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      07-02-2012, 11:45 AM   #309
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Your car was sitting at the port waiting to board a ship for 10 weeks?
No - only 3 days at port. 10 weeks is the time from when I placed the order until now.
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      07-02-2012, 12:02 PM   #310
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No - only 3 days at port. 10 weeks is the time from when I placed the order until now.
Ah, sorry, got confused.
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      07-02-2012, 12:25 PM   #311
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Ah, sorry, got confused.
No problem. The post was a little confusing - I edited it to clarify.
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      07-02-2012, 01:00 PM   #312
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04/27/12 - Ordered (6/26 production date, bumped up to 6/3 by BMW)
05/28/12 - Production started
06/01/12 - Finished production
06/02/12 - Released to carrier
06/03/12 - Transported to port of exit
06/04/12 - In port, waiting for a Ship
06/08/12 - Left Port for US Ship: EUPHRATES HIGHWAY
06/19/12 - Arrived US Port: BRUNSWICK, GA
06/20/12 - Finishing touches
06/21/12 - Shipped to Dealership
06/22/12 – Arrives at Dealership, Winter Park, FL
06/27/12 - Ready for delivery Winter Park, FL
06/29/12 - Delivered
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      07-02-2012, 01:24 PM   #313
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04/27/12 - Ordered (6/26 production date, bumped up to 6/3 by BMW)
05/28/12 - Production started
06/01/12 - Finished production
06/02/12 - Released to carrier
06/03/12 - Transported to port of exit
06/04/12 - In port, waiting for a Ship
06/08/12 - Left Port for US Ship: EUPHRATES HIGHWAY
06/19/12 - Arrived US Port: BRUNSWICK, GA
06/20/12 - Finishing touches
06/21/12 - Shipped to Dealership
06/22/12 – Arrives at Dealership, Winter Park, FL
06/27/12 - Ready for delivery Winter Park, FL
06/29/12 - Delivered
Now THAT'S fast. 4 weeks from production start to delivery! Nice! Too bad your dealer didn't have immediate allocation, otherwise production could of started the day after ordering and you would have gone from order to delivery in 4 weeks.
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      07-02-2012, 02:45 PM   #314
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Now THAT'S fast. 4 weeks from production start to delivery! Nice! Too bad your dealer didn't have immediate allocation, otherwise production could of started the day after ordering and you would have gone from order to delivery in 4 weeks.
The problem for me was that I had intentionally picked a date out in the future because I wanted August delivery.

I'm balancing that out by getting an extra month of driving my new car I guess.
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      07-02-2012, 03:48 PM   #315
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From Germany to California in just 26 days?? That boat must have been hauling ass! Is that amount of time normal? I thought it took 21 days (3 weeks) just to get to the east coast of the US!

And 5 days from arrival in port to being discharged from the VPC is pretty quick, too, no?

Great to hear!
It could have been faster if he didn't get delayed for a day or so in the UK

The ship itself was a bit faster than the average ship that sails between the US and Germany but not by too much. You can see the whole journey here: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=654757 (it even has some webcam pics from when it went through the Panama Canal lol).

And, well, I honestly thought the VPC took a bit long in my case (although I do realize now that it's not as long as some others are waiting but those long waits could be because of damages that occurred during shipping). Others, who were on the same ship, took delivery of their car even before mine left the VPC.
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      07-16-2012, 11:49 AM   #316
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eventually, mine discharges at Halifax today (ETD ON APR 25, ETS ON MAY 09)..... wish i can have it earliest in the later next week. what long wait.......!
Finally, when did you get it? I live in Montreal too and my car arrived at Halifax on July 12th. Any chance I can get it this week?
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      08-16-2012, 12:42 AM   #317
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Wink BMW 328Xi 2013

Ordered my Car on July 21,2012
Got production order number from my CA on August 7, 2012.
Production Completed and is waiting to be released to the carrier- Aug 31,2012.
En Route to US: Sep 16, 2012
ETA - Baltimore, MD Sep 28, 2012.



Status on September 25, 2012
ETA @ Baltimore, MD is September 28,2012. I am skeptical it will reach on time with the speed it is cruising





and Almost there... (Sep 27, 2012)



and finally it reached on time... (Sep28, 2012)


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      08-16-2012, 12:48 AM   #318
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06/12/12 - Ordered (on my Birthday )
06/13/12 - Order accepted by BMW AG
06/21/12 - added Sportline and Technology package
06/25/12 - Production started
06/30/12 - In Bodyshop
07/03/12 - In Paintshop
07/04/12 - Production is complete and is waiting to be released to the carrier
07/05/12 - Vehicle is being transported to port of exit
07/07/12 - Vehicle is at the port of exit waiting for the shipping vessel
07/12/12 - In transit on Florida Highway
07/25/12 - Arrived Brunswick
07/30/12 - Truck departed
08/02/12 - Arrived dealership
pretty cool you ordered on your bday, also pretty cool your car technically was born (or came alive) on july 4th!
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      08-27-2012, 04:29 PM   #319
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factory is supposingly back up--but as of noon today ET...my car is still in 150...everything still says estimated completion date of 8/30...wth
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      09-04-2012, 08:12 AM   #320
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Been at port since 9/1
two ships leaving today--- Tombara, and Euphrates Highway, crossing my fingers to be on one of these--otherwise the next ship doesnt leave till the 12th, and one on the 13th!




193! at port, hopefully I make a ship soon!

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Tombarra departed a few minutes ago--- nothing showing up on WW website... I'm assuming my car did not make this ship..which sucks
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      09-08-2012, 09:46 AM   #322
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so far:
8/13 - ordered
8/28 - production start
9/6 - production complete
9/7 - released to carrier
9/11 - arrived at port of exit
9/19 - en route to US
10/3 - estimated arrival nyc

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      09-10-2012, 04:29 PM   #323
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335 xdrive M Sport Estoril Blue

ordered 8/14 (night)
Production started 9/3


hoping for delivery by 1st week of October so I can get a month or so of use with the summer tires before the temps go under 50 for the winter...
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      10-25-2012, 05:30 PM   #324
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Ordered: 10/18
Production Started (Germany): 10/19
Est Completion Date: 10/30
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      11-18-2012, 05:02 PM   #325
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Sep. 6th (Evening): Placed Order
Sep. 7th: Received Production Order Number
Sep. 21st: Production Started
Oct. 2nd: Production Completed
Oct. 17th: Ship Departed (Turandot)
Nov. 1st: Ship Scheduled to arrive in NY/NJ- Detoured to Baltimore by Sandy
Nov. 3rd: Ship Arrives in Baltimore
Nov. 7th: Car Arrives at NY/NJ VPC
Nov. 16th: Car Shipped to Dealer
Nov. 17th: Car Received by Dealer
Nov. 20th: Car Scheduled for Pick-Up
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      11-27-2012, 07:24 AM   #326
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how do you know what ship the car is on?

My 335is was shipped from Germany on 11/24/12
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      11-27-2012, 08:17 AM   #327
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how do you know what ship the car is on?

My 335is was shipped from Germany on 11/24/12
Call your dealer or salesperson, they have that info.
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      11-27-2012, 08:59 AM   #328
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10/22- Order placed
11/9- Production started
11/12- Production complete/released to carrier
11/26- at port awaiting shipping vessel
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      11-27-2012, 09:38 AM   #329
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In a brief review of this thread there seems to be a big swing in time from arrival in destination port to pick up at dealer. Between 5 and 20 days with no clear average. Weird...
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      12-22-2012, 07:21 PM   #330
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So I've been perusing this site since July doing research on what issues the BMW vets discuss about their 3ers. I finally took delivery today on my 335 xDrive/sport/mineral gray/coral red interior/tech/drivers asst...

Finally got to drive the car on my own and I LOOOVE IT. Car is so smooth and I can tell once the break in period is over it will tear up the road. I haven't been this passionate about driving since '99 (highschool, drove Acura Integra) but the joy is finally back. Coming from a hand me down 2000 Acura TL. Heres my timeline and I hope everyone is as happy as I am with their new F30s...happy holidays and see you on the roads!

• TIMELINE •
10/29/12 - negotiated deal
10/30/12 - order placed by CA
10/31/12 - received production #
11/8/12 - production begins
11/15/12 - production ends; released to carrier, awaiting transfer to port of exit
11/19/12 - received VIN # from bmwusa
11/21/12 - being transported to port of exit
11/23/12 - at port waiting for a shipping vessel
11/27/12 - loaded onto shipping vessel COURAGE
12/11/12 - COURAGE arrives at Baltimore, MD port
12/17/12 - car arrives at dealership
12/22/12 - car delivered
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