[Benzima]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Like this M6 ?

hahaha!

[daddymak80]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

Damn, that's a long time! The service took my guys only 4 hours, I picked the car up the next day.

Saturday was just my next available time. Got the BMW Golf Invitation tomorrow (hoping to get some free swag ) and slammed at work.

But the wait is finally over.

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by daddymak80

Saturday was just my next available time. Got the BMW Golf Invitation tomorrow (hoping to get some free swag ) and slammed at work.

But the wait is finally over.

Ahh ok, have fun!!

And good luck waiting!

[daddymak80]

Originally Posted by Benzima

Maybe he is installing the MPE as well... I don't see the exhaust anymore on his car

I wish. Maybe they should throw it in for making us wait so long. Hahaha.

Anyone get freebies for the inconvenience? Or am I being unreasonable?

My last experience with my 435 at Edmonton BMW was so terrible they gave me $500 for parts/service.

[Ex-MINI]

Originally Posted by daddymak80

I wish. Maybe they should throw it in for making us wait so long. Hahaha.

Anyone get freebies for the inconvenience? Or am I being unreasonable?

My last experience with my 435 at Edmonton BMW was so terrible they gave me $500 for parts/service.

Congrats!

Don't know if he did it cause he felt bad for my month long delay, but my CA gave me a $100 gift card on my pickup day. It was totally unexpected, but a nice gesture.

[Ex-MINI]

Looks like the stop delivery order has been cancelled...long as you're willing to sign your life away

[Benzima]

Originally Posted by Ex-MINI

Looks like the stop delivery order has been cancelled...long as you're willing to sign your life away

Finally!

EDIT: That really sucks for everyone that had to wait for their car for... NOTHING!!!

[kylejdavidson]

Originally Posted by Ex-MINI

Looks like the stop delivery order has been cancelled...long as you're willing to sign your life away

Good news for those who are waiting though bittersweet as they should've done this from the start and have delayed so many people unnecessarily.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Ex-MINI

Looks like the stop delivery order has been cancelled...long as you're willing to sign your life away

"the disc in the rear-axle differential in the vehicle wears out prematurely, causing loud noises"

So the 'can crunch noise' may be those 'loud noises' (see: here) ?

[2M]

My car was scheduled to be fixed at port on 9/1. Does this mean that they are shutting down shop at the port and will no longer be replacing diffs at the port?

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by 2M

My car was scheduled to be fixed at port on 9/1. Does this mean that they are shutting down shop at the port and will no longer be replacing diffs at the port?

Will wait for an expert to weigh in, but I doubt it. I suspect this is really just to get the ones already at dealers out the door more quickly and those being intercepted in transit at the ports will still be handled that way. This is speculation, though, but it would make sense. The dealers are the hardest to get parts to from a leverage standpoint since it is ones and twos all over the place. The line and the ports are high leverage spots.

[2M]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Will wait for an expert to weigh in, but I doubt it. I suspect this is really just to get the ones already at dealers out the door more quickly and those being intercepted in transit at the ports will still be handled that way. This is speculation, though, but it would make sense. The dealers are the hardest to get parts to from a leverage standpoint since it is ones and twos all over the place. The line and the ports are high leverage spots.

Ah okay makes sense, thanks.

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by Benzima

Finally!

EDIT: That really sucks for everyone that had to wait for their car for... NOTHING!!!

Yep. The cancellation was announced exactly one week after I picked up my car that sat at the dealer for SIX weeks...what a waste of good summer driving

[Ex-MINI]

So this stop delivery release does not appear to be global. Just posted in the UK thread about this, and someone called their dealer to get their car released. But they were informed that this is a BMW NA decision only?

[Ex-MINI]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

Yep. The cancellation was announced exactly one week after I picked up my car that sat at the dealer for SIX weeks...what a waste of good summer driving

Yes, not happy that I lost out on a month of prime drive time

But still super happy I was able to get the car this year, as for awhile there it wasn't looking so good.

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by Ex-MINI

So this stop delivery release does not appear to be global. Just posted in the UK thread about this, and someone called their dealer to get their car released. But they were informed that this is a BMW NA decision only?

Correct. Just called my guys and it's not for Canada either (yet anyway).

By BMW rules, North America only includes the USA.........also the main reason they're doing this is that the fix for some cars has slipped into November already, so people are getting pissed.

EDIT: by the way, the disclosure form is awful and I would absolutely refuse to sign it. You essentially are taking on all of the liability and BMW is relinquishing any liability and ownership of the issue if you pick it up before the fix - i.e. if your diff blows up and sends a piece of shrapnel up your ass, you're on your own.

If they had offered it to me I would have said no and kept the loaner.

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

Correct. Just called my guys and it's not for Canada either (yet anyway).

By BMW rules, North America only includes the USA.........

As it should be. You can be NA after we annex you! We will welcome you with open arms.

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

As it should be. You can be NA after we annex you! We will welcome you with open arms.

The way things are going for you guys, I'm pretty sure Canada will be the doing the annexing...or at least taking in the American refugees

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

The way things are going for you guys, I'm pretty sure Canada will be the doing the annexing...or at least taking in the American refugees

Damn you... I wish you ... I wish... I wish you weren't right

[LAGWAGN]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

The way things are going for you guys, I'm pretty sure Canada will be the doing the annexing...or at least taking in the American refugees

No doubt. I married a woman from Montreal, so I'm set.

[Thespaz18]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

EDIT: by the way, the disclosure form is awful and I would absolutely refuse to sign it. You essentially are taking on all of the liability and BMW is relinquishing any liability and ownership of the issue if you pick it up before the fix - i.e. if your diff blows up and sends a piece of shrapnel up your ass, you're on your own.

If they had offered it to me I would have said no and kept the loaner.

So I guess if once your car is delivered to the dealer and you refuse to sign the form when you pick it up, it'll sit until the parts come in for the rear differential to be fixed? Not to mention that the dealer would most likely want to put your car on the showroom floor...

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by Thespaz18

So I guess if once your car is delivered to the dealer and you refuse to sign the form when you pick it up, it'll sit until the parts come in for the rear differential to be fixed? Not to mention that the dealer would most likely want to put your car on the showroom floor...

I'd say that's a fair assessment. The other thing too is that now dealers can refuse you a loaner, since you're CHOOSING to not pick up your car if you don't sign the form...it's dirty.