How long have people seen their cars sit in "awaiting carrier assignment"?

Jaro75 · 11-01-2022, 02:52 PM

my car went through the production process quickly but was in "quality check" for a little over a week and has been in "awaiting carrier assignment" for almost 3 weeks now.

I know I shouldn't complain, my overall wait time hasn't been much at all. my dealer already had 2 M5's ordered and available and I was able to get one and make changes the week before it went into production.

My biggest issue, besides just wanting the car, is that I already sold the dealer my X5M so I'm stuck driving my daughter's Jeep for a while.

Revan · 11-01-2022, 04:00 PM

My carrier assignment took 4 days and 2 days to reach Port where it sat for 16 days before being loaded on a ship.

Luminous · 11-01-2022, 06:27 PM

My car has been at "awaiting carrier assignment" for about a week and a half now.

MackSea70 · 11-02-2022, 10:25 AM

I got thru that stage in less than a day - but I've been at the port now for about 8 days. My CA advised it's taking 3-4 weeks to get on a boat right now. (last year I went from the factory to a boat in about a week, only to then sit on the US side for 30 days).

Jaro75 · 11-02-2022, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MackSea70

I got thru that stage in less than a day - but I've been at the port now for about 8 days. My CA advised it's taking 3-4 weeks to get on a boat right now. (last year I went from the factory to a boat in about a week, only to then sit on the US side for 30 days).

Hopefully my car will be on a boat by next week then... hoping to take delivery before Thanksgiving.

SpeedyATL · 11-02-2022, 04:30 PM

My M440cv was at that point for 84 days. Very frustrating, but I ended up walking from the car for other reasons....

Hachima · 11-02-2022, 04:36 PM

I'm not sure if things have stabilized for deliveries that normally go on boats to the East Coast, but there was a unique shipping situation last month. Builds finishing in Sept/Oct were not going to be shipped until Jan due to a large backlog and unavailability of shipping to the east coast. So BMW sent ~2100 cars first to Spain and offloaded them to another boat headed to the West Coast Hueneme port. The boat arrived last week on Sunday and they are still processing them at the VPC as of yesterday.

I've been following the situation because the boat my car is on landed at that port just a few days later and I am expecting my VPC processing to be a bit delayed.

There are boats going to the East Coast again but I suspect there still may be a bit of catching up still.

Revan · 11-02-2022, 10:19 PM

Mine arrived at the port on 9/30 and was on the boat 10/12 for PCD

Jaro75 · 11-03-2022, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Hachima

I'm not sure if things have stabilized for deliveries that normally go on boats to the East Coast, but there was a unique shipping situation last month. Builds finishing in Sept/Oct were not going to be shipped until Jan due to a large backlog and unavailability of shipping to the east coast. So BMW sent ~2100 cars first to Spain and offloaded them to another boat headed to the West Coast Hueneme port. The boat arrived last week on Sunday and they are still processing them at the VPC as of yesterday.

I've been following the situation because the boat my car is on landed at that port just a few days later and I am expecting my VPC processing to be a bit delayed.

There are boats going to the East Coast again but I suspect there still may be a bit of catching up still.

Thanks for the info!

MACHT · 11-03-2022, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hachima

The boat arrived last week on Sunday and they are still processing them at the VPC as of yesterday.

Are you positive that they are being processed at the VPC? The VPCs for the east coast vehicles are in Baltimore and Brunswick. I would be thrilled if they were at the VPC already but I'm afraid they're still at the port in Oxnard. And there's no logical explanation for that other than yet another major screwup by BMW.

Revan · 11-03-2022, 12:57 PM

Mine was on the MSC Immacolata which docked last Thursday in Brunswick. Genius says it's still processing but I was assigned an 11/22 PCD pickup date yesterday.

MackSea70 · 11-03-2022, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Revan

Mine was on the MSC Immacolata which docked last Thursday in Brunswick. Genius says it's still processing but I was assigned an 11/22 PCD pickup date yesterday.

Any port installed options? That's pretty good - last year this time it took me I think almost 40 days from the time it rolled off the boat until I got my PCD date.

Also - I thought the PCD cars came off in Charleston?

Revan · 11-03-2022, 04:04 PM

No port installed options. I thought they came off in Charleston too but it definitely was Brunswick.

That was my only date. Letter to my dealer said that 11/22 is the only date and if I can't make it, they will ship car to dealer.

Hachima · 11-03-2022, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by magica4

Are you positive that they are being processed at the VPC? The VPCs for the east coast vehicles are in Baltimore and Brunswick. I would be thrilled if they were at the VPC already but I'm afraid they're still at the port in Oxnard. And there's no logical explanation for that other than yet another major screwup by BMW.

No, I'd probably go off what you were told by your dealer from his rep... It's one big screwed up scenario, that's for sure.

M5VanHalen · 12-07-2022, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Revan

No port installed options. I thought they came off in Charleston too but it definitely was Brunswick.

That was my only date. Letter to my dealer said that 11/22 is the only date and if I can't make it, they will ship car to dealer.

My car now shows Dispatched From Factory and is on it's way to the port. Even though it is passed the 'Awaiting Carrier Assignment' phase, does that mean that it could still wait quite a while before actually getting on a ship? Also, are the 'port installed options' done in Germany or a US port when it arrives?

ResIpsaLoquitur · 12-07-2022, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by M5VanHalen

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Originally Posted by Revan

No port installed options. I thought they came off in Charleston too but it definitely was Brunswick.

That was my only date. Letter to my dealer said that 11/22 is the only date and if I can't make it, they will ship car to dealer.

My car now shows Dispatched From Factory and is on it's way to the port. Even though it is passed the 'Awaiting Carrier Assignment' phase, does that mean that it could still wait quite a while before actually getting on a ship? Also, are the 'port installed options' done in Germany or a US port when it arrives?

Not entirely sure about the first part of your question, but port installed options are usually done at the VPC stateside.

micvite · 12-11-2022, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MackSea70

Any port installed options? That's pretty good - last year this time it took me I think almost 40 days from the time it rolled off the boat until I got my PCD date.

Also - I thought the PCD cars came off in Charleston?

They're supposed to, some for whatever reason do get unloaded at brunswick (maybe it's to do with some of the options? Maybe pcd got added after the ship was decided? I mean shipping is crazy rn, and if you check with msc (the ship he was on) they don't even have scheduled service to burnswick and I've never heard of bmw shipping with msc before either so yeah...

micvite · 12-11-2022, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ResIpsaLoquitur

Not entirely sure about the first part of your question, but port installed options are usually done at the VPC stateside.

Awaiting carrier assignment is waiting for the train to the port, once it gets to port it'll be at port and could wait a few days to a few months for a boat from what I've seen and experienced personally. And yes alp accessories are fitted at the vpc in the usa. (Eat coast has nj, Baltimore x2 while they're moving things around, Charleston for pcd, and brunswick.)

Carmody · 12-13-2022, 09:12 PM

My M550i has been stuck "awaiting carrier assignment" for almost two months now. Additionally annoying is the fact that cars built after mine have been shipped and even delivered to customers in the U.S.

M5VanHalen · 12-16-2022, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmody

My M550i has been stuck "awaiting carrier assignment" for almost two months now. Additionally annoying is the fact that cars built after mine have been shipped and even delivered to customers in the U.S.

My car is showing 'At Port'. I know that it is waiting on a boat assignment, but after it goes into 'Transit', how long does it usually take to get to the US border? Also, when it hits the US port, will it go back to 'In Port' status? I'm just wondering how to track it once it hits a US port.

MackSea70 · 12-17-2022, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by M5VanHalen

My car is showing 'At Port'. I know that it is waiting on a boat assignment, but after it goes into 'Transit', how long does it usually take to get to the US border? Also, when it hits the US port, will it go back to 'In Port' status? I'm just wondering how to track it once it hits a US port.

It takes 10-15 days to cross the Atlantic assuming you’re coming to the east coast. Yes it reverts back to at port. Your ca can help you track it.
For reference mine was offloaded 11/29 and included a number of port installed options. It was delivered to the dealer on 12/09. I’m picking it up today. This was at port of nj so seems cars are moving pretty quickly once they get off the boat. Wasn’t the case last year.

Hope you get your car soon!

Jaro75 · 12-28-2022, 11:22 AM

Well, it finally happened! My car is on a vessel (the Tokyo Car) and heading to NY/NJ. Anticipated arrival is 1/12/23 and I assume it will be at the VPC for a week or so while the splitter and pro spoiler are installed. So, in reality I should have it in another 3-4 weeks.

Good thing I already bought snow tires... it doesn't look like I'll be putting any miles on the summers until April.

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Jaro75 Enlisted Member 69 Rep 41 Posts Drives: '23 M5 Comp Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	How long have people seen their cars sit in "awaiting carrier assignment"? my car went through the production process quickly but was in "quality check" for a little over a week and has been in "awaiting carrier assignment" for almost 3 weeks now. I know I shouldn't complain, my overall wait time hasn't been much at all. my dealer already had 2 M5's ordered and available and I was able to get one and make changes the week before it went into production. My biggest issue, besides just wanting the car, is that I already sold the dealer my X5M so I'm stuck driving my daughter's Jeep for a while.
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11-01-2022, 04:00 PM	#2
Revan Private First Class 114 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2023 M5C Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	My carrier assignment took 4 days and 2 days to reach Port where it sat for 16 days before being loaded on a ship.
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Luminous Captain 743 Rep 893 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Westchester County, NY iTrader: (2)	My car has been at "awaiting carrier assignment" for about a week and a half now. __________________ 2019 SG M5C 2015 SO M3 6MT 2015 BSM M235xi
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MackSea70 Lieutenant 780 Rep 442 Posts Drives: 2023 M5C, 2020 Tesla Y LR Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: 32819 iTrader: (0)	I got thru that stage in less than a day - but I've been at the port now for about 8 days. My CA advised it's taking 3-4 weeks to get on a boat right now. (last year I went from the factory to a boat in about a week, only to then sit on the US side for 30 days). __________________ 2023 M5C (MBB, Tartufo, CCB, MPE, splitter, skirts, diffuser and pro spoiler), 2022 X3MC (gone), 2022 M5C (gone, not forgotten), 2020 992S (gone), 2018 M3C (should have never let it be gone), 2015 550i (gone), 2013 550i M-Sport (gone), 2010 Panamera (good riddance) (this list is getting entirely too long).
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Hachima Second Lieutenant 155 Rep 272 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2023 BMW M5C [0.00] 2022 BMW X3M [0.00] 2016 BMW 340Xi [0.00]	I'm not sure if things have stabilized for deliveries that normally go on boats to the East Coast, but there was a unique shipping situation last month. Builds finishing in Sept/Oct were not going to be shipped until Jan due to a large backlog and unavailability of shipping to the east coast. So BMW sent ~2100 cars first to Spain and offloaded them to another boat headed to the West Coast Hueneme port. The boat arrived last week on Sunday and they are still processing them at the VPC as of yesterday. I've been following the situation because the boat my car is on landed at that port just a few days later and I am expecting my VPC processing to be a bit delayed. There are boats going to the East Coast again but I suspect there still may be a bit of catching up still.
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Revan Private First Class 114 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2023 M5C Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Mine arrived at the port on 9/30 and was on the boat 10/12 for PCD
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11-03-2022, 12:57 PM	#11
Revan Private First Class 114 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2023 M5C Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Mine was on the MSC Immacolata which docked last Thursday in Brunswick. Genius says it's still processing but I was assigned an 11/22 PCD pickup date yesterday.
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Revan Private First Class 114 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2023 M5C Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	No port installed options. I thought they came off in Charleston too but it definitely was Brunswick. That was my only date. Letter to my dealer said that 11/22 is the only date and if I can't make it, they will ship car to dealer.
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Carmody Private 81 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW M550i Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	My M550i has been stuck "awaiting carrier assignment" for almost two months now. Additionally annoying is the fact that cars built after mine have been shipped and even delivered to customers in the U.S.
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12-28-2022, 11:22 AM	#22
Jaro75 Enlisted Member 69 Rep 41 Posts Drives: '23 M5 Comp Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Well, it finally happened! My car is on a vessel (the Tokyo Car) and heading to NY/NJ. Anticipated arrival is 1/12/23 and I assume it will be at the VPC for a week or so while the splitter and pro spoiler are installed. So, in reality I should have it in another 3-4 weeks. Good thing I already bought snow tires... it doesn't look like I'll be putting any miles on the summers until April.
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