Big Jump in Expected Completion Date
 

My wife's car entered production on 12/15 with an estimated completion date of 1/4. Today, the automated system & my CA tell me the car is in the body shop with an estimated completion date of 12/22. May get the car before 12/31, which I'm really happy about for tax reasons! Any idea how the estimated completion date jumped almost two weeks?

its very strange how the range of deliveries are with these vehicles.... mine took 6 weeks.

The factory closes from Dec 21 to Jan 4.
They probably have a big push to complete everything before the December closing.

Order date ?
 

Hi pgax5,

What is your order date ? Mine is Dec 8th, since I am in Florida, transportation should not take that long. I am expecting to get in first week of Jan. by this.

Yeah, that could very well be the reason. It could also be that some previously scheduled production vehicles were yanked out of the schedule due to a delay in parts specific to those vehicles, and others pulled-ahead to fill the slots left open, e.g., there seems to be rumors about problems with the tech package parts availability. If so, they could very well delay production of vehicles with the tech package, and pull-ahead vehicles that do not have the tech package.

Having once worked many years ago in an auto company, and had some minor short-term involvement with production scheduling, I can say there are many reasons for shuffling the production schedule, few of which are obvious to anyone outside the production scheduling department. Most have to do with parts availability and/or quality issues, e.g., all of a sudden the red vehicles may have paint problems, so red vehicles are pulled out of the schedule until they figure out what the problem is with the red paint.

I ordered on 11/25 and was told just days later that production was delayed until the supply chain issue with the Top View Camera was resolved (mine does have Tech Pkg). I've posted about this issue and am keeping my fingers crossed that they didn't just delete the camera from the package.

I ordered on 11/13 with the tech package and it went into production today.

Chuck

Based on the delays in the tracking system I saw just last week, I'll bet your X5 is done by now and on it's way. Mine was at my dealer by the time the tracking system said production was done.

That would be nice.

Chuck

Om! Shanthi Om!!

For what it's worth, I passed by the factory last Saturday and the employee lot was filled with cars. It looks like the factory is working overtime.

Any new 35d deliveries in east coast?
 

Thanks! This forum is the best. Last night I found myself checking this at 2 am. Thought it is crazy, forced myself to bed. Wait is dreadful...

I am in production !
 

800 number today says my vehicle is in production with estimated completion date Jan 12th. :p:

Hi PGA

Is it shipped yet ?

My production status
 

In the body shop. I did not drive it yet ;) how did it endup in bodyshop ?

How long from here ?

If I remember correctly it's in the paint shop for maybe 2 days, then it should show production completed. Hang in there, it won't be long now.

Thank you. This forum rocks !

No problem, it's the least I could do after I tortured everyone for 10 weeks from order date to pick up at plant. :rofl:

Hey ,cmyX6go
How is ur X6 doing? I read some time back that it was having some issues..Hopeits back and you are enjoying your X6.

I'm loving it, thank you. All is well, I had a check engine light. It was a faulty DMTL pump. It was fixed in a few hours. No other issues, just cold weather creaks.

Hi 2010x5d,

You never posted pictures of your Vermillion Red. How is your new ride ?

Ride is awesome, too much power and amazing mileage.
Just now back from 1000 miles trip from CT to VA, and I got around 27 mpg.
Its only been less than 4 weeks and I already have around 2200 miles.
I am really enjoying my X5d,except for the wind noise for which I have an appointment next week.
Sorry I am unable to upload the pictures, Its throwing me an error (I am trying to attach the pics)

Expected Completion Date moved !
 

Expected Completion Date moved to Jan 11th from today. Grrrrr.... In the paintshop.

Production Complete !
 

My status is 'Production complete, waiting to be released to carrier', it is getting close....:rofl:

Mine is still at the preparation center according to the website... I picked it up over two months ago.