Placed and order yesterday!

amelen · 09-05-2010, 12:26 PM

I placed an order for a 135i coupe yesterday

I'm guessing I won't even get a production number until Tuesday or later because it's a weekend, right? What's a reasonable time to expect the car to arrive? I already sold my car and will be renting in the mean time, so I need to figure out how long to rent for.

bioslug · 09-05-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by amelen

I placed an order for a 135i coupe yesterday

I'm guessing I won't even get a production number until Tuesday or later because it's a weekend, right? What's a reasonable time to expect the car to arrive? I already sold my car and will be renting in the mean time, so I need to figure out how long to rent for.

I just ordered yesteday and as soon as the CA placed my order, he gave me a printout with the production number...

amelen · 09-05-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bioslug

I just ordered yesteday and as soon as the CA placed my order, he gave me a printout with the production number...

Hmm.. the office is closed today (sunday), but I'll try giving them a call tomorrow. They made it seem like it will take them a few days to put the order in.

amelen · 09-06-2010, 11:46 AM

I called - they still won't put the order in until tomorrow :\ Anyway, when do you guys think I can expect the car to be ready? I was quoted 6-8 weeks but I'm hoping it's a little quicker?

Robert135iDCT · 09-07-2010, 05:56 PM

I ordered mine 8/31 and the Owners Circle (OC) still shows it as "On Order". I was told a month and a half, but with a week already gone and not in production yet, I would guess that 6 weeks was the earliest to hope for.

rkdiddy · 09-07-2010, 06:03 PM

I put in my order yesterday as well. This is going to be a long 6-9 weeks. Us Americans are spoiled, I've never had to wait to purchase a vehicle. I always just figured out what dealer had what I wanted, negotiated the deal and went to the dealer to pick it up.

I guess on a positive note...it will give me time to sell my truck private party and put some extra $ in my pocket.

jpd · 09-07-2010, 08:48 PM

There are real advantages to custom ordering. My CA here in Seattle at least 40% of his customers order this way, and it's higher for the 1 Series

boostm3 · 09-07-2010, 09:58 PM

I ordered on 08/11, and tracking STILL shows 'on order'! Now, the factory was closed the 2 wks subsequent to my order, but in a few days it will be a month, and I would think it had better start showing 'In Production' soon, or somebody has some splainin' to do!

amelen · 09-09-2010, 08:55 PM

boostm3 & Robert135iDCT - I ordered 9/5, so I haven't been waiting as long as you guys - but mine still shows 'on order' as well. It's also showing a black manual 128i when I ordered a white 135i :\ My sale of my previous car ('07 VW GTI) just fell through, so I don't mind the extra time to try to sell my GTI now

rkdiddy - The dealer couldn't find me a single 2011 135i in the entire US that had a MSRP under $40k (when the base car has an MSRP of $36k?). Without a custom order I would have been stuck with tons of options I didn't really want.

MarkR171 · 09-09-2010, 10:37 PM

I ordered February, Production finished March 13 (2011s only started production in March), and I took delivery on May 20th. That being said, the car had already reached the west coast on April 18th, and the extra month was the car coming to Hawaii (which arrived on the 18th of May, 2 days for prep and registration.)

Since you're on the east coast, I think 4-5 weeks after production is completed would be accurate, so 6-8 weeks is about right depending on where they fit you in the production schedule.

amelen · 09-09-2010, 10:45 PM

Wow, I didn't even know they shipped to Hawaii but I guess it makes sense

Too bad the ship can't come direct to you guys (instead of going through california).

KingOfJericho · 09-10-2010, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by boostm3

I ordered on 08/11, and tracking STILL shows 'on order'! Now, the factory was closed the 2 wks subsequent to my order, but in a few days it will be a month, and I would think it had better start showing 'In Production' soon, or somebody has some splainin' to do!

Did you call the 1800#? It's MUCH more up to date than the website will ever be. I was driving my car around when the website still had it in transit.

merlinbk · 09-10-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Did you call the 1800#? It's MUCH more up to date than the website will ever be. I was driving my car around when the website still had it in transit.

Thats probably the best way to track the car.
Unfortunately it does take 6-8 weeks. Building takes 1 day the rest is transport and clearing customs.

jpd · 09-10-2010, 03:09 PM

Your dealer didn't look too hard. There are plenty of 135 under 40K. However, the extra shipping charges would be quite high. CA can provide up to date info. Owners circle is quite a joke. I used it first in 03 then 07 and now in 2010. It's still funky. It actually takes about a week to build your car. From Leipzig, it's shipped to Bremerhaven. It then usually goes to Belgium and Southhampton before crossing the Atlantic. To New York from Southhampton is about 15 days. Clearing customs and the VDC doesn't take too long. If you custom ordered the VDC gives you a priority.

amelen · 09-10-2010, 03:34 PM

I ordered on 9/5 still no updates.. I tried calling the number and it says "scheduled for production with no confirmed production date". Is this normal?

KingOfJericho · 09-10-2010, 04:54 PM

I think they do a batch by country and the US cars are a week or two into production, at least that's what happened last year. They also group production by exterior color. Last year they did white cars first. You should have a production date within a few days and the car will be built within 2 weeks. The most frustrating part is having it waiting for transport. They take them all by train and they then get put into the biggest parking lots I've ever seen until the boat pulls up. The boat takes about 6 days to get to NYC IIRC. The NY guys will be the first to get their cars.

Here's a link to the sat image of the port. Zoom in a bit more to see just how expansive the lots really are.

KingOfJericho · 09-10-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by merlinbk

Thats probably the best way to track the car.
Unfortunately it does take 6-8 weeks. Building takes 1 day the rest is transport and clearing customs.

Yes, I'm fully aware. I was only telling him to use the 1800# instead of the website to track the car as it's more accurate. Nothing will speed up the process of getting the car built and shipped. This year is a bit delayed though... My 1er was the first 2010 delivered in the US and I had it on Sept 30th last year.

jpd · 09-10-2010, 09:22 PM

1-800 is not much better

jpd · 09-10-2010, 09:24 PM

Bremerhaven to NYC is 14-15 days. Check the WW shipping site

KingOfJericho · 09-10-2010, 10:19 PM

1800 number is not perfect but it is much better than the website.

KingOfJericho · 09-10-2010, 10:28 PM

Here's the same thread from last year. Took 9 days from loading to get to the processing center in NJ. Pretty weird that this year is more delayed than last. I think my car was being built during the last week of August. If you guys call the dealer they know the exact schedule of the factory shut-downs and when they resume production. There's quite a bit of good info in that thread I linked so please check it out. I know I was chomping at the bit for any info I could get my hands on and last year we were able to track things with amazing precision. Enjoi!

FDfranklin · 09-11-2010, 08:27 AM

Can someone post the 1800 number please?

09-05-2010, 12:26 PM	#1
amelen Private 13 Rep 88 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera 4S Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Placed and order yesterday! I placed an order for a 135i coupe yesterday I'm guessing I won't even get a production number until Tuesday or later because it's a weekend, right? What's a reasonable time to expect the car to arrive? I already sold my car and will be renting in the mean time, so I need to figure out how long to rent for.
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09-06-2010, 11:46 AM	#4
amelen Private 13 Rep 88 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera 4S Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I called - they still won't put the order in until tomorrow :\ Anyway, when do you guys think I can expect the car to be ready? I was quoted 6-8 weeks but I'm hoping it's a little quicker?
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09-07-2010, 05:56 PM	#5
Robert135iDCT Robert - 2011 135i M Sport w/ DCT 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i MSport w/ DCT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norcross, GA iTrader: (0)	I ordered mine 8/31 and the Owners Circle (OC) still shows it as "On Order". I was told a month and a half, but with a week already gone and not in production yet, I would guess that 6 weeks was the earliest to hope for.
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09-07-2010, 06:03 PM	#6
rkdiddy Private 1 Rep 80 Posts Drives: g35 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Baby! iTrader: (0)	I put in my order yesterday as well. This is going to be a long 6-9 weeks. Us Americans are spoiled, I've never had to wait to purchase a vehicle. I always just figured out what dealer had what I wanted, negotiated the deal and went to the dealer to pick it up. I guess on a positive note...it will give me time to sell my truck private party and put some extra $ in my pocket.
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09-07-2010, 08:48 PM	#7
jpd Lieutenant 5 Rep 572 Posts Drives: Alpine White 135 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	There are real advantages to custom ordering. My CA here in Seattle at least 40% of his customers order this way, and it's higher for the 1 Series
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09-07-2010, 09:58 PM	#8
boostm3 Lieutenant Colonel 683 Rep 1,608 Posts Drives: '18 LBB M2 6MT Exec Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Parkland, Fl iTrader: (0)	I ordered on 08/11, and tracking STILL shows 'on order'! Now, the factory was closed the 2 wks subsequent to my order, but in a few days it will be a month, and I would think it had better start showing 'In Production' soon, or somebody has some splainin' to do! __________________ Boostm3 '18 LBB MT M2 Exec pkg, Moonroof, Production 7/6/17
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09-09-2010, 08:55 PM	#9
amelen Private 13 Rep 88 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera 4S Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	boostm3 & Robert135iDCT - I ordered 9/5, so I haven't been waiting as long as you guys - but mine still shows 'on order' as well. It's also showing a black manual 128i when I ordered a white 135i :\ My sale of my previous car ('07 VW GTI) just fell through, so I don't mind the extra time to try to sell my GTI now rkdiddy - The dealer couldn't find me a single 2011 135i in the entire US that had a MSRP under $40k (when the base car has an MSRP of $36k?). Without a custom order I would have been stuck with tons of options I didn't really want.
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09-09-2010, 10:37 PM	#10
MarkR171 Lieutenant Colonel 102 Rep 1,552 Posts Drives: '19 M2C \| '20 100AE ND2 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phx, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW M2C [0.00]	I ordered February, Production finished March 13 (2011s only started production in March), and I took delivery on May 20th. That being said, the car had already reached the west coast on April 18th, and the extra month was the car coming to Hawaii (which arrived on the 18th of May, 2 days for prep and registration.) Since you're on the east coast, I think 4-5 weeks after production is completed would be accurate, so 6-8 weeks is about right depending on where they fit you in the production schedule. __________________ 2019 M2C - Alpine White - 6MT 2023 Supra 6MT - Deposit and Wait
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09-09-2010, 10:45 PM	#11
amelen Private 13 Rep 88 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera 4S Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Wow, I didn't even know they shipped to Hawaii but I guess it makes sense Too bad the ship can't come direct to you guys (instead of going through california).
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09-10-2010, 03:09 PM	#14
jpd Lieutenant 5 Rep 572 Posts Drives: Alpine White 135 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Your dealer didn't look too hard. There are plenty of 135 under 40K. However, the extra shipping charges would be quite high. CA can provide up to date info. Owners circle is quite a joke. I used it first in 03 then 07 and now in 2010. It's still funky. It actually takes about a week to build your car. From Leipzig, it's shipped to Bremerhaven. It then usually goes to Belgium and Southhampton before crossing the Atlantic. To New York from Southhampton is about 15 days. Clearing customs and the VDC doesn't take too long. If you custom ordered the VDC gives you a priority.
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09-10-2010, 03:34 PM	#15
amelen Private 13 Rep 88 Posts Drives: Porsche Panamera 4S Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I ordered on 9/5 still no updates.. I tried calling the number and it says "scheduled for production with no confirmed production date". Is this normal?
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09-10-2010, 04:54 PM	#16
KingOfJericho Major General 2452 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	I think they do a batch by country and the US cars are a week or two into production, at least that's what happened last year. They also group production by exterior color. Last year they did white cars first. You should have a production date within a few days and the car will be built within 2 weeks. The most frustrating part is having it waiting for transport. They take them all by train and they then get put into the biggest parking lots I've ever seen until the boat pulls up. The boat takes about 6 days to get to NYC IIRC. The NY guys will be the first to get their cars. Here's a link to the sat image of the port. Zoom in a bit more to see just how expansive the lots really are. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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09-10-2010, 09:22 PM	#18
jpd Lieutenant 5 Rep 572 Posts Drives: Alpine White 135 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	1-800 is not much better
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09-10-2010, 09:24 PM	#19
jpd Lieutenant 5 Rep 572 Posts Drives: Alpine White 135 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Bremerhaven to NYC is 14-15 days. Check the WW shipping site
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09-10-2010, 10:19 PM	#20
KingOfJericho Major General 2452 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	1800 number is not perfect but it is much better than the website. __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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09-10-2010, 10:28 PM	#21
KingOfJericho Major General 2452 Rep 7,341 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 135i Coupe [5.26]	Here's the same thread from last year. Took 9 days from loading to get to the processing center in NJ. Pretty weird that this year is more delayed than last. I think my car was being built during the last week of August. If you guys call the dealer they know the exact schedule of the factory shut-downs and when they resume production. There's quite a bit of good info in that thread I linked so please check it out. I know I was chomping at the bit for any info I could get my hands on and last year we were able to track things with amazing precision. Enjoi! __________________ The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Bimmerpost. 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude Hemi \| 2010 S4 Sold \| 2010 BMW 135i Retired \| 2006 Lotus Exige Sold
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09-11-2010, 08:27 AM	#22
FDfranklin d[-_-]b 484 Rep 968 Posts Drives: Ordered: 2023 G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa, Fl iTrader: (1)	Can someone post the 1800 number please?
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