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Iliveforthis · 11-01-2008, 12:58 PM

so a quick question for anyone out their who knows some information about how the bmw shipping / prep center stuff works. My question is: say your car has arrived at the prep center, and they do what they have to do to it quickly and then send it out. if its a saturday/ or even a sunday, does it still get onto a car to be shipped to your dealer? thanks guys.

Iliveforthis · 11-01-2008, 01:40 PM

?

Iliveforthis · 11-01-2008, 01:40 PM

do they not work weekends?

Mark M · 11-03-2008, 08:35 PM

I would be suprised if the import vehicle processing centers work weekends. That is not likely. Typically there will be roughly one RoRo vessel arrival per at BMW's major US ports. Thus that will allow enough time for the VPC's team to work the inbound autos from that vessel and still have the weekend off. However, I am sure during peak periods flex may be needed for extra hours. But not typical. Combine that with the fact that most port labor is Unionized and you can see certain limitations creaping into the equation.

Feyd · 11-03-2008, 08:40 PM

someone's a little impatient... haha.

JME · 11-04-2008, 12:34 AM

It took 4 working days from when the car was delivered to the prep center to being delivered to the dealership I picked it up at.

Be patient

UmpChap · 11-04-2008, 06:33 AM

Mine was offloaded the evening of Thursday, July 2nd and arrived at the dealer in Virginia on Tuesday, July 7th. Someone was doing something over a major holiday weekend.

ModlessG · 11-04-2008, 07:38 AM

They are only allowed to unload 300 cars a day per union contract. A boat with 3000 cars takes a while to unload maybe 10 working days. It just depends where you car is.

audi2bmw1 · 11-05-2008, 06:20 PM

why^? i dont want them to but they said they have to

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Iliveforthis The Ice Cream Man 7 Rep 101 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Saturday / Sunday so a quick question for anyone out their who knows some information about how the bmw shipping / prep center stuff works. My question is: say your car has arrived at the prep center, and they do what they have to do to it quickly and then send it out. if its a saturday/ or even a sunday, does it still get onto a car to be shipped to your dealer? thanks guys.
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Iliveforthis The Ice Cream Man 7 Rep 101 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	do they not work weekends?
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Mark M Major 240 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: E30M3 E83X3 E90335D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA iTrader: (0)	I would be suprised if the import vehicle processing centers work weekends. That is not likely. Typically there will be roughly one RoRo vessel arrival per at BMW's major US ports. Thus that will allow enough time for the VPC's team to work the inbound autos from that vessel and still have the weekend off. However, I am sure during peak periods flex may be needed for extra hours. But not typical. Combine that with the fact that most port labor is Unionized and you can see certain limitations creaping into the equation.
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Feyd Major 346 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: a DEEZZULL Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (2)	someone's a little impatient... haha.
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JME Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 239 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	It took 4 working days from when the car was delivered to the prep center to being delivered to the dealership I picked it up at. Be patient
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UmpChap Private 3 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 135i Convertible, SGM Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fairfax County, VA iTrader: (0)	Mine was offloaded the evening of Thursday, July 2nd and arrived at the dealer in Virginia on Tuesday, July 7th. Someone was doing something over a major holiday weekend.
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ModlessG Private 5 Rep 83 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	They are only allowed to unload 300 cars a day per union contract. A boat with 3000 cars takes a while to unload maybe 10 working days. It just depends where you car is.
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audi2bmw1 Lieutenant 21 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 09 montego 135i/acura vigor Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: IN iTrader: (0)	why^? i dont want them to but they said they have to __________________ 09 135i montego blue 6speed..RR catch can,CDV,DCI intakes,stett charge pipe and tial bov, the above mods are not installed on my car, i just want to seem cool Devils own water/meth dealer-PM me for info former car/ 2001 audi TT ~290bhp :w00t:
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