What are the advantages/disadvantages of ordering a car?
Advantages: • You get *exactly* what you wanted. • You *may* be able to get a better price — the dealer knows they’ll sell the car the day it arrives, i.e. no flooring or financing costs, etc. Disadvantages: • For some —- the wait is torture. For the rest of us, it’s much worse. Q: Is there any way to ‘track’ where my car is without calling my dealer? A: Not really. Call or visit your BMW Retail Center and ask them to see a copy of their “DCS2000 Vehicle Availability Report”, or have a copy faxed to you. Your car should be easy to spot on the list. Production Status Code number (if #150, then they should be able to provide you with the last 7 digits of the VIN), production number, and, of course your name together with order priority code (should be #1=Sold!!). They should be able to print this out for you. The availability report is updated on a daily basis, 6 days a week. If you have your VIN, you can track your car status through BMW Owner’s Circle. However, this information on t
