When can you order a 2009?

[Relayer]

I am going to be ordering a 328 Coupe sometime very soon (Montego Blue, manual, no other options). And since I am already looking at a July delivery date, I was thinking of waiting a little longer so I can have a 2009.

Has anyone heard when the 2009s start production?

And just to give you an idea of why I am stuck on the idea of a 2009, I did some research on 3-4 year old Audis/BMWs/Benzs and their resale values. Turns out that if you have the exact same car, same miles, same options, but the model year is different by 1 year, you will have approximately 10.8% better resale value for the newer car.

For example:
2004 330Ci with 35K miles, dealer retail is $27,455
2005 330Ci with 35K miles, dealer retail is $30,240
So, same car, and if I waited another couple of months to get a 2009, I can expect to have better resale value.

[carguy7]

2009s should arrive in October if similar to last Fall. The dealer should be able to order in August or early September. You can work out a deal with the dealer now even though the order will not be officially placed until BMW allows it in the system.

You may want to consider a diesel engine. Diesel will be available for 2009 models but may be Dec or later delivery. They will provide better gas mileage but diesel is running higher $ per gallon so some of savings will be offset unless the spread contracts.

[SocratesBMW]

September and you will want ZSP