[xjet04]

Originally Posted by Jacob54322

If your vehicle was on scheduled for production and you called your dealer to add the carbon exterior package… would it update on the bmw tracker. Yes or no ?

Not only will it show up right away, but it will also further delay your build. I also added the Carbon exterior when i was already 112 and feel very fortunate to only have been pushed back one week.

[FloridaMan_G82]

Originally Posted by xjet04

Not only will it show up right away, but it will also further delay your build. I also added the Carbon exterior when i was already 112 and feel very fortunate to only have been pushed back one week.

How long after you got 112 did you know your build week?

[xjet04]

Originally Posted by dlakatos

How long after you got 112 did you know your build week?

Right away. Same day. But that doesn't mean your build week won't change a bunch of times.

[Sonic M4]

so it says you can check what ship your on with Wallenius Wilhemlsen but on their site it ask for a bol not a cargo id to put in a vin so what do you do or is the bol the vin?

[G82Anxious]

Originally Posted by Sonic M4

so it says you can check what ship your on with Wallenius Wilhemlsen but on their site it ask for a bol not a cargo id to put in a vin so what do you do or is the bol the vin?

The BOL should be on Wallenius Wilhemlsen website. After that it shows everything that's loaded on the boat. You can then do ctrl+f and search for your car vin. If it's not there then it's at port or somewhere…

[vj123]

Originally Posted by Sonic M4

so it says you can check what ship your on with Wallenius Wilhemlsen but on their site it ask for a bol not a cargo id to put in a vin so what do you do or is the bol the vin?

Your CA can give you the BOL information.

[dteam]

How to get BOL# by yourself (US & CANADA)
(NOTE: the VIN number no longer works in the Wallenius Wilhelmsen lookup tool)

From Bremerhaven to US and Canada (Halifax) with Wallenius Wilhelmsen:
First letter is always A, after, it's the boat number found in the schedule (ex.: Don Carlos = EA225). The last 2 digits are 01, 02 or 03 (must be tested - sometime US=01 and CAN = 02 or 03). (For Zeebrugee port, it ends by z1, z2 or z3)

(ex.: AEA22502 = boat Don Carlos to Halifax and AEA22501 = boat Don Carlos to New York) With that, if you have your VIN#, you can see in the list associate to a BOL# if your car is on a boat.

BOL # Works 2 days after the departure
https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/track-trace
https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules

[vj123]

Below is the timeline from my MY22 G80 order. It would give a idea to anyone who wants to understand the process.

1/11 - Order in dealer bank (47)
1/24 - Order accepted, scheduled for CW11 (111)
2/07 - Order accepted, scheduled for CW10 (111)
2/09 - Scheduled for Production, CW9 (112)
2/16 - Production begins (150)
2/24 - Exterior body assembly begins (151)
2/25 - In paint booth (152)
2/28 - Entering Assembly Line (153)
2/28 - Assembly in process (154)
3/01 - Quality check
3/02 - Production completed (155)
3/02 - Ready for transport (160)
3/02 - Awaiting carrier assignment (182)
3/07 - Dispatched from factory (190)
3/11 - At port, Bremerhaven
4/08 - In transit
4/29 - At port, Charleston (193)
5/02 - In transit (195)
5/05 - At VPC, Greenville
5/05 - VPC work order closed
5/06 - PC confirms delivery date
5/31 - Performance Center Delivery

This thread (LINK) has a comprehensive summary of Performance Center Delivery.

[omer611]

Originally Posted by vj123

Below is the timeline from my MY22 G80 order. It would give a idea to anyone who wants to understand the process.

1/11 - Order in dealer bank (47)
1/24 - Order accepted, scheduled for CW11 (111)
2/07 - Order accepted, scheduled for CW10 (111)
2/09 - Scheduled for Production, CW9 (112)
2/16 - Production begins (150)
2/24 - Exterior body assembly begins (151)
2/25 - In paint booth (152)
2/28 - Entering Assembly Line (153)
2/28 - Assembly in process (154)
3/01 - Quality check
3/02 - Production completed (155)
3/02 - Ready for transport (160)
3/02 - Awaiting carrier assignment (182)
3/07 - Dispatched from factory (190)
3/11 - At port, Bremerhaven
4/08 - In transit
4/29 - At port, Charleston (193)
5/02 - In transit (195)
5/05 - At VPC, Greenville
5/05 - VPC work order closed
5/06 - PC confirms delivery date
5/31 - Performance Center Delivery

This thread (LINK) has a comprehensive summary of Performance Center Delivery.

It's crazy that it takes about 3 months after the car has already been built!

[vj123]

Originally Posted by omer611

It's crazy that it takes about 3 months after the car has already been built!

My timeline wasnt that bad and would have been better had i had chosen dealership delivery.

Several people are waiting for a while if their vehicle was stuck at QC or port waiting for a ship and there are plenty of discussions about those issues.

[Habber]

My SR told me things are picking up again in production.

And SR NEVER lie.

[TK3pedal]

Originally Posted by dteam

How to get BOL# by yourself (US & CANADA)
(NOTE: the VIN number no longer works in the Wallenius Wilhelmsen lookup tool)

From Bremerhaven to US and Canada (Halifax) with Wallenius Wilhelmsen:
First letter is always A, after, it's the boat number found in the schedule (ex.: Don Carlos = EA225). The last 2 digits are 01, 02 or 03 (must be tested - sometime US=01 and CAN = 02 or 03). (For Zeebrugee port, it ends by z1, z2 or z3)

(ex.: AEA22502 = boat Don Carlos to Halifax and AEA22501 = boat Don Carlos to New York) With that, if you have your VIN#, you can see in the list associate to a BOL# if your car is on a boat.

BOL # Works 2 days after the departure
https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/track-trace
https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules

This isn't working for me. Any advice? I am trying to find my car on Wallenius Wilhelmsen. I can't get the BOL for Fidelio (ED214-FDE) from Bremerhaven to Hueneme. I've tried AED21401 to 03 and all other combinations I can think of. Thanks in advance!

And, I was able to get to the BOL for your Don Carlos example.

[SFBay-er]

Hello all. Super informative thread.

So I'm trying to find a X3Mc production allocation in either August or September at a California dealer. I placed my order with a local SF Bay Area dealer a couple of months ago, but they have yet to secure a production date and have not been super communicative.

Anyone know of a California dealer who has line of sight to a production allotment in the next 30 - 45 days? Maybe wishful thinking, but thought I'd reach out to this brain trust

Thanks

[25milesfromhome]

I'm waiting on two cars, an M3 6MT and an M340ix. I called Genius Line today to see if I can get a production week for both. M3 is status 112 but was told he can't see a production week. Can only see "scheduled for daily production pack." Is that normal? I thought once the car went to 112, Genius Line could give you a production week. M340ix was 112 with production scheduled for week 32. It dropped out of that status and now shows only "order received" on mygarage. I called the SA and he says production is now sometime in October. Again, Genius Line tells me the only thing they can see is "scheduled for daily production pack." Any help with what any of this means great appreciated.

[Boomer 2019]

Originally Posted by dteam

How to get BOL# by yourself (US & CANADA)
(NOTE: the VIN number no longer works in the Walenius Wilhelmsen lookup tool)

From Bremerhaven to US and Canada (Halifax) with Walenius Wilhelmsen:
First letter is always A, after, it's the boat number found in the schedule (ex.: Don Carlos = EA225). The last 2 digits are 01, 02 or 03 (must be tested - sometime US=01 and CAN = 02 or 03). (For Zeebrugee port, it ends by z1, z2 or z3)

(ex.: AEA22502 = boat Don Carlos to Halifax and AEA22501 = boat Don Carlos to New York) With that, if you have your VIN#, you can see in the list associate to a BOL# if your car is on a boat.

BOL # Works 2 days after the departure
https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/track-trace
https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules

I have tried this method to pull up the BOL for the Morning Lena which left Bremerhaven on 8/9 with stops in Zeebrugge 8/11; Halifax 8/22; New York 8/24; Brunswick 8/27; and Charleston 8/28. I went to Track and Trace, and entered AEA22701 and up came a BOL for the ship. However it contains only 159 BMW's all of which are to be offloaded in Halifax on 8/22. The page is labeled as page 1, and the tools to advance the pages are grayed out, and will not work. No amount of trying on my part has been able to bring up the other BOL pages for any of the other cars aboard which must be destined for the other ports on this voyage. Is there something else to do in able to see all the cars on board?

[25milesfromhome]

Originally Posted by SFBay-er

Hello all. Super informative thread.

So I'm trying to find a X3Mc production allocation in either August or September at a California dealer. I placed my order with a local SF Bay Area dealer a couple of months ago, but they have yet to secure a production date and have not been super communicative.

Anyone know of a California dealer who has line of sight to a production allotment in the next 30 - 45 days? Maybe wishful thinking, but thought I'd reach out to this brain trust

Thanks

Try Jonas with Strom Auto Brokers. I was languishing on Steve Thomas' waitlist. Contacted Jonas on June 22. Found out two days ago I had an allocation and order is status 112. Of course for a couple of weeks there seem to have been no allocations because of the MY changeover. Not sure of production date as you can see from my post above. Probably not in your 45 day timeframe but the shortest timeline I've found in SoCal.

[SFBay-er]

Originally Posted by 25milesfromhome

Try Jonas with Strom Auto Brokers. I was languishing on Steve Thomas' waitlist. Contacted Jonas on June 22. Found out two days ago I had an allocation and order is status 112. Of course for a couple of weeks there seem to have been no allocations because of the MY changeover. Not sure of production date as you can see from my post above. Probably not in your 45 day timeframe but the shortest timeline I've found in SoCal.

Thanks for the suggestion. Will reach out to Strom if I don't get a production date this week

[25milesfromhome]

Originally Posted by SFBay-er

Thanks for the suggestion. Will reach out to Strom if I don't get a production date this week

Good luck. Found out I'm week 36, so 10 weeks from contact to build (unless BMW delays it).

[Lakeside]

Am I correct in believing that M4 allocation is better than M3 allocation currently?

I'm currently looking for M3 allocation in the Midwest, but might consider losing the extra doors and rear headroom if it is the difference in getting a car and not. Don't think I can wait a year.

One local dealer seems to have no line, but asking $5000 over and frankly I can't do that. I'm reaching up from M340i territory for a dream car and the timing is not good, obviously. Others no premium but have a line and are quoting 1 year wait.

[vj123]

Originally Posted by brentsg

Am I correct in believing that M4 allocation is better than M3 allocation currently?

Yes, thats the general sentiment but the whole allocation process is a hit or miss. Your best bet is to reach out to as many dealers as possible irrespective of the vehicle.

[Lakeside]

Originally Posted by vj123

Yes, thats the general sentiment but the whole allocation process is a hit or miss. Your best bet is to reach out to as many dealers as possible irrespective of the vehicle.

Thank you for the response, that's pretty much what I'm doing.

I did locate a 2023 M4 Comp X-drive convertible that's available almost immediately, but I'm not in the market for that. Hit or miss and all, just like you said.

[SFBay-er]

Originally Posted by 25milesfromhome

Good luck. Found out I'm week 36, so 10 weeks from contact to build (unless BMW delays it).

Happy to report I got a production number - target build date early October. The real wait begins now!