The 2nd generation BMW X3 is just months away from reaching the Northward American dealerships and for the commencement time since its existence, the redesigned Compact SAV will exist manufactured at Spartanburg plant in South Carolina.

Previous generation X3 was built by the Magna-Steyr automaker at its plant in Republic of austria and the wait time for a customized vehicle could be equally long as 6 weeks. With the new model and the advantage of having it built on U.S. soil, BMW is introducing a build-to-club pick. The company says the special-order delivery times can exist drastically cut and from lodge to delivery, only a week time would laissez passer.

The catch? The vehicle has to be picked upwards at the Spartanburg plant where BMW offers a nifty Performance Center Delivery.

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Customers are however giving the option to pick-upward their custom ordered X3 at their local dealership, and the wait tin extend by a few days due to the aircraft times. Waiting around a week to pick upwards your special ordered X3 seems a no-brainer, specially since BMW volition offer special paint and trim options that y'all won't exist able to get if y'all buy one off a dealer lot.

BMW says special ordering saves virtually customers money because they're not ownership a car off the lot with typically unwanted options or equipment.

Dealerships are also expected to profit from these customer orders since inventory levels can exist kept to a minimum.

The downside of having the new X3 congenital in the U.Due south.? No European Delivery Program for those buyers accepted to picking up their X3 SAV in Munich.

BMWBLOG annotation : Stay tuned in two weeks for an sectional await at BMW's Delivery Program in Spartanburg where yours truly will experiment the process every bit any other customer.

[Source: InsideLine ]