Just had to share as I still have trouble getting the smile off my face.
I recently started a new job with a “boutique” bank, and have been enjoying the new job immensely. Apart from anything else after 14 years in customer facing rolls I’m now in Credit - no customers to deal with!
Anyway, the Business Development Manager of the local BMW dealer, has some connections to my Bank, and decided hey, there is probably a market there for some people wanting new BMW’s. (The media has dubbed the Bank I work for as “The Millionaire’s Club” - even thoug hte rank and file employees are nowhere near.)
So an offer was made, if you’re interested, put your name down, and we’ll let you test drive a nice new BMW for a week. So my turn came up yesterday, and I drove home in a bright shiny BMW X5 No strings attached. So until next Monday morning I will appear to be a massive yuppy surveying the peons around me who aren’t driving cars worth more than $110k
I just drove my MIL’s X5 on a 20 hour round-trip to see some family. The trip sucked but at least the BMW made it more bareable. I love a good BMW. My wife has a 3-series and I used to have a 3-series as well. They make driving grinnable.
I sometimes think I have the only X5 in existence with a manual transmission. The dealer tried to talk me out of it and everytime I bring it in for service (98000 miles so far) the maintanence manager still comes out to verify that yes it is a manual. :dubious: (And it didn’t cost nearly 110 big).