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      05-09-2012, 04:00 PM   #287
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      05-09-2012, 04:11 PM   #288
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congrats, should find out about my date tomorrow
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      05-10-2012, 09:47 AM   #289
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That sounds about right, roughly 5-6 weeks.
Can't believe it taks another 2 weeks from Halifax to Toronto for pick up. mine just discharge at Halifax yesterday. wish can get few days earlier to delivery to Montreal and for pich up...
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      05-10-2012, 12:58 PM   #290
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Can't believe it taks another 2 weeks from Halifax to Toronto for pick up. mine just discharge at Halifax yesterday. wish can get few days earlier to delivery to Montreal and for pich up...
I have concluded that most of the time is spent idle and waiting for the next transport, probably sitting in a lot somewhere. It didn't seem very efficient to me, anyway.
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I have concluded that most of the time is spent idle and waiting for the next transport, probably sitting in a lot somewhere. It didn't seem very efficient to me, anyway.
wish they can make it within 10 days.....btw, thanks for the info.
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      05-10-2012, 01:17 PM   #292
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wish they can make it within 10 days.....btw, thanks for the info.
You're welcome. As usual your experience may differ from mine, so you may be pleasantly surprised. But you know what they say, a pessimist's surprises are always pleasant ones!
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      05-14-2012, 12:53 PM   #293
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Canada - 335i Sport Line - Glacier Silver

Woohoo! Dealer system now shows...

90 - Shipped from Factory (01 - Munich

Ordered: April 17th
Production Started: April 26th
Completion: May 10th
Shipped from Factory: May 14th

Now waiting for the vin number to show up on the ship tracking website. Hoping to make the May 16th ship (named Medea) which arrives in Halifax May 28th! Then another 10 days or so with train and pdi at dealer?! Fingers crossed.
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      05-15-2012, 09:55 AM   #294
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UPDATE!!

4/5/2012-4/19/2012 = Release from Customs
4/23/2012-4/25/2012 = being prep at BMW VPC/VDC (Vehicle Distribution Center) and ready for for shipping(truck)
4/27/2012 It should arrive here at my dealer (Va Beach)

I'm very excited.. I will post pictures this Friday
How did you find this detailed status - from the website I only get "in finishing touches and it has stayed there for 3 weeks now". My CA just says its at the port
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      05-15-2012, 11:40 AM   #295
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328i Lux/silver/black
03/13/12 - Ordered
03/27/12 - Production started
04/04/12 - Finished production
04/05/12 - Released to carrier
04/07/12 - Transported to port of exit
04/09/12 - In port, waiting for a Ship
04/18/12 - Left Port for US Ship: Florida HIGHWAY
05/02/12 - Arrived US Port: BRUNSWICK, GA
05/04/12 - Finishing touches
05/12/12 - Shipped to Dealership
05/15/12 – Arrives at Dealership, Little Rock, AR
05/17/12 - Ready for delivery Little Rock, AR

It has been 9 weeks today. I Was told about 6 weeks to get the car, boy that was a very, very bad guess by my CA.

So if you order a 328I (east coast drop off), I would look for it to take about 2 months +/- a week. That way if it gets in sooner great, but if more then 9 weeks that's bad.
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my timeline should be complete on Friday

Car will be at dealer tomorrow and I will pick it up at 11am on Friday

As I placed order on 2nd March this will be 11 weeks
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Canada - 335i Sport Line - Glacier Silver

Woohoo! Dealer system now shows...

90 - Shipped from Factory (01 - Munich

Ordered: April 17th
Production Started: April 26th
Completion: May 10th
Shipped from Factory: May 14th

Now waiting for the vin number to show up on the ship tracking website. Hoping to make the May 16th ship (named Medea) which arrives in Halifax May 28th! Then another 10 days or so with train and pdi at dealer?! Fingers crossed.
So now that the dealer system shows the car is shipped from the factory how realistic are my estimates in this post? Any guidelines from those who have received their vehicles? Thank you.
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      05-16-2012, 04:17 PM   #298
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Looks to me like it's is almost all down to

The boat.

The pass through customs.

Local shipping distance and method.

Mine was one month 3 days order to driving it, but then the shipping was less far than most of you / USA posters.

It is worth the wait though!
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      05-18-2012, 06:37 AM   #299
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Canada - 335i Sport Line - Glacier Silver

Woohoo! Dealer system now shows...

90 - Shipped from Factory (01 - Munich

Ordered: April 17th
Production Started: April 26th
Completion: May 10th
Shipped from Factory: May 14th

Now waiting for the vin number to show up on the ship tracking website. Hoping to make the May 16th ship (named Medea) which arrives in Halifax May 28th! Then another 10 days or so with train and pdi at dealer?! Fingers crossed.
Woohoo! Car is on the Medea that left Germany yesterday and expected in Halifax Canada on May 28th!

So only a 3 day wait for a boat before setting sail!
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      05-28-2012, 07:50 PM   #300
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Canada - 335i Sport Line - Glacier Silver

Woohoo! Dealer system now shows...

90 - Shipped from Factory (01 - Munich

Ordered: April 17th
Production Started: April 26th
Completion: May 10th
Shipped from Factory: May 14th

Now waiting for the vin number to show up on the ship tracking website. Hoping to make the May 16th ship (named Medea) which arrives in Halifax May 28th! Then another 10 days or so with train and pdi at dealer?! Fingers crossed.
I made the first ship and vehicle is being unloaded today in Halifax Canada.
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      05-29-2012, 05:33 PM   #301
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Canada - 335i Sport Line - Glacier Silver

Woohoo! Dealer system now shows...

90 - Shipped from Factory (01 - Munich

Ordered: April 17th
Production Started: April 26th
Completion: May 10th
Shipped from Factory: May 14th

Now waiting for the vin number to show up on the ship tracking website. Hoping to make the May 16th ship (named Medea) which arrives in Halifax May 28th! Then another 10 days or so with train and pdi at dealer?! Fingers crossed.
How did you figure out what the next ship(s) were going to be? My car is due to finish production on May 31, and I'm taking delivery in Ohio. I'd like to check and see what the earliest ship I could catch might be.
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      05-29-2012, 08:43 PM   #302
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Canada - 335i Sport Line - Glacier Silver

Woohoo! Dealer system now shows...

90 - Shipped from Factory (01 - Munich

Ordered: April 17th
Production Started: April 26th
Completion: May 10th
Shipped from Factory: May 14th

Now waiting for the vin number to show up on the ship tracking website. Hoping to make the May 16th ship (named Medea) which arrives in Halifax May 28th! Then another 10 days or so with train and pdi at dealer?! Fingers crossed.
How did you figure out what the next ship(s) were going to be? My car is due to finish production on May 31, and I'm taking delivery in Ohio. I'd like to check and see what the earliest ship I could catch might be.
Use this site and check ships from Bremerhaven, Germany to (I think for you) Brunswick, Georgia.

http://sagaweb.2wglobal.com/AppSchedules/countryList.do

I see ships on May 31st, June 6, 7 and 15.
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      05-29-2012, 09:15 PM   #303
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Use this site and check ships from Bremerhaven, Germany to (I think for you) Brunswick, Georgia.

http://sagaweb.2wglobal.com/AppSchedules/countryList.do

I see ships on May 31st, June 6, 7 and 15.
Thanks! New York or Baltimore would both be closer to me than Georgia so I'm guessing it will arrive in one of those ports. It looks like a lot of the boats stop at New York, then Baltimore, and then some also go to Georgia so the same dates you mention apply to a Baltimore delivery. It looks like fewer ships are going to New York than Baltimore. Of course, that lists all ships, who knows out of those will actually be carrying BMWs. Hopefully I can make June 6th or 7th.
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Update for 2012 F30 335i Sportline:

3/31/12 Ordered with dealer
4/25/12 Went into 112 status
6/9/12 In prod; Given 6/18/12 end prod date
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2013 328i Sportline Alpine White

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
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I ordered mine February 3, the estimated production date was February 15 but I just looked on the BMW website and the status changed to 'production begins'... hmm...

02/03/12 - Ordered
02/06/12 - Order accepted by BMW AG
02/07/12 - Production started
02/14/12 - At paint shop, estimated finished with production 02/15/12
02/15/12 - Vehicle released to carrier, awaiting transportation to port of exit
02/16/12 - Vehicle is being transported to port of exit
02/17/12 - In port, waiting for a vessel in Bremerhafen
02/25/12 - Vehicle left Bremerhafen, aboard the Tortugas. Est. arrival in Port Hueneme 03/21/12
03/22/12 - Vehicle arrived in Port Hueneme
03/22/12 - Vehicle arrived at Oxnard PVC
03/24/12 - Finishing touches (at Oxnard VPC)
03/27/12 - Vehicle left Oxnard PVC and is released to carrier for shipment to HI. Est. arrival in Honolulu 04/11/12
03/30/12 - Finished up all the paperwork, car is officially mine, just need to pick it up when it arrives
04/02/12 - Vehicle is confirmed to be on board the Mokihana, scheduled to arrive in Honolulu on 04/04/12
04/04/12 - Vehicle arrived in Honolulu, will know more about delivery date 04/06/12
04/06/12 - Shipping company is not releasing vehicles until Monday, delivery date most likely 04/10/12 or 04/11/12
04/09/12 - Car arrived at dealership. Inspection will be done at night, tinting & detailing will be done 04/10/12
04/10/12 - Delivery date
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!
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It's been a long 10 weeks since I initially placed my order but finally made it on board the Figaro (left Bremerhaven 7/1 due to arrive at Port Hueneme 7/25). Verified the vehicle was on board via W&W tracking: https://att.2wglobal.com/gstattweb/o...uickSearchPage. BMWUSA is still at status 193 (At port awaiting shipping vessel). Looks like the total time from order placement to delivery will be around 14 weeks: My Timeline

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It's been a long 10 weeks but finally made it on board the Figaro (left Bremerhaven 7/1 due to arrive at Port Hueneme 7/25). Verified the vehicle was on board via W&W tracking: https://att.2wglobal.com/gstattweb/o...uickSearchPage. BMWUSA is still at status 193 (At port awaiting shipping vessel). Looks like the total time from order placement to delivery will be around 14 weeks: My Timeline
Your car was sitting at the port waiting to board a ship for 10 weeks?
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