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      06-12-2020, 11:09 AM   #45
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I have one on order status "Scheduled for Production" haven't received production week date yet. I was under the impression production on MY21 was 7/1.
Your client advisor should be able to give you a build week to go with your production number, and my understanding of the process (gleaned predominantly from the post below), is that the build week is the week your car should finish production. Which in my case would be the first partial week in July.

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1315141

Moreover, according to my CA, all M550i orders for MY2020 were cancelled in May following the production halt from Covid-19, so they are basically starting over.

Hope this helps.
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I have one on order status "Scheduled for Production" haven't received production week date yet. I was under the impression production on MY21 was 7/1.
I thought production started on 7/1 too. That would be great if they are starting earlier! Placed my order yesterday.
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I have one on order status "Scheduled for Production" haven't received production week date yet. I was under the impression production on MY21 was 7/1.
That would still be the case. The production week is when the car will complete production and 7/1 is in Calendar Week 27...

https://weeknumber.net/27
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Production Begins!

My car entered production today and a VIN number has been assigned!

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Awesome. Should start production sometime next week.
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Awesome. Should start production sometime next week.
That's what I'm expecting.

It sucks now that you can't enter your VIN number into the cargo manifest tools for the shipper anymore - I'm going to have to get creative to track the ship with my car across the Atlantic.
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Manual Not Available Yet...

Now that I have my VIN, I thought I'd take a quick look at the manual for the 2021 MY car - no luck.

BMW's system comes back with a message saying the manual isn't available yet.

Well played, BMW.
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That's what I'm expecting.

It sucks now that you can't enter your VIN number into the cargo manifest tools for the shipper anymore - I'm going to have to get creative to track the ship with my car across the Atlantic.
You likely can. I remember it being changed quite a lot from what is posted when I was tracking my build last year. But I was able to find the information and track it via the shipper. The dealer and BMW Genius will also know the ship once it makes it onto it.

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Now that I have my VIN, I thought I'd take a quick look at the manual for the 2021 MY car - no luck.

BMW's system comes back with a message saying the manual isn't available yet.

Well played, BMW.
Yeah those won't work for a week or so after the car completes production. But it will work well ahead of your car arriving. I read my entire manual by time my car arrived .
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You likely can. I remember it being changed quite a lot from what is posted when I was tracking my build last year. But I was able to find the information and track it via the shipper. The dealer and BMW Genius will also know the ship once it makes it onto it.



Yeah those won't work for a week or so after the car completes production. But it will work well ahead of your car arriving. I read my entire manual by time my car arrived .
Thanks for the information. I'll post how it works out as things progress.
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Awesome. Should start production sometime next week.
That's what I'm expecting.

It sucks now that you can't enter your VIN number into the cargo manifest tools for the shipper anymore - I'm going to have to get creative to track the ship with my car across the Atlantic.
Your CA can provide the name of the ship carrying your car, once departed.
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Thanks for the information. I'll post how it works out as things progress.
No problem. I tracked my build very closely and added the timeline to this thread.

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1649123
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Your CA can provide the name of the ship carrying your car, once departed.
Thanks. I'll ask him.
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MY 2021 photo added to build status today.

The tool in my garage is now showing an image of the car.

Perhaps this bodes well for the U.S. MY 2021 configurator being up soon.
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All right! Went through a similar process with my build last spring. I loved being able to check the status but sometimes found myself checking the site many, many times each day
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All right! Went through a similar process with my build last spring. I loved being able to check the status but sometimes found myself checking the site many, many times each day
I'm checking two, maybe three times a day. Gotta keep an eye on the new toy.
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Projected completion date!

Heard from my CA today - my car is projected to be completed on July 1!

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Heard from my CA today - my car is projected to be completed on July 1!

Nice - do you think they will have any other incentives by then? Right now I think it is just loyalty for 2021’s.
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Heard from my CA today - my car is projected to be completed on July 1!

Nice - do you think they will have any other incentives by then? Right now I think it is just loyalty for 2021's.

Honestly, I don't know. I took a quick look at Edmunds and Trucar's websites, and all I see is what BMW is offering for the 2020 MY cars they need to sell to draw down the inventory.

My CA has told me the production run post COVID halt is only for Pri 1 sales to customers who placed orders - they are not currently building 2021 models for inventory. That will change once the orders are filled of course.

My best guess, it may be a few months before you see anything for the 2021 MY other than loyalty, but you can probably get a good deal on a 2020.
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Nice - do you think they will have any other incentives by then? Right now I think it is just loyalty for 2021’s.
It will likely be like last year. You likely won't see deals on MY2021 until Nov/Dec when dealer inventory arrives.

They won't have a supply problem I bet as I expect they will be closely tracking demand.
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My 2021 BMW 530xi picture show up on the my garage pic now. Looks neat - Bernina Grey Amber Effect with black wheels.
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I "think" the shadowline package adds the black front grill and also black around the lower front air intakes.

Good choice on the BMW over the Audi. I pondered a 202 M550 vs a 202 S6 for months. While I liked the interior and exterior styling of the Audi better, the BMW's power is significantly better. At the end of the day, the price difference did it for me as well - the negotiated price of a similar build Audi was $18,000 more than the negotiated price of the BMW I ended up buying (both with MSRP's ~$89,000)
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Anybody know what the MY 2021 ZHO Shadowline Package for $550 is on the US pricing guide? My dealer rep doesn't know what this is (disappointing).

I placed my preliminary order for a 2021 M550i in bluestone metallic with red brake calipers and every option except for the Executive package that includes the rear window shades. I had to build it on the BMW Germany Visualizer because the US website still shows the 2020 models.

My dealer rep estimates a mid to late August delivery. This means that I will have to extend my 2017 Audi S6 lease for two more months. Not a problem as I love the S6, my second one. However, the 2020 S6 only has a V6 biturbo so I took the 2020 M550i for a test and loved it. Fortunately, I could not place an order due to the Wuhan virus shut down, so now I'm getting the refreshed 2021.

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As far as I know, it's the black trim around the windows (you can see that in the build photos - assuming they are appropriately representative of the build options you selected), and based on your description of the build you did, seems to include the grill as well.

My understanding is that the M550 comes standard with cerium gray accents on the grill, mirror caps, etc. and I'm only seeing that on the mirrors in your build photos.
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