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BMW's can take it, right? Total "curing" of the paint job!! Here's the signage in front.... |
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08-22-2019, 08:09 AM | #69 |
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6 x G20 320i M Sport on hold
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We have six G20 320i M Sports on hold in the UK. These are company cars from BMWs UK stock and are being supplied through a lease company. Cars are located at Inchcape BMW dealership in Sunderland. Last communication suggested they would be delivered in late September, this changed today to Early October. On hold for rear headrest issue. Frustrating for us and the lease company, due to lack of communication from BMW on potential release dates. Especially when cars are sitting at dealership. Will update this thread with any progress reports from BMW......The wait continues!! |
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08-22-2019, 10:40 AM | #71 | |
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It might be better to CANCEL the order for the current car and place an order for a new one... might arrive sooner!! Or just give up on a special order car and take one from dealer's stock! |
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08-22-2019, 12:12 PM | #72 |
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I don't know if it's because of the headrest issue or not but I ordered mine almost 3 weeks ago and it's still sitting at order received. So the new ones are getting delayed too
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08-22-2019, 12:43 PM | #73 | |
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You can call me paranoid or the purveyor of conspiracy theories, but all this sounds too fishy to me 🎣. All these cars worldwide are being held up because of a little-used head rest that might break under load. Perhaps that’s just an innocuous little defect to keep us distracted from something far more serious. My status doc says, “Work Order Started 08/09/2019.” WORK ORDER??? What work is being done? Verifying that the part is defective? Are they trying to tell us that a small part like that can’t be replaced quickly? I’ll bet there are dozens of qualified manufacturers worldwide that can produce the part! And now we see “hughj1976” in the UK with the same issue... with a tentative resolution being pushed forward to October!! Something’s not right... we’re not getting the whole story. Sorry, guys! That’s my rant for today! I hope I’m wrong!! |
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08-22-2019, 01:16 PM | #74 | |
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My own mini rant out of the way...I'm actually looking forward to an update from Hilly330 this weekend. His dealer gave him the earliest car availability estimate that I've seen (8/23-8/24). Hoping he'll have good news to share. |
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08-22-2019, 02:23 PM | #75 | |
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I can't cancel, I've got parts piled up in the garage awaiting installation |
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08-22-2019, 02:50 PM | #76 |
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“I can't cancel, I've got parts piled up in the garage awaiting installation” By any chance, does that pile of parts include any of our head rests? 😂 😂 😂 |
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08-22-2019, 04:15 PM | #78 | |
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My car is currently in initial production, so not sure yet if this recall will have any impact, waiting to see what updates I get next week once the factory is back online. |
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08-22-2019, 05:12 PM | #79 |
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Somehow my local BMW dealer managed to find a solution to my car, which means that I was able to pick up my new car today (incl. a new headrest).
Lovely BMW G20 320i M-Sport in Mineral white! Have only driven it about 40 km, but it sure does feel special! Mine was dealyed some time too and it wasn't a pleasant wait, but I do promise you guys - it was worth the wait! |
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08-22-2019, 06:04 PM | #80 | |
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Congrats!! That's great news!! In Denmark you're much closer to Germany than many of us on this board. If you hear of any secrets, please let us know!! Btw, my order is for Alpine White... I couldn't make up my mind between Alpine and Mineral... I think I'm jealous now... your car looks so beautiful in Mineral!! Best wishes with your new beast!! Many happy (s)miles!! PS- Hold on to Greenland!! |
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08-23-2019, 12:30 AM | #82 |
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I feel like everyone has this issue and it's not being handled accordingly. There should be better updates and not have to use a third party website to retrieve these details.
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08-23-2019, 03:44 AM | #83 |
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Interesting...conflicting information:
Recall Status: Recall incomplete, remedy not yet available vs. Remedy: Rear center headrest will be replaced. When I pop my VIN into the BMWUSA recall search it just mentions the latter. |
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08-23-2019, 08:38 AM | #84 |
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It is not conflicting information. The remedy is to replace the headrest, but the headrest is not available, thus "remedy is not available" even though they know *what* the remedy is.
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08-23-2019, 08:42 AM | #85 |
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Today I received my 330i m sport with the replaced headrest. I do expect solutions in other parts of the world as well. All 3 series which were on hold at my dealer have been delivered. The exact issue with the headrest are still unclear but just the solution is most important. Please do not cancel your orders as the car is absolutly great. Far above expectations.
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08-23-2019, 09:03 AM | #86 |
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I'd assume the availability of a replacement part is highly dependent upon the material type and color of the headrest. Do both of the above cars have black SensaTec seating?
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08-23-2019, 09:16 AM | #87 | |
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I think it is at crisis level when a company is at a standstill, not able to ship, deliver, or sell certain cars because of a suspected “safety” detail that may or may not actually exist (if indeed they are being totally truthful about the cause of delay). And somewhere in BMW, a few folks could temporarily postpone their August holiday to deal with this mess!! If I ever get this car, it will be my 4th BMW. This is no way to treat loyal customers, or any customer!! My previous 3 BMWs were all special order cars as well, with uneventful, timely deliveries... so maybe my expectations are too high!! (Sorry, guys... just so frustrated, as I’m hoping to enjoy this car a bit before the snow flies here in NY!) |
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Now if only if could get an estimate... |
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