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Old 04-06-2006, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Nevermind' post='265510' date='Apr 6 2006, 04:53 PM
The UK has traditionally been a very important market for BMW. Perhaps our allocation of production time (for RHD) is greater than some other countries. Perhaps I just fell lucky and they were running a batch of RHD cars. Mine has quite a few options, although nothing unusual.
Did your car orginally show this short lead time from when the dealer got a date from the factory or did the lead time shorten once the car had been on order for a couple of weeks?

Interested as my dealer say's he will update me weekly but I am not sure whether its worth it.
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Originally Posted by andymac' post='265592' date='Apr 6 2006, 10:27 PM
Did your car orginally show this short lead time from when the dealer got a date from the factory or did the lead time shorten once the car had been on order for a couple of weeks?

Interested as my dealer say's he will update me weekly but I am not sure whether its worth it.
They just might have found a car somewhere else, at an other dealers.
It's not the fresh car you liked but it's there, now...

The BMW dealers are getting hell from the factory, the dealers are nowadays responsible
for their orders and achievements!

If you order from the factory you'll get exactly what you want but that will take its time.

Customers relationship goes both ways.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='265645' date='Apr 6 2006, 10:30 PM
They just might have found a car somewhere else, at an other dealers.
It's not the fresh car you liked but it's there, now...

The BMW dealers are getting hell from the factory, the dealers are nowadays responsible
for their orders and achievements!

If you order from the factory you'll get exactly what you want but that will take its time.

Customers relationship goes both ways.
Cant be - it has the exact spec I ordered. I think the dealer pre booked a slot in advance so when I finally made up my mind (530 D SE = only got leather, auto, alum trim, hi fi, sports seats and wheel & spare wheel)
Have not seen it with my own eyes yet burt dealer wont be getting my ?2K deposit when I collect if he has got it wrong
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Originally Posted by andymac' post='265592' date='Apr 6 2006, 08:27 PM
Did your car orginally show this short lead time from when the dealer got a date from the factory or did the lead time shorten once the car had been on order for a couple of weeks?

Interested as my dealer say's he will update me weekly but I am not sure whether its worth it.
Slot booked 12 Feb 2006 - paid deposit. Final spec confirmed 27 Feb 2006 (not many extras). Car here in UK 4 April 2006. Dealer knew I wanted car for early May - better be my exact order - I have not been to check yet - not collecting until 29 April
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Originally Posted by 07530d' post='265673' date='Apr 7 2006, 01:22 AM
Slot booked 12 Feb 2006 - paid deposit. Final spec confirmed 27 Feb 2006 (not many extras). Car here in UK 4 April 2006. Dealer knew I wanted car for early May - better be my exact order - I have not been to check yet - not collecting until 29 April

As we know BMW does some upgrades from March production
and some more mayor ones in September.

A April car should be from the March production.
It's not that of an big swim from Germany to the UK.

The car has a prodction code - just check it out!

No doubts after that!
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