I'm all ordered too

[larryn]

WOOHOOOOO!! Just got back from the dealer. My car is currently specced as:

135i With
Alpine White
Terra Leather
Gloss Black Trim
Premium Package
Sports Package
Heated Seats
Premium Hifi
Ipod/USB Adpater
Satellite Radio

I didn't get the nav or the comfort access, but most everything else. :smile:

They tried the MSRP thang on me, but since I am a repeat customer, 8 time BMW owner, and involved in the local chapter, I managed about a thousand off MSRP. I did have copies of the Invoice and MSRP docs from their Centernet system with me (that I got from here), that showed that I kind of know what I'm talking about.

Now the wait begins!! :headbang:

[ChrisK]

Congrats Man!

Did you order Terra Leather, or Terra Cotta Leather?

[BMWeber]

Originally Posted by larryn

WOOHOOOOO!! Just got back from the dealer. My car is currently specced as:

135i With
Alpine White
Terra Leather
Gloss Black Trim
Premium Package
Sports Package
Heated Seats
Premium Hifi
Ipod/USB Adpater
Satellite Radio

I didn't get the nav or the comfort access, but most everything else. :smile:

They tried the MSRP thang on me, but since I am a repeat customer, 8 time BMW owner, and involved in the local chapter, I managed about a thousand off MSRP. I did have copies of the Invoice and MSRP docs from their Centernet system with me (that I got from here), that showed that I kind of know what I'm talking about.

Now the wait begins!! :headbang:

does your dealer have there allocations and did you get a production number and where is your dealer located:biggrin:

[willfong]

Congrats Larryn. And you managed to get $1K off??? Great job! Did you initially want to do ED?
Im still searching for a way to do ED on the 135i but it seems BMW is not allowing this for the first batch at least?

[atr_hugo]

Larry - cool, I haven't made the trip to the dealer yet after my initial visit this fall. I have pretty much given up on the idea of doing an ED this time around (tii anyone ; -). Tell your delaer he can sell another one just like yours (except different, Sparkling Graphite, Taupe Leather, and no Sat radio being the differences ; -) for the same price if he wants to. :biggrin:

[larryn]

Originally Posted by chriskurn

Congrats Man!

Did you order Terra Leather, or Terra Cotta Leather?

Terra, LWB8 = Terra, which is the code in Centernet. The wording is incorrect. :smile:

[larryn]

Originally Posted by BMWeber

does your dealer have there allocations and did you get a production number and where is your dealer located:biggrin:

I went to Peter Charlebois the Gallery in Norwell. quick, easy, and totally painless. They have two open slots remaining for initial production, I believe.

[BForbes]

Congrats Larry!!

[larryn]

Originally Posted by willfong

Congrats Larryn. And you managed to get $1K off??? Great job! Did you initially want to do ED?
Im still searching for a way to do ED on the 135i but it seems BMW is not allowing this for the first batch at least?

Unfortunately, I gave up on ED. Last ED was a $10k+ vacation, and although I had "permission" from my wife to do one sans family for a week, and just visit relatives, I opted to not put that strain on my marriage. :wink: I didn't think it would fly that well in the long run doing a vacation without the wife.

[BMWeber]

Originally Posted by larryn

I went to Peter Charlebois the Gallery in Norwell. quick, easy, and totally painless. They have two open slots remaining for initial production, I believe.

after I saw this post I called my sales guy and he said my order was placed this morning and he gave me my production number# and then he apologized profusely for me having to chase him down.

[LazyT]

Did you trade in the 330i?

[Oregon]

Originally Posted by larryn

WOOHOOOOO!! Just got back from the dealer. My car is currently specced as:
Now the wait begins!! :headbang:

WooHoo indeed. As I understand, it is possible to tweek the order spec up til' production actually begins. If so, how is that accomplished?

[C_Topher]

Originally Posted by larryn

Unfortunately, I gave up on ED.

As an alternative, have you thought about Performance Delivery in Greenville?

I think I am going to go for that. It sounds like a great experience, and I don't mind the drive back to MA (the cape).

[larryn]

Originally Posted by Surname

WooHoo indeed. As I understand, it is possible to tweek the order spec up til' production actually begins. If so, how is that accomplished?

Just call the dealer, and they change it in the ordering system. They'll get a confirmation, and you're good to go. We're at status 111 (Order Accepted) now, and once you reach 112 (Production Scheduled), you can't change things on the order anymore. That won't be until up to a month from now, unless they want to do a big production push and get them built soon.

Changes that effect cost, you may have to sign a new contract for, and go into the dealership for. Btw, don't be doing that unless you really have to (as i'm sure you already know). It's not difficult to do, but probably something you shouldn't do a bunch of times. That would be a bit of dealer abuse....

[larryn]

Originally Posted by LazyT

Did you trade in the 330i?

e90 goes bu-bye. Keeping the beast though.

[mergen]

Originally Posted by larryn

Terra, LWB8 = Terra, which is the code in Centernet. The wording is incorrect. :smile:

I put in for Terra today too, after making it clear that I wanted Terra and not Terracotta. I showed him a copy of the post larryn made showing the two colors side by side, just to make sure. He showed me the hard copy of the brouchure which he just received. It's the one that was posted here earlier but it has changed somewhat since then. It also has Terracotta listed as a leather choice, but the color swatch is obviously Terra. That made me feel better.

[tturedraider]

Congrats!! You should go for the CA though! It's one of those things you don't think you need until you have it and then you can't live without it.

[d3syd]

Congratulations larryn. When is the ETAon our car?

[Dave]

Congrats I Also got alpine white with blk ! Nice price too but my dealer wouldn't budge...I am going to try the invoice sheets when I go in next for sure! When is your production date!?

[larryn]

Thanks guys! As for production numbers, as I was leaving the dealer, I got the ole: "I'll call you with the production number, but you'll definitely be in our first group of cars built". So, My ETA will be March 22 on launch day.

As for comfort access, I could never remember a time when I had my hands full enough to not get to the key, but had a free hand to open the door. It's nice, but seems frivolous to me. I need my exercise of lifting that 10gram key to the slot every day. :wink: Plus, I'm the type of person that would get used to not "needing" the key, and leaving it in the house or at work, causing me to be locked out.

[Random Sample]

Hey C_Topher -- tell me more about Performance Delivery. I'm not familiar with it, but I'm less than 2 hrs from Greenville.

[ARES45]

Originally Posted by larryn

Thanks guys! As for production numbers, as I was leaving the dealer, I got the ole: "I'll call you with the production number, but you'll definitely be in our first group of cars built". So, My ETA will be March 22 on launch day.

As for comfort access, I could never remember a time when I had my hands full enough to not get to the key, but had a free hand to open the door. It's nice, but seems frivolous to me. I need my exercise of lifting that 10gram key to the slot every day. :wink: Plus, I'm the type of person that would get used to not "needing" the key, and leaving it in the house or at work, causing me to be locked out.

I agree with you on the CA thing, seems a bit silly to me. If it was a remote start system i would be all about it but as is, just one more gizmo to malfunction and give bmw a bad name in electronics reliabilty.

Regarding changing the order, what would it take to change from black leather to terra? Can I just email them? I put in my deposit yesturday and have a production number 391... (dealer said build date 3rd week of Feb.), and any recomendations on ensuring I don't get terracotta? And lastly, is the picture in the configurator (UK) accurate? That is, is it really a dark brown?

Thank you for your replies to a laundry list of questions