[Ximian]

After a while being scheduled, the status for my car switched to "Production Begins" and I have a VIN. Found the old posts on rough duration of each stage, but I think the pandemic may have slowed things down quite a bit.

For anyone further along their order, approximately how long did it take to go from production start to "Ready for transport"?

[Bahamut]

Originally Posted by Ximian

After a while being scheduled, the status for my car switched to "Production Begins" and I have a VIN. Found the old posts on rough duration of each stage, but I think the pandemic may have slowed things down quite a bit.

For anyone further along their order, approximately how long did it take to go from production start to "Ready for transport"?

Production started for me on Feb 1st and was dispatched from the factory on Feb 11th

[My8thMandcounting]

Mine was probably 10 days.

[Jproos]

Originally Posted by Ximian

After a while being scheduled, the status for my car switched to "Production Begins" and I have a VIN. Found the old posts on rough duration of each stage, but I think the pandemic may have slowed things down quite a bit.

For anyone further along their order, approximately how long did it take to go from production start to "Ready for transport"?

Mine was ~10 days from 'production begins' to 'at the port'. It's been sitting at the port for ~5 days now.

All of that is according to the MyBMW website (picture included). I never talked to any person at BMW to get more detail.

[Kansr]

Prod started 1/26 - 2/15 at port.

[CklSpeciale]

Mine has taken more than 20 days now

[pg80]

Originally Posted by Jproos

Mine was ~10 days from 'production begins' to 'at the port'. It's been sitting at the port for ~5 days now.

All of that is according to the MyBMW website (picture included). I never talked to any person at BMW to get more detail.

mine sat at the port for about three weeks not sure if that's the norm

[Bahamut]

Originally Posted by pg80

mine sat at the port for about three weeks not sure if that's the norm

Mine was at Port for two weeks before getting onto the ship for transport. The duration at Port will be determined by how fast they can assign a boat to your car, according to what BMW Genius told me

[snareman]

Originally Posted by Ximian

After a while being scheduled, the status for my car switched to "Production Begins" and I have a VIN. Found the old posts on rough duration of each stage, but I think the pandemic may have slowed things down quite a bit.

For anyone further along their order, approximately how long did it take to go from production start to "Ready for transport"?

Link to that post by chance?

[Saturatedfat]

Originally Posted by snareman

Link to that post by chance?

Probably this: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1181156


FYI my car took about 8 days.

[Boomer 2019]

Originally Posted by Ximian

After a while being scheduled, the status for my car switched to "Production Begins" and I have a VIN. Found the old posts on rough duration of each stage, but I think the pandemic may have slowed things down quite a bit.

For anyone further along their order, approximately how long did it take to go from production start to "Ready for transport"?

In my case "Production Begins" (Step 150) with VIN# was reached on 2/17. This was 11 days after my dealer submitted the order which already had a Production# assigned. The actual assembly (Step 151) began on 2/24, and the car was finished and "At The Port" (Step 193) on 3/2. 14 days from "Production Begins" to "At The Port". This was blessedly much faster than I have experienced in the past.

The frustration begins while waiting for assignment to, and loading aboard a ship. It's a virtual lottery, and could happen in a few days or a few weeks with no info available in the interim. Info will not become available until a couple of days after the ship has been loaded, and departed Bremerhaven. There is a ship sailing today that is destined for my port of delivery (Brunswick, GA), so I am hoping for the best. If not, then my next possibility will be on 3/21 with others on 3/24 and 3/25. Like I said - frustration.

[Kansr]

Originally Posted by Boomer 2019

In my case "Production Begins" (Step 150) with VIN# was reached on 2/17. This was 11 days after my dealer submitted the order which already had a Production# assigned. The actual assembly (Step 151) began on 2/24, and the car was finished and "At The Port" (Step 193) on 3/2. 14 days from "Production Begins" to "At The Port". This was blessedly much faster than I have experienced in the past.

The frustration begins while waiting for assignment to, and loading aboard a ship. It's a virtual lottery, and could happen in a few days or a few weeks with no info available in the interim. Info will not become available until a couple of days after the ship has been loaded, and departed Bremerhaven. There is a ship sailing today that is destined for my port of delivery (Brunswick, GA), so I am hoping for the best. If not, then my next possibility will be on 3/22 with others on 3/24 and 3/25. Like I said - frustration.

I think it gets worse after the ship departs and docks and now you are in import limbo waiting for the customs folks to inspect and pass your vehicle... for it to load onto a truck to deliver. In the mean time you come to the conclusion your car has been tied down to a deck of a ship that’s thrashing about in open seas, hoping nothing happens to your car since it left pristine from the factory while knowing at least 5 different hands have touched it, up the ramp...down the ramp... onto a tractor trailer off of it, weather elements in tow. Anyone else have anxiety?

[Bahamut]

Originally Posted by Kansr

I think it gets worse after the ship departs and docks and now you are in import limbo waiting for the customs folks to inspect and pass your vehicle... for it to load onto a truck to deliver. In the mean time you come to the conclusion your car has been tied down to a deck of a ship that’s thrashing about in open seas, hoping nothing happens to your car since it left pristine from the factory while knowing at least 5 different hands have touched it, up the ramp...down the ramp... onto a tractor trailer off of it, weather elements in tow. Anyone else have anxiety?

My vessel is currently near the Dominican Republic and I'm nervous the ship crew is gonna take a relaxing vacay there :seesaw: