Production Status

[X5sapphireblack]

Hi all. Newbie here and have been reading the threads the past couple of weeks. Very good posts , interesting, informative and entertaining.

I have an 35D on order and when i called today the 800#, the status is in the paint shop and with a completion date of 12/2/2009. Hmmm, that's a date in the past. Are there delays? Anyone with orders in production experiencing the same thing?

[XXX555]

Your diesel is prob. on the way...

[Redridge]

Originally Posted by XXX555

Your diesel is prob. on the way...

+1.... I hate it when they have to lie, then when you get the X earlier than when they said it would come... they are heroes. I dont want any heroes, just want accurate data....Is that to much to ask.

[X5sapphireblack]

Called my dealer and he said that he expects to have it at the dealership by last week of January. That's a long time to wait... what should I do in the meantime??? I've read the brochure numerous times, the pages are falling apart.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by X5sapphireblack

Called my dealer and he said that he expects to have it at the dealership by last week of January. That's a long time to wait... what should I do in the meantime??? I've read the brochure numerous times, the pages are falling apart.

Download the Owner's Manual...

[X5sapphireblack]

This wait is expensive. I have been ordering accessories for the X5 I don't have yet. I've ordered the Weathertech rubber mats and cargo mat. Looking at others accessories to pass time away. One thing I regret not including in my order is the compact spare tire. When I called to add it, it was too late since it was already in production. I might have to order that at the dealer on delivery. Would it cost about the same at the dealer than when factory installed, $135? Not sure if I can get that elsewhere.

[z2g]

OP,
I'm in the same boat too. However, my build date was in Nov. So, I was told I would get the car in mid/late December. Since we're in CA, shipping and prep takes a long time.

[alexmish]

Call them again, after listening to automatic response, press 0 to talk to the operator. They will pull up even more up-to-date info.

Right now the website states my 335xi is on-order, while operator told me that it started production this morning at 4:32am...

[X5sapphireblack]

Thanks Alexmish! Just did that and was told that the car was in the paint shop yesterday but is now in the "stacker" waiting.

[2010X5d]

Originally Posted by alexmish

Call them again, after listening to automatic response, press 0 to talk to the operator. They will pull up even more up-to-date info.

Right now the website states my 335xi is on-order, while operator told me that it started production this morning at 4:32am...

Thanks Alexmish, I did the same and the operator said mine is going/with the quality inspection. She said that once it is done then it is the responsibility of the dealer to ship it to them and I need to follow up with the dealer for the arrival time frame and delivery. Is it true? I mean does this work this way.