New Car Order

996CABOVA · 01-18-2008, 08:21 PM

Well im new to the forum and placed my order on a 335xi sedan last Saturday 1/12. I just checked the 800 number and said its sched for production and no production date confirmed. Im pumped for the car but not going to get crazy because sometimes when you get to anxious the little things irk you. Like the car being delayed for a DAY haha. Plus the weather is crappy here in the NE. Even though I got a XI I wouldnt mind keeping it clean and have it for the Spring and Summer and test it in the snow NEXT YEAR. Ill keep you guys posted on the production of the car to give you guys that have ordered a timeline.

Uberdude328i · 01-18-2008, 09:13 PM

Congrats! You say you won't get crazy, but you'll get crazy. Happens to all of us. Mine has been waiting for a vessel for a week now. I won't take delivery until 2/21 in South Carolina at the Performance Center, but I'm still like "get on the damn boat already." What color, interior, and trim did you get?

KanosWRX · 01-19-2008, 01:13 AM

My car was in that status, scheduled for production with no production date confirmed for about a month. Hopefully yours doesn't take that long. I started to go crazy

996CABOVA · 01-19-2008, 03:22 PM

haha this forum doesnt help seeing these sweet rides on here. I got Sapphire Black on Terra w Alumn Trim. Step Transmission w paddle shifters...NAV..Sport Pkge w the 18s..Heated Seats and BMW Assist.

Now that you guys mentioned i just want the process to move smoothly. If I had to guess im thinking middle to end of March before its here. If not then I will be getting CRAZY

996CABOVA · 01-22-2008, 01:17 PM

Just a update on the progress. Car is now in production w a Completion date of 1/28.

So car ordered 1/12

Completion date 1/28

Not too bad well see what happens

BMW F22 · 01-22-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 996CABOVA

haha this forum doesnt help seeing these sweet rides on here. I got Sapphire Black on Terra w Alumn Trim. Step Transmission w paddle shifters...NAV..Sport Pkge w the 18s..Heated Seats and BMW Assist.

Now that you guys mentioned i just want the process to move smoothly. If I had to guess im thinking middle to end of March before its here. If not then I will be getting CRAZY

Dont you wish we could be like bears sometimes and just hibernate until Spring??

JerseyCaneChick · 01-23-2008, 02:27 PM

You think you're going to go crazy?? I order my car a day before you (1/11) but I scheduled a May Euro delivery. This is going to be a very tough wait.

usc gal · 01-23-2008, 02:35 PM

I see that you ordered a 335 sedan I was wondering if it is coming from South Africa I have one coming yet it is a 335i

mrvuml · 01-23-2008, 03:31 PM

Mine (335i Sedan) is on the way after having just been built in Germany. I told my dealer I wanted a German built car. Several dealers I spoke to said they will not oder S.A. built cars for customers special orders, though they may get some (typically 328s) S.A. built cars as dealer demos, service loaners, etc. I also noticed when doing online searches for available cars that many dealers explicitly stated if the car was built in South Africa. Apparently, from what I've been able to gather, there seems to be quite a lot of customer sensitivity to S.A. built cars though there seems to be no evidence that S.A. built cars are of any lower quality than German built cars, perhaps even the opposite. So, probably not worth worrying about. Also, fwiw, I heard from my local Mercedes dealer that the new C-Class are built in South Africa and there is a very high likelihood that if you get one of the new C-Class cars it is built in S.A. I also heard that Audis, particularly the A4s, will soon be built in China. So much for those fine German built automobiles.

usc gal · 01-23-2008, 04:15 PM

Thanks for the information about South Africa I have read that a JD Powers gave them the best plant award in the BMW system. BMW also has a plant in the good old USA the X5 I believe it built here so not every Bimmer is born german. No matter what car you have problems do come up with my 530 2005 I have more problems then my other bimmers.

Mercedes is building the C Class I read that with the costs of everything world wide they are looking for probably for cheaper places to build.

Hope you get your Sedan faster then I will get mind Mrvuml.

mrvuml · 01-23-2008, 05:32 PM

Mine is due in port on Feb 12th and then at the dealer on Feb 20th.

996CABOVA · 01-23-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by usc gal

I see that you ordered a 335 sedan I was wondering if it is coming from South Africa I have one coming yet it is a 335i

Haha I didnt even know they built cars in SA. I was reading your post and was like SA scratching my head lol. USC gal did you call the 800 number and see whats going on w ur 335i?

996CABOVA · 01-23-2008, 05:38 PM

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You think you're going to go crazy?? I order my car a day before you (1/11) but I scheduled a May Euro delivery. This is going to be a very tough wait.

Sweettttt ED....thats going to be nice. You get to open that baby up on the Autobahn and see what it can do wo any fuzz trying to get you lol

01-18-2008, 08:21 PM	#1
996CABOVA Private 2 Rep 79 Posts Drives: Porsche 996 Conv & E90 335XI Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	New Car Order Well im new to the forum and placed my order on a 335xi sedan last Saturday 1/12. I just checked the 800 number and said its sched for production and no production date confirmed. Im pumped for the car but not going to get crazy because sometimes when you get to anxious the little things irk you. Like the car being delayed for a DAY haha. Plus the weather is crappy here in the NE. Even though I got a XI I wouldnt mind keeping it clean and have it for the Spring and Summer and test it in the snow NEXT YEAR. Ill keep you guys posted on the production of the car to give you guys that have ordered a timeline.
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01-18-2008, 09:13 PM	#2
Uberdude328i Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 97 328i, 08 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Congrats! You say you won't get crazy, but you'll get crazy. Happens to all of us. Mine has been waiting for a vessel for a week now. I won't take delivery until 2/21 in South Carolina at the Performance Center, but I'm still like "get on the damn boat already." What color, interior, and trim did you get?
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01-19-2008, 01:13 AM	#3
KanosWRX Lieutenant 10 Rep 412 Posts Drives: E92 AW 335i / 1994 Miata R Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (0)	My car was in that status, scheduled for production with no production date confirmed for about a month. Hopefully yours doesn't take that long. I started to go crazy __________________ "The most important mod is the one behind the steering wheel" - Koyokid RIP
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01-19-2008, 03:22 PM	#4
996CABOVA Private 2 Rep 79 Posts Drives: Porsche 996 Conv & E90 335XI Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	haha this forum doesnt help seeing these sweet rides on here. I got Sapphire Black on Terra w Alumn Trim. Step Transmission w paddle shifters...NAV..Sport Pkge w the 18s..Heated Seats and BMW Assist. Now that you guys mentioned i just want the process to move smoothly. If I had to guess im thinking middle to end of March before its here. If not then I will be getting CRAZY
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01-22-2008, 01:17 PM	#5
996CABOVA Private 2 Rep 79 Posts Drives: Porsche 996 Conv & E90 335XI Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	Just a update on the progress. Car is now in production w a Completion date of 1/28. So car ordered 1/12 Completion date 1/28 Not too bad well see what happens
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01-23-2008, 02:27 PM	#7
JerseyCaneChick New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: Land Rover Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	You think you're going to go crazy?? I order my car a day before you (1/11) but I scheduled a May Euro delivery. This is going to be a very tough wait.
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01-23-2008, 02:35 PM	#8
usc gal Private First Class 4 Rep 107 Posts Drives: 335 sedan , prem, sports, nav Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I see that you ordered a 335 sedan I was wondering if it is coming from South Africa I have one coming yet it is a 335i
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01-23-2008, 03:31 PM	#9
mrvuml Lieutenant 19 Rep 459 Posts Drives: E90 335i w/ZSP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SLO, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335i Sedan [0.00]	Mine (335i Sedan) is on the way after having just been built in Germany. I told my dealer I wanted a German built car. Several dealers I spoke to said they will not oder S.A. built cars for customers special orders, though they may get some (typically 328s) S.A. built cars as dealer demos, service loaners, etc. I also noticed when doing online searches for available cars that many dealers explicitly stated if the car was built in South Africa. Apparently, from what I've been able to gather, there seems to be quite a lot of customer sensitivity to S.A. built cars though there seems to be no evidence that S.A. built cars are of any lower quality than German built cars, perhaps even the opposite. So, probably not worth worrying about. Also, fwiw, I heard from my local Mercedes dealer that the new C-Class are built in South Africa and there is a very high likelihood that if you get one of the new C-Class cars it is built in S.A. I also heard that Audis, particularly the A4s, will soon be built in China. So much for those fine German built automobiles.
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01-23-2008, 04:15 PM	#10
usc gal Private First Class 4 Rep 107 Posts Drives: 335 sedan , prem, sports, nav Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the information about South Africa I have read that a JD Powers gave them the best plant award in the BMW system. BMW also has a plant in the good old USA the X5 I believe it built here so not every Bimmer is born german. No matter what car you have problems do come up with my 530 2005 I have more problems then my other bimmers. Mercedes is building the C Class I read that with the costs of everything world wide they are looking for probably for cheaper places to build. Hope you get your Sedan faster then I will get mind Mrvuml.
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01-23-2008, 05:32 PM	#11
mrvuml Lieutenant 19 Rep 459 Posts Drives: E90 335i w/ZSP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SLO, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335i Sedan [0.00]	Mine is due in port on Feb 12th and then at the dealer on Feb 20th.
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