3.0sd allocation question.

[Beefy]

I have been waiting for an allocation for a 3.0sd. Has anyone been allocated one yet? My dealer gets their allocations tomorrow, hopefully I get one. This is to be the replacement for my 3.0d which the dealer cant fix.

Any idea when they first go into build?

[steef100]

Originally Posted by Beefy

I have been waiting for an allocation for a 3.0sd. Has anyone been allocated one yet? My dealer gets their allocations tomorrow, hopefully I get one. This is to be the replacement for my 3.0d which the dealer cant fix.

Any idea when they first go into build?

My dad has one on order but still dont have a allocation of our 3.0sd but it is still quoted for end of december.

[jimsaq]

depends on your country beefy
australia's first 3.0sd builds are november, mine is january I was told yesterday

[Fredo]

Mine goes into production next week, week 45. I know in the UK there are significant allocation problems for the 3.0sd as there has been much higher demand than anticipapted for it (I am sure this is partly because it is not much more expensive than the 3.0d). I did read somewhere that only 15% of diesels were going to be sd's.

I am very lucky to have my allocation as I haven't had the order in for long. Lucklily I have an excellent relationship with my dealer as I have been dealing with the same guy for 12 years and he's now Head of Sales. He actually told me not to order a 3.0d back in April before the X5 was launched in the UK as he had been told then that the Efficeint Dynamics upgrade was coming. Customer loyalty does pay every now and again

[drod]

man i'm jealous... i don't think we'll get sd till late 08...

wouldn't mind paying the extra bucks for it!!

sucks!!!

[dwarfer]

Fredo,
My SD is week 45 and dealer has confirmed its been built so I think their ahead of schedule. Also managed to get it with the auto tailgate

Now to wait another month for it to be shipped

[Fredo]

Originally Posted by dwarfer

Fredo,
My SD is week 45 and dealer has confirmed its been built so I think their ahead of schedule. Also managed to get it with the auto tailgate

Now to wait another month for it to be shipped

Ah so mine may be early too I have the auto tailgate too. Went a bit mad on the options list. I was oing to wait for mine until after Christmas but if it's early I think I will take it a soon as it arrives. Did you get the M Sport or SE ? I have gone for the SE with Dynamics Pack....first BMW I have had that isn't an M Sport or M /// since I bought my first BMW. Just don't think the M Sport looks that much better and justifies the price.

[jimsaq]

hey fredo, was the auto tailgate option something your salesman was able to select in his ordering system, or did you just ask them to make sure it got put in for the build?

dealers here in australia can't add it in yet, but they are pretty sure it's coming soon

[dwarfer]

I want for:

Model ZXP4 E70 X5 3.0sd M Sport M57 3.0
Colour 475 Black Sapphire Metallic
Upholstery LUSW Black Nevada leather
Maint Pack No Maintenance Pack
Option 2M9 M V Spoke Style 227 M 10/11Jx20
Option 2VA Adaptive Drive
Option 3AG Reversing Assist Camera
Option 3AP Graduated tinted windscreen
Option 3MA Roof Rails Matt Aluminium
Option 319 Universal Remote Control
Option 4NB Automatic Air Conditioning 4-zone
Option 402 Panoramic Glass Sunroof
Option 430 Auto-Dim Int + Ext Mirror
Option 459 Elec Fr Seats + Driver Memory
Option 494 Front Seat Heating
Option 496 Rear Seat Heating
Option 5AC High beam assistant
Option 5DA Front passenger airbag deactivation
Option 522 Xenon Headlamps
Option 524 Adaptive Headlights
Option 6FL USB/audio interface
Option 676 Hi-Fi loudspeaker system
Option 761 Sun Protection Glass
Package ZXT Media Package

The Auto Tail gate does not show on the options list but has been ordered. Its not on the UK configurator but the sales people have it on their ordering system.

Can't wait

[Fredo]

My salesman added it through the ordering system. I specced the car about three weeks ago, it had literally just been added at that stage.