[acouncilofone]

Originally Posted by acouncilofone

I hope that's not why mine's delayed. My production week is supposed to be this week but according to the genius it's still not in production.

My "week 9" build is finally in production! Current status: Production Begins

[oldbmwtech]

Originally Posted by acouncilofone

My "week 9" build is finally in production! Current status: Production Begins

Mines been in production begins since Feb. 4th still no movement and genius has no updates. Obviously there are parts issues.

[XC3LLR8]

Originally Posted by oldbmwtech

Mines been in production begins since Feb. 4th still no movement and genius has no updates. Obviously there are parts issues.

Who/what is this "genius" I keep seeing mentioned in various threads?

[ryo-]

Originally Posted by XC3LLR8

Who/what is this "genius" I keep seeing mentioned in various threads?

it's a BMW customer service rep that you can call or email, basically. they can give you insider information on your vehicle's build date or specific information on why it's halted. they usually know more than your dealer.

[XC3LLR8]

Originally Posted by ryo-

it's a BMW customer service rep that you can call or email, basically. they can give you insider information on your vehicle's build date or specific information on why it's halted. they usually know more than your dealer.

That's genius.

I see they have an average salary of $42K/yr. I wonder if I could log-in and do this after-hours instead of watching my girlfriend's mind-numbing TV shows?

[Fredward20]

Originally Posted by acouncilofone

My "week 9" build is finally in production! Current status: Production Begins

That’s great news, I have a “week 9” build that hasn’t started, hopefully mine will be tomorrow.

[ryo-]

Originally Posted by XC3LLR8

That's genius.

I see they have an average salary of $42K/yr. I wonder if I could log-in and do this after-hours instead of watching my girlfriend's mind-numbing TV shows?

this is my first BMW (also first "high end" manufacturer) and I love the tracking feature of it. I just wish all other companies followed suit.

[yuvalt]

Originally Posted by Fredward20

It’s nuts to expect that dealerships want to take the risk of tons of people coming in and putting in orders for cars they have no intention of buying because they don’t take a deposit lol pretty much anything you order custom these days requires a deposit, most of the time non-refundable. Just because another buyer can be found doesn’t mean it isn’t going to take time that then costs the dealership money.

We can agree to disagree. If a dealer doesn't want to deal with customers ordering custom, they can simply sell Hondas and save the headache. When you buy a luxury car, you expect to get exactly what you ordered and within a timely reasonable manner. Since BMW does not commit to either, customers are forced to cancel their orders and not loose money in the process.

[oldbmwtech]

Originally Posted by outtacontrol

I was required to put down a fully refundable deposit of $1,000. It was on the email I received and I reiterated it again when I approved the order sheet. The car has been waiting at the port since February 10th. I could’ve driven it home faster.

Your car might have been damaged during shipment. Check carefully before accepting this vehicle. Also, you must be notified of any significant damage. I was told something like any damage over $500 but I might be wrong.

[danallxt]

Your car might have been damaged during shipment. Check carefully before accepting this vehicle. Also, you must be notified of any significant damage. I was told something like any damage over $500 but I might be wrong.

Posted on another forum

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Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe View Post
I talked with a friend who took a tour of the BMW/Mini/Rolls Royce VPC in Oxnard and he asked one of the tour guides about damage in transit. They said they only have to notify the dealer if the damage is more than 3% of the cars value. This is probably a BMW rule.

Dealer notification to customer of damage is a whole different ball game and is governed differently by State (US) laws that address automobile dealer responsibilities. For example in my State of Oregon the following applies....note the caveat of "non welded component" exemption.

A dealer shall disclose, in writing, to a purchaser of the new motor vehicle prior to entering into a sales contract that the new motor vehicle has been damaged and repaired if the damage to the new motor vehicle exceeds $1,000, as calculated at the rate of the dealer’s authorized warranty rate for labor and parts. Replacement of glass, tires, bumpers or any comparable nonwelded component is not considered damage and repair for purposes of this section. For purposes of this subsection, “comparable nonwelded component” does not include a fender, hood, trunk lid or door. [1989 c.716 §3; 1999 c.660 §4; 2003 c.411 §3; 2009 c.627 §2]