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Old 11-03-2014, 01:17 PM
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OEM Tow Hitch in Stock?

Ordered an OEM hitch (71600009711) from getbmwparts months ago, back order date keeps getting pushed out with no end in sight. ECS is in the same boat.

Anyone picked up a kit recently? If so where did you find it and how much did you pay? Thanks!
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Old 11-03-2014, 01:23 PM
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Last I recall being posted was someone lucking into one from a dealers' stock a few months back. Look at my post from December 2013 attaching a printout of reported dealers' stock as of then - many of which were bought by xoutpost readers .....
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Yea I have been waiting for one too. Not sure what is going to come of this though.
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Mine has been on BO since July 2014. Still waiting
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Any updates on hitch availability? I'm shopping for an E53 right now and was hoping to be able to pick the best one instead of "the best one that already has a hitch". Doh!
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Old 11-12-2014, 04:00 PM
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Nothing on my end.
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Old 11-12-2014, 05:22 PM
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Here is my December 2013 list. You might check by calling the very helpful parts guys at the dealership in Morristown, NJ, who provided this to me last December
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I happened to get lucky and found one up here in Ontario. It was around $700 Canadian (plus our wonderful 13% tax) for the parts. This was the hitch kit that came with the wiring harness and module, plus the ball. I did the install myself. I'd hate to imagine what the dealer would charge for install - wouldn't be your "$149.99 including installation" U-Haul special, that's for sure!
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+1 on Morristown, NJ dealer. That's who had them last December
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LVP, you may have gotten the one listed in stock at BMW of Ontario on the 12/13 list. I got the one at Athens [GA] BMW; it had been sitting in their stock room for years ..... I've seen no indication that BMW has ordered new production from their vendor.
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