06-16-2023, 08:07 PM
So, I picked up a nice 2023 Triple Black last month and noted that the E-key was missing from the package. I relayed this to my sales guy and told him I'd pick it up when I came in for plates and registration. Today I go in to get the plates and reg, and he tells me that there is a chip shortage and BMW has recalled all of the E-keys and can't provide one at this time. Sort of sucks. I was wondering if anyone else has run into this issue. There's a thread about it over on the BMW MOA forum and it appears this story was given to at least one other at a different dealer. I've had all sorts of stories told to me on sales floors and I'm just wondering about this one and what to do. I'd really like the ability to start up if the fob gets lost, or misplaced, without going down the new fob road as a first option. I don't really even know if BMW will make it right in some way down the road.