BIMMERPOST Guide to Ordering and Tracking your BMW

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by snareman

Similar question to Yoda. It says Customs and Liner release, although there isn't a quantity on the column on the right. I assume it didn't make it through customs this fast? Does that mean its pending customs and pending release to liner for transport to VPC?

From my experience the last few weeks. This is the limbo/purgatory phase of the journey. My wife's 340 made it from port to dealership (NJ) in 5 days while the M4 has been at the VPC/Port since last week with no movement. Doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to it.

Edit: The M4 is going to a Long Island NY dealer

[snareman]

Originally Posted by Master Yoda

From my experience the last few weeks. This is the limbo/purgatory phase of the journey. My wife's 340 made it from port to dealership (NJ) in 5 days while the M4 has been at the VPC/Port since last week with no movement. Doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to it.

Edit: The M4 is going to a Long Island NY dealer

I'm trying to get the car to Spartanburg for a 10/14 PCD and 10/15 M school. BMW told my CA that it won't make it because they typically need 4 weeks from port to SC, which just sounds long to me. I know customs is the big limbo time. I've passed through fast and slow before. Assuming it gets through customs I'm hoping they can pull some strings to make it happen for the $3300 I'm giving them for M school.

[einscot]

Good morning - I've spend the better part of two weeks reading this forum and drooling over having an M3 built the way I want. I've found a few dealers in FL that have similar models available now, but as I can't purchase until December (long story), that doesn't do me any good.

I'm looking at a PCD delivery in early 2017 (preferably before March 31st). Am I out of luck if I don't already have an allocation?

I've called a few dealers in FL and SC and they all say "we just gave our last allocation away" - which sounds suspect to me, but maybe it's true.

Should I keep calling and state that I want PCD in early 2017 and need an allocation, or should I just go with the first allocation I can find and take it from there?

[F30plus80]

Originally Posted by einscot

Good morning - I've spend the better part of two weeks reading this forum and drooling over having an M3 built the way I want. I've found a few dealers in FL that have similar models available now, but as I can't purchase until December (long story), that doesn't do me any good.

I'm looking at a PCD delivery in early 2017 (preferably before March 31st). Am I out of luck if I don't already have an allocation?

I've called a few dealers in FL and SC and they all say "we just gave our last allocation away" - which sounds suspect to me, but maybe it's true.

Should I keep calling and state that I want PCD in early 2017 and need an allocation, or should I just go with the first allocation I can find and take it from there?

I'd say keep looking. A local dealer had an October allocation when I placed my order in late August. Since you're doing PCD, you can expand your search to anywhere in the country I assume.

[itrsteve]

Originally Posted by F30plus80

I'd say keep looking. A local dealer had an October allocation when I placed my order in late August. Since you're doing PCD, you can expand your search to anywhere in the country I assume.

This is correct... If you're going the PCD route then the country is your oyster. Order from anywhere. Quite a neat benefit to maximize the best deal possible instead of relying on a local dealer.

[einscot]

Originally Posted by F30plus80

I'd say keep looking. A local dealer had an October allocation when I placed my order in late August. Since you're doing PCD, you can expand your search to anywhere in the country I assume.

Thank you so much - I was beginning to get more discouraged that everyone I've talked to already was laughing about the December allocation. "Well, we just gave that one away yesterday" type responses.

[einscot]

Originally Posted by itrsteve

This is correct... If you're going the PCD route then the country is your oyster. Order from anywhere. Quite a neat benefit to maximize the best deal possible instead of relying on a local dealer.

Awesome - now to try to figure out what an acceptable negotiation would be. The one I've seen in FL was around $77k, but I'm hopeful that if I PDC order I can knock some off of that for sure.

[itrsteve]

Originally Posted by einscot

Thank you so much - I was beginning to get more discouraged that everyone I've talked to already was laughing about the December allocation. "Well, we just gave that one away yesterday" type responses.

One of the dealers can correct me if I'm wrong, but it was my understanding that the allocations are issued out at the beginning of each month, so you may want to start calling around next week (I could be wrong about this, but I gathered this from conversations with one of the high volume dealers on here). But yes, it's highly likely that those allocations have build weeks in the distant future.

Your miles may vary, but to put it into perspective from my case: My build completed on 10/4, while scheduled to hit the shore on 10/28, the earliest Monday PCD delivery I could have scheduled was 12/2 (although my local dealer would have received it nearly a month prior). I do know that Monday's and Friday's are in scheduling demand, so doing a Tuesday through Thursday date may help you a bit, I didn't bother inquiring on those dates though.

Regardless, it's not a quick process by any means but the PCD option at least gives you the option to source out from dealers all over the country. As far as negotiation, the PCD portion doesn't really factor in besides letting them know that you're shopping around. Look at the pricing guides on here to get an idea of what invoice pricing is and work your way from there.

[einscot]

additional question to the forum: is it too late already to try to find a european delivery in february 2017? let's say i found an allocation, and want ED - i've read some people say it can be 6 months, but i'm guessing it depends on the build date scheduled? if a local dealer has an allocation do they get in the queue right away or does bmw say "yeah you have an allocation, but there are no open build slots until june next year?" (extreme example i'm sure).

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by einscot

additional question to the forum: is it too late already to try to find a european delivery in february 2017? let's say i found an allocation, and want ED - i've read some people say it can be 6 months, but i'm guessing it depends on the build date scheduled? if a local dealer has an allocation do they get in the queue right away or does bmw say "yeah you have an allocation, but there are no open build slots until june next year?" (extreme example i'm sure).

In pretty sure your right in the window to do ED this February 2017. You would of course need an allocation but if you had one you should be good to go. We usually order our ED cars 3 months out. Good Luck.

[einscot]

Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

In pretty sure your right in the window to do ED this February 2017. You would of course need an allocation but if you had one you should be good to go. We usually order our ED cars 3 months out. Good Luck.

ok thanks - if you're planning on doing ED, you can order from any dealer correct? no reason to tie down to the "local" (here in FL my experience is they do not like to negotiate much)

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by einscot

ok thanks - if you're planning on doing ED, you can order from any dealer correct? no reason to tie down to the "local" (here in FL my experience is they do not like to negotiate much)

You can order from any dealer but then the car gets shipped back to that dealer after ED unless you do PCD (performance center delivery). Since you live in Florida I would recommend contracting a board sponsor CA (client adviser) or any dealer in the USA wiling to give you a good deal with an allocation. Then do PCD and fly one way from Florida to South Carolina to pick up your ride after ED. Good luck

[2017M4BLK/BLK]

Waiting on my 2017 M4 ZCP, returning to the fold after a few years when I had a E92. The dealership I worked with in IN had to make a trade with another dealership for the car that was already in production but as of today the car has been released from the VPC and is awaiting a carrier. Was unable to find out which carrier it was assigned to.

So my CA is telling me that its going to take 10 more days for the car to be delivered to the dealership, which seems a very long time. The car is currently in NJ. BMW genius was unable to give me a delivery date as of this morning but like everyone else the wait is killing me especially since the car is in NJ.

Anyone have a similar experience or their CA telling them an unusual long delivery time?

[MRCUR]

Originally Posted by 2017M4BLK/BLK

Anyone have a similar experience or their CA telling them an unusual long delivery time?

10 days isn't an unusually long amount of time. Car may be at the VPC for a few days (3ish) and then a few days on a truck (they don't leave until they're full).

[Aztecspec]

Thanks so much to the OP for this thread, it's been amazing to track my M3. Currently on Tomar, due into Baltimore at the end of the month.

[FrankXYD]

Thanks for the great post!!

[bsigaroudi]

Mine is also on Tomar but cannot track it anymore. The last update was December 22. Do you have a link that can provide realtime tracking?

Thanks.

[MRCUR]

Originally Posted by bsigaroudi

Mine is also on Tomar but cannot track it anymore. The last update was December 22. Do you have a link that can provide realtime tracking?

Thanks.

You can sign up for a free trial account to get access to satellite tracking. Otherwise give it another few days and the ship will be back in range for tracking.

[bsigaroudi]

Hi,
My car has arrived at the destination port. I am able to track it thru "2wglobal.com".
Does this site also show the information about going thru VPC,etc. or is there a different site to track that process?

Thanks

[firedown31]

Originally Posted by bsigaroudi

Hi,
My car has arrived at the destination port. I am able to track it thru "2wglobal.com".
Does this site also show the information about going thru VPC,etc. or is there a different site to track that process?

Thanks

It does not, W2 only covers shipping and now that the car is off their ship it's no longer a concern of theirs. There's nothing to track your progress through VPC. You can try calling the CA or genius, however genius some times is very wrong and could one day tell you your car is on a transport to the dealer, and then the next day tell you it's still being processed.

[jrc92024]

Originally Posted by bsigaroudi

Mine is also on Tomar but cannot track it anymore. The last update was December 22. Do you have a link that can provide realtime tracking?

Thanks.

I'm on the Tomar as well, figures it arrived in port just in time for customs to be shut down for the MLK holiday

[CrazyWitness]

My car was on Tomar as well, now trying to understand when it will be in The Steve Thomas BMW, that is 5 min away from Delivery Port