Finally ordered my 135i

[CC]

2013 135i coupe
Deep Sea Blue
Beige leather
DCT
M sport
Premium
Technology
Harman Kardon

12/21/12 made it on the vessel Canadian Highway!

[Xtian]

Hells Yeah!

The M Sport is way worth it.

[JebR1]

Congrats!

[Errowen]

Originally Posted by Xtian

Hells Yeah!

The M Sport is way worth it.

If you use the "Build your Own" website app, you can't select both the Premium and M Sport packages: both contain special steering wheels, so selecting one de-selects the other.
However, the 135i I am buying off the showroom floor has both packages installed (with the M Sport steering wheel). My problem is that, on the sales contract, both Premium and M Sport packages are listed at full separate package cost. I asked the dealer for an adjustment on the Premium package cost because I am not getting the heated steering wheel which it includes. Dealer said those package costs are set by BMW and dealer cannot adjust them - i.e. the dealer invoice did not include an adjustment on the Premium package cost.
What do you think?

[CC]

Errowen - Weird, that's not the case here in the US. Heated steering wheel is not included with the premium package.

[mb135is]

Originally Posted by Errowen

If you use the "Build your Own" website app, you can't select both the Premium and M Sport packages: both contain special steering wheels, so selecting one de-selects the other.
However, the 135i I am buying off the showroom floor has both packages installed (with the M Sport steering wheel). My problem is that, on the sales contract, both Premium and M Sport packages are listed at full separate package cost. I asked the dealer for an adjustment on the Premium package cost because I am not getting the heated steering wheel which it includes. Dealer said those package costs are set by BMW and dealer cannot adjust them - i.e. the dealer invoice did not include an adjustment on the Premium package cost.
What do you think?

They don't have to adjust package pricing to adjust the price of your car. I wouldn't care where they take the $, but I would care about paying for something I'm not getting. This is why the "bundles" of packages and items are lucrative for BMW - either you pay for a bunch of crap you don't want, or you pay for something you never use. Or worse, in your case, you pay for something you don't get!

[CC]

Production has finally started! Just got an email with my VIN.

[RWD4Life]

17 days between order and production start? Isn't that a bit long?

[CC]

Originally Posted by RWD4Life

17 days between order and production start? Isn't that a bit long?

17 days? I ordered on October 13 and production just started.

[RWD4Life]

Originally Posted by CC

17 days? I ordered on October 13 and production just started.

Yeah sorry...misread the date of your first post. Still, production starts a month and half after your order. That's unusual, isn't it?

[CC]

Originally Posted by RWD4Life

Yeah sorry...misread the date of your first post. Still, production starts a month and half after your order. That's unusual, isn't it?

My salesman gave the standard 6 to 8 weeks answer to when I'd get my car. After over a month had passed he said there was a shortage of 35i engines and I was top of the list of cars being built in December. Who knows? This is the first BMW I've ordered. Maybe the dealership didn't have any allocated cars left when I ordered?

My lease is up at the end of this month too. Maybe they'll give me a loaner but I doubt it.

[mb135is]

I'm confused - we ordered our cars at pretty much the same time. Mine is at the port and yours is awaiting a limited supply of N55 engines? I find that very hard to believe. I think they took your order and didn't have a specific allocation for the car and have had to wait to put the order in for real.

[RWD4Life]

Originally Posted by mb135is

I'm confused - we ordered our cars at pretty much the same time. Mine is at the port and yours is awaiting a limited supply of N55 engines? I find that very hard to believe. I think they took your order and didn't have a specific allocation for the car and have had to wait to put the order in for real.

I see that you keep your cars for long periods of time. Do you intend to do the same with the 135? I drive my cars to the ground and that's the main reason I'm going 128...maybe i'm wrong...

[CC]

Originally Posted by mb135is

I'm confused - we ordered our cars at pretty much the same time. Mine is at the port and yours is awaiting a limited supply of N55 engines? I find that very hard to believe. I think they took your order and didn't have a specific allocation for the car and have had to wait to put the order in for real.

Yeah, who knows? At least mine is finally in production now.

[mb135is]

Originally Posted by RWD4Life

I see that you keep your cars for long periods of time. Do you intend to do the same with the 135? I drive my cars to the ground and that's the main reason I'm going 128...maybe i'm wrong...

Good question. All I can say is I'm not sure. I will perform the maintenance required to allow my new car to run into the 200ks, as my e30 and first e46 did. I sold my ZHP @ 106k miles and it was set up maintenance wise for a very long time. I sold it because I got the itch for a 1 and because a well maintained ZHP commands a premium on the enthusiast market, a dwindling premium as miles pile up.

That said I don't think we know what type of high mileage engine the n55 will be. Your purchase of a 128i certainly makes more sense based on what we know and how much information we have, I think.

My purchase had more to do with just wanting one than long term plans hahaha.

So I'll do the FULL 1200 mile service and if a future owner reaps the benefits, I'm okay with that. Whether I keep a car for the long run has to do with whether I love driving it or not, so it all remains to be seen.

But honestly I am missing my ZHP!!! Just need the 1 to get here already!

[CC]

Made it to the "Released to Carrier" step.

[CC]

Still waiting at the port, no chance now that it will make it here this year

[Bmwbreed]

Bummer. I know how u feel man.

[P1et]

Deep Sea Blue is such a nice color...

[CC]

Merry Christmas to me!
My status from the 1-800 number changed to in transit today.

[Bmwbreed]

Congrats.

[CC]

Picked up the car last night!