11-25-2020, 06:41 PM | #1 |
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Delayed shipment from Germany for 2021 M340i
I ordered a fully loaded M340i in July. It's Tanzanite Blue, which apparently can only come from Germany (???).
The dealer assured me that it would be delivered in September (I am in Ontario). Then i was assured it would arrive in October, and then November. Now I am being told December 10th. I have seen a screen cap that shows that it was built on August 21. Has anyone else experienced this sort of nonsense?? What should the dealer be offering me for my pain and suffering?? |
11-27-2020, 11:35 PM | #2 |
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Yeah that's strange. Mine was built 6 OCT and it got to the port (in Asia) on 24 NOV. Ask your dealer what ship it's on, and if it's not on a ship yet then you definitely won't make the December date they gave you.
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11-27-2020, 11:47 PM | #3 |
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I just got my production # today.
It looks like xDrive builds in Germany and RWDs in Mexico. You probably got an xdrive too it is the reason. Idk it would be a better build
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11-28-2020, 08:22 AM | #4 |
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I thought the only US 3 series being built in Germany are the Individual ones...xDrive is being made in Mexico too.
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11-28-2020, 08:41 AM | #5 |
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The most persistent rumours are that the Dravit gray and Tanzanite Blue cars are coming from Germany. Makes no sense though.
I'll try to track down this ship. This is so annoying. |
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11-28-2020, 09:14 AM | #6 |
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Cars with Dravit and Tanzanite are only built in Germany. I read they build cars for North America one week a month. The majority of cars for this market come from Mexico, including X-drive models. I have an X-drive M340 and it was just built in Mexico.
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11-28-2020, 12:56 PM | #7 |
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It's not a rumor, for whatever reason the paint shop at San Luis has not been setup with tanzanite or dravit. If I had to guess it is because tanz and dravit are very low volume options. ( out side these boards not many ppl are going to drop 1950 on paint)
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12-02-2020, 07:28 PM | #8 |
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Yes, this is correct. Approx one week a month.
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12-03-2020, 05:15 AM | #9 |
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Are you guys sure?? This is weird when my rep called me to give me the production # he said it will be built in Germany being an xdrive. I was like nice
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My dealer also thought my production would be from Germany, they even talked to me about the shipping vessel overseas and what to expect for timeframe of delivery. It wasn't until a VIN was assigned that I realized it was Mexico built. As far as I can see, there was a period where xDrive models and custom colors were being built in Germany still late 2019 and possibly even into early 2020 before the plant shut down. Since then, I have only heard of custom color models being built in Germany. It would appear at least all US sourced G20s with standard color options are now produced in the Mexico plant. At least it doesn't seem like we have seen any 2021 models produced in Germany so far that are standard colors. |
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Because of the paint Dravit and Tanz are made in germany. Something to do with what's in thepaint that's it's not available here. All of the cars we order are made in Germany and the Suv's in South Carolina. It's not so much the process of building the car that takes so long it's the process of shipping.
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Online research into shipping indicates that it takes 14 days for a boat to cross the Atlantic. I have received zero explanation for the delays, just lies about when it was coming. I really should have walked away from this. There is no chance that I am ever going back to this dealer. |
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i put my m340 order in mid november i've been tracking and it's finished just waiting for it to leave germany
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12-13-2020, 07:26 PM | #19 |
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Well, Tanzanite is an awesome color on this car. Really too bad when a dealer causes so much tension, takes away from what should be a good experience. Enjoy the car, find a new dealer.
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