Delays at the Oxnard VPC
12-22-2004, 12:40 PM
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I did ED this fall and dropped off my 545 on 10/22. I had to track my car myself by contacting E.H. Harms in Germany and Ted Rausch in Long Beach since BMW is clueless in this area. It got released from customs/ag at Port Hueneme and available for the VPC on 12/7. I got word late last week from the SA that it would arrive at the dealer here in San Diego County on 12/21. It didn't show up and the SA called today to tell me it was rescheduled for delivery to me 12/25, Christmas, a holiday. I called BMW N.A. and the customer service guy said they have no control of it to talk to my Sales Manager. My Sales Manager said the dates are estimates and it could show up any time before after 12/25. Very frustrating!
Has anyone else been "bumped" like this recently? How long did it take from drop-off to return? I am almost at 9 weeks now and my prospects don't look real good.
Has anyone else been "bumped" like this recently? How long did it take from drop-off to return? I am almost at 9 weeks now and my prospects don't look real good.
12-22-2004, 12:43 PM
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12-22-2004, 01:00 PM
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It appears you had ordered yours, so you had to get in line, get it built, and shipped. Mine was done and I'd already driven it a couple weeks when I dropped it off on 10/22. Nine weeks seems a bit long when the car is already built.
12-22-2004, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by gwf545' date='Dec 22 2004, 04:40 PM
Has anyone else been "bumped" like this recently?? How long did it take from drop-off to return?? I am almost at 9 weeks now and my prospects don't look real good.
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12-22-2004, 05:42 PM
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I recently went through Port Hueneme on my 545i also. It arrived on 11/15. My originally scheduled pickup day was 11/20. Unfortunately I wasn't able to actually take delivery until 12/3. In the mean time a whole bunch of 530s from my ship and ships AFTER mine came rolling through. The reason I was given is that often 545's take longer to get through VPC because of extra electronic controls on the 8-cyl Valvetronic. In my case they had to reprogram the computer that manages this function. Obviously the delay made me nervous - am I going to get a "crippled" car in some way? ABSOLUTELY NOT. I simply weathered the delay, and am enjoying the heck out of the car. No problems - just unbelievable driving pleasure.
12-22-2004, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Go_Fast_545' date='Dec 22 2004, 07:42 PM
I recently went through Port Hueneme on my 545i also.? It arrived on 11/15.? My originally scheduled pickup day was 11/20.? Unfortunately I wasn't able to actually take delivery until 12/3.? In the mean time a whole bunch of 530s from my ship and ships AFTER mine came rolling through.? The reason I was given is that often 545's take longer to get through VPC because of extra electronic controls on the 8-cyl Valvetronic.? In my case they had to reprogram the computer that manages this function.? Obviously the delay made me nervous - am I going to get a "crippled" car in some way?? ABSOLUTELY NOT.? I simply weathered the delay, and am enjoying the heck out of the car.? No problems - just unbelievable driving pleasure.
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12-22-2004, 10:02 PM
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I took ED last summer took 10 weeks, so don't get discouraged...
Won't be long now!!!!
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>As always, cheer up you could be this guy!!!!</span>
Won't be long now!!!!
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>As always, cheer up you could be this guy!!!!</span>
12-23-2004, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Dec 22 2004, 11:14 PM
They reprogrammed the DME to meet emission standards.? They are doing to to all V8s as they come into the shop.? They wanted to do mine today,? but I want to wait until a newer SW version is out.
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