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      07-27-2010, 07:33 AM   #45
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Nice army, dealer told me my car was shipped yesterday and should be here soon also.
Most likely you'll be picking it up next week.. They go from the Prep center in South Carolina, to the Prep center in Jersey (for some stupid reason), then they will transport it to your dealership, so if they shipped sunday, it'll get to jersey by either today or wednesday, then sit in jersey for a day or two, then head to your dealer by friday or saturday, they have to PDI it (the dealership) so, by monday you should be picking it up...
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      07-29-2010, 07:29 PM   #46
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Hey army did you get the car yet? Just checked the online tracking and it says at your BMW center, wonder if it's any accurate.
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Just got home, love the ride and the handling is superb, cant wait till after break in is done, then I get to really enjoy her... Will snap some pictures of the new ride tomorrow after work sometime... Like I said, you'll be picking yours up next week sometime, I can feel it...
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Nice army congrats, hope you enjoy the car.
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      07-30-2010, 12:19 PM   #49
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Nice dealer told me i might be able to pick up the car by Sunday, shows in the inventory but not sure if it was unloaded yet. Will know later today for sure hopefully. Hows your car doing army.
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It's fine... I haven't really had a chance to drive it... I'm stuck at work this whole weekend... The disadvantage of being in the military, you may have to work weekends, occasionally... I want to drive my car, but can't... I need to rack up the miles to break her in... Atleast towards the end of the month I have a 600 mile round trip to PA and back.. Helix is gonna test fit there newest FMIC...
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Picking up the car Monday at 6, cant wait.
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Picking up the car Monday at 6, cant wait.
Boy, it's going to be a loooooong weekend. And then having to wait all day Monday. Pure torture.
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Thanks for reminding me lol.
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i just called the 800 number, and it said my X5 is in the paint shop!

stupid bmwusa.com tracking site still has the wrong colors and options
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800 number now says expected completition date of Aug 3! How long would you estimate before it arrives at my dealership?

I live in AZ, so I am not sure how they transport to the west coast? (stupid bmwusa.com is still not updated, worthless tracking website)
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800 number now says expected completition date of Aug 3! How long would you estimate before it arrives at my dealership?

I live in AZ, so I am not sure how they transport to the west coast? (stupid bmwusa.com is still not updated, worthless tracking website)
Completion Aug 3? Tuesday... Hmmm
Thursday Aug 5 awaiting to be released to carrier
Saturday Aug 7, released to carrier awaiting transportation
Monday Aug 9, Prep center (which is technically in SC anyway, but they will transport it to the prep center over by you, not sure where that is).
Friday Aug 14, Delivery to your BMW center
You should be picking it up by the week of Aug 17.... Of course this is all a rough estimate...

Like i told giant, he would be picking his up this week... So I should be spot on with your estimate too... if I'm lucky
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Hey got the car, love it obviously lol, will post pics in a few days.
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Completion Aug 3? Tuesday... Hmmm
Thursday Aug 5 awaiting to be released to carrier
Saturday Aug 7, released to carrier awaiting transportation
Monday Aug 9, Prep center (which is technically in SC anyway, but they will transport it to the prep center over by you, not sure where that is).
Friday Aug 14, Delivery to your BMW center
You should be picking it up by the week of Aug 17.... Of course this is all a rough estimate...

Like i told giant, he would be picking his up this week... So I should be spot on with your estimate too... if I'm lucky
prep center i believe is in Cali, so i wasn't sure if they shipped via sea, like transports from Germany? i hope you estimate is accurate army, my dealer quoted me end of august when i first ordered in July.

thanks army, i will keep you all up to date with status!
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Hey got the car, love it obviously lol, will post pics in a few days.
Congrats... I haven't had a chance to take pictures of mine yet... Maybe this weekend... Needs a wash already, the Rims got filthy real quick...
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prep center i believe is in Cali, so i wasn't sure if they shipped via sea, like transports from Germany? i hope you estimate is accurate army, my dealer quoted me end of august when i first ordered in July.

thanks army, i will keep you all up to date with status!
There are three prep centers... One in Sc (right after production) and then the one in Oxnard for you west coasters, and NJ for us East coasters. Yours will go through the SC and Oxnard Prep Centers i think... IT's kind of repetative... Most likely it'll either be by truck or train...
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What does the prep center do that the factory can't/won't?
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What does the prep center do that the factory can't/won't?
Final Quality Control... Im no expert, so I can't say exactly what they do differently, but lets say that the prep center basically is big brother. The Factory is a peon who, although they are master craftsmen, they may have missed a spot when they were painting, or maybe put the right mirror on the left side (i know stupid example). Well now the prep center goes over the car with a fine tooth comb and finds that spot that was missing some paint, or catches on that the mirrors are in the wrong place. The Prep center also may test drive your particular car to make sure everything is working the way it's suppose to (it's very random which ones they pick).
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Final Quality Control... Im no expert, so I can't say exactly what they do differently, but lets say that the prep center basically is big brother. The Factory is a peon who, although they are master craftsmen, they may have missed a spot when they were painting, or maybe put the right mirror on the left side (i know stupid example). Well now the prep center goes over the car with a fine tooth comb and finds that spot that was missing some paint, or catches on that the mirrors are in the wrong place. The Prep center also may test drive your particular car to make sure everything is working the way it's suppose to (it's very random which ones they pick).
VPC among other things also installs the owners manuals and applies the window sticker (monroney sticker) to the side glass.
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weird, it wain't straight to At Prep Center? this is my first bmw built in the US, i guess the other steps are for german built bmws? i assume my x5 is waiting to catch a train to CA, before it gets trucked to my dealership in AZ?
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weird, it wain't straight to At Prep Center? this is my first bmw built in the US, i guess the other steps are for german built bmws? i assume my x5 is waiting to catch a train to CA, before it gets trucked to my dealership in AZ?
Its probably still in south carolina or waiting on the train/truck for transport to Oxnard... You may hear something from your dealership middle of next week, maybe you'll be lucky and get to pick it up next weekend...
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