 MPWR]

Who am I sending my money to??

[kosta]

i have purchased from sbh before and they are good
but you guys should know that the alpine warranty is voided
what you get is an in house warranty

doubt the units will break but alpine doesnt like unauthorized dealers selling their stuff

[sardil]

Oh man...I'm getting impatient here. Is there 5 guys who are willing to buy at $269?? I'll buy this weekend! If not, can I call up carstereoexpo and tell them I'm part of bimmerforums, and get 30 off?? They have them on list for $299 there.

[psychocandy]

Unfortunately, I think the carstereoexpo price is contingent on 6 + buyers. I only had one affirmative response on this price. I haven't heard from any other retailers, so I think $269 is as low as it's going to get for now. Compact6 may be right though, as time goes on it will become more imperative that the dealers move the inventory on the older models and more substantial savings might be an option.

[ClubSport332ti]

I say hold out, who really needs a stereo ASAP. I think these will drop significantly in the near future. I am willing to wait a month or so if the group wants.

[m3avrck]

I am also willing to wait. I say around May we can get this for $250 easy, maybe even around $230.

[97 MPWR]

damn, i guess i can wait too. let's not forget about this though!!!

[m3avrck]

Definetly won't forgot.

It's my current #1 summer item to fix (summer being middle May when school ends).

Everyone keep their eyes and ears open for deals though and keep us posted (replying to this thread would be better than starting a new one, eh?).

[Iniquity]

I'm up for waiting as well.. considering I have no money.. heheh.. :D

[sab0276]

Are there 5 more people willing to purchase now for $269 and $6 shipping?
If not, then I will probably have to buy the new 9813 for $299 at the end of the week instead.

-Scott

[azdolt]

In the SF bay area, the GoodGuys used to carry the 7894, but about a week ago, I went to 3 different store and none of them carry the 7894 anymore (except for 1 store with a return unit). I never seen them having a sale on it...so I don't know where they all went. As far as I can tell, the only difference with the 7894 and the replacement is WMA support, which I will be avoid using anyways, and the MSRP for the new one is $429.

[kosta]

my dealer said the replacement unit doesnt have amber lighting?
thats why bmw owners are looking for this unit like crazy?

[m3avrck]

Yeah when I looked over the specs for the new unit, I didn't notice amber lighting on it at all either.

Do any of the other newer models have the amber light? For some reason I want to say they don't...

[Loud_TIGER]

the new 98xx series does not have amber.

[Chrisdolf]

I'm down with the $269 price and $6 shipping. Sounds good to me. That's less than what you can find it for on ebay, plus they all want to charge you $20-25 for shipping which is a joke. So, you can count me in right now if there's eough interest. Thanks for doing the work to get this price!

[sardil]

Sorry guys, I couldn't wait any longer. Picked up one from a retail location for $299, warrantied and all. All I had to say was, beat this price or I'm not buying from you.
Good luck to you guys!

[sab0276]

Who wants it for $275 shipped now?
Reply and add your name to the list:

1. sab0276
2. Chrisdolf

[97 MPWR]

1. sab0276
2. Chrisdolf
3. 97 MPWR

[hc1001]

sry i wont be in this...bought a used one off of ebay yesterday....$250 shipped.

[azdolt]

Count me in if it's brand new with warranty.

Rgds,
Alan.

[sab0276]

Who wants it for $275 shipped now?
Reply and add your name to the list:

1. sab0276
2. Chrisdolf
3. 97 MPWR
4. Azdolt

[Chrisdolf]

C'mon guys! There's gotta be 2 more of ya out there!

[foofoo11]

I'll check with my cousin tomorrow and let you guys know....he owns a stereo and car accessory shop and he is a dealer for Alpine....I'll see if he can do me a deal for a GB.....I'll try to shoot for $250 if I can....but if the newer units are out already, that means the older units are not being made anymore, so we'll see if he can get some from his wholesaler and keep your fingers crossed that the wholesaler has it in stock.

[m3avrck]

Awesome, keep us posted.

[jtrandall]

Ok guys I am brand new here but I have been lookin for this HU for a while now. Am I too late for this GB? If not count me in anywhere around ~270 shipped or less if it includes the new warranty!!
JT

[Chrisdolf]

Originally posted by jtrandall
Ok guys I am brand new here but I have been lookin for this HU for a while now. Am I too late for this GB? If not count me in anywhere around ~270 shipped or less if it includes the new warranty!!
JT

How about $275 shipped? That's what it's at right now, so if that's cool with you, add yourself to the list.

[ClubSport332ti]

Don't get me wrong, $275 shipped is a great price I just think it can go lower.

[foofoo11]

Sorry guys, just got a call from my cousin and he said his supplier only has one left in stock....and it goes for $270....they will not be getting anymore in due to the new models already out....
I tried...

[jtrandall]

Originally posted by sab0276
Who wants it for $275 shipped now?
Reply and add your name to the list:

1. sab0276
2. Chrisdolf
3. 97 MPWR
4. Azdolt

1. sab0276
2. Chrisdolf
3. 97 MPWR
4. Azdolt
5. jtrandall

Is this right for $275 shipped now?

[Chrisdolf]

I'm still in, as long as this dosn't take too much longer. I think that we should jump on this now because this is a discontinued model that's obviously in high demand. The more that it's in demand, the less we're gonna see the price drop and eventually it'll be impossible to get 6 of them from one vendor. Afterall, they arn't making any more of them! So, looks like we only need one more person...

[ClubSport332ti]

Chrisdolf this is a mid level deck, not a high end piece. This deck is not in high demand and Alpine will be hitting the market soon with B stock

[Chrisdolf]

Originally posted by Compact6
Chrisdolf this is a mid level deck, not a high end piece. This deck is not in high demand and Alpine will be hitting the market soon with B stock

Ok, ok, so maybe I was wrong, but I still want one now! My stock stereo is crap, and I can't stand it anymore :mad: !

[97 MPWR]

so we need one more person??? c'mon someone PLEASE!!!!!!

[foofoo11]

Here's a guy who's selling a used one.....Alpine 7894 (http://forum.e46fanatics.com//showthread.php?threadid=73226)

[psychocandy]

I am pondering jumping in at $275.

I am trying to hold out hope of a better deal, but nothing ever seems to materialize. I would like to get this thing installed before the Ohio dentfest on 4/19.

[Chrisdolf]

Originally posted by psychocandy
I am pondering jumping in at $275.

I am trying to hold out hope of a better deal, but nothing ever seems to materialize. I would like to get this thing installed before the Ohio dentfest on 4/19.


Jump, Jump, Jump! :D

[97 MPWR]

so if psycho JUMPS in, we'll have 6 and can move forward right???

[psychocandy]

OK, I will jump in. I have confirmed that we can get the $269 price + $6 shipping.

I will find out how they want us to order and post the information later....

[psychocandy]

Here are the instructions for ordering for the 5 people that want in on the $275 shipped price from SBHcorp:

Hello Jeff,
Let each of the members fill in an order form.
Orders will be shipped to the billing address only.
Please e-mail us the names of the members that wish to order and we will confirm the order with the correct price and shipping.
Thank you and feel free to e-mail if you have any questions,
David

Please e-mail me your information (no credit cards, etc) only names so that I can forward to SBH so they can ensure we get the special pricing.

Then you can go to their website and fill out an order form.

To those who wanted to see the price go even lower, I am sorry I couldn't accomodate you at this time with a group purchase.

[97 MPWR]

i'm confused...i sent you my info and then went to the site and started to fill out na order form. the price on the site is not correct. can we just call SBH to place the order???

[psychocandy]

If you call ask for David, he is the one I have been corresponding with via e-mail.

I forwarded the following names on to them:

1. Christopher McMichael
2. Brian Mitnick
3. Randall J. Temple
4. Alan Yuen

JT///M3> I still need your name to forward to them.


I would go ahead and try to call since the instructions for ordering are vague and they haven't yet responded to my recent e-mail for better instructions.

Sorry for the screwy process.

[Chrisdolf]

I called and ordered over the phone this afternoon. David wasn't there, but eventually I got someone who seemed to know about this GB who took my order and verified the price. So far, so good.

[jtrandall]

Originally posted by Chrisdolf
I called and ordered over the phone this afternoon. David wasn't there, but eventually I got someone who seemed to know about this GB who took my order and verified the price. So far, so good.

ditto:boink

[azdolt]

I ordered mine too, anyone got an email confirmation yet?

[97 MPWR]

I ordered mine on Friday also...no e-mail confirmation, but he did tell me that it wouldn't be shipped out until Monday.

[Chrisdolf]

Ok guys, I called and ordered my stereo on Thursday afternoon, and when I got home from work on Friday, it had already been delivered! I had it installed that evening, and have been enjoying it all weekend. :D So, this company seems to really be on the ball & you guys should be getting yours very soon!

[97 MPWR]

What do we need to install the radio? Is there some type of harness that needs purchased?

[Chrisdolf]

I had mine installed at Circuit City and they did put in some kind of harness. Don't ask me what kind, I have no idea. They charged me for about $35.00 of parts to do the install.

[jtrandall]

finally got here :jump:

[97 MPWR]

If anyone is interested...I got mine at the beginning of the week. I had also called Crutchfield and got all the adapters and wiring I would need to hook it up.

I think I have changed my mind though. If anyone is interested in the Alpine 7894 and the stuff I got from Crutchfield let me know. I will give you everything at the exact same cost I got it for.

HU is brand new...didn't even take it out of the box.

$315 shipped for everything.

[m3avrck]

Why are you changing your mind? Are you currently looking at a different head unit?

[97 MPWR]

Yeah, I'm thinking about a Panasonic or a Clarion that is an all in one unit...TV tuner, DVD, CD-R's, MP3's etc....

I shoulda just held off until I knew what I wanted.:mad:

[azdolt]

If you have problem gettting the CD to work, make sure you are connect to the blue-white wire instead of the blue wire.
At first I got AM/FM to work but no sound on CD, and I called Alpine and they told me to do that and than it works great.

[Tay 93 325i]

I'll probably have enough money to buy a 7894 in a few weeks. Just thought I'd bring this back to the top, in hopes that someone can get a deal?

Anyone want to try again? I know there are still people that want this head unit. If we can't get a group buy going, I'll turn to ebay, there seem to be many new and used that are going for alot less than $300 +shipping

[UCLAguy]

So is anyone interested in a group buy right now? I know I am.

[outkastaliens]

guys, i am contacting some people to see if we could get a discount. I will see what i can do.

[Tay 93 325i]

anything new to report?

[outkastaliens]

i tried to contact some people but they wouldn't give me anything off their ebay price.

[UCLAguy]

One of the ebay sellers told me $262 + 15 shipping. Maybe try to contact carstereoexpo, the ones who did the last group buy. Find their email and ask them about it.

[UCLAguy]

$272 shipped anyone??? anyone want this head unit now?