11-22-2017, 04:45 AM | #1 |
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"Open Workshop Order" Status
Anyone knows what the above status mean when a car lands in the UK?
My car arrived in the UK last Friday and the status has been "Open Workshop Order" since then with delivery being end of next week. I sold my car on Monday, so looking to get this as soon as possible. Dealer hasn't been helpful saying there is nothing they can do. Frustrating knowing that it's taking more to get the car from Southampton to the dealer than Dingolfing to the ship |
11-22-2017, 07:51 AM | #3 |
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11-22-2017, 04:55 PM | #4 |
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BMW geniuses are telling me that's the final checks on the car before handing over to the dealer. I still don't know what the hell that means as dealers do PDIs and all testing on new cars usually done in Germany.
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The car is inspected before it's loaded onto the transporter. If any damage is found at that stage it's diverted for remediation before dispatch to the dealer, and that is the stage your car is now...so, yes, go through it with a fine tooth comb when it arrives at the dealer.
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Did I read somewhere that if you ask the dealer what was done they are obliged to tell you but would not otherwise volunteer that info?
Hopefully nothing serious perhaps a ding or similar? As others have said give it a good look over and you always have the right to reject if you are not happy for any reason although that’s a big decision to take. |
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As expected dealer has been unavailable last couple of days. Going to make a call again this morning. |
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11-23-2017, 07:21 AM | #11 |
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While I suspect that your car is undergoing some repairs at the port, I wouldn't worry about it. They do repairs at the factory if the QC finds a problem and you can't even tell and it is my understanding that the repairs at the port are similar.
Also...your dealership may not know. It is my understanding that they don't tell the dealership about repairs, at least not about minor ones. |
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It's not necessarily repairs. There have been numerous people on various forums asking the same question, in each case I found there was no repairs. That status is used for cars being PDI'd at Southampton, which a lot of dealers are now opting for. Depending on backlogs, they can take a few days.
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