X5 35d ordered <two weeks ago, now at prep? that was fast
 

Looking fwd to my 2011 X5 35d

Space Gray
Cimmamon Interior

Premium pack
Cold weather page
Sport pack
+ Multi contour seats
Tech pack
+ side view cameras (5DK)
Roof rails
Running boards

Order was made 12/13 days ago, now BMW online says its built, transported, and now at the "prep center" ? where is the "prep center" and wow that was quick....

wow, cause I just got off the phone to place my order and I want PCD the day before Thanksgiving and I live here in SC! Congrats and nice build!!!!

Congrats! Mine's been done for weeks...waiting for PCD :wow:

What does LCI mean?

Lifecycle impulse. I.e mid life update.

This is what BMW is trying to get customers to do (custom order cars), and then deliver them quickly.


Rest of the article here: BMW's Push for Made-to-Order Cars - Forbes.com

Talks specifically about X5's too...

Oh please.

The OP got lucky that his dealer had a open slot almost ready for production that they were able to convert to his specifics... nothing to to with a BMW initiative.

We've seen hundreds of posts detail 'order/wait/status/production/delivery'.....

"prep center" is a building in Spartanburg. Your car was not 'transported' anywhere, it is just that the website was designed to include transport from germany to the US prep center. It is in spartanburg waiting for a train. It will be 10-14 days to get to you. First to VPC in Oxnard, CA...then 2-3 days to get on a truck to norcal

yeah took the car two weeks to get from "prep center" to dealer

still the car came one month earlier than originally promised....whatever happend, i was happy !

Prep Center is beside the factory, so it gets there the same day it finishes, then takes up to a week to get on transport and then 10 days to west coast typically. If you get lucky it will get on the train quickly and you will have it in the next 2 weeks!