I thought I'd share my production status evolution with you guys to illustrate something interesting regarding the BMW OC website and the 800 number.

Here is how my order has progressed so far:

End of week 43, production begins
10/13/07 - Ordered
10/13/07 - Status 112 - Scheduled for production with no confirmed production date yet
10/14/07 - Status 112 - Scheduled for production with no confirmed production date yet
10/15/07 - Status 112 - Scheduled for production with no confirmed production date yet
10/16/07 - Status 112 - Scheduled for production with no confirmed production date yet
10/17/07 - Status 112 - Scheduled for production with no confirmed production date yet
10/18/07 - Status 112 - Scheduled for production with no confirmed production date yet
10/19/07 - Status 150 - In Production, Estimated completion date is: October 30th 2007
10/20/07 - Status 150 - In Production, Estimated completion date is: October 30th 2007

Website changes from X3 to X5 website shows VIN
10/21/07 - Status 150 - In Production, Estimated completion date is: October 30th 2007
10/22/07 - Status 150 - In Production, Estimated completion date is: October 30th 2007
10/23/07 - Status 150 - In Production, Estimated completion date is: October 30th 2007
10/24/07 - Status 150 - In Production, Estimated completion date is: October 30th 2007
10/25/07 - Status 150 - In Production, Estimated completion date is: October 30th 2007
10/26/07 - Status 151 - In the Body Shop, Estimated completion date of: October 29th 2007
10/27/07 - Status 152 - In the Paint Shop, Estimated completion date of: October 29th 2007
10/28/07 - Status 152 - In the Paint Shop, Estimated completion date of: October 29th 2007
10/29/07 - Status 152 - In the Paint Shop, Estimated completion date of: October 29th 2007

So here is where it gets interesting - typically once you go 152 the vehicle typically runs very quickly through something like this:

10/27/01 Status 152 Paint Shop Started
10/28/01 Status 153 Assembly Started
10/28/01 Status 155 Production Completed
10/28/01 Status 160 Released to Distribution

For whatever reason, the automated system never updated to any status beyond 152, and still to this minute says "in the paint shop", the web site is still in "scheduled for production".

My salesman contacted me shortly ago to tell me the X5 was on a carrier to NJ and if things go as planned, I can get it realistically pick it up next Wednesday.

I though that went rather quick.

Cheers,
KEF