Replacing BMW parts

Deutsch · 07-22-2007, 01:09 AM

Just asking out of curiosity: Are parts hard to get a hold of at the dealer's service dept? Are they generally all stocked in Germany or do inventories eventually build up stateside to accommodate cars in service? I imagine at some point inventories do build up, around the end of a particlar generations lifespan, I'm not for sure though?

larryn · 07-22-2007, 09:12 AM

For new models, it takes a while to stock parts bins when demand is high on the assembly line. Beyond that, BMW has a great supply channel.

I did ED on my e90 on the 2nd week it was available to US buyers, and it got damaged on return shipment. IIRC, there were 4 or 5 of us on Bimmerfest that were on the same ship and had damage. I guess the ship ran into rough seas. It took an extra 4 weeks for me to get the car because it was waiting for parts at the VPC in Jersey.

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Deutsch Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 249 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2006 iTrader: (0)	Replacing BMW parts Just asking out of curiosity: Are parts hard to get a hold of at the dealer's service dept? Are they generally all stocked in Germany or do inventories eventually build up stateside to accommodate cars in service? I imagine at some point inventories do build up, around the end of a particlar generations lifespan, I'm not for sure though?
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larryn Lieutenant General 2158 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	For new models, it takes a while to stock parts bins when demand is high on the assembly line. Beyond that, BMW has a great supply channel. I did ED on my e90 on the 2nd week it was available to US buyers, and it got damaged on return shipment. IIRC, there were 4 or 5 of us on Bimmerfest that were on the same ship and had damage. I guess the ship ran into rough seas. It took an extra 4 weeks for me to get the car because it was waiting for parts at the VPC in Jersey.
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