[springerdrive]

Originally Posted by ethandw40

I'M SO READY!!! SO EXCITED!!!
Mine is being built in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

I placed the order on 01/10/2022 and as of 02/8/2022 it is "At The Port" according to BMW Genius...

It finished production within a week from Entering the Assembly Line to Final Assembly. Its port of arrival is Brunswick, GA. Can't wait!

How do you all cope with waiting? I feel like a kid right now haha

So, you've been fortunate enough to go from order to at origination port in less than 30 days, and you're asking many of us who waited 4-6 months for our cars how we cope with waiting? Honey, you need to just STFU and count your blessings. But then I guess waiting for an amazing car is the same if it's one month or five. The difference is that those of us who waited many months for our cars are much more exhausted when the torture finally ends. Congratulations!

[Gdubz]

Originally Posted by Gdubz

Just placed an order for a 2022 Tanzanite Blue M440i Coupe.

DATA POINTS:
1/19/2022 - Order Received
1/21/2022 - Scheduled For Production
1/24/2022 - Production Begins
2/03/2022 - Exterior Body Assembly
2/03/2022 - In the Paint Booth
2/04/2022 - Entering Assembly Line
2/06/2022 - Assembly in Progress
2/08/2022 - Quality Check
2/08/2022 - Final Assembly
2/08/2022 - Ready for Transport
2/08/2022 - Awaiting Carrier Assignment
2/08/2022 - Dispatched from Factory
??/??/2022 - At the Port
??/??/2022 - In Transit
??/??/2022 - At the Dealership
??/??/2022 - Vehicle Delivered

My car just flew through a bunch of stages after sitting on the assembly line for a couple days. I'm guessing the journey over here takes a considerable amount of time though?

[springerdrive]

Originally Posted by Gdubz

My car just flew through a bunch of stages after sitting on the assembly line for a couple days. I'm guessing the journey over here takes a considerable amount of time though?

Should be about a weeks ship voyage if it's a direct route with no other stops along the way, then another week to get to the dealership if there are no work orders.

[Gdubz]

Originally Posted by springerdrive

Should be about a weeks ship voyage if it's a direct route with no other stops along the way, then another week to get to the dealership if there are no work orders.

My BMW rep at the dealership just said about 4 weeks. Would be nice if you're right and he was just trying to set expectations.

[ethandw40]

Originally Posted by springerdrive

So, you've been fortunate enough to go from order to at destination port in less than 30 days, and you're asking many of us who waited 4-6 months for our cars how we cope with waiting? Honey, you need to just STFU and count your blessings. But then I guess waiting for an amazing car is the same if it's one month or five. The difference is that those of us who waited many months for our cars are much more exhausted when the torture finally ends. Congratulations!

LOL! no it's not at the destination port, its still at mexico's port waiting for a ship. But I am very thankful for the production process to be as quick as it was!

[springerdrive]

Originally Posted by springerdrive

So, you've been fortunate enough to go from order to at origination port in less than 30 days, and you're asking many of us who waited 4-6 months for our cars how we cope with waiting? Honey, you need to just STFU and count your blessings. But then I guess waiting for an amazing car is the same if it's one month or five. The difference is that those of us who waited many months for our cars are much more exhausted when the torture finally ends. Congratulations!

Originally Posted by ethandw40

LOL! no it's not at the destination port, its still at mexico's port waiting for a ship. But I am very thankful for the production process to be as quick as it was!

Sorry- meant to write "origination" port (corrected above). You're still a very lucky person because your car completed so quickly and because you will never know the agony of really waiting- for months and months.

[ham340]

Originally Posted by springerdrive

Sorry- meant to write "origination" port (corrected above). You're still a very lucky person because your car completed so quickly and because you will never know the agony of really waiting- for months and months.

He could still be in for a long wait if he gets a stop sale put on. But agree at this point he is well ahead of the game compared to alot of us

[brott]

Originally Posted by ethandw40

I'M SO READY!!! SO EXCITED!!!
Mine is being built in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

I placed the order on 01/10/2022 and as of 02/8/2022 it is "At The Port" according to BMW Genius...

It finished production within a week from Entering the Assembly Line to Final Assembly. Its port of arrival is Brunswick, GA. Can't wait!

How do you all cope with waiting? I feel like a kid right now haha.

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My car should be going on the same boat as yours, if your port of exit is also Port Veracruz. My car left the factory ~10 days ago.

The wait really hasn't been bad. I have other more important things going on in my life and to be honest, I would forget that the car was on order up until it hit the assembly line. I went into the process being prepared for this experience based on what my friends and family have had. My friend waited 7 plus months for a M550 last year. Additionally, all of the possible delays that I've read here were not a surprise going in to this. If you walked into this with the expectation that everything goes smoothly and finished sooner than what you're told, you're going to be in for a grueling reality. Its all about accepting the reality of this at the very beginning. Comparatively speaking, I still think I'm more fortunate than the others so I'm grateful that the car has left the factory when it did. I started focusing on this more now because I want to track it when its on a boat. That seems pretty cool.

This is my reality: 330 XE built in San Louis Potosi, Mexico.

11/10/2021 Order Placed
11/22/2021 Order Received (obtained Production Number)
12/15/2021 Production Scheduled
01/11/2022 Production began (obtained VIN)
01/24/2022 Exterior body assembly begins
01/24/2022 In the paint booth
01/24/2022 Entering assembly line
01/25/2022 Assembly in progress
01/25/2022 Quality Check
01/25/2022 Final assembly
01/28/2022 Awaiting carrier assignment (from Genius, tracker stuck in 'Final assembly')
01/31/2022 Dispatched from factory (from Genius and CA, switched to 'Ready for transport' on the tracker. Genius and CA said it would take up to 2 weeks to get to Port Veracruz.

Today
02/09/2022 Tracker still in 'Ready for transport'. Car left factory about 10 days ago on 1/31. I have been told by my CA and Genius that it may take another week when I checked on 2/5. Genius said that the status for most people does not update until the car is on the boat and several steps are skipped on the tracker to 'In transport'.

[g330e]

I don't think the issue is really "expecting things to be finished SOONER than we were told". It's more that we're either not being told anything or being told something that is just a guess or a flat out lie. I'd much rather them just be straight up and say "It'll be 5-6 months or so before this car gets here" rather than (on Dec 15 2021) be told "It's definitely going to be here by the end of the year" or for each week since the middle of January be told "They got the parts and your car is scheduled to get one from this batch of parts, it'll be within a week". Only to be here a month later with nothing and still being told the same thing. I'd be much happier if they were more upfront with the whole thing.

I knew the whole time it was likely going to be a little longer than what they were quoting but it's just the misinformation that's frustrating.

[Beemerke]

Perhaps a quick intro as my account just got approved!
Living in Poland but native Belgian and awaiting my first BMW. I "owned" a BMW 116d before as a company car back in Belgium a few years ago so I'm not really counting this ;-) although I did love driving this car.

This time around it will be a BMW 320e Touring Luxury Line with most options with the exception of M-related options.
If you guys like, I can post some 3D renderings that I got from my Sales Rep and a list of options.

Now to the data points.

• Order Received - 01/27/2022
• Scheduled For Production
• Production Begins
• Exterior Body Assembly Begins
• In Paint Booth
• Entering Assembly Line
• Assembly In Progress
• Quality Check
• Final Assembly
• Ready For Transport
• Awaiting Carrier Assignment
• Dispatched From Factory
• At The Port
• In Transit
• At The Dealership
• Vehicle Delivered

As I'm based in Europe, I do not have access to this tracking tool in "My garage" that you guys from the States have.
I wrote to my Sales Rep yesterday to ask for a quick update but no reply yet.

The initial delivery date I got, when signing the contract and making the initial down payment, is August 31

[Beemerke]

Originally Posted by springerdrive

Order Timeline - M340ix - Munich Build Week 43
Tanzanite Blue II, Harmon Kardon Audio

Time from order to delivery: 5 months, 18 days

Order placed: 8/16/21
Order received: 9/6/21
Scheduled for production: 9/24/21
Production begins: 10/21/21
Exterior body assembly (151): 11/2/21
Paint Shop (152) 11/3/21
Entry assembly (154) 11/4/21
Assembly finish/quality check (155): 11/4/21
Final assembly: 12/9/21
Ready for transport: 12/9/21
Awaiting carrier assignment: 12/9/21
Dispatched from factory: 12/9/21
At the origin port (Bremerhaven): 12/13/21
In transit: 12/29/21
At destination port Brunswick, GA: 1/12/21
(work order 0065600300 - Checking the installation of amplifier, retrofitting if necessary)
Work Order Closed 1/27/21
Dispatched to Trucking Company 1/27/21
In transit to dealership: 2/2/21
At the dealership: 2/2/21
Vehicle delivered: 2/3/21

I'm following your post since a few weeks until my account got approved. How's the car, after receiving it (finally)?

[jp0319]

I'm a habitual checker, I check the My BMW tracker multiple times a day. My car went into production (scheduled for production & production begins status updated) 1 Feb 22, nothing has happened in the tracker since then and its 15 Feb 22. So, I decided to call BMW Genius and they told me production should be complete some time today! I guess that the tracker status will update all of the things in between at once...

[ham340]

Just checked the recall tool and my RAM stop sale showed closed. Contacted my CA and it still shows open on his side. Hopefully tomorrow I get some good news...

[RN4Ever]

Originally Posted by ham340

Just checked the recall tool and my RAM stop sale showed closed. Contacted my CA and it still shows open on his side. Hopefully tomorrow I get some good news...

How or where is this recall tool you mention?

[springerdrive]

Originally Posted by RN4Ever

How or where is this recall tool you mention?

https://bmw-recall-tool.netlify.app/

[Lakeside]

My 11/4 G20 Germany build landed at the dealership today.

[ham340]

Looks like the recall tool is actually faster then what the CA have access to. Got a call from my CA this morning that the stop sale is indeed finally closed! It took mine a little over a month, now to wait for a PCD date.

[g330e]

My car made it to the dealership today as well. 11/24 prod date, arrived in Baltimore 12/15/21, Stop sale closed 2/11/22, at dealership 2/16. Plan is to go pick it up Friday afternoon.

[brott]

Finally some movement, my car made it to the Glovis Sirius, which left the Port of Veracruz on 2/14 and is scheduled to reach Baltimore on 3/1, stopping at Freeport and Jacksonville first.

11/10/2021 Order Placed
11/22/2021 Order Received (obtained Production Number)
12/15/2021 Production Scheduled
01/11/2022 Production began (obtained VIN)
01/24/2022 Exterior body assembly begins
01/24/2022 In the paint booth
01/24/2022 Entering assembly line
01/25/2022 Assembly in progress
01/25/2022 Quality Check
01/25/2022 Final assembly
01/26/2022 Ready for transport (remained in this state on the tracker until 2/16)
01/28/2022 Awaiting carrier assignment (from Genius, tracker stuck in 'Final assembly')
01/31/2022 Dispatched from factory (from Genius and CA, switched to 'Ready for transport'
02/14/2022 In transit (tracker finally updated on 2/16)
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03/01/2022 scheduled arrival in Baltimore

[tundetemb]

My car also made it to the dealership yesterday. I'm scheduled to pick it up tomorrow afternoon.

M440i GC, loaded except for DAP and laser lights. Passenger lumbar delete but fortunately (somehow) everything else I asked for made it onto the car.

27 Oct 2021 order placed
19 Nov 2021 Germany production started (wk 46)
30 Nov 2021 left production facility
14 Dec 2021 left Port Bremerhaven
05 Jan 2022 arrived Port Hueneme/Oxnard VPC
19 Jan 2022 work order opened
10 Feb 2022 work order closed
14 Feb 2022 left Oxnard VPC
15 Feb 2022 arrived LA area dealership
17 Feb 2022 scheduled delivery day

[UnknownBeing]

Originally Posted by ham340

Looks like the recall tool is actually faster then what the CA have access to. Got a call from my CA this morning that the stop sale is indeed finally closed! It took mine a little over a month, now to wait for a PCD date.

Let me know how far out the date they give you is.

My car is supposed to land on March 4th, with no open stop sales (at the moment). I was hoping to do PCD the last week in March.

[Mark3380]

Hi all. Just placed an order today for my first BMW. A 2022 M340i in Portimao blue. I was told mid-March build and May delivery.

Question: I just got my build number and added to My Garage. The car is showing with the two-tone 791M wheel but I wanted all black. Does the picture on the tracker reflect the wheel choice? I think they may have entered this incorrectly. The options list doesn't say the color choice.