[DoZZa]

Just had a call from my dealer here in the UK, my car is going into production next week.

Seems as though I have been a little bit unlucky and missed the LCI by about two weeks. Week 24 is between June 12-18.

I did ask if the build could be delayed for a few weeks to ensure the LCI, but apparently not. Not sure how I feel about it really. I am sure the Sales Advisor did all he can do provide me with an LCI car, but his efforts didn't appear to be enough.

I actually prefer the pre-LCI headlamps and tail lights, but I do like the LCI cluster more than the pre-LCI. The minor interior changes are not really a deal breaker either, its not as if I am going to be staring at the passenger side dash or glove compartment while I am driving the car!

Seems as though retrofitting the cluster might be an option, but then there might be issues with tamper warnings and incorrect service info being displayed.

Not so fussed about the iDrive screen being a bit bigger and touch screen, can upgrade the iDrive to verison 6 Lite easily.

If I cancel, its going to be another 8-12 month wait and I really cant see me waiting that period once again.

What would you do, cancel and wait even longer, or just enjoy the car?

[pissclams]

My advice- you'll never have the "latest and greatest" no matter how long you wait, so quit waiting and start driving.

[kfscoll]

Enjoy the car. There's not enough of a difference between '17 and '18 to matter. I'm on the list for an LCI M2, but if I could get a 2017 right now I sure would!

[lax01]

You want to pay like $1k+ more for basically the same car? No thanks...I'll take MY17 thank you

[DoZZa]

Thanks chaps, I have decided to stick with my order. As some of you have said, there isn't really much difference.

So I am now excited and the next few weeks are going to drag, I just know it!

[keylime503]

Are you sure Week 24 is this week? My M240 was scheduled for Week 25 production and went into production yesterday.

[coralcaves]

I'm week 24 too and mine went into production last week...or maybe even end of week before.

[DoZZa]

Originally Posted by keylime503

Are you sure Week 24 is this week? My M240 was scheduled for Week 25 production and went into production yesterday.

https://weeknumber.co.uk/24

[keylime503]

Originally Posted by DoZZa

https://weeknumber.co.uk/24

Right, my point is that it looks like those scheduled for "week 24 production" actually went into production week 23, and those scheduled for week 25 production actually went into production week 24.

[coralcaves]

Just confirmed that my "week 24" went into production June 1 and is schedule to be out of production Friday. It was always my understanding that the production week was the week it would be done....and this seems to line up.

[keylime503]

Originally Posted by coralcaves

Just confirmed that my "week 24" went into production June 1 and is schedule to be out of production Friday. It was always my understanding that the production week was the week it would be done....and this seems to line up.

That makes sense. Thanks!

[DoZZa]

Well, I had an email from my dealer on Friday 16th saying that BMW are starting to build my car that day.

So who knows?

[coralcaves]

as of a few days I was waiting on transit...build complete....AKA Train ride to the boat....I'm certainly the LAST week of 2017! Doing PCD August 11th....Weeeeee! Sweet talking my SA to get some off MSRP...wish me luck!

[DoZZa]

Big day tomorrow! Train journey to pick up the M2 and then a nice drive home!

[hoyasaxa]

Were these cars MY17 or MY18?

[DoZZa]

Originally Posted by hoyasaxa

Were these cars MY17 or MY18?

MY17

[coralcaves]

Yeah I have a my17 too...This was the LAST week of MY17 from what I can gather...I'm fine with that! Mine is still on the http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...IZON%20HIGHWAY I believe...My PCD isn't until August 11th....can't wait.

[StephanieDiane]

Originally Posted by coralcaves

Yeah I have a my17 too...This was the LAST week of MY17 from what I can gather...I'm fine with that! Mine is still on the http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...IZON%20HIGHWAY I believe...My PCD isn't until August 11th....can't wait.

I'm week 26 MY17 and I believe some MY18 started that week so it may be the last, from what I've read.
Still waiting on a ship for mine.
I'm jealous of you earlier 20-weekers.

[importriders]

Originally Posted by lax01

You want to pay like $1k+ more for basically the same car? No thanks...I'll take MY17 thank you

For the most part I agree except you'll take a bigger depreciation hit for essentially owning the car the same amount of time as a MY18. If my build was close to the year end production and I had the option to move to an early next model year build I would jump on it on that basis alone. 1 or 2 months extra wait, in most cases less than that, is easily worth less depreciation. Which will be a lot more than the 1k price difference.

In general it seems the MY17 order process went completely different than the MY18. A lot of current MY18 orderers weren't on any waiting lists, put their orders in late June of this year, got a week 3X build, and will be waiting a total of 4-5 months. That's a pretty quick turnaround and not much of a time commitment. I still know of a few dealers sitting on unclaimed week 36 builds.

[StephanieDiane]

Originally Posted by importriders

For the most part I agree except you'll take a bigger depreciation hit for essentially owning the car the same amount of time as a MY18. If my build was close to the year end production and I had the option to move to an early next model year build I would jump on it on that basis alone. 1 or 2 months extra wait, in most cases less than that, is easily worth less depreciation. Which will be a lot more than the 1k price difference.

In general it seems the MY17 order process went completely different than the MY18. A lot of current MY18 orderers weren't on any waiting lists, put their orders in late June of this year, got a week 3X build, and will be waiting a total of 4-5 months. That's a pretty quick turnaround and not much of a time commitment. I still know of a few dealers sitting on unclaimed week 36 builds.

It depends on how long you plan to own the car. If you're going to sell in 3 years, then depreciation will affect you more. Eight or more years out, the difference will be likely be less.

Personally, I purposely jumped to get a MY17 because I don't like the LCI changes. Numbers aside, I just didn't want the new model. Plus, I'm letting go of a 2015 m235 so it's bad financial sense all around for me.