Well....she's home! I picked Helga up yesterday...not the perfect pickup but not the worst either. Right after my wife and three kids she is the best!

Helga had a broken glove box and a bubbled wood dash plate. I am not sure if these were from the factory or shipping but it does not matter. She also needed to have her tire pressure checked and computer reset since two miles into my re-delivery pickup the flat tire monitor came on...oh and they initially didn't fill the tank! But all is great...parts on order...gas tank filled with smiles all around

The dealer also forgot to have me complete the BMW Assist paperwork..have to go back do that as well. Since my original salesperson moved on I think the connection was sort of lost but my pouting helped a bit.

Oh, and one last thing a little issue with the phone dock in the arm rest. I had negotiated a price of about $150 but when I picked it up the bill was over $500...to dock and charge my phone! yikes..well after going over my version of the events with the big cheese it all got worked out...the bluetooth phone rocks!

So who cares about the not so positive stuff...the dealership thing is all working out and I'd go back...we'd both learn some more about ED!

So I guess I've graduated and can no longer participate in the ED forum!

Thanks to everyone here for their help and support!

(sorry about the single poor picture...too excited to do the camera thing!)

Final Run down on dates:

Dreamed of buying a BMW:...................Since I turned "middle aged"
Convinced my wife I needed a BMW:......8/31
Ordered "Helga":..................................8/31 (5 minutes after convincing my wife I should!)
Wrote the check:................................11/15
ED Pickup in Munich:............................12/16
Dropped off at Harms in Sindelfingen:......12/27
Left Bremerhaven on the Hual Tokyo:......1/14
Through the Panama Canal:..................1/29
Arrived in California:............................2/5
Arrived at the Dealer in Monterey:..........2/18
Picked up:..........................................2/20 (55 days after drop off!)