[saxonp]

Hi all, first time poster here.

I placed an order for an M235i on August 2nd and got a call from my CA on the 15th that my car had been assigned a VIN. However my car hasn't started production yet. Is it normal for there to be a delay like this between VIN assignment and the car starting production? This is my first new car ever, and the wait is already killing me XD

[bimmerbuff]

Yes.

[jbenington86]

Originally Posted by saxonp

Hi all, first time poster here.

I placed an order for an M235i on August 2nd and got a call from my CA on the 15th that my car had been assigned a VIN. However my car hasn't started production yet. Is it normal for there to be a delay like this between VIN assignment and the car starting production? This is my first new car ever, and the wait is already killing me XD

I was told that my VIN would be assigned roughly 1 week before production would begin.

[Scott2414]

I got my VIN about 4 days before production started. In production now with September 1 finish date.

[saxonp]

Thanks for the replies, guys. I guess I just need to learn to be patient.

[FoxCrane]

So mine went into production... is there a place on the bmwusa website that shows the VIN?

[bimmerbuff]

Originally Posted by FoxCrane

So mine went into production... is there a place on the bmwusa website that shows the VIN?

Try removing it from your list of vehicles, log out, then log back in and re-add it with the production number. On the confirmation screen it will show the VIN.

[tcinoc]

I heard that BMW shuts down for the last two weeks in August. Anyone else heard of this?

[saxonp]

BMW must have read this post and decided to get their act together, because I got the call from my CA last night that my car started production lol.

[jbenington86]

Originally Posted by tcinoc

I heard that BMW shuts down for the last two weeks in August. Anyone else heard of this?

Bmw production was likely on pause or at least slowed from 11-22 Aug due to summer vacation time. Almost everything here slows down during the month of August. It is just the time when everyone gets vacation time.