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07-26-2014, 02:31 PM | #1 |
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How much time does BMW Individual paint add to production?
Thinking about ordering a Tanzanite Blue M3 and I just wanted to know how much longer production takes compared to a regular paint.
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07-26-2014, 05:30 PM | #2 |
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Don't actually know but seem to recall that my individual option choices (interior) meant an extra few days to a week(!!) of QC after production was complete i.e. may have to add addl days for Individual QC in addition to any time with paint.
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They told me it would be 2-4 weeks longer then standard to get the individual order "accepted and approved." That's for an Amaro Brown interior but that's in the "semi-individual" list like Tanzanite Blue is so I would imagine its the same.
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When we picked up our car at the Welt, we went on a tour of the assembly line. At the painting portion of the line, our guide proudly proclaimed it took 5 minutes or less to change the color used by the painting robots.
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What's the color have to do with it?
When I select one color among thousands at my local paint store, it takes them 5 minutes to prepare it. I've never been told to come back in a day or so for a particular color. If it takes 5 minutes to switch the paint robot from the standard black paint can to the standard white paint can, then why shouldn't it take 5 minutes to go from standard black paint can to the Jasmarina Orange paint can? |
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Exactly. The assembly line is a well oiled machine. There's a lot of prep work to make a one off.
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I don't honestly know, but I believe the guy who said it's only a 5 minute robot delay. I also asked him if it was such a short delay, how come it costs $5,000 to order an individual color? No answer. |
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My previous Individual color (brilliant white) E90 M3 took an additional 4 weeks. It is worth it to get the color you want!
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But what about the $5,000 charge? I'm not trying to misdirect the subject; but, is that for all the paperwork people? |
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Now as it was explained to me it takes time for the coordination of the changing of the process to Individual colors. They said that they have to fit the Individual color ordered vehicle into the existing process or queue. I imagine they have to source the paint, transport the paint and load/pgm to use the individual paint, etc. I do not have any further details for this, but you can imagine that it is a change to their standard process. Any change to their streamlined standard process must be at a certain cost. The cost is then passed on to the customer. I do not know the cost break-down, but thinking about this process change makes sense. I do not thing that the $5,000 is for paperwork. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for all the help, however, why is it $5k for the M3 individual paint, when its only 1950 for the M5. Sorry if this is an obvious answer, new to BMW ordering.
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Individual paint that is a color not currently offered by BMW is $5k. Individual colors offered for your car ("semi" individual as others have described it) are $1950. In other words it will cost $5k for a Signal Green (porsche color) M3 and only $1950 for a Moonstone M3 because Moonstone is one of the colors offered as a pre-designated "individual" color (or "semi"-individual).
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Please see a ton of the available Individual colors from a PDF that I received when working to design my Individual order here --> http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1008116 Also, see this link for the Individual Catalog Colors that will be available --> http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1007622 Hope this helps!
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I'm currently seeking approval for a non-BMW color and was told that the price will be quoted if approved. It sounds like the $5,000 may not get you any color you desire. We'll see soon enough. Fingers crossed!
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