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Frustrating wait for November Orders - Anyone else?
I ordered a M340i (C3Z | MAPQ | ZDA | ZDY | ZPK | ZPP | 1CR | 1PU | 688 | 6NW 2VF | 316 | 4UR) on 11/20.
This will be my first BMW. Super excited but a bit puzzled about how the timeline is progressing. Looking at all the data points in the forum and super frustrated about my timeline. The entire order process should be taking 8-10 weeks (order to delivery for California), per the dealer, but there are meaningless delays happening. At first over the phone, BMW NA said my target completion is 1/13. Two days ago, started saying 1/14. Has anyone seen any date changes? Dealer is blaming the Tanzanite Blue II paint. Per other people's data points, that doesn't really add to the order time. Holiday's break is supposed to be adding 3 days (2 on Xmas, 1 day on NY day - Thanks to kevinyao1027 who got the info from BMW NA over the phone) Overall, for the folks ordered around mid to late November, what's your experience? Anyone has any insighsts? My dates: Order Received:2019-11-20 Scheduled For Production:2019-11-21 (spent 20 days here!) Production Begins:2019-12-11 Exterior Body Assembly Begins:2019-12-16 In Paint Booth: 2019-12-16 << STILL HERE Dispatched From Factory: 2020-01-14 (per BMW NA) |
12-20-2019, 01:31 PM | #2 |
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For me it took only 2 days from paint booth to dispatched from factory, You can also call 1-844-443-6487 and see if they can tell you the production week, it will be between 1-52, that will tell you when the production will end. From there i think its about a month to west coast
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Date seems to be moving.
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I found when waiting for my car that none of the tracking options are very accurate.
My bmw tracker online was showing one thing, bmw customer service was telling me something different and my dealer was also saying something different. It sucked bc I never knew what the truth was. It ended up taking me 16 weeks to get my car. |
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What I'm confused about is that usually when you're given a week from BMW, that refers to a production week (i.e. when the car will be completed production). So if they're giving you week 3 but your car is already in the paint booth, that seems odd, as production from start to finish takes 2-3 days. Also in my experience, the date can move, even the week. It's usually just an estimate. Trust me I feel your frustration. Although mine was produced relatively quick, the wait was grueling nonetheless.
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Hi man
I feel your pain, I received my order number on 11/20 and started reading that must of the people received their production date right after but mine took about 2 weeks. I called BMW different times and all the occasions different dates were given for production and completion. To my surprise the car started production first week of December and is already on a vessel on the way to the US. Hopefully yours is on the way soon. Ed |
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my car has been in status 112 schedule since 12/3.
I'm not particularly in a hurry, but I do want it and watching it stuck there for so long is frustrating. I did order tanzanite though ,s o maybe its that. |
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Did BMW NA give you a production target date?
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Super frustrating. Call in, they'll tell you a date but they have no clue why they are making you wait. At least I wasn't given any excuse for the wait.
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I placed my order on 11/8 and didn't receive a production number until 11/15(dealer forgot to mention he had no allocations available). The car's been sitting at Bremerhaven a week now and probably wont move until after the holiday break.
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I got dravit grey and production was week of 11/11. Order date for me was like 10/10 or something like that. Apparently not all colors are painted at all plants - at least, that's what they told me which was the reason for my delay.
Suppose to arrive at port here in CA on the 27th. I think mine spent a week at the port in Germany |
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Ahh...today I called in and BMW NA representative said there is some holiday shutdown..so I am not sure..I am just gonna stay calm and patient and enjoy the holidays..Merry Christmas
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The next ship I see bound for New Jersey is the Miraculous Ace, due in Bremerhaven on the 24th. Fingers crossed.
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I've ordered my M340i in tanzanite/cognac color combo on 11/8 through a dealership in California. Car went into production 2.5 weeks later, it then arrived at the port on 12/12 and had been sitting there for almost 2 weeks now.
How do you guys know what ships sail from Germany and when? I'd be lucky if I get my car by end of January.. The wait is a bit frustrating |
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Just call Genius and they can tell you what ship its on and estimated arrival date to port - that's what I did. I think my left Germany late November and arrives to Oxnard tonight so hopefully I get it in the next few days. this was another good post to read on the process: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1181156 |
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I've ordered my M340i almost 4 weeks ago and still waiting on production week assignment...
Dealer has reassured me several times it's due to the holidays and that they've always been able to follow through on build orders. It's the smallest of the 3 dealers in MN, but had the best offer by a good margin. Also, the sales rep does seem genuine and not getting any bad vibes. Anybody else still dealing w longer than usual wait times to get their allocation? I know it will vary by region but I thought for sure I'd have my production # by now. I've also been informed that since the factory is shut down for 2 weeks, I will prob not hear anything until that time is up. Any thoughts?
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