Longest time to ship to US ever?

chemgeek · 11-17-2009, 04:22 PM

I am curious what the longest time in transit was for anyone. I placed my order on the 6th of October and the car was produced and at the dock on October 14th. Unfortunately, that dock was not Bremerhaven, but rather Durban, South Africa (to my surprise). The car sat there until November 11th when it finally got on a ship headed to Port Hueneme, via New Jersey and Charleston! I called the shipping company (Mitsui OSK Lines, on the Sunshine Ace) and they said the ship is expect at Port Hueneme on or about the 18th of December (but it was way to early to tell). I was afraid for a while that the car would have to go to Bremerhaven first, but that idea, posted in many threads here, was not true (luckily).

Ships last known location off of Cape Town 4 days ago: http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...201:00:14%20PM

Ltran · 11-17-2009, 04:24 PM

patience daniel son.... must have patience.

MuchMoore · 11-17-2009, 04:44 PM

My car was produced late July and didn't arrive until Mid-October, you're still WAY ahead of that.

DVDA · 11-17-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MuchMoore

My car was produced late July and didn't arrive until Mid-October, you're still WAY ahead of that.

Yet some guys get their cars in 6 weeks...talk about lucky timing

rambalu80 · 11-17-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DVDA

Yet some guys get their cars in 6 weeks...talk about lucky timing

That does sound like a terribly long wait. It sure is timing I guess, considering I was told 6 weeks and my car was ready for delivery at the local dealership in 35 days.

DVDA · 11-17-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rambalu80

That does sound like a terribly long wait. It sure is timing I guess, considering I was told 6 weeks and my car was ready for delivery at the local dealership in 34 days.

Dude that is incredibly lucky timing....34 days! did they place your order, build you car the next day

rambalu80 · 11-17-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DVDA

Dude that is incredibly lucky timing....34 days! did they place your order, build you car the next day

Maybe because I placed my order on Good Friday (04/06/2007)!

Went into production on 04/10/2007, production complete on 04/17/2007, arrived at port 04/20/2007, left Bremmerhaven on 04/25/2007, arrived at SC preparation center on 05/07/2007, was available for pick up in Houston TX on 05/11/2007, picked up on 05/12/2007.

chemgeek · 11-17-2009, 06:17 PM

The timing is a crucial issue for me as my old car was bought back as a lemon, so I am borrowing cars to fill in the wait time. Luckily, my CA has arranged a loaner car for me until my car gets here.

DVDA · 11-17-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rambalu80

Maybe because I placed my order on Good Friday (04/06/2007)!

Went into production on 04/10/2007, production complete on 04/17/2007, arrived at port 04/20/2007, left Bremmerhaven on 04/25/2007, arrived at SC preparation center on 05/07/2007, was available for pick up in Houston TX on 05/11/2007, picked up on 05/12/2007.

So on BMWUSA Account Login it went from On Order 4/6 to 01. "Schedule for Production" on 4/10 to .02 "Awaiting Transport" on 4/17?

fuzion23 · 11-19-2009, 05:22 PM

Hey guys,
I was tracking my car on the "Tokyo Car" vessel through this site http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ ..... It was last seen at the port Southampton. NOw it say vessel non-existent.

maswastage · 11-19-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzion23

Hey guys,
I was tracking my car on the "Tokyo Car" vessel through this site http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ ..... It was last seen at the port Southampton. NOw it say vessel non-existent.

Maybe your ship took a wrong turn in the Bermuda Triangle

But seriously, I wouldn't worry about that. Tracking websites aren't always the most reliable, and any number of things could cause your ship to "disappear," including just the ship being in the middle of the Atlantic and out of range of the tracking system.

Actually, I just clicked the link and saw that you're using the same website I did. My ship "disappeared" for a couple of days while it was in the mid Atlantic, too, so there's your answer.

2M · 11-19-2009, 05:35 PM

ur ship got hijacked...guess pirates would enjoy that sexy 335 now

fuzion23 · 11-19-2009, 06:40 PM

... LoLz.... Thanx for the support guys. haha.. Yeah I just checked an hour later and it is showing up again. But it is still stuck at Southampton docked. Do you guys know how long do they normally stay at Southampton and why do they stop by there to beging with?

DVDA · 11-19-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzion23

... LoLz.... Thanx for the support guys. haha.. Yeah I just checked an hour later and it is showing up again. But it is still stuck at Southampton docked. Do you guys know how long do they normally stay at Southampton and why do they stop by there to beging with?

Definetly to pick up more cars and probably to refuel?

fuzion23 · 11-19-2009, 09:26 PM

That makes sense. After Southampton, the boat is pretty much heading to USA. woot woot.

I guess 2-3 more weeks of waiting.

Hakonbk · 11-20-2009, 04:07 AM

I have to wait over 3 months, ordered mine start of september and got an expected date around mid descember.

But in the end im sure its all worth it

bavarian19 · 11-20-2009, 05:58 AM

I got mine in exactly 6 weeks. My old E90 was an 8 week wait.

SteveMD · 11-20-2009, 06:47 AM

The trip from Durban to the left coast is a long one. I'm surprised that it didn't go to Bemerhaven first.

It will drop cars off in NJ, then NC and then the trek through the Panama Canal.

So December 18th is probably realistic.

If you were given your VIN or a Build Sheet when the order was confirmed, you would have known it was a South African built car (I have one).

Alessandro · 11-20-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by fuzion23

... LoLz.... Thanx for the support guys. haha.. Yeah I just checked an hour later and it is showing up again. But it is still stuck at Southampton docked. Do you guys know how long do they normally stay at Southampton and why do they stop by there to beging with?

They are unloading cars there for the UK Market could take 1 - 2 days.

Cheers

Sp82 · 11-20-2009, 12:32 PM

damn that sucks for you west coast guys--my ship got here in 14 days..to vpc-my dealer-and me..within 4 days of docking at the port....

the wait definately sucks, but its worth it..congrats

rambalu80 · 11-20-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DVDA

So on BMWUSA Account Login it went from On Order 4/6 to 01. "Schedule for Production" on 4/10 to .02 "Awaiting Transport" on 4/17?

Nope, there were other steps in production like body shop, paint shop, etc. prior to awaiting transport.

fuzion23 · 11-20-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Alessandro

They are unloading cars there for the UK Market could take 1 - 2 days.

Cheers

You are right. They finally left Southampton early morning today.

, but for some odd reason my cargo vessel "Tokyo Car" is docked in the middle of the ocean.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...0&type_color=7

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Originally Posted by SteveMD

The trip from Durban to the left coast is a long one. I'm surprised that it didn't go to Bemerhaven first.

It will drop cars off in NJ, then NC and then the trek through the Panama Canal.

So December 18th is probably realistic.

If you were given your VIN or a Build Sheet when the order was confirmed, you would have known it was a South African built car (I have one).

I think my car was built in Bemerhaven. I think.. =\

11-17-2009, 04:22 PM	#1
chemgeek First Lieutenant 12 Rep 317 Posts Drives: iX M60 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ladera Ranch, CA iTrader: (0)	Longest time to ship to US ever? I am curious what the longest time in transit was for anyone. I placed my order on the 6th of October and the car was produced and at the dock on October 14th. Unfortunately, that dock was not Bremerhaven, but rather Durban, South Africa (to my surprise). The car sat there until November 11th when it finally got on a ship headed to Port Hueneme, via New Jersey and Charleston! I called the shipping company (Mitsui OSK Lines, on the Sunshine Ace) and they said the ship is expect at Port Hueneme on or about the 18th of December (but it was way to early to tell). I was afraid for a while that the car would have to go to Bremerhaven first, but that idea, posted in many threads here, was not true (luckily). Ships last known location off of Cape Town 4 days ago: http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...201:00:14%20PM
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MuchMoore Colonel 90 Rep 2,325 Posts Drives: 08 E90 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CenFla iTrader: (28)	My car was produced late July and didn't arrive until Mid-October, you're still WAY ahead of that. __________________ \| Andrew \| M Technik \| BMW Performance \| BBS \| Forge \| V1 \| LUX \| Bilstein \| Precision-Sport \|
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chemgeek First Lieutenant 12 Rep 317 Posts Drives: iX M60 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ladera Ranch, CA iTrader: (0)	The timing is a crucial issue for me as my old car was bought back as a lemon, so I am borrowing cars to fill in the wait time. Luckily, my CA has arranged a loaner car for me until my car gets here.
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fuzion23 Private First Class 7 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Hey guys, I was tracking my car on the "Tokyo Car" vessel through this site http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ ..... It was last seen at the port Southampton. NOw it say vessel non-existent.
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2M Colonel 512 Rep 2,200 Posts Drives: Mineral Grey M2 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	ur ship got hijacked...guess pirates would enjoy that sexy 335 now
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fuzion23 Private First Class 7 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	... LoLz.... Thanx for the support guys. haha.. Yeah I just checked an hour later and it is showing up again. But it is still stuck at Southampton docked. Do you guys know how long do they normally stay at Southampton and why do they stop by there to beging with?
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fuzion23 Private First Class 7 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335i Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	That makes sense. After Southampton, the boat is pretty much heading to USA. woot woot. I guess 2-3 more weeks of waiting.
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Hakonbk New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 320d Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	I have to wait over 3 months, ordered mine start of september and got an expected date around mid descember. But in the end im sure its all worth it
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SteveMD Colonel 202 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	The trip from Durban to the left coast is a long one. I'm surprised that it didn't go to Bemerhaven first. It will drop cars off in NJ, then NC and then the trek through the Panama Canal. So December 18th is probably realistic. If you were given your VIN or a Build Sheet when the order was confirmed, you would have known it was a South African built car (I have one). __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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Sp82 Colonel 174 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	damn that sucks for you west coast guys--my ship got here in 14 days..to vpc-my dealer-and me..within 4 days of docking at the port.... the wait definately sucks, but its worth it..congrats
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