Problems with date of production
06-15-2006, 07:00 AM
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HEY GUYS,
Here is my concern and my question for help.
I have ordered E60 in February 2006. Due to the strikes etc. (which I already mentioned here some time ago) delivery date was postponed until mid June 2006. Lucky for me, I heard from my dealer that my car is just around the corner and should arrive in just few days
(by the way, as replacement loaners I received in the meantime 530i, 120i, and recently 120d - which I find just superb! I made with it around 3500km with average of 5,5 L/100km!!)
But here comes my concern:
As I am purchasing this car via diplomatic sales division, and in order not to pay any VAT tax on the invoice (in Luxembourg it is 15%) before car's delivery I have to deal with rather big paperwork, but what's absolutely necessary to begin such procedure - I needed a 'chassis number' first. Dealer managed to get this number much earlier than the car itself, so I already have it and I could start my paperwork with the local Ministry of Finance. BUT, in the meantime (thanks to this wonderful source of information), I found a VIN online decoder (http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi) which is supposed to say a lot more info about your car based on the VIN number. I run my number through this decoder and... Surprise! Everything there is correct except for this tiny little element, which is... ahhm.. a date of production! The decoder shows for my car date of production: April 2005!!!
(let me remind you, that car was ordered in February 2006!)
So here come few questions:
1) Am I doing something wrong?
2) Is this VIN decoder up-to-date?
3) Is 'chassis number' = VIN number?? If not, what exactly 'chassis' stands for?
4) Generally speaking: how is it possible?
5) Is there any other "solid" way to decode your chassis number to find out an exact production date?
I am so worried that already asked my dealer about this problem and he confirmed that production date of my E60 is for sure JUNE 2006 - end of story, and I will get a paper for this. However, feeling of uncertainty remains....
Will you help to resolve this feeling?
Any insight thoughts will be appreciated!!!
Here is my concern and my question for help.
I have ordered E60 in February 2006. Due to the strikes etc. (which I already mentioned here some time ago) delivery date was postponed until mid June 2006. Lucky for me, I heard from my dealer that my car is just around the corner and should arrive in just few days
(by the way, as replacement loaners I received in the meantime 530i, 120i, and recently 120d - which I find just superb! I made with it around 3500km with average of 5,5 L/100km!!)
But here comes my concern:
As I am purchasing this car via diplomatic sales division, and in order not to pay any VAT tax on the invoice (in Luxembourg it is 15%) before car's delivery I have to deal with rather big paperwork, but what's absolutely necessary to begin such procedure - I needed a 'chassis number' first. Dealer managed to get this number much earlier than the car itself, so I already have it and I could start my paperwork with the local Ministry of Finance. BUT, in the meantime (thanks to this wonderful source of information), I found a VIN online decoder (http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi) which is supposed to say a lot more info about your car based on the VIN number. I run my number through this decoder and... Surprise! Everything there is correct except for this tiny little element, which is... ahhm.. a date of production! The decoder shows for my car date of production: April 2005!!!
(let me remind you, that car was ordered in February 2006!)So here come few questions:
1) Am I doing something wrong?
2) Is this VIN decoder up-to-date?
3) Is 'chassis number' = VIN number?? If not, what exactly 'chassis' stands for?
4) Generally speaking: how is it possible?
5) Is there any other "solid" way to decode your chassis number to find out an exact production date?
I am so worried that already asked my dealer about this problem and he confirmed that production date of my E60 is for sure JUNE 2006 - end of story, and I will get a paper for this. However, feeling of uncertainty remains....
Will you help to resolve this feeling?
Any insight thoughts will be appreciated!!!
06-15-2006, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by luxembourg' post='297893' date='Jun 15 2006, 10:00 AM
HEY GUYS,
Here is my concern and my question for help.
I have ordered E60 in February 2006. Due to the strikes etc. (which I already mentioned here some time ago) delivery date was postponed until mid June 2006. Lucky for me, I heard from my dealer that my car is just around the corner and should arrive in just few days
(by the way, as replacement loaners I received in the meantime 530i, 120i, and recently 120d - which I find just superb! I made with it around 3500km with average of 5,5 L/100km!!)
But here comes my concern:
As I am purchasing this car via diplomatic sales division, and in order not to pay any VAT tax on the invoice (in Luxembourg it is 15%) before car's delivery I have to deal with rather big paperwork, but what's absolutely necessary to begin such procedure - I needed a 'chassis number' first. Dealer managed to get this number much earlier than the car itself, so I already have it and I could start my paperwork with the local Ministry of Finance. BUT, in the meantime (thanks to this wonderful source of information), I found a VIN online decoder (http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi) which is supposed to say a lot more info about your car based on the VIN number. I run my number through this decoder and... Surprise! Everything there is correct except for this tiny little element, which is... ahhm.. a date of production! The decoder shows for my car date of production: April 2005!!! (let me remind you, that car was ordered in February 2006!)
So here come few questions:
1) Am I doing something wrong?
2) Is this VIN decoder up-to-date?
3) Is 'chassis number' = VIN number?? If not, what exactly 'chassis' stands for?
4) Generally speaking: how is it possible?
5) Is there any other "solid" way to decode your chassis number to find out an exact production date?
I am so worried that already asked my dealer about this problem and he confirmed that production date of my E60 is for sure JUNE 2006 - end of story, and I will get a paper for this. However, feeling of uncertainty remains....
Will you help to resolve this feeling?
Any insight thoughts will be appreciated!!!
Here is my concern and my question for help.
I have ordered E60 in February 2006. Due to the strikes etc. (which I already mentioned here some time ago) delivery date was postponed until mid June 2006. Lucky for me, I heard from my dealer that my car is just around the corner and should arrive in just few days
(by the way, as replacement loaners I received in the meantime 530i, 120i, and recently 120d - which I find just superb! I made with it around 3500km with average of 5,5 L/100km!!)
But here comes my concern:
As I am purchasing this car via diplomatic sales division, and in order not to pay any VAT tax on the invoice (in Luxembourg it is 15%) before car's delivery I have to deal with rather big paperwork, but what's absolutely necessary to begin such procedure - I needed a 'chassis number' first. Dealer managed to get this number much earlier than the car itself, so I already have it and I could start my paperwork with the local Ministry of Finance. BUT, in the meantime (thanks to this wonderful source of information), I found a VIN online decoder (http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi) which is supposed to say a lot more info about your car based on the VIN number. I run my number through this decoder and... Surprise! Everything there is correct except for this tiny little element, which is... ahhm.. a date of production! The decoder shows for my car date of production: April 2005!!!
(let me remind you, that car was ordered in February 2006!)So here come few questions:
1) Am I doing something wrong?
2) Is this VIN decoder up-to-date?
3) Is 'chassis number' = VIN number?? If not, what exactly 'chassis' stands for?
4) Generally speaking: how is it possible?
5) Is there any other "solid" way to decode your chassis number to find out an exact production date?
I am so worried that already asked my dealer about this problem and he confirmed that production date of my E60 is for sure JUNE 2006 - end of story, and I will get a paper for this. However, feeling of uncertainty remains....
Will you help to resolve this feeling?
Any insight thoughts will be appreciated!!!
06-15-2006, 07:18 AM
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Hey, I see the problem, I believe. That vin code translator is garbage. I put my 550i code into it. It says my car is a 530xd (its not). It says my car was produced in Feb 06 (it was produced on late April 06 and its a US MY 07). Take the vin code translator and toss it. NOT ACCURATE!!!
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='297908' date='Jun 15 2006, 08:18 AM
Hey, I see the problem, I believe. That vin code translator is garbage. I put my 550i code into it. It says my car is a 530xd (its not). It says my car was produced in Feb 06 (it was produced on late April 06 and its a US MY 07). Take the vin code translator and toss it. NOT ACCURATE!!!
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