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Originally Posted by Wart' date='Jan 21 2005, 11:27 PM
I'm not the best at contacting BMWus but the owner's circle recognizes my name and confirms that my 545 is "on order." That started 12/14 or 12/15. I don't see a production number or estimated buiild date on that site.
The dealer told me their NEXT production car. The salesman said it wasn't likely it would be built before the 1st week of 2005. We established a weekly call so that he could tell me as soon as the car was given a VIN and put into the "scheduled for production" category. He also gave me production # 6691391 and a tracking number I don't know what to do with: ZPS ZSP 205 416 655. This from my notes written 12/12.
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The dealer told me their NEXT production car. The salesman said it wasn't likely it would be built before the 1st week of 2005. We established a weekly call so that he could tell me as soon as the car was given a VIN and put into the "scheduled for production" category. He also gave me production # 6691391 and a tracking number I don't know what to do with: ZPS ZSP 205 416 655. This from my notes written 12/12.
Any other thoughts?
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Dealers usually have thier allocations about 2 months in advance. OH THATS RIGHT THEN... Like for my MINI they got their Feb Build Allocation back in mid to late December (2002) for a Feb Build 2003 car. they Gave me the production number early January but they had it like around Dec 20th to give out.
Heres my time line for my MINI:
Production numbered issured to dealer around Dec 20th
Status: 111 (1/9/03)
Status: 150 (2/5/03)
Status: 151 (2/13/03)
Status: 152 (2/14/03)
Status: 160 (2/18/03)
Status: 190 (2/20/03)
Status: 193 (03/01/03) <--- loaded on vessel
(03/21/03) arrived at Port Hueneme
Car arrived at dealer: (3/26/03) 9:45a.m.
Home in garage by 6:30p.m.
For my E60 I got lucky. Ordered it with the dealer Oct 28th and that was the LAST LAST LAST LAST day they can change the specs of an existing car before it goes into production. and Surely the car went into production the very NEXT day. I was also lucky enough that they had an allocation for a 545 that didnt belong to anyone and it was just a random dealer speced order to be built and sold on the lot so the dealer changed it to my spec.
Here is the time line for the E60
Car Ordered (10/28/04)
Status 150 Production Started (10/29/04)
Status 151 Body Shop Started (11/05/04)
Status 152 Paint Shop Started (11/09/04)
Status 153 Assembly Started (11/10/04)
Status 155 Production Completed (11/11/04)
Status 160 Released to Distribution (11/12/04)
Status 180 Waiting for Export Dispatch (11/15/04)
Status 190 Dispatched / In Transit (11/24/04)
Car Arrived at dealer 16:00 (12/27/04)
Picked up car (12/28/04)
So in your case maybe you missed the deadline for the January build cars or the dealer didnt have any more unclaimed cars to change the spec to yours so he gave you the next unclaimed production number not realizing it wasnt for Jan build but for Feb build.
So I guess others have just been lucky to have squeezed into the next available build slot while you got unlucky and go the next NEXT slot.
The ZPS ZSP 205 416 655 are just the options you got.
ZPS - Premium package
ZSP - Sports Package
205 - Steptronic
416 - rear sunshade
655 - Sat Radio
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Is there a site or a phone number of BMW-NA where I can track my car's progress or lac thereof.
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Originally Posted by Rawn' date='Jan 26 2005, 04:04 PM
Is there a site or a phone number of BMW-NA where I can track my car's progress or lac thereof.
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Originally Posted by SolarFactory' date='Jan 19 2005, 03:05 PM
Just ordered a 545i.? Titanium Silver/Black/Poplar... Steptronic, Sport, Cold, Prem Sound, NAV, Comfort Seats, Shades, Sat Radio
1st week Feb build, 2nd week March Delivery.
Now the long wait begins....
1st week Feb build, 2nd week March Delivery.
Now the long wait begins....
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