BMW Spartanburg Shutting Down

ramparts · 03-26-2020, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by myawn

So close ... I'm scheduled for completion 3/30, shutdown is now 3/29.

https://www.wyff4.com/article/bmw-pl...nned/31925291#

Ok the bright side, all of you are going to get MY2021 cars not MY2020 cars now !

wholloway2 · 03-30-2020, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by davidoff86

Ok the bright side, all of you are going to get MY2021 cars not MY2020 cars now !

Is that true? when is the cut off?

clivem2 · 03-30-2020, 10:03 AM

Maybe they'll stick with MY2020 as they'll want to get up and running asap so they may go with what they know. Bedding in changes for MY2021 could slow them down. This is pure conjecture...

Jereth30e · 03-30-2020, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by clivem2

Maybe they'll stick with MY2020 as they'll want to get up and running asap so they may go with what they know. Bedding in changes for MY2021 could slow them down. This is pure conjecture...

Do you know the difference between My2020 and My2021? Thanks.

Edit:

ah, general consensus:
2021 production starts March (meaning April/May arrivals).
No one knows what is new or included in it, versus the 2020

dmicah · 03-30-2020, 04:24 PM

They made some significant changes for 2020. In 2022 they'll probably go LCI it. Plus: Covid-19. So I would imagine that for 2021 any changes would be modest--limited to maybe color choices etc. But maybe they'll enable nice leather and a new color or two. In any event, I imagine that the differences won't be too meaningful.

dmicah · 04-01-2020, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dmicah

They made some significant changes for 2020. In 2022 they'll probably go LCI it. Plus: Covid-19. So I would imagine that for 2021 any changes would be modest--limited to maybe color choices etc. But maybe they'll enable nice leather and a new color or two. In any event, I imagine that the differences won't be too meaningful.

I might stand corrected:

https://engnews24h.com/rumors-new-bm...estyling-2021/

It's hard for me to believe that the LCI would come in 2021--it's like practically around the corner. But this article, found by forum member andre999 would indicate that I'm wrong.

Alias1431 · 04-01-2020, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dmicah

I might stand corrected:

https://engnews24h.com/rumors-new-bm...estyling-2021/

It's hard for me to believe that the LCI would come in 2021--it's like practically around the corner. But this article, found by forum member andre999 would indicate that I'm wrong.

Yeah, plans could def. change on that. Also:

"Aesthetically, it will be recognizable by the enlarged grille, the thinner headlights and the burnished tail lights."

chicagofan00 · 04-01-2020, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dmicah

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmicah

They made some significant changes for 2020. In 2022 they'll probably go LCI it. Plus: Covid-19. So I would imagine that for 2021 any changes would be modest--limited to maybe color choices etc. But maybe they'll enable nice leather and a new color or two. In any event, I imagine that the differences won't be too meaningful.

I might stand corrected:

https://engnews24h.com/rumors-new-bm...estyling-2021/

It's hard for me to believe that the LCI would come in 2021--it's like practically around the corner. But this article, found by forum member andre999 would indicate that I'm wrong.

I'm assuming it would release in 2021 but as a 2022 model year?

MALOW_ · 04-02-2020, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dmicah

I might stand corrected:

https://engnews24h.com/rumors-new-bm...estyling-2021/

It's hard for me to believe that the LCI would come in 2021--it's like practically around the corner. But this article, found by forum member andre999 would indicate that I'm wrong.

48V Mild hybrid version is already included in X3 and X4 20d. BMW changed some weeks ago these models.

X3M40i_Nev · 04-02-2020, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jereth30e

I made a build order last week and was told that it would be delivered end of April. I'm not even sure if it even started production. I'm wondering if I should just cancel it and wait for additional incentive later.

I would definitely!

dmicah · 04-02-2020, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Alias1431

Also:

"Aesthetically, it will be recognizable by the enlarged grille, the thinner headlights and the burnished tail lights."

Yeah, I think the grilles don't need to get any bigger either...

dmicah · 04-02-2020, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chicagofan00

I'm assuming it would release in 2021 but as a 2022 model year?

That's what I thought, but not clear from the article.

freshxdough · 04-03-2020, 01:00 AM

2021 production starting March makes no sense. My 2020 was produced in September 2019 and was likely some of the earliest 2020's off the line. First 2020 at my dealer. It would make no sense to produce the 2021 starting just 7 months later.

freshxdough · 04-03-2020, 01:10 AM

2021 production starting March makes no sense. My 2020 was produced in September 2019 and was likely some of the earliest 2020's off the line. First 2020 at my dealer. It would make no sense to produce the 2021 starting just 7 months later.

clivem2 · 04-03-2020, 10:24 AM

Traditionally the new model year for European manufacturers (yes I realise the factory is in the US) starts following the summer shutdown, hence September for the new model year. Maybe this applies to the US too and who knows what'll happen due to C19? The whole supply chain will need to be operating across multiple countries, which could take time.

suby01 · 04-03-2020, 10:37 AM

Welp more shut down news was just posted.

dmicah · 04-03-2020, 12:20 PM

Had dreamed of taking my daughter down to Thermal this spring. Ain't gonna happen.

Sammy_V · 04-05-2020, 02:05 AM

Based in Belgium, near brussels
Ordered Dec 7th 19
According to the dealership, build on the 15th of Feb in Spartanburg
Shipped to Belgium (6 weeks on the boat)
Planned delivery, week op April the 6th...
Real delivery.... who knows

ruudvdB · 04-05-2020, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sammy_V

Based in Belgium, near brussels
Ordered Dec 7th 19
According to the dealership, build on the 15th of Feb in Spartanburg
Shipped to Belgium (6 weeks on the boat)
Planned delivery, week op April the 6th...
Real delivery.... who knows

I'm based in the Netherlands, ordered end of Feb, production was planned for 26 April.... dealer is telling me that it is still possible to deliver in June....

Do you know your order status?

383vett · 04-05-2020, 11:33 AM

South Carolina is one of a handful of states not isolating.

Sammy_V · 04-05-2020, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ruudvdB

I'm based in the Netherlands, ordered end of Feb, production was planned for 26 April.... dealer is telling me that it is still possible to deliver in June....

Do you know your order status?

Hmmmm... Spartanburg is confirmed to be closed, so I cross my fingers for you neighbor !

My last official status was that it was on the ship. But according to the dealer, it’s already standing somewhere on a very big parking lot in belgium, no too far away.
But they can’t deliver.
But I’m going to listen anyway because I need my car for my job. One of our solutions is software for hospitals...

suby01 · 04-06-2020, 07:38 PM

BMW Manufacturing closure extended due to coronavirus
Closure extended through April 30

GREER, S.C. —
BMW Manufacturing announced Monday that it is extending its production interruption by three additional weeks.

https://www.wyff4.com/amp/article/bm...virus/32052215

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