[Transfer]

Only $500 off MSRP here so far. Lease residual isn't great either. I might have to take a pass...

[ando]

I have a production number but I am status 105 no production week available

[Headwind]

Order placed. Production week 45 so may have by end of November

[AUS1969]

My order went in a couple of weeks ago; I assume the first cars will go out to all the dealers as demos. After that? I also wonder whether BMW will ship the first cars out of the country, and hold up US deliveries until all the dealers worldwide have one or more.

[SimplySpoons]

Did anybody receive a little pamphlet from BMW containing an "X3 Loyalty" upgrade offer, in which they offer you a $1,500 loyalty credit and give you 3 options to upgrade to a newer (and/or higher-end) X-model from your current lease?

Option 1.)
Extend your current X3 lease with BMW Financial Services for up to 6 months, and then take delivery of an all-new 2018 BMW X3 using your $1,500 Loyalty Credit.

Option 2.)
Use your $1,500 Loyalty Credit now to get a great value on a new 2017 BMW X3.

Option 3.)
Use your $1,500 Loyalty Credit to upgrade to a new 2017 or 2018 BMW X4, X5, or X6.

Talked to my local dealer, and he received the pamphlet as well (he's currently leasing a 2016 X3) and he was confused by it -- he said that this specific offer is unusual. Looking at Option #1, it would seem as though they worded it to convey that you can “trade-in” your current X3 and extend your lease by a few months in order to upgrade to the 2018 X3.

If this is the case, I'd definitely like to get my hands on the online ordering capability to check things out.

Any thoughts? Is the pamphlet offering you the option to trade-in your current lease for a 2018?

[SamS]

Originally Posted by ando

I have a production number but I am status 105 no production week available

Looks like I'm at status 111, and I guess I'll get my PW soon.

Originally Posted by Headwind

Order placed. Production week 45 so may have by end of November

Nice, you'll be one of the first. I'm supposedly November production, as well.

Originally Posted by SimplySpoons

Did anybody receive a little pamphlet from BMW containing an "X3 Loyalty" upgrade offer, in which they offer you a $1,500 loyalty credit and give you 3 options to upgrade to a newer (and/or higher-end) X-model from your current lease?

Option 1.)
Extend your current X3 lease with BMW Financial Services for up to 6 months, and then take delivery of an all-new 2018 BMW X3 using your $1,500 Loyalty Credit.

Option 2.)
Use your $1,500 Loyalty Credit now to get a great value on a new 2017 BMW X3.

Option 3.)
Use your $1,500 Loyalty Credit to upgrade to a new 2017 or 2018 BMW X4, X5, or X6.

Talked to my local dealer, and he received the pamphlet as well (he's currently leasing a 2016 X3) and he was confused by it -- he said that this specific offer is unusual. Looking at Option #1, it would seem as though they worded it to convey that you can “trade-in” your current X3 and extend your lease by a few months in order to upgrade to the 2018 X3.

If this is the case, I'd definitely like to get my hands on the online ordering capability to check things out.

Any thoughts? Is the pamphlet offering you the option to trade-in your current lease for a 2018?

I heard about this on another forum. Only sent to current X3 owners, it appears.

[Transfer]

1) Pretty sure that means if your current lease is expiring you can extend it until a new X3 is in your hands.

2) Lease/buy the car when you can get it with loyalty credit

3) Move up model line

[nyalpine90]

any discounts or offers new x3?
i so want to trade in my x4

[SimplySpoons]

Originally Posted by Transfer

1) Pretty sure that means if your current lease is expiring you can extend it until a new X3 is in your hands.

2) Lease/buy the car when you can get it with loyalty credit

3) Move up model line

Yeah looked into it, and it appears that the offer only applies if your lease is maturing within the next few months. It would've been nice if BMW specified that within the pamphlet, but no worries!

[Max Well]

Remain puzzled by the delay in the US website becoming active, especially with the Euro site active for weeks? As we are in the ordering phase it could help clarify some of the confusion out there, such as what is available for sure with 'Individual', the trailer hitch (also having trouble getting it added to our M40i order whereas it seems it can be ordered on the 30i), and provide more concrete information on the packages and options for the US market. No doubt they have a reason for such (maybe trying to sell off the remaining 2nd gen models?), but it would help if active now.

[KAP8]

Originally Posted by Max Well

Remain puzzled by the delay in the US website becoming active, especially with the Euro site active for weeks? As we are in the ordering phase it could help clarify some of the confusion out there, such as what is available for sure with 'Individual', the trailer hitch (also having trouble getting it added to our M40i order whereas it seems it can be ordered on the 30i), and provide more concrete information on the packages and options for the US market. No doubt they have a reason for such (maybe trying to sell off the remaining 2nd gen models?), but it would help if active now.

Nothing 'Individual' is available in the USA as of now. But the delay in being able to Build Your Own on the website is mind boggling.

[strike4A]

BMW South Africa site updated with M40i in case anyone wants an English site to play with: https://www.bmw.co.za/en/ssl/configu...B/G01/esl/new/

UK site still only showing 20d and 30d

[KAP8]

Originally Posted by strike4A

BMW South Africa site updated with M40i in case anyone wants an English site to play with: https://www.bmw.co.za/en/ssl/configu...B/G01/esl/new/

UK site still only showing 20d and 30d

Thanks!! I found something very curious on there.

Adding 4FH Front Ventilated Seats deletes the Sport Seats. The system tells you this and you can visibly see the different seats when you go back to the view of the interior.

I just emailed my dealer and asked if that is the same for the USA. If so, I told him to remove 4FH from my order. I don't want to lose the Sport Seats.

[Max Well]

Originally Posted by strike4A

BMW South Africa site updated with M40i in case anyone wants an English site to play with: https://www.bmw.co.za/en/ssl/configu...B/G01/esl/new/

Thank you for sharing, strike4A - another good reference to see how it can come together during a build, even if we can't make an exact parallel to choices we'll have over here. Their standard tires are the 20" like the German site (not the 19" we have). Interesting how these varying geographic markets present the packages and options differently.

It also offered a chance to view the vehicle from above-angles while in the 360 degree build, which I hadn't really appreciated from all of the horizontal side-front-back images we've been seeing. The aerodynamic lines look more striking and refined when viewed in this light it seems. {Attribution - bmw.co.za/en/ssl/configu...}

[strike4A]

Bear in mind some X3s will be built in BMW's South Africa factory (and the China factory). Not sure if that's going to make any difference or if they are just for different markets.

[Sharpedge]

Just had a go on the South African BMW X3 configurator and the price is crazy! 1M Rand (£56k) for the basic spec M40 is about £5k more that what I'm hoping the UK entry price will be. It's almost as bad as the German price.

[SamS]

Originally Posted by KAP8

Thanks!! I found something very curious on there.

Adding 4FH Front Ventilated Seats deletes the Sport Seats. The system tells you this and you can visibly see the different seats when you go back to the view of the interior.

I just emailed my dealer and asked if that is the same for the USA. If so, I told him to remove 4FH from my order. I don't want to lose the Sport Seats.

Wow this is interesting. Please let us know what you find out.

EDIT: I just looked. Option 481 Sport seats shows as STD for both 30i and M40i in the USA... so I'm not sure that there even is an alternative seat available for the US market?

[Max Well]

Originally Posted by SamS

Option 481 Sport seats shows as STD for both 30i and M40i in the USA... so I'm not sure that there even is an alternative seat available for the US market?

So this remains the problem until we get our US site up. I'm not sure what other markets have as options will even be available to us. There must be a region-specific option list, possibly based on local laws (?), so hopefully they'll get our site up soon. Hard to believe there is that much difference in cultural preferences for BMW Enthusiasts around the globe, but maybe there is?

[ND40oz]

Originally Posted by SamS

Wow this is interesting. Please let us know what you find out.

EDIT: I just looked. Option 481 Sport seats shows as STD for both 30i and M40i in the USA... so I'm not sure that there even is an alternative seat available for the US market?

Adding 4FH on the German configurator removes the Sport seats as well, so I'm guessing that's adds the limitation on the leather options. It looks like when ventilation is added, it defaults back to the standard seat, which isn't normally available in the US since they've made the Sport seats standard.

[BMWDAD]

bump still looking for usa build

[Max Well]

Originally Posted by BMWDAD

bump still looking for usa build

It is beginning to appear that many of us will have our G01s before this is operational! Maybe those looking to purchase one can look at the photos of our various editions to decide on their builds...

[Zirenz2006]

I'm wondering if they might be holding off on the configurator until dealerships move some leftover X3's.