[BaeWatch]

Originally Posted by wmo168

ED allocations of MY12 for F30 are drying up, it is hard to get unless people take delivery in August for MY13

That's what one of the dealers near me said, but can't tell if that's true since every other dealer in my area says it shouldn't be a problem ordering a 2012 335i. Who should I believe?

[ric124]

Originally Posted by Entropic Artist

Mine took only 1 day

Here is my timeline after dropping the car off in Nice, France:

March 10th - Drop off in Nice, France after ED
March 29th - Boarded the Grand Venus onroute to USA!
April 24th - Docked in Port Hueneme / Oxnard CA
April 25th - US Customs
April 26th - Port Hueneme VDC
April 28th - Carrier assigned
April 30th - Expected delivery in Phoenix, AZ

Would you care to share your timeline from order date?

[ric124]

Originally Posted by Pellik

Looks like I didn't make that ship that left Durban on the 28th.. Damn! I'm going to give it two more weeks and if I haven't gotten on a ship I will consider canceling my order and waiting for M-sport. I've been doing research, and if WWL is the only shipping company that BMW uses to get the south african cars up to Bremerhaven, my car likely will not arrive to the west coast till Mid July(5 month wait!), and thats just an estimate (could possibly be august). Anybody who is in production right now at the SA plant might want to seriously considering waiting for M-sport. That is unless, I am wrong with my hypothesis that BMW only uses WWL to ship the cars to Bremerhaven. I've heard that they can ship direct from South Africa, but have yet to get any confirmation on this.

Could you post your timeline from order date so that we can see if its the norm for a south africa build?

[Pellik]

Originally Posted by Pellik

Yes they certainly are...

2/23/2012 - Order submitted
4/03/2012 - Production Started
4/18/2012 - Production Complete/ Vehicle Released to Carrier
4/23/2012 - Vehicle @ the Port of Durban SA waiting on a West coast bound ship.


I'm hoping to have it sometime early/mid June.. Who knows though, my CA originally quoted me 6-8 weeks. I think next time i'll take my business elsewhere..

This is my order time-line.

[ric124]

Originally Posted by Pellik

This is my order time-line.

oops sorry didn't realize that you had already posted it.

If I was you I would be nagging my CA about now.

[JS_F30]

Originally Posted by ric124

oops sorry didn't realize that you had already posted it.

If I was you I would be nagging my CA about now.

Hi Ric. Just have some questions.

Do you know why is it taking sooo long to build the 335i compare to the 328i??
I have ordered my car last mid March, and it didn't even start the production!!

Second, how do you know where your car is getting build?? My CA told me that mine is getting built from Germany, but I see a lot of people getting their cars built from SA(which I dont prefer...).

Thanks!!

[onehungevo]

Originally Posted by JS_F30

Hi Ric. Just have some questions.

Do you know why is it taking sooo long to build the 335i compare to the 328i??
I have ordered my car last mid March, and it haven't even start the production!!

Second, how do you know where your car is getting build?? My CA told me that mine is getting built from Germany, but I see a lot of people getting their cars built from SA(which I dont prefer...).

Thanks!!

I ordered my 335i March 29 and production ended April 23rd. Maybe your dealer didn't have one allocated to them or waited to order the car.

[JS_F30]

Originally Posted by onehungevo

I ordered my 335i March 29 and production ended April 23rd. Maybe your dealer didn't have one allocated to them or waited to order the car.

I ordered my car earlier than you. Maybe it has to do where it is getting build... Is your car getting build in SA?? It looks the cars getting build from SA are way faster...

[Pellik]

Originally Posted by ric124

oops sorry didn't realize that you had already posted it.

If I was you I would be nagging my CA about now.

Heh I know, but he claims he doesn't have much control.

[ric124]

You can check you VIN# to verify if what your CA is telling you is true. The 10th character says the plant of Manufacture

A,F, G, K = Munich

[JS_F30]

Originally Posted by ric124

You can check you VIN# to verify if what your CA is telling you is true. The 10th character says the plant of Manufacture

A,F, G, K = Munich

Thanks for the info Ric.
When will the vin number be available? I guess after the car is built?
And I assume you will get your car soon?

[ric124]

Originally Posted by JS_F30

Thanks for the info Ric.
When will the vin number be available? I guess after the car is built?
And I assume you will get your car soon?

The Vin# should be available as soon as production starts
I hope to get it by next week.

[JS_F30]

Originally Posted by ric124

The Vin# should be available as soon as production starts
I hope to get it by next week.

Thanks again for the info.
I hope you get the car soon!

[mxdirtmx]

My 10th Character of a VIN stat starts with WBA is an C, but I was told it was a GERMANY Build.... My 11th Character is a F, but 10th is a C... Did my CA misinform me??

The VIN is:
WBA3A9C50CF######

[ric124]

Originally Posted by mxdirtmx

My 10th Character of a VIN stat starts with WBA is an C, but I was told it was a GERMANY Build.... My 11th Character is a F, but 10th is a C... Did my CA misinform me??

The VIN is:
WBA3A9C50CF######

oops my bad its digit 11 looks like our Vin is similar too
WBA3A9C50C F0#####

[Poor Knight]

Here is my timeline - ordered 3/25 started production 4/26 estimate finished production in South Africa 5/11 and the dealer is telling me it should arrive in Houston on or around 5/18 - 5/25. Seems fast compared to the timelines but we are a big shipping port here in Houston for cars.

The long wait was to get a production start date while BMW upgraded the South Africa plant and added a third shift. The dealer said production is ramped up and cars will be flowing in. I sure hope so!

[npgatech]

Originally Posted by ric124

Would you care to share your timeline from order date?

I don't know how to track the history of the timeline but from what I remember:

January 15 = Order placed
February 10 = Order Finalized
February 18-29 = Production
March 2 = Delivery in Munich

[DrivenByE30]

Originally Posted by Entropic Artist

I don't know how to track the history of the timeline but from what I remember:

January 15 = Order placed
February 10 = Order Finalized
February 18-29 = Production
March 2 = Delivery in Munich

what about the rest.... post order ?

Drop-off date:
Redelivery date:
Friends wanting the same car date:

[wmo168]

Originally Posted by ric124

Your signature shows that you change your car every year, whats your secret? I want to be like you when I grow up

The key to score a ZERO down LOW monthly lease and when you bored with the car, people will line up to do a lease assumption so you can get out and get a new car.

I have 10 people line up to take over the M3 lease... I am sure I would have taker with the F30 when I am bored with it as my monthly lease payment is $423 a month. Zero out of pocket.

[Poor Knight]

It had been May 11 - just called and it's moved back to May 19!DISSAPOINTED! I wonder why the delay - production started around April 23!

[ric124]

Originally Posted by Poor Knight

It had been May 11 - just called and it's moved back to May 19!DISSAPOINTED! I wonder why the delay - production started around April 23!

thats weird, my production only took a week.

[Poor Knight]

Originally Posted by ric124

thats weird, my production only took a week.

I called BMW and my CA - they said it's a plant delay not sure why... speculation that a parts supplier can't make delivery -- parts shortage. And production started April 26 not 23 on mine.