[jjclyde]

Fedora just departed Port Hueneme for Japan ... so unless they forgot to discharge my car - it's sitting on the ground in California.

So I looked up my VIN specifically on WWL just now, and it shows that both "Liner Release" and "Customs Release" happened at Port Hueneme on Sep 29 (2 days before arriving at Port Hueneme). The optimist in me wants to think that customs release is complete, and my car can head directly into VPC (previous ED car got stuck in Customs for a couple of days), and maybe I'll see delivery late next week. Time will tell.

For those fellow OCDers who are reverse engineering all of this like I am, my thought is that given the ship arrived and departed on a Sunday, that perhaps the customs office can do the release remotely during week-day hours - so as not to clog up the port over the weekend (??). Note that Sep 29 was a Friday. Just guessing - but it would be neat if our cars got fast-tracked through customs that way (by arriving on the weekend).

By comparison - the cars that arrived on Torino, arrived on Sep 21 (Thursday), and their liner & customs release dates were Sep 25 (Monday).

Caveat: We've seen that WWL status dates are unstuck in time, and can sometimes report events that are known to have happened earlier than the reported dates. Perhaps the same thing is happening here in reverse - but it's hard to believe they'd report an event that hasn't yet happened. Here's hoping we're fast-tracked!

Another oddity - the wild card search of M2 vins on WWL doesn't report those two statuses (Line Release and Customs Release) - so if you're doing a wildcard search and sorting by date of last status - those status dates don't show up on the search.

[importriders]

Originally Posted by jjclyde

Fedora just departed Port Hueneme for Japan ... so unless they forgot to discharge my car - it's sitting on the ground in California.

So I looked up my VIN specifically on WWL just now, and it shows that both "Liner Release" and "Customs Release" happened at Port Hueneme on Sep 29 (2 days before arriving at Port Hueneme). The optimist in me wants to think that customs release is complete, and my car can head directly into VPC (previous ED car got stuck in Customs for a couple of days), and maybe I'll see delivery late next week. Time will tell.

For those fellow OCDers who are reverse engineering all of this like I am, my thought is that given the ship arrived and departed on a Sunday, that perhaps the customs office can do the release remotely during week-day hours - so as not to clog up the port over the weekend (??). Note that Sep 29 was a Friday. Just guessing - but it would be neat if our cars got fast-tracked through customs that way (by arriving on the weekend).

By comparison - the cars that arrived on Torino, arrived on Sep 21 (Thursday), and their liner & customs release dates were Sep 25 (Monday).

Caveat: We've seen that WWL status dates are unstuck in time, and can sometimes report events that are known to have happened earlier than the reported dates. Perhaps the same thing is happening here in reverse - but it's hard to believe they'd report an event that hasn't yet happened. Here's hoping we're fast-tracked!

Another oddity - the wild card search of M2 vins on WWL doesn't report those two statuses (Line Release and Customs Release) - so if you're doing a wildcard search and sorting by date of last status - those status dates don't show up on the search.

Shouldn't VPC only be a couple of days if nothing is wrong with the car. Also, if you're picking up in LA area it should deliver in less than a day. I wouldn't be surprised if your car is ready at the dealer end of this week/early next.

[MPOWERE9]

I just called BMW Genius to see if they have any word on my car that came in on the Fedora. They said it shows off the ship but not received to the VPC yet. I am worried it will get stuck in customs for a week or two as it was ED car.

I was hoping to have it for next Saturday. Time will tell.

[jjclyde]

Originally Posted by MPOWERE9

I just called BMW Genius to see if they have any word on my car that came in on the Fedora. They said it shows off the ship but not received to the VPC yet. I am worried it will get stuck in customs for a week or two as it was ED car.

I was hoping to have it for next Saturday. Time will tell.

Sorry to hear you're not breezing through. My car (also on Fedora) made it through Customs & VPC in 2 days - currently awaiting a truck to get to the dealer. I expect to have it Friday or Saturday.

ED car might take longer. Last time I did ED in 2015, my car took 5 days to clear customs, and then 2 weeks to get through VPC - but I had explicitly called out a scratch that needed to be addressed - so that's what delayed it in the VPC (they did a fabulous job fixing it btw).

Did you highlight any cosmetic damage when you turned your car back in after ED?

[MPOWERE9]

I didn't point anything out when I checked it in but the check in lady pointed out some small rock chips on the front down low. It also had some black streaks on it from I think soft tire chunks from the Nurburgring (so worth it). They didn't wash out but they may was out.

I was hoping to have the car for next weekend but looks like I may miss it.

Is there any way to see when it gets to the VPC? I check status on MyBMW and they listed it as delivered once i picked it up in Germany.

[jjclyde]

Originally Posted by MPOWERE9

I didn't point anything out when I checked it in but the check in lady pointed out some small rock chips on the front down low. It also had some black streaks on it from I think soft tire chunks from the Nurburgring (so worth it). They didn't wash out but they may was out.

I was hoping to have the car for next weekend but looks like I may miss it.

Is there any way to see when it gets to the VPC? I check status on MyBMW and they listed it as delivered once i picked it up in Germany.

Yes - call BMW Genius (or your CA).

When I had my 2-weeks-in-the-VPC experience with my last ED, the BMW Genius folks were able to tell me status: Enter VPC -> Work Order started+estimated completion -> Work Order complete -> Exit VPC/Released to Trucking. Genius (or your CA) is the only way - the myBMW thing will be useless for this level of detail.

They may very well fix those rock chips at the VPC without you asking. They used to replace curb-rashed wheels too - but I hear they don't do that anymore.

[MPOWERE9]

I got told by BMW Genius that my car got entered in to the VPC today and they expect it to be released to shipping on Monday. They said I should expect it next Wednesday. I just hope that they actually ship on the same day.

[MPOWERE9]

My car showed up today. Almost 8 weeks. ( 1 day shy). From dropping her at the Munich Airport. I was fun to watch The Fedora as she crossed the oceans.

[nomade30]

A bunch of M2's arrived at port scheduled for the Don Quijote, mine included. EDIT: Looks like the boat already left. Scheduled for Nov 17th.

WBS1J5C50JVD36138
WBS1J5C5XJVD36129
WBS1J5C59JVD36137
WBS1J5C58JVD36159
WBS1J5C57JVD36105
WBS1J5C56JVD36130
WBS1J5C55JVD36104
WBS1J5C53JVD36151
WBS1J5C53JVD36134
WBS1J5C53JVD36103
WBS1J5C52JVD36139
WBS1J5C50JVD36141
WBS1J5C54JVD36143
WBS1J5C56JVD36144

[hoyasaxa]

Anybody who was on Thalatta has a car sitting at Port Hueneme.

[nomade30]

Guess what just went through the Panama?!




:happy anim:

[ScreamingChicken]

Originally Posted by trainer247

Anyone with a week 43 to Port Hueneme? Mine has been sitting at port for waiting for a ship for the past 7 days.

Yes mine completed production Oct 27 and arrived at port Nov 2. I called genius last Friday and still not even assigned to a vessel. The timeframe is much longer than I anticipated, when I first got my production number my CA said early December. I wonder now if I will have a car by the end of the year.

[ScreamingChicken]

Scratch that. WWL website this morning shows mine on the Toscana!

[jazzyinco]

My car is on Toscana as well.