Production # 2 weeks ago, still at "On Order"

[jb2178]

I had my production number 2 weeks ago but I'm still sitting at "On Order" - the 1800 number is just giving me the "No confirmed production date"... how much longer do I have to wait for an update???

I'm trying to be patient but no changes at all in 2 weeks is starting to bug me. Emailed my CA this morning so we'll see what he says.

[BMW135iCA]

Did your CA tell you when the car may start to be built?

Chris

[jb2178]

Nope... just got the production number. Hopefully he'll have some info for me later today...

waiting...

[danmcg]

Call the 800 number and talk to a real person there. I get the same message as you and when I talked to a person she told me that I was scheduled for a week 20 production.

[Uptown Bully]

Originally Posted by jb2178

I had my production number 2 weeks ago but I'm still sitting at "On Order" - the 1800 number is just giving me the "No confirmed production date"... how much longer do I have to wait for an update???

I'm trying to be patient but no changes at all in 2 weeks is starting to bug me. Emailed my CA this morning so we'll see what he says.

This interests me. It's been 18 days for me with NO production number. But from what my CA said, I will not get it until it's under production. That said, I wonder if some CA's are giving the production number early...which would be your case. As for mine, he's not giving me the number because it's still "on order".

[hitthemark41]

Well it took me 2 weeks to get my production number. Since then (over a week) I'm in the same boat as the rest of ya (no transport pun there haha)...no production date set yet. Perhaps I should call the 800# and talk to someone too...hmmm...
:iono:

[tharpa]

same boat as well. no confirmed production date here.
ordered on 4/18/08.
got my production number on 4/28/08.

as of 05/06/08 the website doesn't load my correct car and my production status via the 1800 number states no production date.

come on bmw... you're better than this.

[zivilyn861]

I got my production number on 4/26, and today my production status changed to the car being completed by 5/14. Yours should be right behind mine, I'd assume.

The website doesn't update the type of car until production starts, so you'll see the remnants of the last allocation to use your production number until then. Just give it another couple days and you should be fine.

[jb2178]

Originally Posted by danmcg

Call the 800 number and talk to a real person there. I get the same message as you and when I talked to a person she told me that I was scheduled for a week 20 production.

Done, What did they say? Not much beyond "Your Estimated Production week is week 25, currently we're in week 19. You were originally requested to be in week 20 but for some reason was delayed. Your CA would have more info"...

1 call placed to CA & 2 Emails sent today - no immediate response...

Placed a call just now to my CA just to see what he had to say (honestly expecting voicemail again) and I got an answer!?!?... he's emailed to find out the issue and will let me know ASAP...

We'll see... I'm just wondering if somebody was expecting an M6 buyer to call instead of little ol' 128i buyer over here. We'll see if I hear back from him today.

Just because my car doesn't cost sixty grand doesn't mean I don't care for it more than that guy...

Later, hopefully with good news

[jb2178]

Originally Posted by zivilyn861

I got my production number on 4/26, and today my production status changed to the car being completed by 5/14. Yours should be right behind mine, I'd assume.

The website doesn't update the type of car until production starts, so you'll see the remnants of the last allocation to use your production number until then. Just give it another couple days and you should be fine.

I really really hope you are right but it looks like I'm stuck in my own little boat for now, some guy who wanted a fun to drive car equal to a z3/z4/s2000/boxster in the fun to drive department but with a back seat (so I don't have to sell it if a kid happens my way) for under $35,000...

we'll see but for now it's all this from my end:
:bangdesk::bangdesk:

[jb2178]

I got a call today - my CA was able to get me a new production number and moved back up to a week 22 production which is a ton better than 25. Hopefully it get's produced on schedule this time...

[zivilyn861]

Originally Posted by jb2178

I got a call today - my CA was able to get me a new production number and moved back up to a week 22 production which is a ton better than 25. Hopefully it get's produced on schedule this time...

Bleh, sorry to hear about your troubles... hopefully everything will go smoothly from here on out!

[EDUC8ED]

I feel your pain man I been going through it with my CA. I ordered my car on 3/22 and am scheduled for a week 23 production. I can relate to calling your CA and not getting much info/ run around. I am still not happy and feeling like he did not make me a priority and tried to avoid me as long as possible. Im trying to see the good in it, but the wait sux!

[BMWPower06]

sounds like they didnt make you a priority 1 car. My cousin's car started production 3-4 days after we ordered it

[akak1997]

How long does it take for your Car's paint/interior color gets updated on OC site? I got my production# May 3rd, and it's still not updated on OC.

The print out from my dealer status it's a Priority 1 order, it's still not being worked on yet. so I think Priority 1 doesn't mean jack.....

[Uptown Bully]

My CA told me Priority 1 simply means you put down a deposit/made a deal/signed papers.

[JHRedondo]

hey jb i'm in the same boat as you with practically the same car you ordered less the premium package

i will try talking to an operator as well

[jb2178]

Originally Posted by JHRedondo

hey jb i'm in the same boat as you with practically the same car you ordered less the premium package

i will try talking to an operator as well

No premium package on my order sheet - I just got the premium audio.

Originally Posted by BMWPower06

sounds like they didnt make you a priority 1 car. My cousin's car started production 3-4 days after we ordered it

HA - He probably stole my spot in the production line...

Originally Posted by akak1997

How long does it take for your Car's paint/interior color gets updated on OC site? I got my production# May 3rd, and it's still not updated on OC.

I heard the OC doesn't show your actual info until the car is produced...

My CA did tell me he has another customer who got bumped to week 30 something so it could be a lot worse. I hope I get lucky and have a short delivery time to account for my frustrations...

[Juicer]

Originally Posted by jb2178

My CA did tell me he has another customer who got bumped to week 30 something so it could be a lot worse. I hope I get lucky and have a short delivery time to account for my frustrations...

Yikes. I think I'm at the same dealer in RI. Ordered one week after you, 4/27. Still no production number. Looks like I'm week 30 something from what you said. Wish they would just tell me that instead of giving me the runaround. I'm pulling my hair out here! Two weeks and no production number and not even so much as a hint as to when I'll be getting this thing! I'm starting to doubt whether they even have an allocation or whether they are just waiting around for one.

[BullishMB]

Originally Posted by trent05

Yikes. I think I'm at the same dealer in RI. Ordered one week after you, 4/27. Still no production number. Looks like I'm week 30 something from what you said. Wish they would just tell me that instead of giving me the runaround. I'm pulling my hair out here! Two weeks and no production number and not even so much as a hint as to when I'll be getting this thing! I'm starting to doubt whether they even have an allocation or whether they are just waiting around for one.

I'd be pissed off and demand to see the allocation spot.

Mine was ordered 5/3.
Production Number 5/5.
Originally week 23 production.
Bumped up to week 21 production.
Currently in production with a completion date of 5/19.

I made sure they showed me they had an open production spot when I ordered because quite a few dealerships didn't and were going to put me into a queue, with an unknown wait time.

[I-One-Da?]

Alright,

I put in my order on 4/5/08 and I still have not recieved a Production number. They told me that I have an allocation. I have requested my production number twice now and no response. So you think they are lying to me and they are just waiting around for an allocation?

Just to make sure, when you guys say "order" do you mean you put your first $500 down to hold the allocation? That is what I have done.

My SA told me that they would then tell me when production was about to start and then I would put another $500 down. At this point my deposits are non-refundable.

Is this how the process went for the rest of you?

Almost 5 weeks and not even a production number is ridiculous. What should I do?

[jb2178]

Originally Posted by I-One-Da?

Alright,

I put in my order on 4/5/08 and I still have not recieved a Production number. They told me that I have an allocation. I have requested my production number twice now and no response. So you think they are lying to me and they are just waiting around for an allocation?

Just to make sure, when you guys say "order" do you mean you put your first $500 down to hold the allocation? That is what I have done.

My SA told me that they would then tell me when production was about to start and then I would put another $500 down. At this point my deposits are non-refundable.

Is this how the process went for the rest of you?

Almost 5 weeks and not even a production number is ridiculous. What should I do?

It sounds like you are getting jerked around. I had to put down $1000 to place my order and I walked out w/ a "Motor Vehicle Cash Purchase Agreement". I got a production number 2 days later but my dealer here in little Rhode Island probably isn't the #1 dealer in america so I would assume it could take longer to get a production number. I did read a post by an addict who didn't insist on a production number and ended up getting screwed on the time to delivery and his suggestion was to INSIST on a production number. I DID insist and I still got screwed a bit so I'm not real sure what difference it really makes but I don't think your order has any priority w/ the dealer until you get the whole $1000 deposit in but I could be wrong.

I'm still under the impression that even if you get your production number and the dealer/CA gets a buyer for a car twice as expensive as yours you will probably get bumped to a later slot.