BMWUSA European Delivery: Part 3

By / 17 Mar 2008 / 26 Comments

In the previous parts of our series on the BMW European Delivery Program we introduced you to the program and its perks as well as what is included and the cost savings. So now that we have got you thinking more about the opportunity BMW is giving you with the European Delivery program we will help you out when it comes time to go to your dealer to get the process started.

You should plan to get the ball rolling on your order at least 3 months prior to the date you would like to take delivery at the Welt in Munich, Germany. This time frame is due to the fact your car is built to order and the added time for registration and other paperwork. As with any car purchase it is important to do your research on dealerships and pricing.

Some dealers will negotiate down to $1000 over Euro delivery wholesale price (invoice) and invoice pricing on options, which are the same as the US delivery prices and can be found on a variety of car pricing websites. You should also add the standard BMW destination charge to the car. There are NO additional fees; training, MACO, and advertising fees are not applicable to ED cars. Local fees for taxes, title, and license are separate, and vary by state.

Your local dealer may not be your best bet for pricing and/or knowledge of the program. Sometimes purchasers know more than the seller and in this case that is a bad thing. It is best to work with a dealer that has some experience with the ED process. This is important for many reasons but the main one is paperwork. If they contradict anything you have read on this site they may not be up to speed on the program and you should look elsewhere.

There are many dealers around the country that have a great track record with these deliveries. If you are near one of these dealers that is great, otherwise you may choose to use a dealer that is not near you and arrange for them to conduct a “courtesy” delivery at your local dealership. Essentially your chosen dealer will complete the sale of the car and all the necessary paperwork but your car would be redelivered to you at your local dealer for a disclosed fee or you simply hop a flight and drive your baby home. Sometimes this is financially beneficial and gives you some peace of mind in knowing that there will be a smaller chance of an error.

We have compiled a short list of dealers/ CAs we have heard good things about. That is not to say they are the best or the only people that know about ED but they are tried and true. (BimmerFile has no affliation with any of the dealers below and the list is in no particular order. If you have any that you’d like to add based on your experience, please do so in the comments below.)

  • Knauz BMW: Lake Bluff IL – Ed Moes
  • Wide World of Cars: Nanuet, NY – Joe Segreti
  • DifEo BMW: Tenafly, NJ – Ricki Shamen
  • DeLon BMW: Salem, OR – Jim Cupp/Jim Mannheimer
  • South Bay BMW: Torrance, CA – Philippe Kahn
  • BMW of South Atlanta, GA – Adrian Avila
  • Motorwerks BMW: Barrington, IL – Irv Robinson
  • Passport BMW: Marlow Hgts, MD – Joern Esser

When placing your order you will need a valid passport. You will sign a Purchase Order form, in which you will agree to export the car to the USA and register the car only in the USA. This purchase order is the exact car with options specified by you. It is very important to check this document thoroughly so you get the car you want! You will also need to sign and notarize a Power of Attorney form, which allows BMW AG to register and insure the car in your name and also allow BMNA’s customs agent to process the paperwork through US Customs.

Your dealer will make a copy of your passport and forward it to the BMW ED Department in New Jersey who will then forward it onto to Munich. This copy is used to identify the person taking possession of the vehicle in Munich. The name of the person(s) on the purchase order is the only party allowed to take delivery of the car; so no you cannot pick up a car for a friend/boss unless your name is on the purchase order. BMW will only deliver the car to a passport holder listed in the Purchase Order.

Financing is a bit different when it comes to ED and we will continue there in our next installment.

Part IV Financing

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  • Jon

    Glad to see DeLon BMW is on the short list. A hour south isn’t bad at all.

  • http://www.bridger.us/ Gabe

    This is great info Michael. I’m specifically surprised to hear that dealers will go as low as $1000 over invoice on these cars.

  • Dan C.

    Not only are dealers eager to sell at $1000 over ED invoice (which is LESS than regular invoice) but lease residuals are computed based on MSRP! This makes the lease deals on ED cars incredible.

  • http://bimmerfile.com Michael
    Not only are dealers eager to sell at $1000 over ED invoice (which is LESS than regular invoice) but lease residuals are computed based on MSRP! This makes the lease deals on ED cars incredible.

    We are getting there! Our next installment will cover leases and financing. There is an added money factor for ed-leases we will cover it all so stay tuned! Also, dealers are not EAGER some will NOT go less than ED MSRP!!

  • Dan C.

    They seem eager to me — I offered two of them $1000 over ED wholesale and the both accepted the offer immediately. Maybe because they understand that’s money in their pocket for a bit of paperwork — money they otherwise will lose.

  • Mark W.

    Woo Hoo…good to see Irv’s name here….Irv is a gentleman in the truest sense of the word and knows his ED stuff like the back of his hand!!

    Cheers,

  • http://edBMW.com Irv

    Be careful when choosing the CA that you’re going to work with.You really want to use someone who has a good track record doing ED’s.The process itself is simple enough,but someone not familar with the program can make mistakes.An experienced CA can answer all of your questions and give you a flawless transaction.

    Since you can also take redelivery at the Performance Center ( PC ) in Spartanburg,SC,you can now purchase/lease from anyone in the country.

  • Rich Rausser

    We’ve done 2 EDs so far (July 2007 = 335i; Feb. 2008 = 535xit). The process and pricing is fantastic. Not to mention that you actually get to drive your car in Germany and Europe. There’s NO better way to buy a new car!

  • http://www.ausmotive.com Liam

    This is so cool. I wish BMW Australia did this.

  • Jeff

    What are the potential mistakes a CA who is new to setting up ED can make? I just ordered and this is my CA’s first ED. Thanks.

  • http://bimmerfile.com Michael

    Jeff: Some of the mistakes can be in pricing, money factors. Ordering the correct options and the general timeline, be sure they know that the system has recently been overhauled and that they must do things online additionally to the way it was in the past. Be sure that all the paperwork is correct. There are a lot things that can go wrong but it is also not rocket science.

  • Marlon

    I ordered a 2008 M3 and will do an ED/PC. M3 allocation will come from the dealer and not from ED itself. I signed the Buyer Order Form. Do I still need to fill/sign the PO? They copied my passport and license. I already got my prod # with build week 27 (as per CA). Also, what is the earliest pick-up date?

  • http://bimmerfile.com Michael

    You should have given them your desired date of pickup in Munich. They choose the build date based on that (the allotment can be shuffled by date just not the number of cars). The car will be completed 1 week prior to you picking up in Munich. Is your CA familiar with Euro Delivery? By the sounds of it your pickup is in the middle of June. If you have not made arrangements for Hotels or airfare you best start and find out when your dealer told BMW you were going to pick up. The performance delivery will be roughly scheduled based on your drop off in Europe and placement on a ship. Once you complete the PCD you get to drive it home from there. You will have a great time, Just stay on top of your CA, your WELT time and date should be in the system.

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  • John C

    Can Michael (or anyone) explain where the ED wholesale prices came from? They seem really low (like 15% off US MSRP), which is great of course, but I want to have something to go on when I call my dealer and start negotiating from that point.

  • http://bimmerfile.com Michael

    John C:

    Those prices were pre-price increase (1%) of June 1. They come from the BMW dealers pricing documents. Let me know what exactly you are looking at and I will be glad to help…. send me an email Michael@ (insert name of this site here.com)

    Sorry about the email thing but it prevents spamming!

  • Ken McL

    I would like to do something rather different but to the same principles. I want to purchase a UK spec X5 3.0D which is manufactured in the US and take it to the Bahamas who drive on the right and when my contract expires in a couple of years take it back to the UK with me. Do you have any idea if this is possible?

  • http://bimmerfile.com Michael

    Ken there is currently no BMW sponsored program to do that; there may be away to purchase in the Bahamas and send to UK but there is no way to pick up in the US.

  • David P

    I heard that the Canadian version of the ED is NOT as good. Any news on that. If not, I wonder if any of the dealers you mention would sell to Canadians? and assist in the process to import to Montreal.

  • http://bimmerfile.com Michael

    David: A Canadian cannot complete US ED, a valid passport and or visa/green card is required if you are not a US citizen. The canadian version I am not overly familiar with except that it is not as simple as the US version.

  • Paul R

    After reading instalments 1 through 3 I am looking forward to instalment 4. When is it due to come out?

  • http://bimmerfile.com Michael

    Paul, Thanks! I keep forgetting to finish up on part 4; but since I am finalizing ED number 3 it will be fresh in my mind. I will put it in my calendar as a to do and that should annoy me enough to get it finished… BMW news has been busy over the last few months so certain things got put on the back burner…. unfortunately this was one of them along with a story on the original ///M3.

  • Alexi

    Michael, Any idea when the ’09 128 will be availible. I placed an order May 30 and I am still waiting, don’t even have a production #. I requested a pick-up date of Oct 20th and time is running out. I feel like I am getting the run-around from my CA.

  • http://bimmerfile.com Michael

    Alexi: Your car will be completed about a week before you pickup date. The 09 models will begin production in September for the most part. 2009 models for ED will not be available for pickup until Oct. 13 at the earliest. You should have a production number soon!

  • Enzo

    Alexi, You need to get on your CA. I ordered an ’09 135 last week and had my production number and confirmed ED pick-up date from BMWNA ED Dept. for October 13th all within 3 days.

  • Alexi

    Enzo, According to my CA, the 2009 128 allocations and pricing have not been released yet from BMWNA. He says the 135 info has been released but not the 128. Can anyone confirm this information? He says it’s what’s holding everything up.