[doug_999]

Was talking to my dealer last night and he mentioned he has a 2018 order slot avail. Probably a July build - dealer is in St. Louis (of course you can always do Performance Center Delivery if you choose).

Contact Brett Midgley at Autohaus BMW if you want it.
314-757-9216 or 314-880-8416

[hoyasaxa]

Does he have an allocation? Are they finally released? Apparently BMW clawed back some early allocations.

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by doug_999

Was talking to my dealer last night and he mentioned he has a 2018 order slot avail. Probably a July build - dealer is in St. Louis (of course you can always do Performance Center Delivery if you choose).

Contact Brett Midgley at Autohaus BMW if you want it.
314-757-9216 or 314-880-8416

An order slot or an allocation? Very different things.

[mike in o.c.]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

An order slot or an allocation? Very different things.

What's the difference?

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by mike in o.c.

What's the difference?

Order slot means you get to order a car. Allocation means they actually ordered it and gives you a firm delivery week i.e. a real car.

[doug_999]

Allocation - I forget what status it is (111?)

[five3three]

It's not a 2018 allocation.. I just chatted with him.

[hoyasaxa]

Are the 2018 allocations released today, yet?

[doug_999]

Originally Posted by five3three

It's not a 2018 allocation.. I just chatted with him.

Its a status 105. Of all the remaining M2 production for model year 2017, most are status 105 - thus unless they can some how crank through all of those (133 of them), it will be a 2018. This just happened on the 230s.

So chances are, this will be a 2018 - unfortunately there are no allocated slots for 2018.. yet

[BruceM]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

Order slot means you get to order a car. Allocation means they actually ordered it and gives you a firm delivery week i.e. a real car.

In other words, "order slot" doesn't mean anything. Production slot with a number attached resulting from an allocation that has been given to you means quite a bit more

I learned this the hard way a year or so ago. Many dealers were eager to take my "order." But the only "slot" that got me was a slot on their waiting lists for an allocation. They had no allocations to give me, of course, but that didn't mean they didn't want to take my order, take a deposit, and sit on the cash for months, while they tried to sell me on loaded up M3/M4 or M235i cars they had on their lots.

[Mosely]

Originally Posted by hoyasaxa

Are the 2018 allocations released today, yet?

My SA told me tomorrow, June 13th.

[Spa2k]

Originally Posted by BimBimma

My SA told me tomorrow, June 13th.

And someone else's said June 12 ... And someone else's said June 7 ... And mine said - oh, nevermind.

[pissclams]

Originally Posted by doug_999

Its a status 105. Of all the remaining M2 production for model year 2017, most are status 105 - thus unless they can some how crank through all of those (133 of them), it will be a 2018. This just happened on the 230s.

So chances are, this will be a 2018 - unfortunately there are no allocated slots for 2018.. yet

Just wondering, how do you know there are 133 MY17 remaining to build?

Wouldn't BMW just delay the MY18 instead of eating the MY17 parts?

[OSee]

So tempted to just drop my money on a 17. The wait is killing me.

[doug_999]

Originally Posted by pissclams

Just wondering, how do you know there are 133 MY17 remaining to build?

I'm really really smart!

Originally Posted by pissclams

Wouldn't BMW just delay the MY18 instead of eating the MY17 parts?

I don't think it works quite the way you think. There is not some pile of parts that "hey we should use up."

For example... the 230s that were status 105 as of today all became 2018s.

Shazam!

[Spa2k]

Originally Posted by doug_999

Shazam!

Parts don't matter - all it takes is a VIN for the correct year.

[doug_999]

Originally Posted by Spa2k

Parts don't matter - all it takes is a VIN for the correct year.

That's actually true I remember when the first 2011 X6s started coming out and they were using parts from the 2010 model years! People were pissed! Basically a bunch of new things that were supposed to be on the truck, were not there! Try and get BMW to resolve that!

And, I've only seen one plant in action, the one in SC and I don't ever want to even think about what goes into making a vehicle - the complexities were crazy!

[BLOJOE]

First post! So I too am one of the So Cal guys trying to get a 2018 LBB with sunroof.

Even though, per above, allocations are not out yet I do have one dealer claiming they have some for 2018 BUT at a markup over MSRP.

Anyone in the SoCal area get an official allocation at MSRP? If so where?? Thanks!

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by BLOJOE

Anyone in the SoCal area get an official allocation at MSRP? If so where??

If you do find one, I guarantee the waiting list will be very, very, very long.

If you want it earlier and at MSRP you have to start looking nationwide and ship the car. Or find a MY17 allocation someone dropped for a MY18 - that's probably your best bet.

[BLOJOE]

Ok thank you! - thought this whole process would be simplier/easier... guess not...

[pissclams]

Originally Posted by doug_999

I'm really really smart!



I don't think it works quite the way you think. There is not some pile of parts that "hey we should use up."

For example... the 230s that were status 105 as of today all became 2018s.

Shazam!

Well, Doug, you were right. My week 25 just got flipped to MY18.

[doug_999]

Originally Posted by pissclams

Well, Doug, you were right. My week 25 just got flipped to MY18.

Who cares about being right - that is awesome! Congrats! LOVE the new gauges on the 2018!