ED timing with dealer allocation

CJF · 03-04-2011, 11:39 PM

let's assume you are #1 on the dealers list with a price set and deposit submitted. the dealer has only one allocation- for April production and late May delivery.

let's say i want to do ED in June? is the car produced in April and then just waits at the Welt? Or is the dealer able to adjust the production slot so that my car would be produced nearer to my pickup date?

if the answer is the car waits for me, is there some sort of maximum time they'd allow?

SamS · 03-06-2011, 03:49 PM

I'd like to know the answer to this as well. I tried to ask in the "Ask A Dealer" thread, but I could not get the fellow there to understand the question above.

jdbunda · 03-06-2011, 06:11 PM

My SA told me that ED is so backed up, even if the car is produced in April, you might not be able to get an ED date until mid/late summer. Of course - the fact that ED for this car has been confusing from the get-go has not helped anyone in getting good information.

snowfro · 03-06-2011, 08:40 PM

Same news over here, my dealer says ED in general is 90 days out. So I asked him what happens if my allocation is for May but the first ED is in June. He said that hopefully the ED waitlist won't be so long by the time the allocation comes. Makes me think I might not get my allocation for a while.

rapter · 03-06-2011, 09:02 PM

My dealer had no useful information for me on this as well.

Maybe we need a BMW north America rep to answer this one

///M1 · 03-06-2011, 09:24 PM

It was no issue for me, told my dealer I want July ED, and that is what it will be. Earlier months may pose a problem, but mid summer and later should pose no logistical issues as production and flow should be humming along.

CJF · 03-06-2011, 10:02 PM

@M1...is it that your dealer had multiple allocations and simply put you into one near your desired ED date? Or was the allocation/production date able to move to accommodate you?

///M1 · 03-07-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CJF

@M1...is it that your dealer had multiple allocations and simply put you into one near your desired ED date? Or was the allocation/production date able to move to accommodate you?

It was probably more the former, than the latter, though tough to say. I know for a fact he has a minimum of 3 allocations, and the second one was in line with my preferred date (though I technically think it is a June build with an end of July delivery, hence why I believe there is some leeway). G/L, hopefully you can time it right!

snowfro · 03-07-2011, 10:43 AM

On a similar note, you say your dealer has at least three allocations. They already know when they will come? Mine got the first allocation already and is confident he will get more but has no idea when. I was hoping there would be another round of allocations coming up here soon?

Erick

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Originally Posted by ///M1

It was probably more the former, than the latter, though tough to say. I know for a fact he has a minimum of 3 allocations, and the second one was in line with my preferred date (though I technically think it is a June build with an end of July delivery, hence why I believe there is some leeway). G/L, hopefully you can time it right!

CJF · 03-07-2011, 02:03 PM

@ M1- thanks for the response and details.

@ snowfro - i think all of the initial allocations have been made to dealers and they know roughly when the production will be. as we know, some dealers got one and others got more. in terms of the dealers who are confident they will get more, this seems to assume another round of allocations. but if that was the case, why would some of the initial allocations be so far off already?

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CJF Private First Class 16 Rep 113 Posts Drives: White machine Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	ED timing with dealer allocation let's assume you are #1 on the dealers list with a price set and deposit submitted. the dealer has only one allocation- for April production and late May delivery. let's say i want to do ED in June? is the car produced in April and then just waits at the Welt? Or is the dealer able to adjust the production slot so that my car would be produced nearer to my pickup date? if the answer is the car waits for me, is there some sort of maximum time they'd allow?
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SamS Banned 867 Rep 6,248 Posts Drives: Tesla M3 Perf + '18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	I'd like to know the answer to this as well. I tried to ask in the "Ask A Dealer" thread, but I could not get the fellow there to understand the question above.
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jdbunda Enlisted Member 2 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	My SA told me that ED is so backed up, even if the car is produced in April, you might not be able to get an ED date until mid/late summer. Of course - the fact that ED for this car has been confusing from the get-go has not helped anyone in getting good information.
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snowfro Private First Class 18 Rep 163 Posts Drives: 1991 318i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Same news over here, my dealer says ED in general is 90 days out. So I asked him what happens if my allocation is for May but the first ED is in June. He said that hopefully the ED waitlist won't be so long by the time the allocation comes. Makes me think I might not get my allocation for a while. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ 1984 325e "Lemon" in progress 1991 325i 2004 x3 manual 2011 1m
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rapter Lieutenant 71 Rep 485 Posts Drives: 1(M)other f*^#er of a car Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Dealer My dealer had no useful information for me on this as well. Maybe we need a BMW north America rep to answer this one
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CJF Private First Class 16 Rep 113 Posts Drives: White machine Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	@M1...is it that your dealer had multiple allocations and simply put you into one near your desired ED date? Or was the allocation/production date able to move to accommodate you?
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CJF Private First Class 16 Rep 113 Posts Drives: White machine Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	@ M1- thanks for the response and details. @ snowfro - i think all of the initial allocations have been made to dealers and they know roughly when the production will be. as we know, some dealers got one and others got more. in terms of the dealers who are confident they will get more, this seems to assume another round of allocations. but if that was the case, why would some of the initial allocations be so far off already?
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