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      04-17-2008, 04:53 PM   #45
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"Vehicle production is complete and is waiting to be released to the carrier" What does this mean? Is my car is at the factory and needs to catch a ride to the docks?
I am not positive what that means. I do know that mine was " released to the carrier awaiting transport to port of exit" It was like that for about 2 days". It is now in "in transit to port of exit". I hope that helps a little
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      04-17-2008, 07:20 PM   #46
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Mine is currently "being assembled" according to the 800#. Hopefully I can catch one of those 3 boats as well. However there are quite a few people from the week 14 and week 15 groups still waiting for a boat to the west coast. So it could be pretty crowded on the docks. I think the next boat, after the 25th, is on May 2nd so we could end up sitting on the dock for a couple of weeks.

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Actually there are boats leaving 4/30 and then 5/2. Still, I would be pretty sad if I didn't make it on one of the next three boats. As you say, there could be a backlog though. :-(

Edit: They just added another boat leaving 4/18, to the schedule. Good news!
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      04-17-2008, 09:22 PM   #47
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Still not complete according to the automated system. Maybe it will update by morning.

Maybe the really fast ones take a little extra time to build!
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      04-18-2008, 01:32 AM   #48
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Does the factory build cars 24/7?

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      04-18-2008, 05:47 AM   #49
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Does the factory build cars 24/7?

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Most do, but I'm not sure about BMW. I would think so though. The tooling and equipment is extremely expensive, so letting it sit idle usually isn't an option.

The message is still the same for my car this morning. In production, complete 4/17. I'm hoping the car is done and the system just hasn't updated yet.
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      04-18-2008, 08:49 AM   #50
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Production complete! Finally
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My "Vehicle is being transported to the port of exit"!

The status of my 135 as of this morning! Any ideas as to a possible sail date for West Coast delivery?
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      04-18-2008, 10:06 AM   #52
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It only takes one day to get to the port. Keep in mind that the 800# is at least a day late so your 1er is probably already at the port. Here are the current vessel schedules to the Left Coast. Getting the car on a ship can take anywhere from a couple of days to 12 or more days. I've been sitting there for about 10 days now and still unsure if I got on or will get on this weekend.
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      04-18-2008, 10:11 AM   #53
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i just called the 1800 Number and found out that my car is at the port awaiting a shipping vessel.

i hope it gets on one soon.
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Thanks for the info Nice1. How much longer to HI after arriving on the West Coast?
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Nice1 -- thanks for posting the updated schedule. My morning ritual is to grab a cup of coffee and then download the latest schedule. Thanks for saving me a step!

Looks like they've shuffled the departure and arrival dates a bit. I'm just glad to see four boats leaving in close proximity between the 18th and the 25th. I guess there must be quite a few cars needing shipped.
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Mine is complete and "awaiting transportation to the port of exit".

Now I just have to pray it gets on one of the boats coming in over the next week.

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Hi all, I guess I belong in this group. Thanks for all the great order tracking info! I also have my VIN now. Currently "in transport to port of exit".
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Hi all, I guess I belong in this group. Thanks for all the great order tracking info! I also have my VIN now. Currently "in transport to port of exit".

Welcome to the board, and to the Week 16 torture group.
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Mine is scheduled to finish production 4/23
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      04-18-2008, 03:45 PM   #60
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So when did everyone place their orders? I'm just curious how long, on average, it takes to go from order to completion?

Mine was ordered on 4/7 and was completed on 4/17, so it took 10 days from order to completion.

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So when did everyone place their orders? I'm just curious how long, on average, it takes to go from order to completion?

Mine was ordered on 4/7 and was completed on 4/17, so it took 10 days from order to completion.

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Depends entirely on the state of the allocation (if there even is one available). I ordered mine on 4/1, using an existing dealer allocation that had just gone from code 111 to 112 (scheduled for production). That's nearly as close as you can cut it -- once it goes to code 150 it's not changeable in most cases. Mine started production on 4/8 and was finished on 4/15.

On the other hand, if you order but have to wait for an allocation to become available, it could take weeks or months between ordering and the final build.
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      04-18-2008, 05:24 PM   #62
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Mine is scheduled to finish production 4/23

That bumps you into Week 17 then.
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      04-18-2008, 05:26 PM   #63
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Just called and i am now "released to the carrier awaiting transport to port of exit" SWEEEEEEEETNESS!!
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      04-18-2008, 05:28 PM   #64
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My "Vehicle is being transported to the port of exit" !

I really realllyyyyyy hope it gets onto one of the ships leaving in the next couple of days. However, given all the week 14 and 15 cars waiting at the port, I reallyy realllyyyy doubt it.

I ordered mine on 3/31. But it was sitting on "On Order" for almost two weeks. It started production on 4/11 or so and was finished 4/18. Compared to some of you guys, it looks like I lost a lot of time "on order."
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Yeah I happened to catch one of my dealer's allocations while it was still in 111 status. It went "in production" just a couple days later so I didn't lose much time in "On Order" status at all.

Oh well, we're all in the same spot now, just have to cross our fingers and hope that we make one of the boats coming in over the next week.

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Thanks for the info Nice1. How much longer to HI after arriving on the West Coast?
It takes anywhere from 7 to 14 days.
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