Anyone thinking of doing ED pickup in Jan/Feb

garyhgaryh · 10-29-2007, 10:50 PM

Subject says it all. Any of you thinking of doing an ED delivery in Jan or Feb? I heard the roads are icy, but would like to get the car soon instead of waiting until late Mar or Apr when the weather gets better.

Has anyone done ED in the winter time? How did it work out for you?
Thanks..

raleedy · 10-29-2007, 11:02 PM

Chances of bad weather probably 50% or less on a given day. Winter wheels and tires available as rental. Option to have car driven directly from BMW Welt to Harms on a better day is available. Air fares are cheap. Not so many tourists around. On the other hand, a big part of the experience of ED is the trip, and the trip in the dead of winter won't be as much fun, even if there isn't any ice or snow on the roads.

garyhgaryh · 10-29-2007, 11:07 PM

i check the airfares. I didn't even try to look for cheap fares and I was able to find them at ~$500.

I'm sure someone has done ED in the winter. Anyone?

garyhgaryh · 10-30-2007, 05:16 PM

Must be someone doing ED in JAN/FEB? I think I'll push mine back to end of MAR...

rpa · 10-30-2007, 05:34 PM

I'm thinking about doing one around President's day weekend but I'm not 100% yet. Most likely would either drive the car straight to Harms or have it towed if there is any snow/ice on the roads.

creshando · 10-31-2007, 12:07 AM

I put in a reservation request for mid-Jan and haven't gotten confirmation on my date yet. Flights are very cheap, but it will be cold and there will be a chance that I won't get to drive much. I've been second guessing my decision because I would really like to drive around and not have to go through the hassle of winter tire rental.

I'm just very impatient and want my car sooner than later. I don't mind the idea of flying in for a few days and enjoying time away, considering it will cost me about the same as just ordering for US delivery.

I would love to really enjoy the ED experience (Germany, Italy, France), but I don't want to rent a car for 3-4 months while I wait for better weather. I'm sticking to the date now, and may move it to March at the latest if I decide to change it (not that March weather is much better).

raleedy · 10-31-2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by garyhgaryh

Must be someone doing ED in JAN/FEB? I think I'll push mine back to end of MAR...

Check the European Delivery calendar at bimmerfest.com. There are handful of people noted there who are doing Jan and Feb deliveries.

garyhgaryh · 10-31-2007, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by creshando

I put in a reservation request for mid-Jan and haven't gotten confirmation on my date yet. Flights are very cheap, but it will be cold and there will be a chance that I won't get to drive much. I've been second guessing my decision because I would really like to drive around and not have to go through the hassle of winter tire rental.

I'm just very impatient and want my car sooner than later. I don't mind the idea of flying in for a few days and enjoying time away, considering it will cost me about the same as just ordering for US delivery.

I would love to really enjoy the ED experience (Germany, Italy, France), but I don't want to rent a car for 3-4 months while I wait for better weather. I'm sticking to the date now, and may move it to March at the latest if I decide to change it (not that March weather is much better).

I just made a decision tonight to either pick the car asap in Jan or wait until end of Mar. I really want the car asap, but I can wait since I won't be without a car during the wait period. But it would really be nice to tour Europe in a brand new car.

I'm now leaning towards Jan.....

Raleedy -- what's the URL/address of that calendar?
Gary

BMWE90 · 10-31-2007, 03:15 AM

i was contemplating it but I heard that temperatures can drop below freezing (something like -32). That's enough to keep me away.

garyhgaryh · 10-31-2007, 04:08 AM

If that's the case, I can just get the car towed to port and travel around germany with public transport. It's going to be difficult to wait until March / April to pick up and wait another 5 weeks or so for it to get to the states.

raleedy · 10-31-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by garyhgaryh

I just made a decision tonight to either pick the car asap in Jan or wait until end of Mar.
I'm now leaning towards Jan.....

Raleedy -- what's the URL/address of that calendar?
Gary

Gary: you're on your own. It's not hard to find. Buck up and look.

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garyhgaryh Major 79 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	Anyone thinking of doing ED pickup in Jan/Feb Subject says it all. Any of you thinking of doing an ED delivery in Jan or Feb? I heard the roads are icy, but would like to get the car soon instead of waiting until late Mar or Apr when the weather gets better. Has anyone done ED in the winter time? How did it work out for you? Thanks..
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raleedy Colonel 160 Rep 2,248 Posts Drives: 2016 228i 6-speed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	Chances of bad weather probably 50% or less on a given day. Winter wheels and tires available as rental. Option to have car driven directly from BMW Welt to Harms on a better day is available. Air fares are cheap. Not so many tourists around. On the other hand, a big part of the experience of ED is the trip, and the trip in the dead of winter won't be as much fun, even if there isn't any ice or snow on the roads.
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garyhgaryh Major 79 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	i check the airfares. I didn't even try to look for cheap fares and I was able to find them at ~$500. I'm sure someone has done ED in the winter. Anyone?
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10-30-2007, 05:16 PM	#4
garyhgaryh Major 79 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	Must be someone doing ED in JAN/FEB? I think I'll push mine back to end of MAR...
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rpa Enlisted Member 0 Rep 43 Posts Drives: waiting for it... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I'm thinking about doing one around President's day weekend but I'm not 100% yet. Most likely would either drive the car straight to Harms or have it towed if there is any snow/ice on the roads.
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creshando Enlisted Member 0 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i - Montego BLU Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mont Co, MD iTrader: (0)	I put in a reservation request for mid-Jan and haven't gotten confirmation on my date yet. Flights are very cheap, but it will be cold and there will be a chance that I won't get to drive much. I've been second guessing my decision because I would really like to drive around and not have to go through the hassle of winter tire rental. I'm just very impatient and want my car sooner than later. I don't mind the idea of flying in for a few days and enjoying time away, considering it will cost me about the same as just ordering for US delivery. I would love to really enjoy the ED experience (Germany, Italy, France), but I don't want to rent a car for 3-4 months while I wait for better weather. I'm sticking to the date now, and may move it to March at the latest if I decide to change it (not that March weather is much better).
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BMWE90 Major 91 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: E90 335 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	i was contemplating it but I heard that temperatures can drop below freezing (something like -32). That's enough to keep me away.
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garyhgaryh Major 79 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	If that's the case, I can just get the car towed to port and travel around germany with public transport. It's going to be difficult to wait until March / April to pick up and wait another 5 weeks or so for it to get to the states.
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