08-16-2012, 09:26 AM | #23 | |
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Thank you for providing the additional information. That will at least alleviate any concerns for a bunch of us, and will allow those who might be impacted to call their CAs and find out what's going on. It's still hard to believe that this happened... |
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08-16-2012, 09:37 AM | #24 |
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Thank you for the information Turbo00. It is really unbelievable how this thing happened to your car. Hope you get a better deal, may be with anew idrive.
My car was built on July 30th week. I have the tech pack. I checked the bmwvin it shows that the car has S6NLA.
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08-16-2012, 10:30 AM | #25 | |
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As you have the technology package, you most likely are not effected. It's just the cars with the standard USB/iPod interface and Bluetooth. Joel Last edited by jwilly; 08-16-2012 at 02:56 PM.. |
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08-16-2012, 10:45 AM | #26 |
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Actually the letter to dealers was posted on the other board and says that 6NL (enhanced BT) was omitted from some cars as well.
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=639696 bmwvin.com shows our order as having S6NLA, hoping this means we are ok. However, this still sucks for those with affected orders, especially ones so close to delivery. It's a bad deal, but you guys have still been so helpful to others in trying to find the status on their cars. I still can't believe this happened for 8 weeks before they noticed, have they no QC? It's not like standard BT was added for MY2013, it has been standard on the F30 since the start of series production! |
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08-16-2012, 11:00 AM | #28 |
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Also looks like it's a South Africa issue. So many people are still going to be duped by this. BMW should retrofit the kits at the dealer. I suspect this discount is not going to work. Either that or the cars will sit for a long time.
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08-16-2012, 11:17 AM | #29 |
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So does that mean that the blue tooth AND USB ports do not work or just the Blue Tooth portion? I could see accepting a car without Blue Tooth, but not without a functioning USB port.
So do the cars have USB port that are essentially disconnected from the stereo? |
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08-16-2012, 11:46 AM | #30 |
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My car was produced in Bremerhaven, so it's not a localized SA issue. I will be calling my dealer back this afternoon to offer an ultimatum on a re-order (asking for a couple additional options to make up for the additional wait time and issues this has caused). I'll post up what the resolution is.
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08-16-2012, 12:27 PM | #32 |
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Not true- from the order guide, 133P is 328i Sedan South Africa, 133N were the ones affected. Also, while Bremerhaven is indeed a shipping port of departure and not a factory, it would not be the POD for a car from South Africa.
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08-16-2012, 12:36 PM | #33 |
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08-16-2012, 12:44 PM | #34 |
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And what happens if these cars get sold to a 2nd owner? People are going to expect these features since it's standard. I doubt anyone is going check these things when buying.
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08-16-2012, 01:18 PM | #35 | |
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Exactly. BMW should just fix it. If they don't the suits will.
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08-16-2012, 02:18 PM | #36 |
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I have 6NLA showing up on bmwvin.com ... I guess I am fine... would have been really pissed if they messed it up.
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08-16-2012, 02:31 PM | #37 |
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I guess the only way to know for sure is if you try to pair up at the Welt
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08-16-2012, 03:54 PM | #38 |
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I checked my July 20th build on bmwvin.com and it shows this:
S6NLA ANBIND.BLUETOOTH-U.USB-GERAETE INKL Connection Bluetooth + USB devices incl. I have the technology package. Does this mean my car has the enhanced bluetooth and USB like it is suppose to have? |
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08-16-2012, 04:51 PM | #39 |
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yea i think the consensus is that if you have tech pack or enhanced bt alone you are fine
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08-16-2012, 06:29 PM | #40 |
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UPDATE, dealer offered to match the $750, for a total $1500 off. I refused, as I use my phone frequently while driving for work, and wanted the USB connectivity etc. They offered to reorder a car, but would only knock $800 off our previous agreed upon price. I declined, asked for my deposit back, and left. Overall, disappointed in BMW for such a ridiculous manufacturing error, and disappointed with the dealer for losing a $45k sale over a matter of a few hundred dollars. I've written to BMW NA expressing my extreme displeasure, and will make a few phone calls in the coming days. Such a shame that I waited 6-7 weeks from order, through production, shipping...only 4 days from taking delivery and this happens. Incredibly disappointing.
I wish the rest of you affected by this the best; hopefully your respective dealers are able to work with you a bit more than mine. Chris |
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08-16-2012, 06:48 PM | #42 |
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What makes you think the VIN tells you anything useful? It is assigned before production. If the problem were a screw-up in production, then the VIN would simply be wrong, no?
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08-16-2012, 06:50 PM | #43 |
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I think I'd take the money. You can get a bluetooth streaming adapter (third party) for $20 or so. I bought one of those for my 5-year-old E90 just so I don't have to plug my iPhone in and use the clunky radio interface to listen to music. Or you could get a GPS with bluetooth and have a better Nav in the bargain. Not a big deal.
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08-16-2012, 07:15 PM | #44 |
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Picked up my new ride on 8/10 (production date was first week of July). No issues with Bluetooth. Haven't tried USB but that's not as important as hands-free calling.
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