[Pganders]

Just wondering if anybody’s had recent experience with delivery dates in the UK.

I’ve been quoted 14 weeks by the dealer which seems on the long side. I was expecting maybe 8 weeks. The salesman blamed the engine choice - a 18i but even when I configure my X1 using the “buy online Configurator” it also comes with a 14 week timescale no matter what engine/model choice I insert. And this before I even choose my preferred dealer so doesn’t appear dealer quota specific. Is the X1 really that popular?

I suppose maybe I’ll just have to learn patience😟.

[oakey46]

Hi Again Pganders.
I ordered my X1 on 12 January as a factory build and was given an estimated build at Week 9 (26 February), with UK delivery around 3 weeks after that time. So hopefully on the road before end of 3/18.
As you probably remember, I was looking for the sDrive 1.8i xLine, plus a few options. The salesman emailed me earlier today to say he expects to have a VIN number in a couple of weeks, which fits in with the timescale and, if it works out that way, will be around 8-9 weeks from order to delivery.
A near neighbour took delivery of an X1 1.8i Sport less than 2 weeks ago from the same dealership. I had suggested he should approach them and they found one in transit to the UK that he was happy to accept, so the salesman just had to arrange a dealer 'swap'. He previously had a 3 Series and says he is delighted with the three pot petrol engine! Hope that helps.

Interesting how you managed to get the anticipated build week from the website. I seem to be wholly reliant on the dealership, but wonder if UK car build stages can be tracked online by the purchaser when the VIN has been allocated. I don't altogether rate the BMW UK website and hope the in-car technology wasn't put together by the same 'team'!

[Pganders]

Hi Oakley,

That’s encouraging and I suspect and hope the dealer is using this as an “incentive” to get an order placed!! And I too hope the cars are better put together than their website technicians which from recent experience leaves something to be desired!!

[Pganders]

Originally Posted by oakey46

Interesting how you managed to get the anticipated build week from the website.

Oh, and for anybody that’s interested, the procedure is (at least for UK website):

Click on build your BMW, then configure, go to summary, click on next steps and choose buy online. The summary at right hand side gives you estimated delivery date. It’s probably fairly generic and dependant on a number of factors.

Interestingly just playing round with it and configured a 1 Series and it comes up as between 12-14 weeks, compared to 14 weeks for the X1 so it does in fact appear model dependent.

[Lawton1984]

Ordered mine mid jan arrival date is yet tbc but estimate is around the 2nd week of March.

[Geord]

Ordered mine 14th Feb, went into the production stage 16th. Expected to arrive at the dealers 19th March, dealer said we lucked out and it’s not a usual thing it’s so quick

[oakey46]

Originally Posted by Geord

Ordered mine 14th Feb, went into the production stage 16th. Expected to arrive at the dealers 19th March, dealer said we lucked out and it’s not a usual thing it’s so quick

You may have been lucky that there was a dealer stock order matching your requirements. If that was the case, your order would have overridden the stock vehicle production. If so, lucky you!

[Geord]

Originally Posted by oakey46

You may have been lucky that there was a dealer stock order matching your requirements. If that was the case, your order would have overridden the stock vehicle production. If so, lucky you!

yeah they had a chassis already in the queue, it’s was more of an alteration to an existing order. He did say if I wasn’t going for a 20d auto things would of been different too. The wait on the petrol engines would of been longer than the diesels, so he said anyways

[Pganders]

I’m suspecting that we’re maybe starting to feel the impact of dieselgate and the manufacturers have not been able to gear up in time with additional petrol engine production.

Were my driving style different a diesel would have suited and indeed looking at the in stock offers could have been obtained at a substantial discount over petrol.

[oakey46]

Now have a VIN number from the dealer, who says build start could be within next few days.

[Pganders]

Originally Posted by oakey46

Now have a VIN number from the dealer, who says build start could be within next few days.

That’s encouraging.

I finally placed my order yesterday so fingers crossed. I will post details in separate post.

[martinx1]

Have just found out my x1 has been built and left the factory in germany and is awaiting transport to uk for March delivery.

[Geord]

My X1 has also been built and is on its way to merry England, expected at the dealers week commencing 12th March

[oakey46]

My X1 reached stage 5500 yesterday (28 Feb), which is Assembly Complete. Next stage is Transfer to Distribution and the dealer says it should be with them week commencing 19 March, or possibly sooner.
X1 transits by rail from BMW Regensburg assembly plant to port (Bremerhaven, Germany) for shipping to Humberside UK and then on to BMW Distribution Centre at Thorne near Doncaster (adjacent to M18 Motorway), Yorkshire. From there it has its PDI prior to delivery to dealer.

[philco6]

Hi, I ordered a X1 2.0 Xline on the beginning of January 2018, I was told I would have it at the beginning March 18, then I was told week 10 now I am told week 11.
Can enyone tell what is going on at BMW.

Thanks,
Philco6

[Pganders]

Originally Posted by philco6

Hi, I ordered a X1 2.0 Xline on the beginning of January 2018, I was told I would have it at the beginning March 18, then I was told week 10 now I am told week 11.
Can enyone tell what is going on at BMW.

Thanks,
Philco6

When I placed my order 3 weeks ago I was told delivery time would be around 14 weeks with 1 June quoted on the invoice. Was told this was down to demand.

Interestingly another dealer told me that BMW would be stopping production for an undefined period after June to allow for revised emissions testing to meet new EU regulations and as a result if I didn't place my order then delivery could be pushed out beyond September. Now whether or not this was just a sales tactic I don't know but in the end he didn't get the order due to not returning my calls.

[oakey46]

Hi there. If you can obtain the 7 digit VIN code from your dealer and input it to www.bimmer.work you should be able to see if the car is built yet. Your dealer should also give you details of the build stage the car has reached (you can see the explanations below if you simply have a set of numbers from him - although these may not be fully up to date).

5100 Bodyshop Start
5190 Bodyshop Complete
5200 Paintshop Start
5270 Paintshop Complete
5300 Pre-Assembly Start
5400 Assembly Start
5500 Assembly Complete
6000 Transfer to Distribution
8200 Released to Carrier
9000 Departed Plant
9605 PreEU Port of Exit
9615/35/45 In Storage
9610/20/30/40/50/60 In Transit
9800 Arrived Dealer

As at the end of last week, mine was at 9605 Pre EU Port of Exit and is due at the dealership sometime next week (i.e. week commencing 19Mar18)

Incidentally, it seems X1s built after 1 March 2018 with a petrol engine (including the 18i (1.5Ltr 3 cylinder) may be fitted with a Gasoline Particle Filter. Apparently it is designed to reduce particle output, but works more efficiently on a petrol engine because the exhaust requires less time for the engine to reach optimum operating temperature. From what I can see, all cars in the EU have to have this from 1 September 2018 (I'm unaware if it will be the same worldwide).

[Pganders]

Originally Posted by oakey46

Incidentally, it seems X1s built after 1 March 2018 with a petrol engine (including the 18i (1.5Ltr 3 cylinder) may be fitted with a Gasoline Particle Filter. Apparently it is designed to reduce particle output, but works more efficiently on a petrol engine because the exhaust requires less time for the engine to reach optimum operating temperature. From what I can see, all cars in the EU have to have this from 1 September 2018 (I'm unaware if it will be the same worldwide).

Oh no! I hope this doesn’t turn into another DPF type disaster - the very reason I didn’t go diesel.

I wonder is this the “ZO2 Model Year CO2 Change” no cost option shown on my order form that I had to accept when placing my order?

[oakey46]

Originally Posted by Pganders

Oh no! I hope this doesn’t turn into another DPF type disaster - the very reason I didn’t go diesel.

I wonder is this the “ZO2 Model Year CO2 Change” no cost option shown on my order form that I had to accept when placing my order?

Just keep fingers crossed that I picked up incorrect info! But mine has a different code for the CO2 (1CB - Co2 Content).

[oakey46]

Originally Posted by oakey46

Just keep fingers crossed that I picked up incorrect info! But mine has a different code for the CO2 (1CB - Co2 Content).

As an update, here's what I read earlier via this link:
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2018...80117-bmw.html
'GPF. From March 2018, additional BMW gasoline-fueled models will feature a gasoline engine particulate filter (GPF) for optimum reduction of particulates resulting from gasoline direct injections engines.
After the introduction of this exhaust gas purification technology in July 2017 on the BMW 220i Coupe, the BMW 230i Coupe, the BMW 220i Convertible, the BMW 230i Convertible, the BMW X3 xDrive20i and the BMW X3 xDrive30i, additional series are now to follow.
From March 2018, exhaust aftertreatment systems on the BMW 420i Coupe/BMW 420i xDrive Coupe, the BMW 430i Coupe/BMW 430i xDrive Coupe, the BMW X1 sDrive18 and the plug-in hybrid sports car BMW i8 Coupe will be additionally fitted with a gasoline particulate filter.'

[Pganders]

Originally Posted by oakey46

As an update, here's what I read earlier via this link:
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2018...80117-bmw.html
'GPF. From March 2018, additional BMW gasoline-fueled models will feature a gasoline engine particulate filter (GPF) for optimum reduction of particulates resulting from gasoline direct injections engines.
After the introduction of this exhaust gas purification technology in July 2017 on the BMW 220i Coupe, the BMW 230i Coupe, the BMW 220i Convertible, the BMW 230i Convertible, the BMW X3 xDrive20i and the BMW X3 xDrive30i, additional series are now to follow.
From March 2018, exhaust aftertreatment systems on the BMW 420i Coupe/BMW 420i xDrive Coupe, the BMW 430i Coupe/BMW 430i xDrive Coupe, the BMW X1 sDrive18 and the plug-in hybrid sports car BMW i8 Coupe will be additionally fitted with a gasoline particulate filter.'

Thanks oakey46 for the update. They didn't tell me about that when I ordered. I just hope it's been well tested and won't involve me racing up and down a motorway to keep it from clogging up!!

[Rajah99]

I ordered an x1 xline 2.0 petrol in May. Its now August and I've not yet had any estimated delivery date!

The garage don't seem to know anything. From my own digging I see that there are some new emission targets that EU cars have to have by Sept 2018. I think bmw have frozen manufacture until the emission targets are met and passed. I think petrol is hit worst