F30 335D delivery dates slipping

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Good to hear that the November dates are holding

Mine should be locked down next week ready for a November build

I think I've just about managed to hold off adding any more extras.

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Unfortunately not

While the merino leather seats and dashboard look great especially in beige, the £2k price tag was a bridge too far.

Dakota will have to do.

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^^^ good choice of car and hatch makes it ideal. I could play with boot opener for ages

I'll find out tomorrow if the week 46 date is sticking. The other thing that slows the build down, according to the stealer, is leather dashboards (?)

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Adam863541 said:

Hello tjees did your dealer tell you if your dates had remained week 46? I've been given the same delivery week! I was keeping my fingers crossed for next week delivery but guess not!!

Yes, the build has been locked down and production week has remained at week 46. Additionally the previous two with big brakes have remained the same dates in November

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mpgrant70 said:

I have also been a victim of m sport brake issue I have had 3 gt 335d on order since August I have been given a production of week 47 so hopefully that will stick now

If so, should be locked down this week.

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ok mine's gone from pre-assemble to on the ship in the last four days!!! I think the BMW status is lagging well behind reality. Last build date was week 46 with a delivery date in week 49.

The dealer did say it would probably come forward. Pity it couldn't of been delivered two weeksago, since I had to hire a car for two days to trailer my car to the garage

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StJohn said:

My 428i gran Coupe has gone from week 38, to 48 and now to 52! If it carries on at this rate, I'll be saving it to be on a 15 plate!
Not that bothered really though, not really the sort of weather to be enjoying a new car in anyway.

Opposite for me - I need the xdrive for winter! However, yours will probably have some minor updates as a bonus.

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For the UK there isn't one other than the stealer. Our North american cousins can via the BMW website - unless someone know different

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Mines now the stealer ready for pickup.

However a word of warning, the pcp finance quote, due to the long wait, has expired. with the new quote, the final value has gone down by £200+ resulting in the monthlies increasing by around a Tenner.

So if you are waiting longer than 90 days, get your finance quote re-validated otherwise you maybe down by £200+

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I did it's no ones fault but I seem to be paying for it war dance thing. But BMW finance would not budge since the small says they can do what the hell they like.

For those who are have waited a long time and are picking up this week - check the finance deal before you go, and try and squeeze out a goodwill gesture if it's changed.

Luckily I'm old school so I've actually got the money in the bank before buying ( thanks Dad for that piece of advice ) so I may go down there tomorrow and just pay - fk there little finance tricks, since when I mentioned the £500 rebate on the pcp finance for previously owning a bmer I was met with silence

Or dump the deal, since I had the presence of mind to write the apr, rebate and final car value into the order. There are some cracking secondhand cars out there. Having had the f34 loaner with folding mirrors and reversing camera, I quite fancy a f31 estate car. I've just found a fully loaded one for £31k secondhand.

What do you people think??????

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Wills2, not quite - it's a secondhand year old f31 330d with 16k on the clock, but it does have the M+ pack, electric seats, towbar, reversing camera, service pack etc etc. - a £49k+ build and probably cost £38k to buy through DTD.

AUC are expensive and you have to look towards Indy and the private to find out the true value.

Also looked at the 320d xdrive secondhand prices, given that the f34 2l loaner showed me how effortlessly it could overtake 2 cars on a B road.

I think I need to sleep on this, since BMW finance have really wound me up. The f30/f31 are cracking cars and do want one, especially since I've just made up a set of 400m alloy conti winters in readiness.

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Wills2 said:

tjlees said:

Wills2, not quite - it's a secondhand year old f31 330d with 16k on the clock, but it does have the M+ pack, electric seats, towbar, reversing camera, service pack etc etc. - a £49k+ build and probably cost £38k to buy through DTD.

You could get that and add the PPK..

You read my mind - and its still got a warranty!

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Here is a 335D F31 for 31k ...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Its got the M package, Visibility package, comfort package, professional media/satnav, memory seat, folding mirrors etc etc

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OK decided to collect and pay for the F30 outright to avoid the extra £250 and £4600+ of interest payments!

Wow! adaptive and 35/40 profile tyres transform the handling - i'm actually getting some feel and feedback. The F34 was good but tended to wallow and understeer if really pushed. Steering was definitely well isolated in comparison.

Anyway here is a picture of the those damn M brakes (part way through putting 18" winters on!)

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Matt80M said:

Still waiting for a date for my F34 330d Xdrive that I ordered on the 11th Aug.

Through a broker or direct? make sure any agreement over maintenance and finance hasn't expired - I got caught out on both!

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Mine was locked down on the 30th and ready 20th in the next month. Iirc I had a vin once it was locked down.

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Matt80M said:

Right, so the car has been built and it on the way to port of exit. It's been agreed that I can pick it up from the supplying dealer once it lands - I'm guessing end of next week I suppose?

Depending on their agreement. Mine PDIed the car at port and it was available three days later.