Ordered a 5.0i w/m-sport, carbon black, let the wait begin!

[TheWanderer]

Hi all,

Somewhat new, although I've been lurking for a while. I'm super excited today though, since my order for an X5 5.0i, m-sport (carbon black) is now official, with a production ID!

Now the wait.. no idea yet when it will start production, etc.. I haven't found the 800 number to call to get detailed status, although I have set it up on bmwusa.com.

Do folks call the 800 number to get their production start date, or does the CA have that info?

[scollins]

Nice!! We just picked up a 2010 X5 35d and we are loving it. The 5.0i M-sport (especially in black) is going to look awesome!

Local too I see (I'm in Renton.)

[TheWanderer]

Originally Posted by scollins

Nice!! We just picked up a 2010 X5 35d and we are loving it. The 5.0i M-sport (especially in black) is going to look awesome!

Local too I see (I'm in Renton.)

Yep! Did you buy from BMW Seattle?

[scollins]

Originally Posted by TheWanderer

Yep! Did you buy from BMW Seattle?

No, I worked a deal at BMW Northwest. Seattle didn't have any diesels with the 3rd row (at least according to their website) when I started looking.

I bought my E90 335i from Bellevue, but their trade offer was $4,500 less than Northwest (2 vehicles traded in, '03 Durango R/T and the '07 E90 335i.) Bellevue's discount off MSRP with the Eco-Credit was only 10.3% while Northwest's was 12.5%. So Northwest secured the deal. And, Bellevue's X5's were still at least 1 month out, and with my luck, both of my trades would have been hit waiting for the new car to show up.

To be fair, I did buy a 2010 demo with 3,500 miles on it, so that accounts for a bit of the difference in the numbers. But I like the 2010 body style better than the LCI, and feel we got a great deal all around. But in the end, the numbers worked out better at Northwest.

[TheWanderer]

Originally Posted by scollins

No, I worked a deal at BMW Northwest. Seattle didn't have any diesels with the 3rd row (at least according to their website) when I started looking.

I bought my E90 335i from Bellevue, but their trade offer was $4,500 less than Northwest (2 vehicles traded in, '03 Durango R/T and the '07 E90 335i.) Bellevue's discount off MSRP with the Eco-Credit was only 10.3% while Northwest's was 12.5%. So Northwest secured the deal. And, Bellevue's X5's were still at least 1 month out, and with my luck, both of my trades would have been hit waiting for the new car to show up.

To be fair, I did buy a 2010 demo with 3,500 miles on it, so that accounts for a bit of the difference in the numbers. But I like the 2010 body style better than the LCI, and feel we got a great deal all around. But in the end, the numbers worked out better at Northwest.

Very nice, sounds like you got a great deal then. Turns out that X5s are scarce around here right now, BMW Seattle had three going into the weekend, and none coming out..

[scollins]

Or course, the weather dipped into the low 60's and people freaked, thinking winter was here already.

[TheWanderer]

Originally Posted by scollins

Or course, the weather dipped into the low 60's and people freaked, thinking winter was here already.

Based on today alone, it nearly is!