Precision Package Owners - How is it?

[ngoni]

The most interesting part about this thread is the "retired at 38" comment. Do share more!

Military can join at 17/18 and be retired by 38. You aren't living on that retirement alone, but it is income from 38 on.

 

[swoop1156]

The most interesting part about this thread is the "retired at 38" comment. Do share more!

Probably cop or something that requires 20 years.

I doubt that. Here in Ohio, the minimum age to be a police officer is 21 years of age. Not sure what the rest of the country is, but I'd bet it's the same. View attachment 29818

Yeah, I guess that's true. New York State the minimum age is 20. Maybe military then?

Not to derail the thread, but minimum age in both Ohio and New York is 20 years of age at application and 21 years of age at appointment. In other words, you can start the academy at 20, but must turn 21 before graduation and hitting the streets.

Military........could be.

Anyways, I too was saying 38 and retired. Hummm!

Military can join at 17/18 and be retired by 38. You aren't living on that retirement alone, but it is income from 38 on.

I am 42 now. Joined the military (good guesses!) at 18, served all around the world for just over 20 years, and got married two years before retirement. Had a baby one month before retirement, and another just a year ago.

Unfortunately for my health and well-being, I'm a disabled Veteran, so I also have that income monthly.

We live in an extremely low cost of living area, to the point it's actually affecting mental health due to the surrounding available amenities and opportunities. Designated as "underserved", I now realize how when people have shared with me how "middle America is forgotten about", holy shit, they're not kidding.

My wife works still, utilizing her education and skills that brought us to this area (long story) and the closest job I found for me in my extremely niche field, was 96 miles away. That being unsustainable, we decided it's time to take a break and just raise the kids and take care of the house, so I'm a full time stay at home Dad. I play in the market a bit, but nothing crazy. Thankfully I've had a few good moves, plus other investments from way back as a younger Man.

Now that that's too much information about me, here's an update on the Blackwing! It's in the detail shop getting ready for the break in period!

 

[5VBW Nick]

Sorry, hope you didn't feel that you had to explain your life and why you are who you are. Either way, congratulations on making it the full 20 years and thank you for your time in the service

Car is beautiful

 

[DCV]

My 25k incentive to retire was just approved with no reduction in annuity or benefits.

 

[swoop1156]

Sorry, hope you didn't feel that you had to explain your life and why you are who you are. Either way, congratulations on making it the full 20 years and thank you for your time in the service

Car is beautiful

Nope, no sweat! It's a pleasure to talk to others about life experiences - I love to learn. Can't wait to get the Blackwing home!

 

[5VBW Nick]

My 25k incentive to retire was just approved with no reduction in annuity or benefits.

Let's see if they actually pay it

 

[DCV]

Oh it’s coming. After tax I’ll net about 16k or so. So I get a bonus to retire. Note this is not the dubious Doge fork in the road offer that it’s questionable that OPM can do. The buyout is a OPM and Congress approved method to trim staff. Won’t be challenged by anyone. Anyhow back to topic, if my NG wells in WV hit and make me some cash I’d consider getting a 5BW with the PP.

 

[BW56M]

I'm a disabled Veteran

Thank you for your service.

I'm a full time stay at home Dad.

Good for you. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[+ManifoldPSI]

I suppose we find out April 2nd.

My dealer, Findlay in Vegas, relayed that my 5VBW (3800 on 3/24/25) would be insulated from any tariff pricing increases. Not sure how many parts come from outside the US, but at least the Tremecs are made in our neighbor to the south.

The last MY25 5VBW window sticker I saw showed:
US/Canadian parts content: 37%
Major sources of foreign parts: Mexico 21% China 15%

It would be interesting to know where the Brembo system components come from. I'd be surprised if they are made in Europe still, given the volume Brembo sells these days in OEM applications.

Current financial news updates pin the beginning of price increases somewhere around mid-April, seemingly tied to when car builds already started are finished.

Looks like I "missed out" on shelling out more dollars by just a few weeks...

 

[leres]

The last MY25 5VBW window sticker I saw showed:
US/Canadian parts content: 37%
Major sources of foreign parts: Mexico 21% China 15%

The percentages are the somehow the same for manuals and automatics. Which I find interesting given the the manual transmissions are made in mexico, automatics in the US.

 

[Finally-a-V]

@swoop1156 ...you'll need to change your avatar

 

[swoop1156]

@swoop1156 ...you'll need to change your avatar

Once I get the car home and get my own pictures, that'll be the plan!

 

[sps4runner]

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Probably cop or something that requires 20 years.

In Mass. min. age is 21,
when I was hired, 32 years of service & 55 years old to retire,
New hires now are 34 years at 57, so...
Still stuck working at 58.

 

[Chef5VBW_v8v]

I bought their basically fully loaded DSM after the original buyer backed out on it. It has the base seats, so you likely didn't consider the car, though aside from either of the seating options, the A10, or some dealer installed accessories, this one has just about everything worth mentioning on a 5BW.

Being far from a location doesn't mean anything when there's hundreds of shipping companies that will do the transport for you. I retired at 38, and now 42, and still not bothered with going to get my own car. If you want something, you'll figure out a way.

I did a nationwide search. I didn’t go with Sewell cause i was going for a dealer stock car so that I didn’t have to wait forever for my order to get picked up. God only knows what these msrps will be like next year. Sewell didn’t have anything in stock or coming soon with anything close to the specs I wanted. The closest match to my build was a DSM 6MT fully loaded like yours but with the aniline seats with CF backing, cf1/2, precision, PDR, sunroof, parking, Alcantara, black logos, red seat belts at Delaware caddy which happens to be 90 miles from my house. Just got lucky on that I guess. Only thing it doesn’t have that I wanted is the bronze rims. Graphite ones instead. Probably just get em powder coated. But I’m getting super antsy man. Car was built 2/5, intermediate shipped to rail
Head 3/3 and been sitting ever since. Vin ends in 381. What number is yours? I think cars built the week of 1/27 shipped last week, so mine should be coming up in theory. Ugh, it’s getting unbearable.

And cheers to making it happen when ur young man. Good on ya for retiring at 38. I’m going for something similar, just not with the military. Probably end up retiring around 42-44 cause I dicked around in my earlier years lol. Buying my brand new 5BW at 33 tho. Pretty proud of myself for it. First purchase of this magnitude.

 

[5VBW Nick]

 

[+ManifoldPSI]

The percentages are the somehow the same for manuals and automatics. Which I find interesting given the the manual transmissions are made in mexico, automatics in the US.

That is odd. Wonder how that'll change... and then change back in 4 years maybe haha.

Interesting too that the OEM clutch is Luk. I know Luk is an OEM supplier, I just have familiarity with Luk from parts hunting for my Bimmers. Guess I need to research Luk a bit more, I thought it was German or European at least.

 

[swoop1156]

I did a nationwide search. I didn’t go with Sewell cause i was going for a dealer stock car so that I didn’t have to wait forever for my order to get picked up...

Mine was there at their lot.

DSM 6MT fully loaded like yours but with the aniline seats with CF backing, cf1/2, precision, PDR, sunroof, parking, Alcantara, black logos, red seat belts...

Songs exactly like mine aside from the seats and black logos. I have the bronze tech wheels.

Head 3/3 and been sitting ever since. Vin ends in 381. What number is yours? I think cars built the week of 1/27 shipped last week, so mine should be coming up in theory. Ugh.

Damn, I'm 382!