[LousyShot]

Mine is waiting at the port for a vessel too. I like the sound of three scheduled to sail next week.

[regalmat1]

Same status here. Been awaiting a vessel since early last week.

[phil b]

I ordered my car on 3/21. It was shipped from Durbin, SA on May 20th. It went to Bremerhaven, changed boats and finally arrived in Charleston, SC on Wednesday, July 11th. I have a pick up date at the PDC on Monday, July 30th. Long time to wait (four months and a week), but that’s what happens when you want something built the way you want it.

[Sentellg]

Originally Posted by phil b

I ordered my car on 3/21. It was shipped from Durbin, SA on May 20th. It went to Bremerhaven, changed boats and finally arrived in Charleston, SC on Wednesday, July 11th. I have a pick up date at the PDC on Monday, July 30th. Long time to wait (four months and a week), but that’s what happens when you want something built the way you want it.

Not alway, Phil. Those that got a German build got their delivery much faster. The logic of how cars are assigned to manufactuiring plants seems to be by dartboard.

[gerbs]

Originally Posted by Sentellg

The logic of how cars are assigned to manufactuiring plants seems to be by dartboard.

The plant of manufacture is actually listed on the dealers build sheet.

So you do have the power to choose your plant; as well as know what your plant is post-order if you're unsure.

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=128

[phil b]

Originally Posted by Sentellg

Not alway, Phil. Those that got a German build got their delivery much faster. The logic of how cars are assigned to manufactuiring plants seems to be by dartboard.

The problem was I could not find a dealer within 200 miles of Cincinnati that had any build dates open. That is why I went the direction I did. If I wanted a German built car I would have been pushed in the 2013 model with build dates for delivery in September, maybe. It depends on what slots the dealer has open and I didn't want to wait even longer.

[KarenD]

Order placed on June 30 2013 M Sport...Status 111
Status 112 July 11
Still no build date
Estimated arrival early Sept( as per my CA)

[macheteofodin]

I will be picking up my car next Saturday (7/28). 12 weeks in total. Based on the amount of time that took, I see mostly used/off-the-lot vehicles in my future. With that said, I am still very frakin' excited to finally get my car!

[PhiTauFord]

From what i can tell I'm still at the port. The Tampa left yesterday and the Toledo leaves tomorrow. Fingers still crossed that I'll be on one of those. Been at the port since last Saturday.

If I don't get on one of these the next opportunity is the Don Juan next week and I'm having trouble being patient

[bobert]

It seems I'm also still at the port (arrived 7/16) & quite likely to get on same boat as you, PhiTauFord, as I'm located not too far from you (just west of B-more).

[JS_F30]

2012 AW 335i sport line

Ordered: 3/29/2012
Document submitted: 4/19/2012
Production started: 6/15/2012 (Munich Germany)
Production ended: 6/25/2012
Arrived at the dealership: 7/18/2012

It was a painful 14 and a 1/2 week...

[gerbs]

Originally Posted by JS_F30

It was a painful 14 and a 1/2 week...

Hope you leased!

[TLennox]

I am east of B more and just finished production early this week! Hopefully we will all get a Ship out of Germany very soon!
335I 2013 Blk on Blk sportline!

[rdle_F30]

2013 335i Sedan

June 01, 2012: Ordered and Received Prod. number and build week.
July 05, 2012: Production completed in Munich.
July 13, 2012: Driven onto the M/V Tomar.
July 20, 2012: Steaming toward Panama on Tomar in Atlantic Ocean.
July 29, 2012: Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean nearing the Panama Canal

[jpoet]

Originally Posted by rdle_F30

2013 335i Sedan

June 01, 2012: Ordered and Received Prod. number and build week.
July 05, 2012: Production completed in Munich.
July 13, 2012: Driven onto the M/V Tomar.
July 20, 2012: Steaming toward Panama on Tomar in Atlantic Ocean.

So, you ordered your car one day before I ordered mine, you made it on the Tomar, and I didn't. My car was schedule to be completed July 6th, but got bumped back to July 9th. Oh, well.

Since you are getting yours week(s) before the rest of us, you are going to have to tell us all about it!

[levente]

Originally Posted by PhiTauFord

From what i can tell I'm still at the port. The Tampa left yesterday and the Toledo leaves tomorrow. Fingers still crossed that I'll be on one of those. Been at the port since last Saturday.

If I don't get on one of these the next opportunity is the Don Juan next week and I'm having trouble being patient

I have been at the port since 7/12. It looks like the Toledo already left. Still not on it.

[rdle_F30]

Originally Posted by jpoet

So, you ordered your car one day before I ordered mine, you made it on the Tomar, and I didn't. My car was schedule to be completed July 6th, but got bumped back to July 9th. Oh, well.

Since you are getting yours week(s) before the rest of us, you are going to have to tell us all about it!

My dealer had a build slot for week 27. The projected completion date was July 4th. My CA recently sent me a status report with the completion and shipping dates that said it was actually built July 5th.

I don't know how it's decided the order in which the vehicles are loaded, could just be luck of the draw or right place, right time. I watched on the webcam when the Tomar pulled out of Bremerhaven thinking that my car wasn't on it. It took 3 days or so till the manifest said it was.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by gerbs

The plant of manufacture is actually listed on the dealers build sheet.

So you do have the power to choose your plant; as well as know what your plant is post-order if you're unsure.

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=128

I didn't see on the order list, on line, that that was a choice of build plant.
I however see that my allocation was a German plant, but we didn't see anywhere where that can be changed.

Do you know where on the order list that option is?
This is for future reference, and for those ordering after us.

My car went into production on the 16th, a week early.
The transport is the longest part of all of this, for obvious reasons.
When I ordered my 135i, actual production only took about a week, but it sat waiting to get to the port for a few days and then to get on a boat.
From order to me picking it up took about almost 8 weeks, so within the 6-8 weeks that most orders take.

BTW, did any of you use the app "BMW ultimate drive"?
If you use the app and schedule a test drive, then you can get a voucher code using the app. It's good for $300 towards your first lease payment, or first loan payment through BMWFS. The small print says it's good for any 2012 or 2013 3 series, but the offer ends at the end of this month, July.
MY CA hasn't gotten back to me to confirm my voucher code, and to verify if I can use it towards my 335i that won't be here until after the end July.
It's $300, so worth a try.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by KarenD

Order placed on June 30 2013 M Sport...Status 111
Status 112 July 11
Still no build date
Estimated arrival early Sept( as per my CA)

112 is "pre production". That only lasts a few days, with last minute to make changes. It goes into production quickly after that.
Mine went from 112 to 150 (in production) in like 3 days.

I had a week 30 build, but got moved to week 29.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by JS_F30

2012 AW 335i sport line

Ordered: 3/29/2012
Document submitted: 4/19/2012
Production started: 6/15/2012 (Munich Germany)
Production ended: 6/25/2012
Arrived at the dealership: 7/18/2012

It was a painful 14 and a 1/2 week...

Man, that's a long time.
Something is not right with that at all.

You state "document submitted on 4/19. Did you receive your production number on that date?
If not, then your order wasn't in BMW's system, meaning, not actually ordered.
An actual order gets an order number when it's placed.

But, your wait is over, and you'll be enjoying your new BMW.
I guess it's like child birth, many women forget the pain and agony of labor and birth, and enjoy their new baby.
That's a strange analogy, but it just came to mind. Sorry.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by jpoet

So, you ordered your car one day before I ordered mine, you made it on the Tomar, and I didn't. My car was schedule to be completed July 6th, but got bumped back to July 9th. Oh, well.

Since you are getting yours week(s) before the rest of us, you are going to have to tell us all about it!

Comment removed.

I ordered in mid June, but my production number was week 30.
The allocation my dealer was able to get had a later build week.
He had to trade a lot car to get it.

[jpoet]

Originally Posted by RPM90

The production number you got is more important than when you placed your order.
Earlier production numbers, obviously, get built quicker.

I have a 391 production number. I have seen others with higher numbers who's builds started before mine. When I asked BMW about that, they said the number itself is meaningless, and it has more to do with the order in which it is entered into their system.