3 months and still no car ..why me

BmW_FaNaTiQuE · 04-03-2006, 11:45 AM

I ordered my car 12/28 ... dealer told me 6-8 weeks ... i am goin into the 13th week and still waiting ... the line still says in transit ... i call my dealer on few occasions he told me my car is coming from South Africa so it takes a bit longer - but his estimate dates are not accurate - and theres no way for me to track this any other way ...do i just wait it out ..this sux

Mr. BMW · 04-03-2006, 12:04 PM

Your dealer probably didn’t have an allocation for it when you ordered it, so they had to wait for their next slot which was probably a month or two after you ordered it. So they basically lied when they said 6-8 weeks.

Are you tracking your order on the Owners Circle? If so, it may list the ETA.

BmW_FaNaTiQuE · 04-03-2006, 12:22 PM

couldnt of been because i was givin a production number right away .. and i have been tracking it on the OC ..production didnt take long ... took like 10 days awaiting transport ..and has been in transit ever since ..but like many others .. no ETA is shown.

AComp · 04-03-2006, 12:33 PM

Maybe the ship has a lot of ports-of-call? Or maybe it broke down?

Have you used "The Ultimate Tracking Guide" ? You can find what ship you're loaded on, and it's itinerary. You can also track the ship's location.

Still, the dealership should be telling you something after this much difference in time.

gdnyc · 04-03-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BmW_FaNaTiQuE

I ordered my car 12/28 ... dealer told me 6-8 weeks ... i am goin into the 13th week and still waiting ... the line still says in transit ... i call my dealer on few occasions he told me my car is coming from South Africa so it takes a bit longer - but his estimate dates are not accurate - and theres no way for me to track this any other way ...do i just wait it out ..this sux

Which dealer did you get it from? I am guessing Bayside BMW?

BmW_FaNaTiQuE · 04-03-2006, 01:15 PM

nah was bmw of manhatten ... i cant use the ultimate tracking guide because my car isnt coming from Germany ..its from South Africa ..so theres no info on that .. all i know is the name of the ship is SAPPHIRE ACE

DoubleL · 04-03-2006, 03:39 PM

Try your VIN at ...

http://www.molpower.com/htm/default.htm

Insta-Track

The Sapphire Ace is owned by them I think.

I think to sail to New York from South Africa is roughly 30 days

BTW your Caps Lock key was messed up when you created your username.

BmW_FaNaTiQuE · 04-03-2006, 03:51 PM

my VIN doesnt fit in those lines ... ??? ....

but i think u may be right about that site
i know this is the shipping company
http://www.mol.co.jp/carcarrier.shtml

but dono where n how to put the vin

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BmW_FaNaTiQuE Enlisted Member 3 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Blk/Terra Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Great Neck, Long Island, New York iTrader: (0)	couldnt of been because i was givin a production number right away .. and i have been tracking it on the OC ..production didnt take long ... took like 10 days awaiting transport ..and has been in transit ever since ..but like many others .. no ETA is shown. __________________ 2006 325i: Black Sapphire Metallic, Terra Leather, Aluminum Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Navigation, Xenons, Heated Seats, Park Distance, Chrome Grilles, Chrome Tips
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AComp Too Beaucoup 0 Rep 48 Posts Drives: '06 325i SG/Terra Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SC, USA iTrader: (0)	Maybe the ship has a lot of ports-of-call? Or maybe it broke down? Have you used "The Ultimate Tracking Guide" ? You can find what ship you're loaded on, and it's itinerary. You can also track the ship's location. Still, the dealership should be telling you something after this much difference in time. __________________ 325i SG/ Terra / Burl / 6MT / SP / PP / Xenon / CA / Sat Prep / FormulaOne Pinnacle 35% / 330 Exhaust Tips
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BmW_FaNaTiQuE Enlisted Member 3 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Blk/Terra Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Great Neck, Long Island, New York iTrader: (0)	nah was bmw of manhatten ... i cant use the ultimate tracking guide because my car isnt coming from Germany ..its from South Africa ..so theres no info on that .. all i know is the name of the ship is SAPPHIRE ACE __________________ 2006 325i: Black Sapphire Metallic, Terra Leather, Aluminum Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Navigation, Xenons, Heated Seats, Park Distance, Chrome Grilles, Chrome Tips
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DoubleL Enlisted Member 0 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kempton PA iTrader: (0)	Try your VIN at ... http://www.molpower.com/htm/default.htm Insta-Track The Sapphire Ace is owned by them I think. I think to sail to New York from South Africa is roughly 30 days BTW your Caps Lock key was messed up when you created your username.
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BmW_FaNaTiQuE Enlisted Member 3 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Blk/Terra Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Great Neck, Long Island, New York iTrader: (0)	my VIN doesnt fit in those lines ... ??? .... but i think u may be right about that site i know this is the shipping company http://www.mol.co.jp/carcarrier.shtml but dono where n how to put the vin __________________ 2006 325i: Black Sapphire Metallic, Terra Leather, Aluminum Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Navigation, Xenons, Heated Seats, Park Distance, Chrome Grilles, Chrome Tips
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