Ordered '21 M240ix

MissVito · 09-08-2020, 12:40 AM

Hi, we just ordered a M240i xDrive on 26 Aug. and still waiting on a production number. Is this typical? (We also ordered an X5 the same day and got the production # right away) Thanks!

amutti · 09-08-2020, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MissVito

Hi, we just ordered a M240i xDrive on 26 Aug. and still waiting on a production number. Is this typical? (We also ordered an X5 the same day and got the production # right away) Thanks!

Same thing here. Ordered mine 8/23. I was told I had an allocation in November and that is it. No other details. The dealer gave me an estimated delivery of end of December - early February. Crazy.

MissVito · 09-08-2020, 11:33 AM

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Same thing here. Ordered mine 8/23. I was told I had an allocation in November and that is it. No other details. The dealer gave me an estimated delivery of end of December - early February. Crazy.

Wow, bummer... at least you have an allocation. That's a long time to wait.

amutti · 09-08-2020, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MissVito

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Originally Posted by amutti

Same thing here. Ordered mine 8/23. I was told I had an allocation in November and that is it. No other details. The dealer gave me an estimated delivery of end of December - early February. Crazy.

Wow, bummer... at least you have an allocation. That's a long time to wait.

I'm not a particularly patient person, so it's extra hard. I'm hoping to get a production date by the end of the month. Then at least I'll be able to count down.

amutti · 09-08-2020, 05:19 PM

So... your post got me worried so I reached out to the dealer to assuage my fears... the opposite happened!

Here is the redacted version:

"So I checked on the status, and we are NOT underway with the build. We've submitted a request for an allocation, which is what was showing up. I've reached out to ####, the BMW Area Manager to help me expedite the allocation. As it shows for the moment, there are not any M240s being built for the US market at the moment. "

I'm crying a bit inside.

surge98 · 09-09-2020, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by amutti

So... your post got me worried so I reached out to the dealer to assuage my fears... the opposite happened!

Here is the redacted version:

"So I checked on the status, and we are NOT underway with the build. We've submitted a request for an allocation, which is what was showing up. I've reached out to ####, the BMW Area Manager to help me expedite the allocation. As it shows for the moment, there are not any M240s being built for the US market at the moment. "

I'm crying a bit inside.

Not what I wanted to hear. I have a test drive coupon worth $1000 that I can't use if the car doesn't arrive by January 4th. At the time, the salesman told me it should arrive before that if I ordered by the end of September. Sounds like it may already be too late.

MissVito · 09-09-2020, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by amutti

So... your post got me worried so I reached out to the dealer to assuage my fears... the opposite happened!

Here is the redacted version:

"So I checked on the status, and we are NOT underway with the build. We've submitted a request for an allocation, which is what was showing up. I've reached out to ####, the BMW Area Manager to help me expedite the allocation. As it shows for the moment, there are not any M240s being built for the US market at the moment. "

I'm crying a bit inside.

oh no... :-( I haven't heard back from our dealer. My husband's going to be p!$$ed when he hears this.

Who's next in the chain of command to contact?

BatmanDavid · 09-09-2020, 02:14 PM

I was trying to order a M240i 6MT in Aug,a few dealers told me getting an allocation for 2021 230i/240i is still uncertain because the F22 is in the end of life cycle,
They actually advise me to wait for the 2022 M240i, but not sure MT option still available

amutti · 09-09-2020, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BatmanDavid

I was trying to order a M240i 6MT in Aug,a few dealers told me getting an allocation for 2021 230i/240i is still uncertain because the F22 is in the end of life cycle,
They actually advise me to wait for the 2022 M240i, but not sure MT option still available

I want the convertible and I was told by the dealer a convertible 2 series was extremely doubtful for 2022. Hopefully some open.

amutti · 09-09-2020, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MissVito

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Originally Posted by amutti

So... your post got me worried so I reached out to the dealer to assuage my fears... the opposite happened!

Here is the redacted version:

"So I checked on the status, and we are NOT underway with the build. We've submitted a request for an allocation, which is what was showing up. I've reached out to ####, the BMW Area Manager to help me expedite the allocation. As it shows for the moment, there are not any M240s being built for the US market at the moment. "

I'm crying a bit inside.

oh no... :-( I haven't heard back from our dealer. My husband's going to be p!$$ed when he hears this.

Who's next in the chain of command to contact?

I passed on a 2020 because it was white and didn't have all the options I wanted (Dakota leather). Figured I'd order the one I wanted... hopefully it works out.

MarkDemma · 09-09-2020, 03:57 PM

When I ordered mine in 2018, even then when we weren't in the middle of a pandemic and end of model run it took from January till July to finally get it. Even in the best of times it was hard to get a 2 series ordered / built.

jzeiler4 · 09-09-2020, 08:06 PM

I had been working my order for two months trying for an xDrive allocation. I was about to give up as all he had were allocations for a RWD. Then he said he found one at another dealer on August 4th and would have it secured by Friday the 7th. Well turns out that allocation was already sold. He finally talked me into trying out a 2020 M240 RWD on the the 15th and decided I was tired of waiting so I placed my order and gave him a deposit. Then I was on a motorcycle trip the following week and tried to contact him for an update (phone service is iffy in the western NC mountains). I received an e-mail that he had been assigned an allocation for an xDrive and did I still want it? Of course I said yes. The allocation was for an October build and November delivery. So when I got back from NC, I placed the order on August 24th and still have no production date. I called today and never got a call back. This is killing me.

Sportstick · 09-09-2020, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jzeiler4

I had been working my order for two months trying for an xDrive allocation. I was about to give up as all he had were allocations for a RWD. Then he said he found one at another dealer on August 4th and would have it secured by Friday the 7th. Well turns out that allocation was already sold. He finally talked me into trying out a 2020 M240 RWD on the the 15th and decided I was tired of waiting so I placed my order and gave him a deposit. Then I was on a motorcycle trip the following week and tried to contact him for an update (phone service is iffy in the western NC mountains). I received an e-mail that he had been assigned an allocation for an xDrive and did I still want it? Of course I said yes. The allocation was for an October build and November delivery. So when I got back from NC, I placed the order on August 24th and still have no production date. I called today and never got a call back. This is killing me.

If you live in Alabama, why the insistence on XDrive?

jzeiler4 · 09-09-2020, 08:52 PM

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If you live in Alabama, why the insistence on XDrive?

Because. I am retired and I don't spend all my time in AL. I travel a lot.

MissVito · 09-09-2020, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jzeiler4

I had been working my order for two months trying for an xDrive allocation. I was about to give up as all he had were allocations for a RWD. Then he said he found one at another dealer on August 4th and would have it secured by Friday the 7th. Well turns out that allocation was already sold. He finally talked me into trying out a 2020 M240 RWD on the the 15th and decided I was tired of waiting so I placed my order and gave him a deposit. Then I was on a motorcycle trip the following week and tried to contact him for an update (phone service is iffy in the western NC mountains). I received an e-mail that he had been assigned an allocation for an xDrive and did I still want it? Of course I said yes. The allocation was for an October build and November delivery. So when I got back from NC, I placed the order on August 24th and still have no production date. I called today and never got a call back. This is killing me.

This is all so ridiculous. Why is it so difficult to make the car a customer's paying for? We configured it, ordered it, paid a deposit...just build it already. They should be able to make anything when it's ordered. If not, then drop the configurator and don't allow orders to be placed. Too bad the new 4 series is so fugly. (And, I hope I don't hear the excuse that Covid's causing the problem.) Time to make some phone calls.

MissVito · 09-09-2020, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sportstick

If you live in Alabama, why the insistence on XDrive?

FWIW, we live in FL and when the torrential rainfall and severe thunderstorms hit the all wheel drive will be nice to have.

j2dad5389 · 09-09-2020, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by amutti

So... your post got me worried so I reached out to the dealer to assuage my fears... the opposite happened!

Here is the redacted version:

"So I checked on the status, and we are NOT underway with the build. We've submitted a request for an allocation, which is what was showing up. I've reached out to ####, the BMW Area Manager to help me expedite the allocation. As it shows for the moment, there are not any M240s being built for the US market at the moment. "

I'm crying a bit inside.

Just go buy a used one for half the price

MissVito · 09-09-2020, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by j2dad5389

Just go buy a used one for half the price

We ordered one because we couldn't find one configured with what we wanted. The dealership manager searched all the dealers in the US and there weren't any. I actually started out looking for CPO 440i. I searched the entire country online for what we wanted and still no luck. Couldn't order 2020 440i coupe anymore either. We didn't like what they did to the front on new 4 series so that wasn't a player. My husband just retired and wants a daily driver coupe with a back seat. We wanted to stick with BMW but might have to look at something else.

amutti · 09-10-2020, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by j2dad5389

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Originally Posted by amutti

So... your post got me worried so I reached out to the dealer to assuage my fears... the opposite happened!

Here is the redacted version:

"So I checked on the status, and we are NOT underway with the build. We've submitted a request for an allocation, which is what was showing up. I've reached out to ####, the BMW Area Manager to help me expedite the allocation. As it shows for the moment, there are not any M240s being built for the US market at the moment. "

I'm crying a bit inside.

Just go buy a used one for half the price

That's easy... I have trust issues, especially buying a used BMW. CPO convertible M240i xDrives have been non-existent all around me in July and August. I don't wants black, silver or white. So trust issues and I'm picky.

Sportstick · 09-10-2020, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MissVito

FWIW, we live in FL and when the torrential rainfall and severe thunderstorms hit the all wheel drive will be nice to have.

Perhaps minimally. More/most benefit would accrue by taking the cost of XDrive and upgrading the hard compound OEM tires to some best in class rubber, and of course, staying below hydroplaning speeds (roughly the square root of the tire pressure x 10).

USA-RET · 09-10-2020, 01:01 PM

Same is happening for guys with the C8 Corvette on order. Many 2020 car allocations have not been started and GM announced that they will start build 2021's in November.

With Covid 19 still being front page news, the panic, the irrational political reactions, shut downs, etc., IMO this is not the best time to be thinking of ordering any new car.

j2dad5389 · 09-10-2020, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MissVito

We ordered one because we couldn't find one configured with what we wanted. The dealership manager searched all the dealers in the US and there weren't any. I actually started out looking for CPO 440i. I searched the entire country online for what we wanted and still no luck. Couldn't order 2020 440i coupe anymore either. We didn't like what they did to the front on new 4 series so that wasn't a player. My husband just retired and wants a daily driver coupe with a back seat. We wanted to stick with BMW but might have to look at something else.

what are you looking for that's so hard to find?

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jzeiler4 Lieutenant 320 Rep 536 Posts Drives: 2021 M240i xDrive vert Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Hazel Green, AL iTrader: (0)	I had been working my order for two months trying for an xDrive allocation. I was about to give up as all he had were allocations for a RWD. Then he said he found one at another dealer on August 4th and would have it secured by Friday the 7th. Well turns out that allocation was already sold. He finally talked me into trying out a 2020 M240 RWD on the the 15th and decided I was tired of waiting so I placed my order and gave him a deposit. Then I was on a motorcycle trip the following week and tried to contact him for an update (phone service is iffy in the western NC mountains). I received an e-mail that he had been assigned an allocation for an xDrive and did I still want it? Of course I said yes. The allocation was for an October build and November delivery. So when I got back from NC, I placed the order on August 24th and still have no production date. I called today and never got a call back. This is killing me.
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USA-RET Captain 605 Rep 970 Posts Drives: Estoril Blue M240i Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (0)	Same is happening for guys with the C8 Corvette on order. Many 2020 car allocations have not been started and GM announced that they will start build 2021's in November. With Covid 19 still being front page news, the panic, the irrational political reactions, shut downs, etc., IMO this is not the best time to be thinking of ordering any new car.
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