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      07-25-2021, 08:56 AM   #45
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      07-26-2021, 08:44 PM   #46
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Still at port

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I write pivot tables but can't find it. I will troll around and find it before my car gets in!!!
Wait I just found it under advanced.
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      07-31-2021, 10:43 AM   #47
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After a whole week the car is in the shop already because the sunroof isn’t working 🤪🤮😬 first bmw experience starting off amazing
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      07-31-2021, 10:54 AM   #48
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MY22s have already been delivered. This dealer in PA has a '22 in their show room with pictures

https://www.ottosbmw.com/inventory/n...bk08nch62275/#
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Finally, it's in transit. After nearly two weeks at the port, it finally moved

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      08-02-2021, 06:13 PM   #50
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Almost there! How close are you to the VPC? Does your CA or Genius have an updated delivery date?
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Almost there! How close are you to the VPC? Does your CA or Genius have an updated delivery date?

Called the Genius for the third time once I saw it had moved but he had no updates. He was mentioning something about the "port" but I told him it said "in transit." He said to call back on Wednesday to find out which vessel it's been assigned to.

I saw someone in the G80 section had posted a schedule of all the ships leaving Bremerhaven for the next month. One is scheduled to leave on the 7th or 8th and I'm hoping that's the one my car will be put on. I might just wait to call the Genius again until after that date for the carrier info since they still may not have the info if I call on Wednesday. So basically I'll call back a week from today.
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      08-03-2021, 09:42 PM   #52
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I am very close to cancelling my order due to some of the posts in a few threads. I placed my order on June 2nd and it's still "scheduled for production." My build date was moved from end of July to end of August. Given that I essentially ordered a fully loaded M550i and many of you have a stop sale or other issues, I have a feeling I won't even see the car until November or December.

Earlier today I reached out to the dealership for clarification and may seek other avenues. There really is not rhyme or reason to anything anymore as later builds seem to be built before earlier builds.
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      08-03-2021, 10:58 PM   #53
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I am very close to cancelling my order due to some of the posts in a few threads. I placed my order on June 2nd and it's still "scheduled for production." My build date was moved from end of July to end of August. Given that I essentially ordered a fully loaded M550i and many of you have a stop sale or other issues, I have a feeling I won't even see the car until November or December.

Earlier today I reached out to the dealership for clarification and may seek other avenues. There really is not rhyme or reason to anything anymore as later builds seem to be built before earlier builds.
What was the reason for the date change? Is there a specific part that’s missing or priority 1 option?

Oh and what was your spec?
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      08-03-2021, 11:28 PM   #54
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I am very close to cancelling my order due to some of the posts in a few threads. I placed my order on June 2nd and it's still "scheduled for production." My build date was moved from end of July to end of August. Given that I essentially ordered a fully loaded M550i and many of you have a stop sale or other issues, I have a feeling I won't even see the car until November or December.

Earlier today I reached out to the dealership for clarification and may seek other avenues. There really is not rhyme or reason to anything anymore as later builds seem to be built before earlier builds.
I know I keep asking but you're the Orland guy, right?

I've had some work done there sine I work nearby, but only because it was serious stuff and I didn't feel comfortable driving home. The old water pump, limp mode stuff. It's a nice place but their selection is always towards the lower Series models. The clientele seems to buy intro models of the 1-5 Series models, and their showroom reflects that.

What I'm getting at is I think they're a high volume dealer of those low volume cars that probably are selling like hot cakes. Maybe there's more money to be made by prioritizing allocation for a couple of fully loaded 330is than for one M550i.

I'm just spitballing here and I don't know the ins and outs of how a dealership work but it could be the exact opposite of what you might be assuming. Maybe my dealer was super lucky and had allocations already submitted and were planning on speccing an M550 within the next few days until I walked in and placed the order. It's possible they already had a spot in the production line and were just waiting for the GM to spec one out to his liking and that's why production began so soon for me.

Maybe other dealers weren't planning on ordering a bunch of M550is and instead used those for a bunch of X3s and X5s, given how SUVs have been selling, and OP BMW just either bumped your allocation use to next month or assumed you didn't need it ASAP.

Again, just spit-balling but I'd hold off on bailing out just yet. if anything, wait until my car gets in. More like WHEN my car gets in. I just remembered I ordered the carbon fiber spoiler and that's something they install on the US port, if I'm not mistaken, so that's another 2-3 days delay in getting to the dealer. Or maybe it's installed at the dealer? Still, a day or two extra.

After looking at the shipping schedule, if I'm lucky to make it on to a boat this week or next week, it won't be here until late-August. Then probably a week or two to get here and be prepped at the dealer? I'm looking at first week of September before I can even kick the tires. If you're a month after that, that might not be TOO bad, but that varies on the person.

When I called Perillo, Westmont, Knauz, Patrick, and a few other Chicagoland BMW dealers, most told me not to expect it until late-September or early October. Just like you. So maybe my dealer was the exception, as I mentioned earlier, and was already ordering an M550i of their own but I came and took that allocation and it was submitted early on.

I posted a link to a dealer in PA (Otto's BMW, I think) who has a 22 M550 in their showroom. It's there and there are real-life pictures of it and not just the stock image placeholders many dealer sites use when the car is in transit. So I really wonder when that car was built and shipped to have already been in a showroom some time last week.

My advice: hang on a bit longer. I don't think any member has their MY22 550i as yet so we are in the same boat as you until it gets here. I'd still put the heat on your SA at OP BMW and get an answer as to who bumped you back (OP BMW or the factory?) and for what reason.

Worst comes to worst, I'll talk to my SA who sold us two cars before and see if they have any more tricks to get an allocation. It was this time, last month that I placed my order so I imagine they still have some allocations this month
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      08-04-2021, 07:42 AM   #55
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Actually, as luck would have it, my status just changed. I'll create a thread with the dates to help other guys out with the timeframes.
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      12-03-2021, 09:10 AM   #56
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"My car" (G26) has been at the port in Oxnard since the 19th of November, i got word this morning from my dealer saying that the car is still there and waiting for the audio ram module. rip. I'm travelling all of January for work, hopefully it's done before or after that
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      12-11-2021, 06:20 PM   #57
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Ordered my 22 530i 10/26, arrive at port Galveston 12/10 with stop sale for RAM... lets see how long it sits there.....
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      12-13-2021, 11:59 AM   #58
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My m5 comp has been at the port since the 24th of November. It was scheduled to arrive on the 28th of November to the dealership. Now all they saw is the processing facility at Baltimore said they’re waiting for a shipment of RAM modules and it may come soon. Anyone have any similar issue at the Baltimore port ?
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      12-13-2021, 11:23 PM   #59
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same here, waiting for RAM from Nov 20th. Some one from a different thread says it’s a part for Harmon Kardon. I think we are close..
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      01-22-2022, 03:42 PM   #60
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Finally

Today, both recalls showed up as closed for me on my 22 m550i. Been sitting at the port since October. Dealer said I should have it in 2 weeks!
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      01-22-2022, 05:39 PM   #61
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I got lucky with mine coming in 9.21.

It is going in te sho for a faulty sensor that stops the car from rolling out of my garage on random occasions. No warning sounds. It's a great safety feature but can't even band aid it by sutting it off. omeone suggested it is "working" and uses wood blocks to roll over. Obviously this i iaccusrate.

Good lucjk and congrats on deliveries. If you decide to take off RFT's I have two brand new Michelin '19 AWS 3+. I bought four thinking my car was coing in squared but was wrong.
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Well, crap.

My M550i status changed to 182 - "Hand over to carrier" this morning! Yippee, it's done and on the way.

But wait, now it has a big red STOP SALE. WTF??

It's the dreaded Receiver Audio Module issue, which according to the BMW bulletin, only applied to certain 2021 cars. I guess it metastasized and spread to 2022.
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Well, crap.

My M550i status changed to 182 - "Hand over to carrier" this morning! Yippee, it's done and on the way.

But wait, now it has a big red STOP SALE. WTF??

It's the dreaded Receiver Audio Module issue, which according to the BMW bulletin, only applied to certain 2021 cars. I guess it metastasized and spread to 2022.
I wish you better luck than me. My car made it to California in record time from Bremerhaven, only to sit for exactly 4 weeks at the Oxnard VPC with the RAM stop sale. I just got notice today that the stop sale has closed and hopefully I can pick it up soon.

Reading the forums, it is hard to predict when you will receive your car. Not trying to be a downer, hopefully things will improve and your wait will be short!
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There are Stop Sales on many models apparently. The X5 is red hot and Red Stop Sale. Ou
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Well, crap.

My M550i status changed to 182 - "Hand over to carrier" this morning! Yippee, it's done and on the way.

But wait, now it has a big red STOP SALE. WTF??

It's the dreaded Receiver Audio Module issue, which according to the BMW bulletin, only applied to certain 2021 cars. I guess it metastasized and spread to 2022.
My 540 is in status 'Dispatched from Factory' as of this morning and saw that it has the 'Retrofitting the receiver audio module' defect, so assuming it will sit at the port once it makes it to the States.
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Well, crap.

My M550i status changed to 182 - "Hand over to carrier" this morning! Yippee, it's done and on the way.

But wait, now it has a big red STOP SALE. WTF??

It's the dreaded Receiver Audio Module issue, which according to the BMW bulletin, only applied to certain 2021 cars. I guess it metastasized and spread to 2022.
My 540 is in status 'Dispatched from Factory' as of this morning and saw that it has the 'Retrofitting the receiver audio module' defect, so assuming it will sit at the port once it makes it to the States.
Where are you guys seeing where it has the stop sale, just from the bulletin or are your dealers giving you that into? My 550 was dispatched from the factory Friday.
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