[spuntyb]

Originally Posted by moviebumm

Ordered on July 26, 2014
Heard from BMW that my car will start production mid February 2015 or week 6. I really don't understand how BMW can take so long to build a car.

What did you order?? Individual? Special requests? Just curious if the order itself is the hold up or if BMW is just dragging their feet. Nobody mentioned why it might be taking so long?

[Weaselboy]

Originally Posted by moviebumm

Ordered on July 26, 2014
Heard from BMW that my car will start production mid February 2015 or week 6. I really don't understand how BMW can take so long to build a car.

That is very odd. When you ordered in July did your dealer give you a production number??

[moviebumm]

Originally Posted by Weaselboy

That is very odd. When you ordered in July did your dealer give you a production number??

It is very odd I agree. I will call BMW headquarters tomorrow and see if I can get an answer about my 435 xDrive Coupe. My CA gave me the production number a week after I ordered.

[moviebumm]

Originally Posted by spuntyb

What did you order?? Individual? Special requests? Just curious if the order itself is the hold up or if BMW is just dragging their feet. Nobody mentioned why it might be taking so long?

I ordered a fully loaded 435 xDrive coupe with manual transmission. Options that I special ordered are MPPK and MPE but that is done at the port.

[Ryan9095]

Originally Posted by moviebumm

Ordered on July 26, 2014
Heard from BMW that my car will start production mid February 2015 or week 6. I really don't understand how BMW can take so long to build a car.

I ordered mine 34 days ago and it's already on the truck heading to my dealer for delivery. Call corporate to find out what's taking so long...

[spuntyb]

Originally Posted by moviebumm

I ordered a fully loaded 435 xDrive coupe with manual transmission. Options that I special ordered are MPPK and MPE but that is done at the port.

That's just nuts. Some cars are being built and delivered in 5-6 weeks. I would be giving someone at BMW an earful.

[DitDah]

According to the BMWUSA site my car is at the dealer for the past 2 days...however, when I call the 1 800 number it says the car is in transit. Usually the call yields a more accurate and up to date status than the web site. So I thought this a bit strange.

I emailed the dealership and haven't gotten any response for a couple days...I'm abroad right now so catching them due to time difference can be challenging.

Question...how long should I expect the dealer to hold onto it before they call the owner to come pick it up? I suspect it should only be 1 to 2 days max. I paid for and signed for the car first week of Oct before I departed country so the wife could just come and pick up when it arrived.

Also, how many miles should I expect on my car? Obviously...ordered ... I suspect 3 to 5 miles?

[EBIINYC]

Anyone else on the Elektra?

http://offices.2wglobal.com/offices/...ng%3DCX441-ELX

[Kmanshek]

I ordered on 09/24/2014 and today is 10/16/2014, still no production date yet.
Anyone have any idea?

[moviebumm]

I called BMW North American headquarters in New Jersey and BMW USA which is somehow different and all they can tell me is that my car cannot be produced earlier than week 6 of 2015 for a variety of reasons. When I asked what those reasons were I heard silence. I pushed the issue and finally he gave me 1 possible reason which is that the selling dealer only had a certain number of allocations and already used them on other orders. I called my dealer today and he claims that he will email BMW today and will call me tomorrow with any news.

[ERudited]

Originally Posted by moviebumm

I ordered a fully loaded 435 xDrive coupe with manual transmission. Options that I special ordered are MPPK and MPE but that is done at the port.

I'm wondering if the manual transmission option is an issue. I, too, ordered my car third week of July with the promise of a "no later than third week of August" build date. Well, after giving BMW hell, my car finally completed production the first week of October and is now on a ship headed for Baltimore. Mine is a 428i with manual transmission. I tried to find a 2014 manual with the options I wanted (which are far more minimal than yours) prior to ordering my 2015. But I was told that there were NONE with my configuration in the U.S. and only ONE that would have met some of my needs.

Oh, well. I'd keep on them until you get either an answer, or something more than an apology. Making noise appeared to work for me.

[DitDah]

My last update...car arrived on Tuesday of last according to my dealer.

From Munich to Washington State.

14jul Ordered
2aug Start production
7aug End production
8aug Waiting to be released to carrier
26aug Enroute to port of exit
28aug At port awaiting shipping vessel
9sep Vehicle is in transit
3oct San Diego
4oct Port Hueneme
14oct Dealer

Arrived with 9 miles on the ODO...of which, I understand is supposed to be acceptable.

[Br0okLYnzSouLJa]

I'm glad to hear, sorry about the long wait. question, isn't new cars suppose to come with 0 on the odometer? why did your have 9? I thought new builds were not suppose to be driven at all.

[DitDah]

I know in the US...the ODO can't be reset legally. I think there are exceptions...but certainly not in a new car. Maybe others can advise more intelligibly about this...I'm not very well informed on the subject.

[phant0m]

9/28 Placed order
10/8 Production Starts
10/15 Production Finished
10/17 Released to carrier awaiting transport

Looking on the shipping schedule

BREMERHAVEN 19/10/2014 PORT HUENEME, CA 12/11/2014 ANIARA
BREMERHAVEN 01/11/2014 PORT HUENEME, CA 26/11/2014 OTELLO
BREMERHAVEN 15/11/2014 PORT HUENEME, CA 10/12/2014 GRAND RUBY

There's a ship leaving Sunday. It's a long shot but if it's on that one DDDDD
I'd be happy if it leaves on November 1st too. I will still be in my time frame for my incentives. The 15th one would be bad

[ERudited]

The ship with my car (RESOLVE) arrived at the Dundalk Port (Baltimore) this evening, a day early. Here's to a smooth run through the new VPC there. Maybe, just maybe, I'll have my car within the next seven days.

Right at 90 days and counting since order date. And the excitement is starting to return.

[spuntyb]

I'm at 3 weeks since order date, and all I get is that the order is still being processed, the car is scheduled for production with no set date. This is via the 1-800 number.

Is it normal to take 3+ weeks just to process an order? My SA said he wouldn't even give me a range of estimated time when I ordered, stating that they had plenty of allotments for this car (F31) and they were coming in fast, so he said 6 weeks guaranteed with no reservations. When I write to him, he keeps saying it will go into production 'very soon!'. It's an F31 m-sport that's loaded.

Any thoughts?

[cashewnut]

Originally Posted by Br0okLYnzSouLJa

I'm glad to hear, sorry about the long wait. question, isn't new cars suppose to come with 0 on the odometer? why did your have 9? I thought new builds were not suppose to be driven at all.

No, new cars never come with 0 miles. They are driven on and off the boat, test driven by the dealer when it arrives, etc.

[virosky]

2015 428i xDrive Msport
Alpine White
Black SeasaTec
Alum Hex.
Driver Assistance
Heated Seats
Navigation
400m All seasons (came with Pirelli P7 Cinturato)

Ordered: 8/9
Order Received: 8/12
Production Started: 9/4
Body Shop: 9/7
Paint: 9/8
Completed: 9/10
Transit to Port: 9/12
At Port (Bremerhaven): 9/15
On Ship TITANIA: 9/23 TITANIA
Arrived US (Baltimore): 10/05
VPC: 10/07
On Truck: 10/08
At my Dealer: 10/10
Took Delivery: 10/18

All in all, Order to delivery in 70 days. I'm just thrilled with the way I optioned my dream ride! Totally in love with my first BMW

[TiresOnFire]

Virosky, why was the car with the dealer for 8 days?

[S1LV3RSAMURA1]

2015 328i M Sport
-Ordered: 08/03
-Started production: 09/05
-Left Bremerhaven: 09/19
-Panama Canal: 10/6
-Arrived at Port Hueneme: 10/15
-Arrived at dealer in CA: 10/20
-Drove it home: 10/20

Waiting 11 weeks to drive it off the lot with the moonroof open, windows down, and the stereo bumping... #priceless

[virosky]

Originally Posted by BillFuchs

Virosky, why was the car with the dealer for 8 days?

BillFuchs, my CA called me on the 13th for delivery buy I had to push it to the weekend as I was traveling on work. Technically, it could taken delivery a week earlier.