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Originally Posted by ChargerHellcat
This is a stupid question, I keep on hearing people calling the genius. Is there a number you can just call and give the production number and they can tell what's going on with your build. When I originally submitted my build after securing the allocation. It was week 48 then my SA told me week 50. It hasn't moved in the tracking at all, no updates or anything in two full weeks.
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Here's BMW's genius hotline for North America – (844)443-6487
When you call, just wait until for the automated message to tell you to hit 0 and hit 0. You have to go through a few "menus" but hit 0 each time until it directs you to a live person. Just tell the genius that you'd like for them to track your car and tell you if they have any information for you, and that you have a production number. Give it to 'em, and they'll tell you exactly what's going on. They can be pretty insightful.
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Originally Posted by BIGW0RM
I am tempted to just pay a 5-10K ADM for one I can get this week from a dealer holding one hostage. Pisses me off they are charging that much. But I want my car now and what other choices do I have. I either wait and probably get pushed out another time or two. Or pay to play now. Sigh.
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This is a tough decision given your situation. How different is the car that's on the lot vs. the one you've ordered? If it's relatively similar or you're not too picky about the finishes/interior/options, then I'd say go for it. I'd assess your "must have" options and if the car on the lot has it, why not take it? Depending on your financial situation, you can always make back 5-10k, but time is something you'll never get back.
Something else to consider: will you be driving the car over the winter? Your location says the OC, but if you're located elsewhere and if you plan on barely driving it (or not at all), then consider waiting for your desired car. No point in paying way over sticker on a car that's just going sit over the next few months when you could've held out a bit and gotten
exactly what you wanted to begin with.
There's no right or wrong answer, just personal feelings and anecdotes. I could've nabbed a 2021 G80 M3 in IOMG on black interior for $4k above sticker + $2k shipping, but I decided to order my exact desired spec with individual paint and just live with my Model Y for now. My Tesla will be traded in for roughly the same amount (since I don't drive often) and I don't have to worry about salt on the roads, getting winter tyres for the northeast winter, etc. for the G80 M3 that I really didn't want to begin with.