Special order 2011 X3 can be had in one week

[LeMansX5]

Just the Facts:
•BMW is encouraging customers to special-order a new 2011 X3.
•The X3 is now being built in the U.S. at the Spartanburg plant.
•With factory delivery, a custom-ordered X3 can be had in as little as a week.


TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan — BMW's 2011 X3 crossover is being built in America for the first time, and that's a distinct new advantage for customers here.

First, BMW is encouraging interested buyers to special-order their X3 to get it exactly the way they want. That's the way it works in Europe, but Americans historically have not liked to wait for a special-order car. Now that X3s are being built in BMW's newly expanded Spartanburg, South Carolina, assembly plant, the company says the special-order delivery times can be drastically cut — to a point that can satisfy even impatient Americans.

How fast can BMW build your new X3? If you're willing to pick it up at the Spartanburg plant (and BMW has a nifty program that takes care of all the details), company officials say you can take delivery just a week after the factory gets the order.

Consider the fact that it usually takes a minimum of a few days for a dealer to get a car off the lot from a dealer in another state, waiting a week for an X3 built exactly to your specifications seems like a no-brainer, and a trip to the Spartanburg assembly plant is a bonus for any true fan of the brand.

The company says special ordering saves most customers money because they're not buying a car off the lot with typically unwanted options or equipment.

From: Inside Line

[AzNMpower32]

I like the idea of customers ordering exactly what they want, but I doubt dealers will play along. There is no incentive for the salesman to encourage custom orders.

[Viperfreak2]

There is always something for the dealer. I'm sure there is a $ incentive. This is how Euro dealers work. They get the customer, the service, after warr. repairs, accessories, possible crash repairs, etc.

[Meiac09]

Is this just on the F25 or eventually the E70/71 too?

[Viperfreak2]

Good question. IDK

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by Meiac09

Is this just on the F25 or eventually the E70/71 too?

E70/71 will be same as well. You may notice some threads here where the members got their X5 and X5 M delivered in 10 days or 16 days from order. Things are changing

[mtech8]

Sweet! When is wholesale/invoice pricing and ordering guides available?