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Originally Posted by mjr24
So you guys are saying that, at max, 9 days might go by from when production is done until it finds it's way onto a ship? My car just got done and had the quality check today.....hoping it makes it on a ship this weekend but hopefully next week at latest. Dealer said it will be here next month for sure.
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Based on just our two observations I wouldn't attempt to provide a characterization of the worst (or best) case scenarios. There are way too many factors.
The definitive source indicates the following:
-Build start (150) to build finish (155): 1-2 weeks.
-Build finish (155) to Scheduled for Carrier (182): 1 day.
-Status 182 to 190 (on a train to bremerhaven):1-3 days.
-Status 190 to 193 (at port awaiting a ship): 1-2 days.
-Status 193 to 195 (on a ship): 3-5 days for east coast delivery, 5-12 days for west coast delivery (more detail on this later)
-Shipping time from Bremerhaven to East Coast: 12-17 days depending on the number of stops.
-Shipping time from Bremerhaven to West Coast: About 30 days.
-Offload at port: 1 day
-Processing through customs: 1-2 days
-Process through BMW Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) and onto a carrier: 2-5 days.
-Shipping time on carrier to Dealership: 1-4 days.
So, best case scenario, six days from production completion to being on a boat. Worst case, 18 days.
The definitive source:
http://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1315141