Port for Performance Center Delivery

[JimD]

My 128i convertible is supposed to be finished 6/3 (Wednesday). I am concerned that it will not get to the next ship to leave on 6/6 (Maerskwave) headed to Chareston and the next one is not until 6/17 and is slow too (doesn't arrive until 7/6).

Anybody do performance center delivery and have it ship to another port? Charleston has to be the closest to Greer - my map program says 217 miles - so I am guessing that is what they use. There is a quick boat leaving for Baltimore, however, on 6/17 (Talisman) that would arrive in the U. S. only 4 days after the 6/6 ship. Its about 530 miles Baltimore to Greer, however, which seems like it means they would wait for next ship to Charleston.

Anybody with comments, or better yet, experience?

Jim

[InsaneSkippy]

Hate to burst your bubble, there's not much hope for making a boat three days after your car finishes. Some people waited for weeks for their cars to be loaded, when the 1er first came out.


Also, I did Performance Center Delivery and the tracking website showed my car being off loaded in Newark, NJ.

[Excitmnt94]

my car was supposed to be finished 6-3...but i really doubt that seeing as it still in 150 status. at this point...i am just relaxing about the whole thing and enjoying Zed as much as i can. i have so much in my life to stress me out, don't need to be biting my nails over this.

[Blue82]

As far as I know, BMW doesn't off-load in Baltimore. The ships to Charleston stop there, but only off-load other makes. Since you are in SC, your car will probably be sent to Charleston regardless of whether or not you do PCD.

[Lexington]

Originally Posted by InsaneSkippy

Hate to burst your bubble, there's not much hope for making a boat three days after your car finishes. Some people waited for weeks for their cars to be loaded, when the 1er first came out.


Also, I did Performance Center Delivery and the tracking website showed my car being off loaded in Newark, NJ.

I did PCD last year too and the car was off-loaded in NJ on the 7th of July then took PCD on 18 July.

[JimD]

Thanks guys. I don't see a NJ on the shipping company website but I find a New York, NY - probably where your's was delivered. They have a "Faust" leaving 6/11 arriving 6/25. That would be almost a 2 week improvement from the 6/17 Charleston ship (due to its speed, I presume). So if my 128i is not on the 6/6, which seems likely, I can pray for the 6/11 ship (and a longer truck ride). If it gets to the U. S. A. before the end of June, it seems likely I will have it by mid July.

Jim