Originally Posted by FunfDreisig

The "awaiting transport" and "en route" designations are for non US deliveries (i.e. "waiting on a boat" and "on the high seas". AFAIK the "Preparation Center" is after it gets off the boat.

Of course, the early X5 2010s have a new status which BMW NA has held close to its corporate chest: "Built but in EPA limbo"

Funf Dreisig

Edit: after checking back on how our 2009 35d build went...
'In the case of X5's etc. manufactured at the BMW SC Factory the "Prep Center" is on the premises. So as I suggested earlier, any BMW produced at the SC factory which is headed to a dealer in the continental US will skip #2 and #3 status' (Awaiting Transport and En Route) that cover the progress during longer trans-Atlantic shipments.'