Preperation Center
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From: Brooklyn, NY
My Ride: 2005 545i SMG Alpine White/Black Leather, Sport, Logic7, Cold Weather, Navigation
My car is at the NJ Preperation Center. How long does it usually stay there? I am getting very impatient!
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Assuming it is a new car and not a European Delivery car, should be around 7-10 days from landing to arrival at dealership, assuming no delays at the VPC or damage in transit to repair. ED cars apparently get bumped in favor of new cars at the VPC so they take longer...
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Yay.. just went to the Owner's Circle Site -- And my car is............................................."AT YOUR BMW CENTER" This is a good thing !!! haha 
This is gonna be the longest F***en Weekend OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is gonna be the longest F***en Weekend OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by Alpine545' date='Dec 31 2004, 10:50 PM
Yay.. just went to the Owner's Circle Site -- And my car is............................................."AT YOUR BMW CENTER" This is a good thing !!! haha? ? ? This is gonna be the longest F***en Weekend OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Really? then it must have been there for a few days already... cuz OC is usually a few days behind.
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From: Proud citizen of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and MORGANTOWN, W.V.
My Ride: '05 530i, Premium, Steptronic, Logic7, Silver grey-black leather. Build date 12/7/04.
My car arrived at Charleston 12/29, VPC 12/30, released 12/31, in transit to dealer 1/1. Seems they are making an effort to really move on the Priority Ones. Let's hope they're not moving too fast.
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My Ride: 2005 530i SMG, Sport package, Premium package, L7, Xenon Headlamps, Window Shades, Rear red reflectors
Originally Posted by niktee' date='Jan 1 2005, 08:55 AM
My car arrived at Charleston 12/29, VPC 12/30, released 12/31, in transit to dealer 1/1.? Seems they are making an effort to really move on the Priority Ones. Let's hope they're not moving too fast.
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From: Proud citizen of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and MORGANTOWN, W.V.
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Originally Posted by mp0i' date='Jan 2 2005, 12:55 PM
[quote name='niktee' date='Jan 1 2005, 08:55 AM']My car arrived at Charleston 12/29, VPC 12/30, released 12/31, in transit to dealer 1/1.? Seems they are making an effort to really move on the Priority Ones. Let's hope they're not moving too fast.
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[/quote]Yeah, I really don't know whats up with Oxnard. Either they're really, really swamped, in which case that's a management issue, or there just complacent, in which thats a management issue. My car actually arrived at the dealer on 12/31 after arriving at port on 12/29!
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Yes, the Oxnard VPC seems to be a mess. I have other related posts on this board on that topic. My ED 545 was dropped on 10/22 in Zurich, arrived Hueneme on 12/4, cleared customs/ag on 12/7 and I still do not have it. I was previously promissed delivery on 12/21, then 12/25 (that made a lof sense considering the VPC was closed 12/24 - 12/17) and now it simply shows as "released to carrier". I have emailed everyone I can at BMW NA and Group in Germany, including Hemlut Panke, CEO. Their response has been underwhelming. I am now at 10 weeks and two days. I think ED has taken last priority in order for BMW to deliver and collect payment on cars that have been ordered but not been paid for yet. I know of others on this board who have already received their ordered cars that arrived well after mine. My dealer seems to have no influence and appears to be getting the run-around on the status of a number of cars. He says they don't even have any 530's in stock now.
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From: Proud citizen of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and MORGANTOWN, W.V.
My Ride: '05 530i, Premium, Steptronic, Logic7, Silver grey-black leather. Build date 12/7/04.
Originally Posted by gwf545' date='Jan 2 2005, 02:27 PM
Yes, the Oxnard VPC seems to be a mess.? I have other related posts on this board on that topic.? My ED 545 was dropped on 10/22 in Zurich, arrived Hueneme on 12/4, cleared customs/ag on 12/7 and I still do not have it.? I was previously promissed delivery on 12/21, then 12/25 (that made a lof sense considering the VPC was closed 12/24 - 12/17) and now it simply shows as "released to carrier". I have emailed everyone I can at BMW NA and Group in Germany, including Hemlut Panke, CEO.? Their response has been underwhelming.? I am now at 10 weeks and two days.? I think ED has taken last priority in order for BMW to deliver and collect payment on cars that have been ordered but not been paid for yet.? I know of others on this board who have already received their ordered cars that arrived well after mine.? My dealer seems to have no influence and appears to be getting the run-around on the status of a number of cars.? He says they don't even have any 530's in stock now.
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