Who has a car in production right now?

youyou · 12-26-2006, 04:22 AM

Nothing stops Christmas time and New Years...
Do you guys really think that a multi million dollar factory stops all production because it's Christmas or New years??!!
No it doesn't.
And this is coming directly from the Manager of my local Bmw dealership.

BenMW · 12-26-2006, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by youyou

Nothing stops Christmas time and New Years...
Do you guys really think that a multi million dollar factory stops all production because it's Christmas or New years??!!
No it doesn't.
And this is coming directly from the Manager of my local Bmw dealership.

I would think major labor factories do shut down on christmas and new years,

they take weeks of vacation throughout the year. I know that. so y would they work on the holidays?

Part of me says i hope they work...mostly i think let them take the hoiday off and spend it with the fam. i can wait an extra day or 2 if a worker can spend a special time with the fam

LouTrigs · 12-26-2006, 01:11 PM

hey guys what's is the number to the 1800?

Zoeb@WheelDude.com · 12-26-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LouTrigs

hey guys what's is the number to the 1800?

800.831.1117

I have that # & my production # memorized

m3power13 · 12-26-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoeb2s

800.831.1117

I have that # & my production # memorized

haha, me too.

MBrown1003 · 12-26-2006, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by m3power13

haha, me too.

...make it three.:rocks:

turbojet3 · 12-26-2006, 05:40 PM

I ordered 11-25-06. My car has been scheduled for prodution with no confirmed production date since 12-10-06. I believe I'm victim of dealer allocation because today the dealer said its a week 2 build.

bavarian19 · 12-26-2006, 10:43 PM

my car has been on order since 12-15, and it is still on order

(not in production)

I have to think that the plant has been on break over the holidays. I had the most recent allocation slot for my E92 (supposed to be going in production within a few days of ordering).

I guess it will go into produciton as of the first week of the new year. Instead of a late January delivery, Im now looking at mid Feb... Dissapointing, but I can live with it...

youyou · 12-26-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

my car has been on order since 12-15, and it is still on order

(not in production)

I have to think that the plant has been on break over the holidays. I had the most recent allocation slot for my E92 (supposed to be going in production within a few days of ordering).

I guess it will go into produciton as of the first week of the new year. Instead of a late January delivery, Im now looking at mid Feb... Dissapointing, but I can live with it...

I have a week 52 production which is this week and it's being built as we speak.
The status was " sent to production" since about the 10th of December and was still like that before the weekend. My Salesman called me today and told me that it has already started being built and should be done by the end of this week.
So again nothing stops during the holidays...

MBrown1003 · 12-27-2006, 06:21 AM

BMW NA (the 800 number) now reports my car "at the port awaiting a shipping vessel". (See order & production details below.)

m3power13 · 12-27-2006, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MBrown1003

BMW NA (the 800 number) now reports my car "at the port awaiting a shipping vessel". (See order & production details below.)

Me too!!

m3power13 · 12-27-2006, 07:09 PM

Unless our cars made it on the Patriot that left the port today then our future can be told through this graph. If we didn't get on the Patriot hopefully we will make the Taipan.

MBrown1003 · 12-28-2006, 01:25 PM

For giggles and grins, I went to the Wallenius web site and started poking in my full VIN. When I selected "Auto Cargo" and put it in, I got a display with the following info:

Status | Port | Time(dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
LOADED ON VESSEL | NEW YORK, NY | 27/12/2006 09:00
RECEIVED AT TERMINAL | NEW YORK, NY | 26/12/2006 09:00
BOOKED | NEW YORK, NY | 14/12/2006 09:00

Please forgive my hacked attempts at trying to replicate a table.

Now, I'd like to believe that the PORT column indicates the DESTINATION port, not the current location.

If this is true, they reserved the slot on the 14th (which was prior to build!), they got the car on Tuesday 12/26 (which makes sense, given that it was completed on Thu 12/22 and takes a bit of time to get there), and was loaded onto the Patriot on Wed 12/27!! Woo-hoo!!!

According to the info on the voyage (EB652-PAT), the boat left Bremerhaven yesterday, and is due in NY (after intermediate stops) on January 8.

m3power13 · 12-28-2006, 01:41 PM

Ahhhh...you made it on the Patriot?? What is the 1-800 # telling you??

I'm going to inter my vin in and see if I got on.

MBrown1003 · 12-28-2006, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by m3power13

Ahhhh...you made it on the Patriot?? What is the 1-800 # telling you??

I'm going to inter my vin in and see if I got on.

The 800 number is telling me that BMW's cars are WAY better than its integration of its customer-facing systems!

800 still says "at the port awaiting a shipping vessel".

m3power13 · 12-28-2006, 02:02 PM

Well, I checked and she is on her way. Probably chatting with MBrowns 335 about all the great roads they will hit in the US. She was loaded on the Patriot yesterday and will head to Charleston, SC after they drop off MBrowns car in NY.

ETA at port: 1/12/07

MBrown1003 · 12-28-2006, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by m3power13

Well, I checked and she is on her way. Probably chatting with MBrowns 335 about all the great roads they will hit in the US. She was loaded on the Patriot yesterday and will head to Charleston, SC after they drop off MBrowns car in NY.

ETA at port: 1/12/07

Glad to see the image you posted. Yours lists Charleston, SC where mine lists "New York". I was a little concerned when I saw "booked...", "received...", and "loaded..." referencing NEW YORK, rather than Bremerhaven, but your display confirms that it's DESTINATION port, not origin.

JoJoGunn · 12-28-2006, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MBrown1003

The 800 number is telling me that BMW's cars are WAY better than its integration of its customer-facing systems!

800 still says "at the port awaiting a shipping vessel".

You sure are lucky...
My 335 was built dec 15 and did NOT make the "Patriot"

Zoeb@WheelDude.com · 12-28-2006, 05:57 PM

how long does it usually take to arrive @ the port?

Mine was completed on 12/21/06 and its still "being transported to the port of exit"

suzer · 12-28-2006, 06:53 PM

We're on the Patriot, too!
FWIW, 800# and Owner's Circle still report "awaiting a shipping vessel".

Shades80 · 12-28-2006, 08:34 PM

My car is en route to Port in California today.

335i
Taig
Correl Red
Gray Poplar
Nav
Sat
Prem
Step

So excited....anyone know how long from Germany to San Diego??

Zoeb@WheelDude.com · 12-28-2006, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shades80

My car is en route to Port in California today.

335i
Taig
Correl Red
Gray Poplar
Nav
Sat
Prem
Step

So excited....anyone know how long from Germany to San Diego??

today!?

What boat??

12-26-2006, 04:22 AM	#45
youyou Banned 101 Rep 2,453 Posts Drives: Porsche 997 C4S Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Nothing stops Christmas time and New Years... Do you guys really think that a multi million dollar factory stops all production because it's Christmas or New years??!! No it doesn't. And this is coming directly from the Manager of my local Bmw dealership.
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12-26-2006, 01:11 PM	#47
LouTrigs Private 17 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 335i coupe..And 2006 325i Zsp Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: los angeles..ca iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i coupe [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	hey guys what's is the number to the 1800? __________________ 335i Coupe JetBlack-Coral-Red-Zsp-Zpp-Zcw-Paddles-ComfortAccess-Gray-Poplar-Trim-Pdc-Nav Getin The Xede And Exhust :-) cant fudgein wait!!
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12-26-2006, 05:40 PM	#51
turbojet3 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 325 Posts Drives: E92 335 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: C. FL. iTrader: (0)	I ordered 11-25-06. My car has been scheduled for prodution with no confirmed production date since 12-10-06. I believe I'm victim of dealer allocation because today the dealer said its a week 2 build.
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12-26-2006, 10:43 PM	#52
bavarian19 General 549 Rep 18,849 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	my car has been on order since 12-15, and it is still on order (not in production) I have to think that the plant has been on break over the holidays. I had the most recent allocation slot for my E92 (supposed to be going in production within a few days of ordering). I guess it will go into produciton as of the first week of the new year. Instead of a late January delivery, Im now looking at mid Feb... Dissapointing, but I can live with it...
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12-27-2006, 06:21 AM	#54
MBrown1003 Current BMW is from one of the British subs 36 Rep 762 Posts Drives: RR Ghost, Miata RF, Golf R Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA iTrader: (0)	BMW NA (the 800 number) now reports my car "at the port awaiting a shipping vessel". (See order & production details below.) __________________ 2016 Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2018 VW Golf R, 2022 Mazda MX-5 RF Previously... Threes: '08 E90 M3, '07 E92 335i, Fives: '14 F10 M5, '11 F10 550i, '02 E39 M5, '00 E39 540i/6, '97 E39 528i, '92 E34 525i Others: VW, MBz, Peugeot, Toyota, Olds
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12-27-2006, 07:09 PM	#56
m3power13 Lieutenant 113 Rep 531 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Stripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Unless our cars made it on the Patriot that left the port today then our future can be told through this graph. If we didn't get on the Patriot hopefully we will make the Taipan.
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12-28-2006, 01:25 PM	#57
MBrown1003 Current BMW is from one of the British subs 36 Rep 762 Posts Drives: RR Ghost, Miata RF, Golf R Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA iTrader: (0)	Hmmmm.... For giggles and grins, I went to the Wallenius web site and started poking in my full VIN. When I selected "Auto Cargo" and put it in, I got a display with the following info: Status \| Port \| Time(dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm) --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOADED ON VESSEL \| NEW YORK, NY \| 27/12/2006 09:00 RECEIVED AT TERMINAL \| NEW YORK, NY \| 26/12/2006 09:00 BOOKED \| NEW YORK, NY \| 14/12/2006 09:00 Please forgive my hacked attempts at trying to replicate a table. Now, I'd like to believe that the PORT column indicates the DESTINATION port, not the current location. If this is true, they reserved the slot on the 14th (which was prior to build!), they got the car on Tuesday 12/26 (which makes sense, given that it was completed on Thu 12/22 and takes a bit of time to get there), and was loaded onto the Patriot on Wed 12/27!! Woo-hoo!!! According to the info on the voyage (EB652-PAT), the boat left Bremerhaven yesterday, and is due in NY (after intermediate stops) on January 8. __________________ 2016 Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2018 VW Golf R, 2022 Mazda MX-5 RF Previously... Threes: '08 E90 M3, '07 E92 335i, Fives: '14 F10 M5, '11 F10 550i, '02 E39 M5, '00 E39 540i/6, '97 E39 528i, '92 E34 525i Others: VW, MBz, Peugeot, Toyota, Olds
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12-28-2006, 01:41 PM	#58
m3power13 Lieutenant 113 Rep 531 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Stripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Ahhhh...you made it on the Patriot?? What is the 1-800 # telling you?? I'm going to inter my vin in and see if I got on.
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12-28-2006, 02:02 PM	#60
m3power13 Lieutenant 113 Rep 531 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Stripper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Well, I checked and she is on her way. Probably chatting with MBrowns 335 about all the great roads they will hit in the US. She was loaded on the Patriot yesterday and will head to Charleston, SC after they drop off MBrowns car in NY. ETA at port: 1/12/07
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12-28-2006, 05:57 PM	#63
Zoeb@WheelDude.com 380 Rep 11,992 Posts Drives: M3 (e92), X5 (E70), 428i (F32) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fremont, CA iTrader: (45) Garage List 1995 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 BMW M3 [8.00]	how long does it usually take to arrive @ the port? Mine was completed on 12/21/06 and its still "being transported to the port of exit"
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12-28-2006, 06:53 PM	#64
suzer Private First Class 2 Rep 103 Posts Drives: '06 325xiT Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO iTrader: (0)	We're on the Patriot, too! FWIW, 800# and Owner's Circle still report "awaiting a shipping vessel". __________________ 2006 325xiT \| Alpine White \| Black Leather
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12-28-2006, 08:34 PM	#65
Shades80 Enlisted Member 7 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 09 E89 Z4 S drive 3.5i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Suisun City, Ca iTrader: (0)	En route My car is en route to Port in California today. 335i Taig Correl Red Gray Poplar Nav Sat Prem Step So excited....anyone know how long from Germany to San Diego??
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