Anyone's car is on Aphrodite Leader?

Lance Alot · 02-22-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich_SanJose

I was just informed that the VDC does not plan to release my car until 3/3 and that the dealer won't have it to me until 3/5 AAARRRRGGGG!!!!!

Glad to hear that some are doing better.

What the heck?! You're the third person that's said that from the HL and AL threads that I've been tracking who said that. I just called me dealer to see what my status is, and I'm hoping to hear back soon.

I wonder if there is some type of backlog at the trucking company.

vladinecko · 02-22-2008, 06:28 PM

just got back from the dealer. awesome experience. i didn't get any extras (keychains, pedals, whatnot) but i felt really appreciated.

here are some quick shots from the dealership. i'll post more pics when the freaking storm coming tomorrow goes away...

335i cv · 02-22-2008, 06:49 PM

[QUOTE=vladinecko;2190594]just got back from the dealer. awesome experience. i didn't get any extras (keychains, pedals, whatnot) but i felt really appreciated.

clean bro

Lance Alot · 02-22-2008, 07:10 PM

[QUOTE=335i cv;2190724]

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Originally Posted by vladinecko

just got back from the dealer. awesome experience. i didn't get any extras (keychains, pedals, whatnot) but i felt really appreciated.

Awesome looking ride.... very nice!

rwg · 02-22-2008, 07:12 PM

2 miles! That's awesome. Mine had 12. Looks great even if the blue is a little light.

Lance Alot · 02-22-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich_SanJose

I was just informed that the VDC does not plan to release my car until 3/3 and that the dealer won't have it to me until 3/5 AAARRRRGGGG!!!!!

Glad to hear that some are doing better.

My dealer told me that it was at the VPC, and they think I should allow 7-10 days. Honestly, I think they know less than I do. I also called Wagoneer's and my car hasn't been released to them yet.

Rich, you might want to give the trucking company to check your status. BTW, the dealer also originally mentioned March 3rd to Fuzzy on the Hudson Leader thread. He later called Wagoneer's, and his car is arriving in San Diego tonight!

vladinecko · 02-22-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rwg

2 miles! That's awesome. Mine had 12. Looks great even if the blue is a little light.

i know, i was very pleasantly surprised. my E90 had 4 miles on it which i thought was really good so 2 miles, my E92 is practically a virgin

Rich_SanJose · 02-23-2008, 12:08 AM

vladinecko - nice picts.

Lance Alot - I have been calling the Wagonner twice a day. I don't know if I got held up in customs or not, but I figured I was safe looking forward to next Friday since I will be away for a few days....Now it looks like even next Friday (leap day) may be too optimistic.

I know it will come eventually, but I want eventually to come sooner!
I can hold some hope that the dist. center will replace my windshield and fix the minor paint knicks, but I was also told that it is more than likely that that work would be done at the dealer. So maybe 3/5 plus a few days. It is killing me...!!!

vladinecko · 02-23-2008, 12:35 AM

damn it, i already have a chip in my windshield. some asshole pulled in front of me with a filthy dirty SUV and a rock flew out of his tire directly into my windshield.

i can't believe it, the car is less than 8 hours old!!!

johnnyhowey · 02-23-2008, 10:39 AM

I already got some bird crap on my car .... hope everyone is enjoying their car

bimmer_v · 02-23-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance Alot

My dealer told me that it was at the VPC, and they think I should allow 7-10 days. Honestly, I think they know less than I do. I also called Wagoneer's and my car hasn't been released to them yet.

Rich, you might want to give the trucking company to check your status. BTW, the dealer also originally mentioned March 3rd to Fuzzy on the Hudson Leader thread. He later called Wagoneer's, and his car is arriving in San Diego tonight!

Guys, does anyone have any latest information on ED cars expected delivery? My patience has started to give up now. AL arrived 6 days back, now how many more days ... Do these guys in customs/VPC work on the weekend also?

Lance Alot · 02-23-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer_v

Guys, does anyone have any latest information on ED cars expected delivery? My patience has started to give up now. AL arrived 6 days back, now how many more days ... Do these guys in customs/VPC work on the weekend also?

I don't know about customs, but the VPC does work on Saturdays depending on how many cars they have to get through. My guess is the probably worked this weekend, but I'm not sure. Either way, as of this morning our car had still not been released to the trucking carrier. It looks like they just started releasing cars from the Hudson Leader, so I'm thinking that those of us on the AL won't get shipped until sometimes next week.

garyhgaryh · 02-23-2008, 10:07 PM

I am guessing we may be getting our cars sometime this upcoming week. Today's weather suck so maybe it's best we get it next week

...

And you guys teasing us about your recently dirty cars with bird droppings..... rub it in ok?!

Rich_SanJose · 02-23-2008, 11:57 PM

I was recently reminded that we with ED had the enjoyment of our fine rides through the streets of Europe. In one small town in Spain, I was compelled to pull in my mirrors (nicely by the push of a button) as the streets were so narrow. In several places in Spain and France I saw the young guys looking with envy at the fine car. I was pulled over in Germany as the police wanted to look under the hood. They were purely professional, but I could tell - they just wanted to check it out.

We may get our cars 1.5 weeks later....but we have driven where few have. My particular case is captured in a nice photo album. Until the fine ride is back where it belongs, I take solice in looking that the pictures. I have one particular video clip where I set the camera on the dash and took video of a quaint French town. That clip is unmatched by any bird crap complaint from a car delivered a little earlier than ours (sorry non-ED types, but we need to cope).

rwg · 02-24-2008, 01:25 AM

I am jealous of you ED guys for the experience of driving it in Europe, no question.

Teaser pic:

Lance Alot · 02-24-2008, 11:25 AM

Rich, I agree about ED being a wonderful experience. I unfortunately only got to drive our car for 600 miles and two days in Europe, but it was indeed a thrill to open her up on the Autobahn and cruise through various locations in Germany/France. I'm actually smiling now as I write this. The wait sucks, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat! We'll get our cars in the next week or two, and the extra few days will be a non-issue.

RWG - congrats on the redelivery! Your ride looks great. It's Monaco Blue, correct?

garyhgaryh · 02-24-2008, 01:56 PM

You drove twice as much as me Lance. I drove my car for 300 miles in two days.

akphan · 02-24-2008, 11:05 PM

Just curious, but did anyone get the extended warranty? Given the somewhat sketchy reputation of BMW's reliability after 4 years or so, I wanted to get your thoughts as to whether or not it was worth it? Thanks.

rwg · 02-25-2008, 01:53 AM

It is Monaco blue and I really like it.

Akphan, I have committed to the wife to keep this car for at least 100k miles. We bought the extended warranty. We did not get the extended maintenance.

garyhgaryh · 02-25-2008, 02:34 AM

I'll probably be keeping mine for at least 10 years. I had my E30 M3 for about 17 years and only put 72k miles. Since the 335i replaces the M3 as a weekend car, I'll probably put less than 100k on it in ten years (I drive about 24k-30k/year).

vladinecko · 02-25-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by akphan

Just curious, but did anyone get the extended warranty? Given the somewhat sketchy reputation of BMW's reliability after 4 years or so, I wanted to get your thoughts as to whether or not it was worth it? Thanks.

unlike garyhgaryh, i won't be keeping this car for longer than 3 years and i only average about 7,500 miles/year so no need for extended warranty for me.

Rich_SanJose · 02-25-2008, 01:23 PM

10 am PST - just got word that my ED 335i vert is being loaded onto a truck. The truck has 5 stops along its way. Likely delivery to dealer is 2/26.

Progress!

02-22-2008, 06:28 PM	#134
vladinecko Brigadier General 277 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	just got back from the dealer. awesome experience. i didn't get any extras (keychains, pedals, whatnot) but i felt really appreciated. here are some quick shots from the dealership. i'll post more pics when the freaking storm coming tomorrow goes away... Attached Images __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*
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02-22-2008, 06:49 PM	#135
335i cv Enlisted Member 0 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 335i Cv Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pandæmonium iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=vladinecko;2190594]just got back from the dealer. awesome experience. i didn't get any extras (keychains, pedals, whatnot) but i felt really appreciated. clean bro
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02-22-2008, 07:12 PM	#137
rwg New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	2 miles! That's awesome. Mine had 12. Looks great even if the blue is a little light.
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02-23-2008, 12:08 AM	#140
Rich_SanJose New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2008 335i conv; Montego Blue Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	vladinecko - nice picts. Lance Alot - I have been calling the Wagonner twice a day. I don't know if I got held up in customs or not, but I figured I was safe looking forward to next Friday since I will be away for a few days....Now it looks like even next Friday (leap day) may be too optimistic. I know it will come eventually, but I want eventually to come sooner! I can hold some hope that the dist. center will replace my windshield and fix the minor paint knicks, but I was also told that it is more than likely that that work would be done at the dealer. So maybe 3/5 plus a few days. It is killing me...!!!
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02-23-2008, 12:35 AM	#141
vladinecko Brigadier General 277 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	damn it, i already have a chip in my windshield. some asshole pulled in front of me with a filthy dirty SUV and a rock flew out of his tire directly into my windshield. i can't believe it, the car is less than 8 hours old!!! __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold* Last edited by vladinecko; 02-23-2008 at 12:43 PM..
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02-23-2008, 10:39 AM	#142
johnnyhowey New Member 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 08 335i sports Space Grey Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	I already got some bird crap on my car .... hope everyone is enjoying their car __________________ On order: 335i couple space gray sports ipod
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02-23-2008, 10:07 PM	#145
garyhgaryh Major 78 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	I am guessing we may be getting our cars sometime this upcoming week. Today's weather suck so maybe it's best we get it next week ... And you guys teasing us about your recently dirty cars with bird droppings..... rub it in ok?!
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02-23-2008, 11:57 PM	#146
Rich_SanJose New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2008 335i conv; Montego Blue Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	I was recently reminded that we with ED had the enjoyment of our fine rides through the streets of Europe. In one small town in Spain, I was compelled to pull in my mirrors (nicely by the push of a button) as the streets were so narrow. In several places in Spain and France I saw the young guys looking with envy at the fine car. I was pulled over in Germany as the police wanted to look under the hood. They were purely professional, but I could tell - they just wanted to check it out. We may get our cars 1.5 weeks later....but we have driven where few have. My particular case is captured in a nice photo album. Until the fine ride is back where it belongs, I take solice in looking that the pictures. I have one particular video clip where I set the camera on the dash and took video of a quaint French town. That clip is unmatched by any bird crap complaint from a car delivered a little earlier than ours (sorry non-ED types, but we need to cope).
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02-24-2008, 01:25 AM	#147
rwg New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	I am jealous of you ED guys for the experience of driving it in Europe, no question. Teaser pic:
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02-24-2008, 11:25 AM	#148
Lance Alot Private First Class 58 Rep 174 Posts Drives: 2021 X5M50i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Rich, I agree about ED being a wonderful experience. I unfortunately only got to drive our car for 600 miles and two days in Europe, but it was indeed a thrill to open her up on the Autobahn and cruise through various locations in Germany/France. I'm actually smiling now as I write this. The wait sucks, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat! We'll get our cars in the next week or two, and the extra few days will be a non-issue. RWG - congrats on the redelivery! Your ride looks great. It's Monaco Blue, correct? Last edited by Lance Alot; 02-24-2008 at 01:30 PM.. Reason: typo
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02-24-2008, 01:56 PM	#149
garyhgaryh Major 78 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	You drove twice as much as me Lance. I drove my car for 300 miles in two days.
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02-24-2008, 11:05 PM	#150
akphan Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Black Sapphire Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	Just curious, but did anyone get the extended warranty? Given the somewhat sketchy reputation of BMW's reliability after 4 years or so, I wanted to get your thoughts as to whether or not it was worth it? Thanks.
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02-25-2008, 01:53 AM	#151
rwg New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	It is Monaco blue and I really like it. Akphan, I have committed to the wife to keep this car for at least 100k miles. We bought the extended warranty. We did not get the extended maintenance.
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02-25-2008, 02:34 AM	#152
garyhgaryh Major 78 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	I'll probably be keeping mine for at least 10 years. I had my E30 M3 for about 17 years and only put 72k miles. Since the 335i replaces the M3 as a weekend car, I'll probably put less than 100k on it in ten years (I drive about 24k-30k/year).
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02-25-2008, 01:23 PM	#154
Rich_SanJose New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2008 335i conv; Montego Blue Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	10 am PST - just got word that my ED 335i vert is being loaded onto a truck. The truck has 5 stops along its way. Likely delivery to dealer is 2/26. Progress!
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