[seccsc]

Originally Posted by Gorkyg

I feel like so far it is almost ahead of schedule or it is exactly where it should be. I suppose this is the part where it can truly slow down.

When I placed the order, the guy told me 6-8 weeks to East Coast (PA) but shorter times are not unheard of. What do you guys think? A month from now? I appreciate all the answers.

2020 M340i xDrive Sedan from Germany - AWD
Mineral Grey Metallic
Black SensaTec

02/14 - Order placed
02/18 - Scheduled for production
02/26 - Production begins
03/02 - Exterior body assembly begins
03/02 - In the paint booth
03/03 - Entering Assembly Line
03/04 - Assembly in Progress
03/04 - Quality Check
03/04 - Final Assembly
03/04 - Ready for Transport
03/04 - Awaiting Carrier Assignment
03/04 - Dispatched from Factory
? - At the port
? - In transit
? - At the dealership
? - Vehicle delivered

Our cars were dispatched from the factory the same time. My car will ultimately be delivered to VA Beach, you?

[Gorkyg]

Originally Posted by seccsc

Our cars were dispatched from the factory the same time. My car will ultimately be delivered to VA Beach, you?

What did you order?! That is exciting. Hopefully we get it fast and at the same time.

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is the final destination. I wonder if they will be on the exact same ship? What did you order and when?

[seccsc]

Originally Posted by Gorkyg

What did you order?! That is exciting. Hopefully we get it fast and at the same time.

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is the final destination. I wonder if they will be on the exact same ship? What did you order and when?

Originally Posted by seccsc

M340i xDrive
Alpine White
Black SensaTec
Driving Assistance Package
Premium Package
19" M Double-spoke jet black wheels, style 791M with non-run flats
Adaptive M Suspension
Space-saver spare
Open Pore Fine Wood Oak Grain trim
Ambient Lighting
Park Distance Control
Harman Kardon surround sound system

Order Received:?? I ordered the car 1/21.
Scheduled For Production: 2/6
Production Begins: 2/24
Exterior Body Assembly Begins: 2/27
In Paint Booth: 2/27
Entering Assembly Line:3/2
Assembly In Progress 3/2
Quality Check: 3/2
Final Assembly: 3/4
Ready For Transport: 3/4
Awaiting Carrier Assignment: 3/4
Dispatched From Factory: 3/4
At The Port
In Transit
At The Dealership
Vehicle Delivered

Here is my order. Yep, it is exciting and I'm sure you are also excited. I'm pretty sure our cars will be on the same merchant ship. Once I have something, I will let you know.

[Gorkyg]

Originally Posted by seccsc

Here is my order. Yep, it is exciting and I'm sure you are also excited. I'm pretty sure our cars will be on the same merchant ship. Once I have something, I will let you know.

Sure. I follow the website a couple times a day and ask BMW Genius every other day.

My experience is the people on the e-mails give the most generic answers whereas people on the phone are a little more human, and will share a bit more information. It would be great if ours make it on the ship next week but "at the port" is usually where I see people get stuck for a while. Hopefully that doesn't happen to us

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So... called the Genius today and they said that my car had been at port for two weeks with no vessel assigned! They advised me to reach out to my CA for more digging. The Genius seemed to think this was not the norm, any comment from the community? Is 2 weeks without an assigned ship too long?

I know at least three ships have docked and left Bremerhaven since my car status first showed At Port on the tracking site. Feeling a bit worried that maybe the car was damaged on the way there or something...

[seccsc]

Originally Posted by Gorkyg

Sure. I follow the website a couple times a day and ask BMW Genius every other day.

My experience is the people on the e-mails give the most generic answers whereas people on the phone are a little more human, and will share a bit more information. It would be great if ours make it on the ship next week but "at the port" is usually where I see people get stuck for a while. Hopefully that doesn't happen to us

Agree. My dealer told me typically 12 days to transit across and then 10 days to the dealership. So at least we have some baseline data.

[Gorkyg]

Originally Posted by seccsc

Agree. My dealer told me typically 12 days to transit across and then 10 days to the dealership. So at least we have some baseline data.

Mine shows at the port. I wonder which ship it will get on. Check yours as well!

[kwg20]

Originally Posted by bmwrules

My car was dispatched from the factory on 2/7 and didn't get the port until 2/10. It then took until 2/17 to get on a boat. This step can really vary as it depends on how many cars are waiting to be picked up and when a boat arrives to take your car.

My car was picked up on 2/17 but won't arrive at it's destination port until late 3/6 or early 3/7. Then the car has to go through inspection before it can be shipped to the dealer and then will want to inspect it as well. I suspect on won't get my car into my impatient hands until 3/14.

I originally placed my order with my dealer in early December and this long wait has been killing me.

The wait is the worst part. I hope you get it sooner than you expect!

My car was very slow in production, but leaving the factory and being put on a boat happened very quickly.

[Gorkyg]

Originally Posted by kwg20

The wait is the worst part. I hope you get it sooner than you expect!

My car was very slow in production, but leaving the factory and being put on a boat happened very quickly.

I guess it all depends on the right timing. My production was fast but the port part might not be as much. It arrived at the port today and according to Bremerhaven schedule if it doesn’t make tomorrow’s ship, next one to NY port is on March 17th.

So, timing is key like most other things in life.

Then again, i am not even sure if that is even supposed to carry BMWs. No idea how to confirm which vessels do.

[SoFlo M340i]

WELL DAMN! I had been sitting in "scheduled for production" since Monday and now it went back a step to just "order received"

[WhiskyPat12]

Originally Posted by bmwforme

Negative, we're getting closer and closer!

The tracking website actually has the ship's calculated ETA as Saturday night

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How's the Grand Orion look this morning?

[seccsc]

Originally Posted by Gorkyg

Mine shows at the port. I wonder which ship it will get on. Check yours as well!

Mine is not saying in port yet....

[Gorkyg]

Originally Posted by seccsc

Mine is not saying in port yet....

My client advisor said he expects the car to be on a ship on Tuesday but I have no idea for his reasoning since I have seen people sometimes waiting much longer. I hope he is right.

[MUFCbmwbear]

Originally Posted by MG20i

Individual Purple Silk

PURPLE SILK! Bold play son, Love it. The M Performance bits will look amazing on that paint

[bmwforme]

Originally Posted by WhiskyPat12

How's the Grand Orion look this morning?

Not great, honestly haha. While the calculated ETA has only shifted a few hours, the ship has been pointing pretty far south for a while.

In terms of longitude, it was aligned with the DC area for a day or so but now it's looking more like North Carolina. Not sure if this is due to weather or ocean current routes but I imagine it may add a delay? Will just have to wait and see!

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[Evitomotua]

Originally Posted by bmwforme

Not great, honestly haha. While the calculated ETA has only shifted a few hours, the ship has been pointing pretty far south for a while.

In terms of longitude, it was aligned with the DC area for a day or so but now it's looking more like North Carolina. Not sure if this is due to weather or ocean current routes but I imagine it may add a delay? Will just have to wait and see!

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OK...I'm not the only one losing my mind! It is headed exactly in the direction you mention. Winds looked ok yesterday / today and vessel was travelling at ~17kn so would assume seas are good. There was a point when entering US waters the ship dropped to sub 10kn. Not sure what to think right now.

Entering your VIN here (under VIN dropdown option), https://www.molace.com/TRK/Search, still shows Bayonne NEAT (Northeast Auto Terminal) as destination. ETA 3/9 @ 4am.

My trial is over so will be relying on you for updates bmwforme

[seccsc]

Originally Posted by Gorkyg

My client advisor said he expects the car to be on a ship on Tuesday but I have no idea for his reasoning since I have seen people sometimes waiting much longer. I hope he is right.

No change. I do hope he is right; however, we won't know until Monday.

[Gorkyg]

Originally Posted by seccsc

No change. I do hope he is right; however, we won't know until Monday.

Don't forget mine might have updated. I heard sometimes it is 1-2 days behind. You even learn what ship after its already on it.

[Gdiddy23]

Anyone here have idea or past experience on how long it should take car to get transported to dealership in Midwest region? Looking for input on Chicagoland/MN region. Heard up to 10 days but really getting impatient now!

[Gdiddy23]

That's after it's arrived on US soil to specify. Mine is coming in via Baltimore port

[seccsc]

Originally Posted by Gorkyg

Don't forget mine might have updated. I heart sometimes it is 1-2 days behind. You even learn what ship after its already on it.

My car is in port for shipment.

[bmwrules]

My car has arrived at its destination port in Brunswick, GA. I know it takes a few days to be processed before it is sent to the dealership but I'm getting very excited now because I know it will arrive at the dealership soon.