Production status is taking foooorreeevverrr!

v1k0d3n · 08-16-2011, 09:15 AM

Just a rant. I want my car already! :-) Seems like production status is taking a long time, and I remember someone saying something about production stopping for a little while, and starting up (around now). Do you guys know hat the dates are again for this? I tried a search...think I'm searching for the wrong thing. If I remember right, I believe the downtime was two weeks or so (and my car went into production around middle of July). This wait (with no car I'll add) is killing me. Didn't know my STi would sell so fast!

mayhewjr · 08-16-2011, 12:58 PM

I don't know, but I'm in the same boat...except my 135i hasn't sold yet.

texone · 08-16-2011, 01:27 PM

Right - what I'd seen was production closes for the first two weeks in August and then restarts. Not sure about your July production though - I would think you'd be able to track it by now. My dealer told me that once its in production you can go on the BMW USA website and get some sort of status based on your production number (which should be on the top of your order sheet from the dealer). Mine won't go into production until week 36 so I have a wait to go.

mikewills · 08-16-2011, 01:39 PM

I'm not sure what factory builds the 1M, but the link references the Leipzig Factory. I wonder if your vehicle is already on a boat or waiting to board.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=558378

Dyaus · 08-16-2011, 01:46 PM

I feel your pain. I put up my Mazdaspeed 3 for sale once my order moved into 111 status thinking it would take at least a month to get it sold; it took 1.5 weeks. I've been carpooling around everywhere since I sold it a few weeks ago.

I've been calling up the phone line at least once a day to get the latest status. As of now it's on its way to the port of exit. Hopefully only a few more weeks now. I'm dying without a car, I may end up buying a beater on craigslist to get some wheels until it shows up and then use beater for winter duty.

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v1k0d3n Captain 92 Rep 965 Posts Drives: M2C /// (and x3 for the wife) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	Production status is taking foooorreeevverrr! Just a rant. I want my car already! :-) Seems like production status is taking a long time, and I remember someone saying something about production stopping for a little while, and starting up (around now). Do you guys know hat the dates are again for this? I tried a search...think I'm searching for the wrong thing. If I remember right, I believe the downtime was two weeks or so (and my car went into production around middle of July). This wait (with no car I'll add) is killing me. Didn't know my STi would sell so fast!
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mayhewjr New Member 3 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Albany, NY iTrader: (0)	Me too I don't know, but I'm in the same boat...except my 135i hasn't sold yet.
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texone Enlisted Member 3 Rep 45 Posts Drives: Black Baron 1M Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas-Fort Worth, Tx iTrader: (0)	Production Right - what I'd seen was production closes for the first two weeks in August and then restarts. Not sure about your July production though - I would think you'd be able to track it by now. My dealer told me that once its in production you can go on the BMW USA website and get some sort of status based on your production number (which should be on the top of your order sheet from the dealer). Mine won't go into production until week 36 so I have a wait to go.
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mikewills Captain 66 Rep 971 Posts Drives: Ducati Hypermotard Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: DMV iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 Duc 848 [0.00]	I'm not sure what factory builds the 1M, but the link references the Leipzig Factory. I wonder if your vehicle is already on a boat or waiting to board. http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=558378
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Dyaus New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: AW 1M Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: STL iTrader: (0)	I feel your pain. I put up my Mazdaspeed 3 for sale once my order moved into 111 status thinking it would take at least a month to get it sold; it took 1.5 weeks. I've been carpooling around everywhere since I sold it a few weeks ago. I've been calling up the phone line at least once a day to get the latest status. As of now it's on its way to the port of exit. Hopefully only a few more weeks now. I'm dying without a car, I may end up buying a beater on craigslist to get some wheels until it shows up and then use beater for winter duty.
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