04-22-2016, 12:30 AM | #1 |
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How many are in the order bank waiting on production number?
Wondering how many of us have are in the order bank waiting on a production number with a deposit down. It seems very common right now and I don't know of many if any have a production number on a non HEA car. I am in the order Bank and a bit frustrated that i don't have a production number so curious to see who does. please share your situation
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04-22-2016, 07:52 AM | #4 |
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$6k deposit? Have mercy! More like free loan.
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04-22-2016, 08:08 AM | #5 |
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#1 on list; order bank status = 47; hoping for a July allocation
BTW, as zenmaster stated BMW needs to provide your dealer with an allocation before your order can be accepted. Being in the order bank with a 47 status is informing BMW that there is demand for x car configured in y way. How BMW uses that information or not in their allocation algorithm no one knows. Last edited by omasou; 04-22-2016 at 08:15 AM.. |
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04-22-2016, 02:10 PM | #7 |
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#3 at my dealer. As far as I know they're getting their HEA and one other allocation. So if the person in the #1 slot takes the HEA, that means I should be next in line whenever they get their 2nd round of allocations.
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04-22-2016, 07:47 PM | #9 |
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CA said I am in the order bank and asked me to submit my build. Expected production end of month so he says? If it's end of month, would I have more information by now?
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04-22-2016, 08:15 PM | #10 |
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My Dealer had 2 Allocations. Im number 2. I talked to my CA today inquiring about a Production Number. Was told that Allocation Number 1 ( not mine ) is still awaiting a Production Number. My production assignment was not in the foreseeable future. He did conject that I might see my car in August this year. So, Im thinking a Production Number in June sometime ?
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04-22-2016, 10:40 PM | #12 |
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That doesnt have sense to me. I was in the order bank for about 2 months then finally got an allocation about 2 weeks ago (status 111) with a week 23 production date.
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04-23-2016, 07:42 AM | #13 |
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04-23-2016, 11:25 AM | #14 |
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I'm in the same boat, but dealer sent me an email just yesterday and said my car was in production. With that said - I sent him 3 emails asking for the production # and still waiting. My guard is still up if there is truely a car or just stringing me along.
If it's true, I wish I would have known as I wanted to change the color to the Mineral Grey - on well, guess I'll have to stick with the LBB. |
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04-23-2016, 11:50 AM | #15 |
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This is something your dealer can't tell you and not do. BMW financial uses production status to determine things like lease extensions.
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04-23-2016, 12:06 PM | #16 |
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Is there really an "order bank"?
My guess they are just using a term that sounds better than "waiting list". Trust you gut with these things. My transaction was very transparent. 1) Waiting List 2) Allocation issued to dealer 3) Signed sales order forms 4) Production number assigned and build date provided. 5) Car was built 3 months later on the exact week they showed as a build week. Steps 2 -4 completed with 48 hours. |
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04-23-2016, 03:48 PM | #18 | |
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I'm just guessing based on my single transaction. I still think that that if you don't have a production number you're just on a waiting list. |
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04-23-2016, 07:22 PM | #20 |
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What it comes down to is this: dealers get allocations, NOT customers.
BMW NA frankly doesn't care what they do with their allocation, that's up to each individual dealer. This, compounded with the extremely low production numbers, has pushed several customers into MY17 or 2017 altogether. My advice is this: don't trust dealers right now with M2 promises, as they simply can't guarantee that you'll get one. |
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However the allocations come out monthly. May allocations should come up first week of the month and there will be another flurry of happiness around the end of the month for US owners |
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