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01-23-2008, 12:44 PM | #1 |
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Anyone car being shipped from South Africa?
It seems that most of the cars are being shipped from Germany yet mine is being shipped from South Africa.
Does it go to Germany then to Los Angeles? |
01-23-2008, 01:15 PM | #2 |
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Now that I think about it, it might go from Germany to South Africa then thrue the ditch onto the west coast. I have no idea what I'm talking about but sounds logical. When did you order your car?
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01-23-2008, 01:45 PM | #4 |
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Rosslyn cars are shipped direct. I don't see why they should be shipped back to Germany and then statesside. Rosslyn cars are definitely a minority here. I see you have a 335i on order, I think that is a new development. Traditionally only the 325i/328i E90s were manufactured in Rosslyn. All E91s are built in Munich (and I believe all xi models) just like all E92/93s are built in Regensburg.
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01-23-2008, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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I ordered my car Jan 4 and finished on the 15 and sitting waiting for the train or is on a train which is a long way from the port.
From what I have been reading the new body styles in 2011 for the 3 will all be made in South Africa. If anyone has ordered a 335 sedan check to see if it is made in South Africa I guess that is where they are now coming from. |
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01-23-2008, 02:20 PM | #6 |
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wasnt there a way to check your VIN and find out where was your car produced?
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01-23-2008, 06:04 PM | #8 |
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I ordered my 335i sedan in November, took delivery at Long Beach BMW on 1/15/08 and it came from Germany.....no stops in SA nor was it made there.
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01-23-2008, 11:27 PM | #9 |
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Wow maybe this is a method that BMW is trying to reduce the $ vs Euro currency costs by shipping more S. Africa cars to the US.
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01-25-2008, 02:55 AM | #10 |
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The Rosslyn plant capacity is about 75000 cars a year of which 55000 are for export of which 25000 are shipped to the USA. And its the sedans only.
I'll be going on a factory tour next month, so hopefully can post some more details. |
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I have also read that when the new body changes in 2011 that the Rosslyn Plant will be doing all 3. |
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01-25-2008, 01:13 PM | #13 |
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Just like 328i's, they are started to make 335i Sedan's in South Africa as well as Germany. I would tell your CA you want a new car, as a 335i SA will take about 2.5 months to get here. They take something like 50+ days on the water.
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Actually it's another reason to do ED. You know your car will be built in the motherland for sure.
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