How much time spent when picking up you car at dealership?

C-Dub7 · 06-17-2007, 02:37 PM

I am anxious to pick up my e92 in less than 10 days. How much time did you spend at the dealership when picking up your long waited ordered car?
Including inspecting the car, see if there's any damage, thru signing the paperworks and finally drove off the dealership.

My car will be tinted, and that's a package that i negotiated. The dealership does not perform the tint job, it will have to be sent to another shop. Should i pick up my car first without tint and later send it back to them for the tint job? Or pick it up after everything is done? Not sure if the worker at tint shop gonna get a free test drive on my new ride that i've never set foot on YET.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Vitacura · 06-17-2007, 02:42 PM

The paperwork and all shouldn't take more than 30 minutes. Then it depends how thorough you want them to be when explaining the car and it's features. Usually that may take an hour or so. If you are very familiar with the car it will probably take 20 minutes.

PCLazarus · 06-17-2007, 02:47 PM

Picked up mine yesterday. Almost 3 hours!

This may be an anomaly as they never did a credit check when I first ordered the car. So I had to fill one out and wait a little while before it came back and was approved. There was also a computer problem and a lot of the paperwork had to be re-printed. We ran through all the features of the car and the CA set up the BMW Assist for me, as well.

Without the computer glitch and assuming you've got your credit check done, I suppose you could get through it in an hour and half, or so...

ward · 06-17-2007, 08:01 PM

at least an hour

Lassaxi · 06-17-2007, 08:11 PM

I did ED, so this is probably not a representative post, but it took me about 10 mins. I just did a walk around to make sure there was no damage and no scratches from redelivery, and made sure that I got a U.S. navigation DVD. My CA asked if I had any questions, I said no, and I was off.

IrvRobinson · 06-17-2007, 11:16 PM

Depends how busy they are when you get there,but usually no more than an hour and sometimes as quickly as 10 minutes.

NPDAN · 06-17-2007, 11:19 PM

I was there for around 2 hours... Just pickin my SA'a brain on things also had them set up the BMW assist.

Neema · 06-17-2007, 11:19 PM

about an hour and a half

jonerik26 · 06-18-2007, 12:09 AM

spend about 3 hours probably....but you have to consider the fact that i didn't order the car...so you have to include for me some negoiating time...

06-17-2007, 02:37 PM	#1
C-Dub7 Private First Class 5 Rep 112 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everywhere iTrader: (1)	How much time spent when picking up you car at dealership? I am anxious to pick up my e92 in less than 10 days. How much time did you spend at the dealership when picking up your long waited ordered car? Including inspecting the car, see if there's any damage, thru signing the paperworks and finally drove off the dealership. My car will be tinted, and that's a package that i negotiated. The dealership does not perform the tint job, it will have to be sent to another shop. Should i pick up my car first without tint and later send it back to them for the tint job? Or pick it up after everything is done? Not sure if the worker at tint shop gonna get a free test drive on my new ride that i've never set foot on YET. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
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06-17-2007, 02:42 PM	#2
Vitacura Ich Liebe mein BMW 413 Rep 887 Posts Drives: 21 M240i CV, 23 X1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tampa Bay iTrader: (0)	The paperwork and all shouldn't take more than 30 minutes. Then it depends how thorough you want them to be when explaining the car and it's features. Usually that may take an hour or so. If you are very familiar with the car it will probably take 20 minutes.
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06-17-2007, 02:47 PM	#3
PCLazarus Private 59 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 2023 X3 M Competition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Park City, Utah iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 X3 M Competition [10.00]	Picked up mine yesterday. Almost 3 hours! This may be an anomaly as they never did a credit check when I first ordered the car. So I had to fill one out and wait a little while before it came back and was approved. There was also a computer problem and a lot of the paperwork had to be re-printed. We ran through all the features of the car and the CA set up the BMW Assist for me, as well. Without the computer glitch and assuming you've got your credit check done, I suppose you could get through it in an hour and half, or so... Last edited by PCLazarus; 06-17-2007 at 07:30 PM..
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06-17-2007, 08:01 PM	#4
ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	at least an hour
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06-17-2007, 08:11 PM	#5
Lassaxi Major 10 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: April ED - E90 328xi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	I did ED, so this is probably not a representative post, but it took me about 10 mins. I just did a walk around to make sure there was no damage and no scratches from redelivery, and made sure that I got a U.S. navigation DVD. My CA asked if I had any questions, I said no, and I was off. __________________ May 3, '07European Delivery, Redelivered on 6/11/07 - Monaco Blue/Beige, Steptronic, ZPP, ZCW, PDC, iDrive/Navi with RTTI, Logic 7, Xenons, HD Radio
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06-17-2007, 11:16 PM	#6
IrvRobinson Banned 39 Rep 731 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Depends how busy they are when you get there,but usually no more than an hour and sometimes as quickly as 10 minutes.
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06-17-2007, 11:19 PM	#7
NPDAN Colonel 95 Rep 2,573 Posts Drives: AW DCT M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So.Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 [8.00] 07' E92 335i [0.00]	I was there for around 2 hours... Just pickin my SA'a brain on things also had them set up the BMW assist. __________________
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06-17-2007, 11:19 PM	#8
Neema Major General 788 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	about an hour and a half __________________ LTMW Widebody+1M front bumper+Slek CF Lip\|M3 Hood\|StopTech BBK\|M-Sport Rear Bumper+DD CF Diffuser\|Custom Recaro Seats\|KW V2\|BavX LS3\|M3 Side Skirts+Custom CF Lip\|BBS CHR 19x10.5+BBS Lugs\|LCI Taillights\|RD Sport Anti-Sway Bars\|GIAC S2\|ER Intercooler+CF Shroud+Charge Pipe\|Tial BOV\|Injen Intake\|MS downpipes\|Custom Exhaust\|BMS Oil Catch Can\|M3 DCT wheel+TiD CF Paddles\|BMW CF Trunk Spoiler\|Aluminum Pedals
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06-18-2007, 12:09 AM	#9
jonerik26 Lieutenant Colonel 58 Rep 1,906 Posts Drives: black 335i e90 PRE-LCI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: somewhere iTrader: (23) Garage List 2007 335i [8.00] 1998 Acura Integra [8.50] 2006 325i [8.00]	spend about 3 hours probably....but you have to consider the fact that i didn't order the car...so you have to include for me some negoiating time... __________________
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