[BenitoBlanco]

I ordered a new M3 Comp X-Drive and am interested in getting wheel locks on it. I've never owned a vehicle with wheel locks before, but with such a nice vehicle and my city not being the best crime-wise I thought it might be a relatively low investment to save a relatively big potential expense if my wheels were to get stolen.

I understand that adding this after an order is submitted is possible because wheel locks are considered a "port-side" add, which I believe means that they add the wheel locks after the car arrives in the US and around when it undergoes damage inspection, etc.

I asked my sales rep this question and he recommended that I get the wheel locks from the dealership and he said *he* could install them for me. I found this a little odd, but perhaps he misspoke or was trying to refer to Service installing them.

He recommended this option because he said getting them installed at the US port after arrival would be $120-150 because they build in labor (this is off memory and could be inaccurate) while it would only cost me the price of the part alone (around $60-70 IIRC) if I have it done at the dealership.

Anyone have experience with this one way or the other? Am I just being paranoid? I am in the stage now where I am checking the status of the car every other day it seems (it just arrived at port in Germany yesterday!) and I realize maybe I am just being overly picky/cautious.

[Mxney23]

IMO go with the dealership, you are still going to get the wheel locks on before u drive off with the car. I doubt your wheels will get stolen in transport from the port to the dealership. Plus save the money for gas😁

[Tobster3]

Buy a set for $40-50 and install them yourself when you get home.

[kgelfen360]

What’s odd about dealer putting wheel locks on? They have to get car ready for delivery anyway. It’s like the most basic thing ever.

[BenitoBlanco]

Originally Posted by Mxney23

IMO go with the dealership, you are still going to get the wheel locks on before u drive off with the car. I doubt your wheels will get stolen in transport from the port to the dealership. Plus save the money for gas��

LOL, I should have clarified, I am not worried about the wheels being stolen being stolen between the port and the dealership, I guess I was more curious about if it seemed normal for a sales rep to offer to install them versus them getting done portside. It makes me wonder why portside install of something like that is even an option.

Originally Posted by kgelfen360

What’s odd about dealer putting wheel locks on? They have to get car ready for delivery anyway. It’s like the most basic thing ever.

Thanks, that's exactly the type of feedback I was hoping for actually. I was not really sure if that seemed odd at all. See my above reply to the other guy - I am curious why portside install is even an option if the car has to be delivered to a dealership anyway (either for you to pick up or for them to make final touches before loading it on a truck to your house). Why would they even offer that?

BTW your IOMG looks so good, I ordered IOMG + Tartufo, can't wait!

[Mxney23]

I guess I misunderstood your post. I’m curious to see also why the port option is there. Maybe just to make some extra money????

[BenitoBlanco]

Originally Posted by Mxney23

I guess I misunderstood your post. I’m curious to see also why the port option is there. Maybe just to make some extra money????

Typically a pretty solid guess, but I heard somewhere they're not supposed to charge labor for parts installed portside, so not totally sure how the dealership would have them that much cheaper and offer to install themselves if that's the case.

It's not a ton of money or anything but this will be the first car nearly this nice that I've owned so probably just being overly cautious/paranoid.

[Mxney23]

Originally Posted by BenitoBlanco

Typically a pretty solid guess, but I heard somewhere they're not supposed to charge labor for parts installed portside, so not totally sure how the dealership would have them that much cheaper and offer to install themselves if that's the case.

It's not a ton of money or anything but this will be the first car nearly this nice that I've owned so probably just being overly cautious/paranoid.

Gonna be my first car this nice also. I’m coming from a f30 340i to a g80. Off topic but what’s your spec???

[odiesback]

I’m on the opposite side of the spectrum: told my dealer NO wheel locks… biggest pain in the ass when you go for a ride change and can’t find the key…

[Berzerker]

Originally Posted by odiesback

I’m on the opposite side of the spectrum: told my dealer NO wheel locks… biggest pain in the ass when you go for a ride change and can’t find the key…

Always keep one in the trunk, then you have no issues.

[JPF711]

Don’t over torque the locking lug, it’s weaker then the others and can break off and then your screwed (so I’ve been warned).