[leightos]

Originally Posted by arciga18

I have never been involved in a buy back but from reading here service manager is aware, gm is aware, bmw na is aware, they deal on the new car is typically also very sweet .

It sounds like you contacted a random store and tried to place an order. I recommend you buy from the store that has the car in their possession .
That same store should order you a new one with bmw na blessing / direction.


This way everyone is aware .

you're right, everyone is aware. I have a letter saying that BMWNA will buy back the car, but no details.

Like TurtleBoy says I should wait, but the intent now is trying to get the car by year's end. If it were June, I wouldn't care about ordering now. It would totally suck to wait a couple weeks and get this car on January 2, 2023 and not get the tax deduction. I'm mean, the dealer knows if they order a 45e, they'll sell it anyway.

I'm dealing w/ the dealership that has my car in on the lift for the last 50 days. Of note, it is not the dealership that I originally bought the car, but that doesn't really matter.

[leightos]

Looks like both local dealers (owned by the same team) will not force me to buy w/ the new markups.

And BMWNA actually called today and I explained the issues, and they're trying to get me loyalty discount to ensure I don't pay anything over MSRP.

in the end most of the BMW team are being pretty fair.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by leightos

Looks like both local dealers (owned by the same team) will not force me to buy w/ the new markups.

And BMWNA actually called today and I explained the issues, and they're trying to get me loyalty discount to ensure I don't pay anything over MSRP.

in the end most of the BMW team are being pretty fair.

Sounds like good progress all around. You may want to see if they will order the vehicle without you needing to sign anything at this point. They really have nothing to lose since they will be able to sell it anyway should something happen.

[leightos]

Woo-hoo! I got a production # and it's in status 112.
Thank you everyone. Like everyone said if you be nice to them they will be nice back to me. They swapped for an allocation. Just need a build week. Already loaded into MYBMW tracking.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by leightos

Woo-hoo! I got a production # and it's in status 112.
Thank you everyone. Like everyone said if you be nice to them they will be nice back to me. They swapped for an allocation. Just need a build week. Already loaded into MYBMW tracking.

Congratulations. Hopefully this one arrives in a timely manner and is trouble free for the entire time you have it.

[leightos]

Yeah build week 43 and zero deposit. Keeping my cool really paid off. The GM actually called BMWNA and they verified they were trying to help me out.

[Ultbruin]

Glad everything worked out. Hopefully the car arrives before end of the year.

[Brian S]

Originally Posted by leightos

Woo-hoo! I got a production # and it's in status 112.
Thank you everyone. Like everyone said if you be nice to them they will be nice back to me. They swapped for an allocation. Just need a build week. Already loaded into MYBMW tracking.

Sounds like a good outcome for you. Congrats. Curious if the parts from Germany ever arrived and did not fix the problem. Or simply the parts (after 50 days) never showed up.

On your new car delivery comment before year end for the $7,500 fed tax credit. Is this because you think the 200k units will be gone by year end, or you want the ability to apply on your '22 tax returns?

My '22 X5 45e, after 44 days, may be ready for pick up today - assuming the final quality checks are okay. I still am waiting on BMWNA's regional team's response to my buyback request.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by Brian S

On your new car delivery comment before year end for the $7,500 fed tax credit. Is this because you think the 200k units will be gone by year end, or you want the ability to apply on your '22 tax returns?.

The 45e will no longer be eligible for the tax credit starting 1/1/23 due to the battery requirements.

[leightos]

Originally Posted by Brian S

Sounds like a good outcome for you. Congrats. Curious if the parts from Germany ever arrived and did not fix the problem. Or simply the parts (after 50 days) never showed up.

On your new car delivery comment before year end for the $7,500 fed tax credit. Is this because you think the 200k units will be gone by year end, or you want the ability to apply on your '22 tax returns?

My '22 X5 45e, after 44 days, may be ready for pick up today - assuming the final quality checks are okay. I still am waiting on BMWNA's regional team's response to my buyback request.

The parts showed up after about 35 days, but the fix didn't work. So now the car is taken apart again, back on the lift and into troubleshooting mode. They will order parts again, wait 4-5 weeks and try again.
That's why I figured since I'm waiting, and since I know BMWNA will buy it back, I better order a new one now (if I can). If you recall, I called BMWNA on the first day this 45e failed. I knew this was a serious problem (and my car was also a recall vehicle, and I knew I probably had a lemon).

Yesterday, the local BMW dealer knew a contact at BMWNA, and while I was there he called about my buyback case, and they confirmed it. So that was enough for the GM here to start helping me to iron out a fair order.

In your case, I suspect on the 25th business day from when you called they will give you an answer. Remember to make sure you put all your requests in writing. I hope also you get the best outcome.

Good luck