The wait is killing me!!!!!

davesf · 12-26-2011, 09:05 PM

The time from production date to delivery is pretty bounded (2-3 months)... the real silliness is waiting for a production slot. If your dealer doesn not quickly give you a production slot date (it took a week to get mine), call another dealer. The dealers each have limited production slots, and if they don't have one to give you they can keep you in line for way too long.

terianx · 01-06-2012, 04:20 PM

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My car is at status.150 for like a.month; ordered it on Nov 17

My car as of today is in the paint shop; est. completion 1/10

joey5622 · 01-06-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by terianx

My car is at status.150 for like a.month; ordered it on Nov 17

My car as of today is in the paint shop; est. completion 1/10

Congrats man! Just got word that my delivery is expected for march... Missed jan and dec prod so they're making mine feb... So annoying.... Sigh....

darrko · 01-07-2012, 05:42 AM

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Congrats man! Just got word that my delivery is expected for march... Missed jan and dec prod so they're making mine feb... So annoying.... Sigh....

I'm in the same situation, Feb production slot with am ETA of mid-April. Waiting sucks! Can't count the number of times I've gone through the brochure and the website.

terianx · 01-10-2012, 08:49 AM

car has been alternating between the paint and body shop; hope it finishes today as stated 1/10

terianx · 01-10-2012, 12:30 PM

I just called BMW and they told me the car should be done by tomorrow 1/11. hope it gets on a ship quick.

terianx · 01-11-2012, 09:01 AM

production complete as of today; waiting for a carrier; dealer told me it should take 2 weeks to get to the us

darrko · 01-12-2012, 12:25 AM

What is the actual production time for one vehicle, from start to finish? Any ideas?

PeterF11 · 01-12-2012, 01:19 AM

1 month left for my F11, I feel your pain.

surreybmwdriver · 01-12-2012, 03:56 AM

Same here, I have been given the week 7 production slot, ETA is week 10. Seven more weeks to go

ibimmer954 · 01-12-2012, 03:59 AM

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What is the actual production time for one vehicle, from start to finish? Any ideas?

Once it enters production? 1-2 weeks at the most. Then the car has to be transported to its final destination. Of course, the time that takes depends on where it's going. About 4 weeks to California from Germany. East coast U.S. is more like 2 weeks. But the car sometimes can sit at the docks a while waiting for transport. And once it gets to the final port, the car has to be prepared for final delivery to the dealer. That was real quick for me since the port is in the Los Angeles area and I'm in San Diego. Total time from order to delivery for my 535i was 6 weeks since I got an immediate production slot when I ordered.

darrko · 01-12-2012, 05:06 AM

6 weeks sounds so good! My production slot is week 6 and estimated delivery is week 13+. Order was placed week 45 2011. Long time to go!

terianx · 01-12-2012, 10:36 AM

as of today my car is at the port of exit

joey5622 · 01-12-2012, 01:30 PM

So jealous of you guys getting your cars in!!! The wait goes on for me...

Toying with the idea of taking whatever is available on the lot... But just can't find one close to my order...

BigKutta · 01-12-2012, 01:58 PM

Good luck to you guys, the wait is very painful, I did it with my first BMW e46. This time, the dealer was able to snag a car right off production and get it alloted to itself. The car was here 2-3 week later (East Coast), optioned like I wanted it.

But you will ove your car when it arrives, customized just for you.

terianx · 01-13-2012, 01:03 PM

my car is at the arrived at the port 1/12 and the next ship that is going to NY is TORTUGAS; expected to be at BREMERHAVEN on 1/17; guess that's when my car is gonna ship

terianx · 01-13-2012, 01:05 PM

Voyage Related Info (Last Received) Draught: 8.9 m Destination: BREMERHAVEN ETA: 2012-01-17 01:50 Info Received: 2012-01-08 06:46 (5d, 12h 12min ago)

darrko · 01-13-2012, 02:19 PM

How are you NA customers able to get such detailed information? All I got was an internal order confirmation sheet which showed the acceptance of my order by BMW, the options selected and the production date. My dealer says the next I hear from them will be when my car arrives!

mgcyr · 01-13-2012, 02:33 PM

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How are you NA customers able to get such detailed information? All I got was an internal order confirmation sheet which showed the acceptance of my order by BMW, the options selected and the production date. My dealer says the next I hear from them will be when my car arrives!

Not NA, just USA. We can't get it in Canada either. I rely on my sales associate to get me the information.

terianx · 01-13-2012, 02:36 PM

you can track your vehicle here http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/07/14/how-to-follow-a-new-bmw-from-order-to-shipping-and-to-delivery/

mgcyr · 01-13-2012, 03:32 PM

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you can track your vehicle here http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/07/14/ho...d-to-delivery/

I thnk this only works for Americans as it refers to BMW NA website. We can't get to this point on the BMW>CA website as far as I know.

terianx · 01-17-2012, 09:04 AM

my vehicle got on a ship on 1/16; my vehicle was booked in 1/13; it sailed today and it scheduled to arrive in Baltimore;MD 2/1/12; is there a vpc there? I heard there is a vpc center NY

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davesf Private 10 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2012 550xi DSB, black nappa Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	The time from production date to delivery is pretty bounded (2-3 months)... the real silliness is waiting for a production slot. If your dealer doesn not quickly give you a production slot date (it took a week to get mine), call another dealer. The dealers each have limited production slots, and if they don't have one to give you they can keep you in line for way too long.
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terianx Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2012 550Xi Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	car has been alternating between the paint and body shop; hope it finishes today as stated 1/10
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terianx Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2012 550Xi Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	I just called BMW and they told me the car should be done by tomorrow 1/11. hope it gets on a ship quick.
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01-11-2012, 09:01 AM	#29
terianx Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2012 550Xi Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	production complete as of today; waiting for a carrier; dealer told me it should take 2 weeks to get to the us
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darrko Lieutenant 63 Rep 575 Posts Drives: 2016 M5 Comp. Ed. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M5 [0.00]	What is the actual production time for one vehicle, from start to finish? Any ideas? __________________ Current: 2012 520d 2016 M5 Comp. Ed. 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S (retired) 2023 X5 xDrive45e
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01-12-2012, 01:19 AM	#31
PeterF11 Private 10 Rep 92 Posts Drives: F11 5.28i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Amsterdam iTrader: (0)	1 month left for my F11, I feel your pain.
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surreybmwdriver Enlisted Member 4 Rep 30 Posts Drives: F10 525d Imperial Blue Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Surrey, UK iTrader: (0)	Same here, I have been given the week 7 production slot, ETA is week 10. Seven more weeks to go
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darrko Lieutenant 63 Rep 575 Posts Drives: 2016 M5 Comp. Ed. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M5 [0.00]	6 weeks sounds so good! My production slot is week 6 and estimated delivery is week 13+. Order was placed week 45 2011. Long time to go! __________________ Current: 2012 520d 2016 M5 Comp. Ed. 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S (retired) 2023 X5 xDrive45e
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01-12-2012, 10:36 AM	#35
terianx Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2012 550Xi Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	as of today my car is at the port of exit
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01-12-2012, 01:30 PM	#36
joey5622 First Lieutenant 32 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 535xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: vancouver bc iTrader: (0)	So jealous of you guys getting your cars in!!! The wait goes on for me... Toying with the idea of taking whatever is available on the lot... But just can't find one close to my order... __________________ 2012 535xi Imperial Blue Oyster interior 2012 Lexus CT200h Star fire pearl Ivory interior 2008 Infiniti G35x Aspen pearl Graphite interior - you are missed my friend
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BigKutta Brigadier General 3895 Rep 4,046 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C, 2019 330xi, 2017 Q7 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington DC Burbs iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 330xi [0.00] 2017 Audi Q7 3.0 [0.00] 2020 M2C [0.00]	Good luck to you guys, the wait is very painful, I did it with my first BMW e46. This time, the dealer was able to snag a car right off production and get it alloted to itself. The car was here 2-3 week later (East Coast), optioned like I wanted it. But you will ove your car when it arrives, customized just for you.
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01-13-2012, 01:03 PM	#38
terianx Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2012 550Xi Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	my car is at the arrived at the port 1/12 and the next ship that is going to NY is TORTUGAS; expected to be at BREMERHAVEN on 1/17; guess that's when my car is gonna ship
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01-13-2012, 01:05 PM	#39
terianx Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2012 550Xi Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Voyage Related Info (Last Received) Draught: 8.9 m Destination: BREMERHAVEN ETA: 2012-01-17 01:50 Info Received: 2012-01-08 06:46 (5d, 12h 12min ago)
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01-13-2012, 02:19 PM	#40
darrko Lieutenant 63 Rep 575 Posts Drives: 2016 M5 Comp. Ed. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M5 [0.00]	How are you NA customers able to get such detailed information? All I got was an internal order confirmation sheet which showed the acceptance of my order by BMW, the options selected and the production date. My dealer says the next I hear from them will be when my car arrives! __________________ Current: 2012 520d 2016 M5 Comp. Ed. 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S (retired) 2023 X5 xDrive45e
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01-13-2012, 02:36 PM	#42
terianx Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2012 550Xi Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	you can track your vehicle here http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/07/14/how-to-follow-a-new-bmw-from-order-to-shipping-and-to-delivery/
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01-17-2012, 09:04 AM	#44
terianx Private First Class 7 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2012 550Xi Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	my vehicle got on a ship on 1/16; my vehicle was booked in 1/13; it sailed today and it scheduled to arrive in Baltimore;MD 2/1/12; is there a vpc there? I heard there is a vpc center NY
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