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      03-02-2014, 11:53 PM   #1
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how long from production end til I get my car?

My car just went production end today!

how much longer til I get it delivered in LA?

Thanks!
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      03-03-2014, 05:06 AM   #2
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My car just went production end today!

how much longer til I get it delivered in LA?

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Best case 1 week (possibly more depending on ship schedules) to get loaded on a ship and actually depart. 3 to 4 weeks of actual transit time to get to Port Hueneme. Then another week (best case) to clear customs and actually get trucked to your dealer.

Best case you're probably looking at 5 weeks, realistically a little more.
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      03-03-2014, 09:19 AM   #3
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I am thinking about ordering so I appreciate this info! Looks like it took about a month to go build complete, then another 4-6 weeks to ship; so 2-2.5 months is about the lead time?
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      03-03-2014, 11:49 AM   #4
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I am thinking about ordering so I appreciate this info! Looks like it took about a month to go build complete, then another 4-6 weeks to ship; so 2-2.5 months is about the lead time?
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it took about 1.5 weeks for production start to turn into production end.
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      03-03-2014, 11:54 AM   #5
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it took about 1.5 weeks for production start to turn into production end.
Good info - how long did it take to go from order documented to production begins?
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      03-03-2014, 05:40 PM   #6
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Good info - how long did it take to go from order documented to production begins?
almost 1 month
but that was always the build slot time line
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but that was always the build slot time line
Exactly, there's no common timeline for that. It depends on what your dealer was slotted when you jumped on it.

Mine has been at that documented status for about 3 weeks now will likely stay that way for another 6-8 weeks since I chose to do mid-May ED.
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My car just went production end today!

how much longer til I get it delivered in LA?

Thanks!
Mine was suppose to be built on 2/17 week, instead it got built 2/3 week. It finished 4 days after it started, and was shipped to Bremerhaven (1 day). Left port after about a week (2/17) and ship docked in Baltimore on 2/26. I expect it will now get to my dealer later this week or early next, as it currently marked "finishing touches". Total time 4 weeks!
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Mine was suppose to be built on 2/17 week, instead it got built 2/3 week. It finished 4 days after it started, and was shipped to Bremerhaven (1 day). Left port after about a week (2/17) and ship docked in Baltimore on 2/26. I expect it will now get to my dealer later this week or early next, as it currently marked "finishing touches". Total time 4 weeks!
mine still has not shipped yet...
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after build...two weeks till ship...then four weeks to arrive by ship.....if your in L.A...must clear Port and any MPA parts you may add on...so ten days here..then dealer one or two days....eight weeks total..if your lucky..and get to the dealer the day it arrives..and keep your eyes out that there is no test drives.....i expect 10 or less miles on my vehicle ...
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      03-07-2014, 11:46 AM   #11
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still hasnt shipped...
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      03-07-2014, 04:54 PM   #12
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still hasnt shipped...
They are real slow to update the web site. If you haven't yet, you might want to ask your CA for car status. Mine showed waiting for ship on bmwusa.com for weeks, and my CA confirmed it was already on a ship. They can also give you the ship name, so you can track the ship across the ocean.

Good Luck!
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      03-07-2014, 05:00 PM   #13
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still hasnt shipped...
Same... Three weeks still waiting to ship.
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      03-08-2014, 11:51 AM   #14
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Same... Three weeks still waiting to ship.
maybe we should start a support group!

still hasnt shipped
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maybe we should start a support group!

still hasnt shipped
Ship schedules are unpredictable. Cutoff times for accepting a car on a ship are generally a week before departure. Ships get full too sometimes since this is probably a Roro ship so space is limited. If by the luck of the draw you just miss a cutoff deadline expect the car to sit for 2 to 3 weeks until the next departure.
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And if the Russians push out of Kalingrad with 1st guards division it will later MUCH later.
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      03-19-2014, 11:31 AM   #17
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my car is on the boat mignon now and its floating across the Atlantic!!
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my car is on the boat mignon now and its floating across the Atlantic!!
Ship's eta at Port Hueneme is 04/04/2014.
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my car is on the boat mignon now and its floating across the Atlantic!!
same, finally got on the goddamn boat monday
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Mine only sat a day or two at port before getting on the Independence II!

My car finished production on 3/3, a few days awaiting transport, then a couple days transport to the port, then a few days at port awaiting a ship. It left port on 3/13.

It's due in NY (NJ) on 3/26. My guy at BMW said to expect about 4 days at port, then 4 days at dealer for prep (which he can fast track), so I should be able to take delivery the first weekend in April (4/5)! So about one month between production end and delivery for me. So close now! I ordered on January 25, so about 10 weeks from order to delivery.
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Mine only sat a day or two at port before getting on the Independence II!

My car finished production on 3/3, a few days awaiting transport, then a couple days transport to the port, then a few days at port awaiting a ship. It left port on 3/13.
So you were one of the lucky ones where the timing of everything was just right. You probably just made the cutoff for loading and departed soon after so that's as good as it can get. Most wouldn't be that quick!
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Mine only sat a day or two at port before getting on the Independence II!

My car finished production on 3/3, a few days awaiting transport, then a couple days transport to the port, then a few days at port awaiting a ship. It left port on 3/13.

It's due in NY (NJ) on 3/26. My guy at BMW said to expect about 4 days at port, then 4 days at dealer for prep (which he can fast track), so I should be able to take delivery the first weekend in April (4/5)! So about one month between production end and delivery for me. So close now! I ordered on January 25, so about 10 weeks from order to delivery.
Ah you were one of the lucky ones. I remember tracking the Independence II as it left port because I was hoping my car made it but to no avail.

How soon were you told what ship it was on and did you call in?
Right now I'm hoping my car is on the Don Juan that left two days ago and I called in but the automated system says it's still at port which im HOPING is not the case.
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