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My experience was sitting at port for about 10 days in Mexico. Loaded on a ship on 10/21, offloaded in Baltimore on 10/30, delivered to Minnesota on 11/9. Once you are assigned a ship you should be able to find the schedule and at least have an idea when it hits Newark. Two or three days through the VPC. Seems like cars get on a carrier quickly after that so your car could hit your dealer a week after arrival. Port installed items will add to the time it spends at the VPC.
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Have you had success with calling the BMW # to track it?
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More success than my last two. From the time it landed in Baltimore the Genius line was able to give me estimated dates for delivery that were very close to real life. Prior cars the time between arrival at port and arrival at dealership was a black hole. For this car they gave me date ranges, including in and out of VPC and arrival at dealership.
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Before loading onto a vessel calling genius and speaking to a person is basically the same as online (once upon a time the in person calls could share more detail), also the online system is much more accurate than it used to be even 3-4 years ago. After loading the person to person call starts adding value -vessel name, estimated eta at port -once at vpc more visibility into estimated etas at dealer |
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11-25-2020, 12:33 PM | #1767 | |
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11-26-2020, 12:07 AM | #1769 |
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Since I tracked the damn boat for 43 days I figured I might as well see the boat in person.
Probably get the car in 2 weeks or so.
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I work 15 minutes or so from the port so it wasn't really too far out of my way when I was on my way home
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Great news... Cleared customs today and I pick up the car Monday!
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12-03-2020, 12:05 AM | #1776 |
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If your dealer isn't playing games w/ you and actually has an allocation, you will have the production number the same day.
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Now i see on the order page, priority 1 customer sold
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Order Tracking for My First BMW
First time BMW owner here, and also my first time to special order a vehicle.
This thread and community has been very helpful when I was anticipating the delivery of my new 330i. In return, this will be my first post with my experience of the order tracking. Region: Northern California 2021 BMW 330i Sedan Design: M Sport Exterior: Portimao Blue Metallic 19" M Double-spoke bi-color jet black wheels, style 791M with performance run flat tires Interior: Cognac Vernasca Leather with contrast stitching Open Pore Fine Wood Oak Grain trim Options: Convenience Package Driving Assistance Package Dynamic Handling Package Parking Assistance Package Shadowline Package Heated Front Seats Power tailgate Harmon Kardon surround sound system Live Cockpit Pro Order Tracking Order Received: ? Scheduled For Production: ? Production Begins: 08/07 Exterior Body Assembly: ? In paint Booth: ? Entering Assembly Line: 08/18 or possibly 08/19? Assembly In Progress: ? Quality Check: ? Final Assembly: 08/20 Ready For Transport: 09/01 Awaiting Carrier Assignment: Possibly 09/11? Dispatched From Factory: 09/11 At The Port: 09/15? In Transit: 09/19 At The Dealership: 09/21 Vehicle Delivered: 09/24 Not quite sure of the transport timeline as the dates were changing back and forth when I looked at the updates. Overall the total time from when I placed the order at the dealership, to picking it up at the dealership took approximately 8 weeks. I'm really enjoying the car, especially the handling of the Dynamic Handling Package. I can't say much of how the handling compares to previous BMW generations as my only baseline is from driving mostly basic commuter cars. I did rent a 2017 Audi A4 before and I can say that the Audi handling does feel a bit loose especially in highway driving. In regards to the 255HP and 295 lb-ft of torque, it is more than enough for my everyday/commuter driving needs. Passing power is good, and the interior is quiet that I forget sometimes I'm driving fast. Prior to purchasing, I debated if I should have ordered the M340i, but I don't feel that I could have maximized it's full potential for every day driving. Plus I would save on fuel cost with the 330i. Special Ordering a BMW is such a unique and fulfilling experience. It is torture during the waiting process and it does require patience, but the excitement is so much better when delivery day arrives. Below is a picture of my car during delivery at the dealership. Thank you again Bimmerpost community! Last edited by Hupernikao; 12-05-2020 at 09:19 PM.. |
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Finally in our possession. More to come.
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Wow I am at production begins state for like 3 weeks now... getting into 4 th
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