Keith...
Congrats on your new X5! It looks like we may have ordered the exact same one...is that black sapphire/beige/bamboo? I hope so because it's hot! I ordered mine about three weeks ago and it's in the "paint shop" now. Hope to have it within a few weeks. You're right...if a dealer has one in the pipeline, you can get it much quicker. Now I can't wait until mine gets here!