Dealer Allocations are out!

ChrisK · 12-24-2007, 11:36 AM

Man I would love to see a list of BMW dealer rankings.

confusion · 12-24-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by plexiglass

For the rest of us who still have ordered and not received a production number...to give us a little hope....who has a complete list of dealer rankings so we can a least guess at when/where we might be in line???

I know i will eventually be getting my 128i but still......

my dealer is only getting 6 cars for february production. only one of them will be a 128. i don't know if this ratio is true for all dealers, just mine, or if dealers get to specify but good luck.

Oregon · 12-24-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chriskurn

Man I would love to see a list of BMW dealer rankings.

Ditto. Is that info available to all dealers? My dealer is allocated 219 cars/year with my salesman not being aware of the 1-series figures.

mikeo · 12-24-2007, 01:18 PM

Has anyone gotten their allocation notification today, Christmas Eve?

essexcounty · 12-24-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by izzodesh

well paul miller claims they are the 3rd largest on the east coast... (could be bs) but they are the most popular one for NJ nyc ct area.

Dealer said the allotment is 5-7 in the first shipment and they also will be getting 2 m3's!

still no production # yet from bmw germany...but the order is submitted!

Izzo - I went by Paul Miller today and placed my order, but I wasn't given a production #. Do you know what the difference is between having a production # from PM but not from Germany? My salesman confirmed they're still expecting delivery sometime in March. I ordered a Monaco Blue/Lemon...are you getting your car from PM?

Thanks in advance and Merry X-Mas.

edge350 · 12-25-2007, 06:53 AM

Essex - I'm in the same situation. I placed an order with my dealer, but no production number. Apparently, they received an initial allocation, but only had one person on the list, so there was a "re-allocation" (sounds like there numbers were reduced).

Also worth noting: included in the initial allocation are the floor models. So if a dealer is allocated 5 cars, the first two may be 135 and 128 coupes for the showroom, the third may be a 135 convertible, also for show. That leaves 2 cars for customers.

I'm the second on the list for coupes. But the list for convertibles was about seven deep. That surprised me a little. Not sure if anyone else had found something similar.

ARES45 · 12-25-2007, 10:47 AM

My dealer has 8 135's not for feb. but for the year. Supposedly the first one they will get other than the demo which can't be ordered to specs anyway wont come until April/May and probably May. Currently looking for a different dealer who can get me one earlier. If I am going to have to pay msrp for the car I better have it in the first month.

plexiglass · 12-25-2007, 11:12 AM

This is not a dealer ranking list like I was thinking about but one for customer service experience.

http://www.dealerrater.com/

essexcounty · 12-25-2007, 03:41 PM

Thanks, Edge. My salesman didn't know how many they'd be allocated but "assured" me they'd begin receiving 1ers sometime in March (per BMW NA timeline). I was asked to give another $500 (bringing my total deposit to $1k so far) so if I don't get mine very soon after they're available in the US, I'll be displeased, to say the least.

So far, though, they've been just about on top of everything (ie taking my initial deposit prior to when other local dealers would, keeping me informed of timing, taking an order and pricing it out, etc). Like Izzo says, Paul Miller claims to be one of the larger East Coast so I'm hoping that bodes well for when I get my 135i...

ARES, is your AL dealer a bigger one?

PA135i · 12-26-2007, 01:15 AM

I'm confused. I emailed my salesman a few days ago, but no response. Maybe off a few days for the Holiday. I am working in Thailand so I can't visit the dealership until I return in Mid-January. I'm hoping I can get a 135i by May or June, if I placed an order Mid-January. But, sounds like some dealers are getting very few...and some are not.

I really would not want the car until April or May anyway because I would like to get it after the winter. Should I be concerned that if I dont place my order very soon, I'll miss out on getting a 135i by at least June or at all?

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mikeo Santa Fe Concorso 103 Rep 2,984 Posts Drives: '11 M-sport 328i, '13 X1 28i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (3)	Has anyone gotten their allocation notification today, Christmas Eve? __________________ Santa Fe Concorso - The Southwest's Premier Automotive Gathering.
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12-25-2007, 06:53 AM	#28
edge350 Junior Cheeseburger 56 Rep 370 Posts Drives: Join Date: Dec 2007 iTrader: (0)	Essex - I'm in the same situation. I placed an order with my dealer, but no production number. Apparently, they received an initial allocation, but only had one person on the list, so there was a "re-allocation" (sounds like there numbers were reduced). Also worth noting: included in the initial allocation are the floor models. So if a dealer is allocated 5 cars, the first two may be 135 and 128 coupes for the showroom, the third may be a 135 convertible, also for show. That leaves 2 cars for customers. I'm the second on the list for coupes. But the list for convertibles was about seven deep. That surprised me a little. Not sure if anyone else had found something similar. __________________ The 1-series is compact, endlessly involving, and absurdly fast...It is also more fun than a caffeinated circus monkey. - Automobile. Crimson Red/Terra 135i, delivered 4/19/08, traded in 9/8/08. Recovering addict, still a fan.
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ARES45 Major 34 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	My dealer has 8 135's not for feb. but for the year. Supposedly the first one they will get other than the demo which can't be ordered to specs anyway wont come until April/May and probably May. Currently looking for a different dealer who can get me one earlier. If I am going to have to pay msrp for the car I better have it in the first month. __________________ "Don't run, you'll only die tired" ~ Gunship Pilot
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12-25-2007, 11:12 AM	#30
plexiglass Private First Class 22 Rep 144 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	This is not a dealer ranking list like I was thinking about but one for customer service experience. http://www.dealerrater.com/
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12-25-2007, 03:41 PM	#31
essexcounty Private First Class 4 Rep 159 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	Thanks, Edge. My salesman didn't know how many they'd be allocated but "assured" me they'd begin receiving 1ers sometime in March (per BMW NA timeline). I was asked to give another $500 (bringing my total deposit to $1k so far) so if I don't get mine very soon after they're available in the US, I'll be displeased, to say the least. So far, though, they've been just about on top of everything (ie taking my initial deposit prior to when other local dealers would, keeping me informed of timing, taking an order and pricing it out, etc). Like Izzo says, Paul Miller claims to be one of the larger East Coast so I'm hoping that bodes well for when I get my 135i... ARES, is your AL dealer a bigger one?
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12-26-2007, 01:15 AM	#32
PA135i Brigadier General 969 Rep 3,323 Posts Drives: 08 135i 08 CR-V Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	I'm confused. I emailed my salesman a few days ago, but no response. Maybe off a few days for the Holiday. I am working in Thailand so I can't visit the dealership until I return in Mid-January. I'm hoping I can get a 135i by May or June, if I placed an order Mid-January. But, sounds like some dealers are getting very few...and some are not. I really would not want the car until April or May anyway because I would like to get it after the winter. Should I be concerned that if I dont place my order very soon, I'll miss out on getting a 135i by at least June or at all?
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