[D CHOI]

Some of you may know I was on the waiting list at BMW Vegas at #1. They received 3 allocations and I didn't get assigned one. I was disappointed and was told there are some other list they had that had people willing to offer more than MSRP! They said that's how they do business and I feel that isn't the best and certainly not a fair way to do things.

Anyways I started calling around other dealerships as I was frustrated and needed a Q1 allocation because I wanted to get the car before summer. I called a few and put my name on the list. Then I decided to call BMW of San Antonio and they told me they are the #3 dealership in the country! I had no idea how big of a deal they are. They had 20 people on their list but a skewed 20 of some people on the list everywhere. I was curious about who the #1 dealership was and they told me Beverly Hills BMW! I wasn't sure if Beverly Hills charge over MSRP but I assume they would since it's a rich area but I decide to call anyways! I called and found out they have 2 open allocations available at MSRP! I couldn't believe it! How is there no waiting list!?? Then I was thinking they are probably moving so many cars that they don't need a list since they are the #1 dealership after all.

I received my production number today and was told I will get the car sometime in May! I will call the genius during their business hours to find out the exact build week! They have one more open allocation for anyone interested!

Beverly Hills BMW
Joseph Nahhas
412-805-3478

[mokrunka]

That's awesome man!

I am surprised to hear BH BMW is offering cars at MSRP now. Make sure you've got that in writing. They were one of the ones notoriously 'shame-listed' in our sticky because they had M2s at literally 30-40k over MSRP. That's right, they listed one M2 for OVER 100k.

Good luck with everything, and make sure and start a build thread!

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by mokrunka

That's awesome man!

I am surprised to hear BH BMW is offering cars at MSRP now. Make sure you've got that in writing. They were one of the ones notoriously 'shame-listed' in our sticky because they had M2s at literally 30-40k over MSRP. That's right, they listed one M2 for OVER 100k.

Good luck with everything, and make sure and start a build thread!

Yea I was worried too but I was informed they are owned by SONIC AUTOMOTIVE and they are very competitive when it comes to pricing! I also checked out their yelp and read a comment saying someone got an M2 in Dec for MSRP. Perhaps it was early on they did that. I'm trying to find the post about Beverly Hills charging over MSRP but I can't find it.

[BruceM]

Originally Posted by DCHOI

Some of you may know I was on the waiting list at BMW Vegas at #1. They received 3 allocations and I didn't get assigned one. I was disappointed and was told there are some other list they had that had people willing to offer more than MSRP! They said that's how they do business and I feel that isn't the best and certainly not a fair way to do things.

Anyways I started calling around other dealerships as I was frustrated and needed a Q1 allocation because I wanted to get the car before summer. I called a few and put my name on the list. Then I decided to call BMW of San Antonio and they told me they are the #3 dealership in the country! I had no idea how big of a deal they are. They had 20 people on their list but a skewed 20 of some people on the list everywhere. I was curious about who the #1 dealership was and they told me Beverly Hills BMW! I wasn't sure if Beverly Hills charge over MSRP but I assume they would since it's a rich area but I decide to call anyways! I called and found out they have 2 open allocations available at MSRP! I couldn't believe it! How is there no waiting list!?? Then I was thinking they are probably moving so many cars that they don't need a list since they are the #1 dealership after all.

I received my production number today and was told I will get the car sometime in May! I will call the genius during their business hours to find out the exact build week! They have one more open allocation for anyone interested!

Beverly Hills BMW
Joseph Nahhas
412-805-3478

It's your build, right? Not theirs??

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by BruceM

It's your build, right? Not theirs??

yea my build...I was asked for my build ID and the Vehicle Inquiry Reports shows the pricing and details of my build.

[BruceM]

Originally Posted by DCHOI

yea my build...I was asked for my build ID and the Vehicle Inquiry Reports shows the pricing and details of my build.

Excellent. One trick some dealers will use is to pile a whole bunch of extras from MPerformance on a car and then agree to sell it to you for "MSRP." But the margins on MPerformance parts at MSRP are huge relative to the margin on the base car....

But congratulations, for sure. An important step in the journey. I get mine tomorrow morning, just over one year after I put my first deposit down. Not sure what I will do with myself with an actual car to drive. May you get yours a helluva lot faster than that!!

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by BruceM

Excellent. One trick some dealers will use is to pile a whole bunch of extras from MPerformance on a car and then agree to sell it to you for "MSRP." But the margins on MPerformance parts at MSRP are huge relative to the margin on the base car....

But congratulations, for sure. An important step in the journey. I get mine tomorrow morning, just over one year after I put my first deposit down. Not sure what I will do with myself with an actual car to drive. May you get yours a helluva lot faster than that!!

Congrats to you too! How can you sleep tonight!? lol jk. I'm thinking if I should call the sales manager tomorrow to confirm if it will be MSRP. My guy seems pretty confident about it and trustworthy as he was telling me how their dealership is owned by Sonic Automotive.

[D CHOI]

I also just noticed my priority code is 2- center own use.
Anyone have any knowledge on this? It should be priority 1 customer sold right? Or it doesn't really matter?

[BruceM]

Originally Posted by DCHOI

I also just noticed my priority code is 2- center own use.
Anyone have any knowledge on this? It should be priority 1 customer sold right? Or it doesn't really matter?

I think a quick call makes sense. Again, the only thing you don't want is a car they have configured for you. If you don't have that, and it's at MSRP, you are golden.

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by BruceM

I think a quick call makes sense. Again, the only thing you don't want is a car they have configured for you. If you don't have that, and it's at MSRP, you are golden.

It's definitely my own build. I just did some research and the priority 1 or 2 can possibly affect shipping speeds. Also being at priority 2 stops other dealers from calling on that car for a dealer trade. I will call tomorrow to look into this.

[Macphisto]

When you're picking up your car and in the mood for amazing Korean BBQ – Genwa is directly across from Bev Hills BMW. Not the cheapest place but well worth it.

[6734202]

Congrats!! Exciting times! Just wait til it gets on a boat. The suspense will increase 3 fold

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by 6734202

Congrats!! Exciting times! Just wait til it gets on a boat. The suspense will increase 3 fold

The wait for an allocation was bad enough for me already as my instincts were telling me there is a small chance I might get screwed. Now this wait feels more real as I know I'm getting the car! It will be a May delivery for me!

[Mr 2]

May build, so they have Q2 allocations already open. I thought those wouldn't be out until March at the earliest. Good for you man.

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by Mr 2

May build, so they have Q2 allocations already open. I thought those wouldn't be out until March at the earliest. Good for you man.

I don't think it's a Q2 allocation. It's a Feb build. Delivery is May.

[joseyu]

If it's Feb build, then delivery should be in March or latest by April.

Originally Posted by DCHOI

I don't think it's a Q2 allocation. It's a Feb build. Delivery is May.

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by joseyu

If it's Feb build, then delivery should be in March or latest by April.

I'm not sure why it's taking this long but I'll find out tomorrow by calling the GENIUS during business hours and get a confirmation date on production week. It looks like it could just be a late FEB build.

[blackholescion]

Congrats man! Go to the Vegas dealer and tell them to F right off.

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by blackholescion

Congrats man! Go to the Vegas dealer and tell them to F right off.

I'm planning to chill and see how long they gonna take to let me know I have an allocation...lol. It be funny if I already got my car and they still haven't contacted me yet. I don't plan on creating any drama with them as I need them to service my car too. Even though the sales department is different from the service department I don't want to have any bad vibes every time I stop by.

[ryem3]

Originally Posted by DCHOI

I don't think it's a Q2 allocation. It's a Feb build. Delivery is May.

4-6 weeks typically. Very unlikely that would be may.

[D CHOI]

Originally Posted by ryem3

4-6 weeks typically. Very unlikely that would be may.

I still need to find out the exact build date by tomorrow. Perhaps there are some delays this year with the whole process?

[D CHOI]

OK so I called the Genius and was told I'm week 7 build. Then shipping times can range from up to 8 weeks or possibly more which is typical due to many variables at the port. So delivery should be around April or early May at the latest.