[TaBzK]

Car reached the port 11/30 and has been stuck since. Anyone else in the same situation? Is it just because it's around the holidays or is 2+ weeks the norm to get on a boat??

[G80POWER]

Originally Posted by TaBzK

Car reached the port 11/30 and has been stuck since. Anyone else in the same situation? Is it just because it's around the holidays or is 2+ weeks the norm to get on a boat??

No. Mine arrived in Galveston on Dec 9th and I picked it up on Friday! It is at the shop getting full matte wrap and I’ll pick it up when I get back in town.
I hope nothing happened or got damaged with it because my service advisor said if it sits at the port more than a week than usually something happened and they are fixing or repairing it unless there is a ground stop for a safety hazard recall which there are none anymore that I am aware of.

[TaBzK]

Originally Posted by G80POWER

No. Mine arrived in Galveston on Dec 9th and I picked it up on Friday! It is at the shop getting full matte wrap and I’ll pick it up when I get back in town.
I hope nothing happened or got damaged with it because my service advisor said if it sits at the port more than a week than usually something happened and they are fixing or repairing it unless there is a ground stop for a safety hazard recall which there are none anymore that I am aware of.

What date did yours arrive at the port and when did it leave?

[Chase_k]

Mine has been in QC purgatory since early November. I called Genius, and they've provided zero updates compared to what I get from the app.

[Cannondale900]

Originally Posted by Chase_k

Mine has been in QC purgatory since early November. I called Genius, and they've provided zero updates compared to what I get from the app.

I was told the HEA and early cars required a steering fix at the VPC when they arrived. Maybe yours was part of that early batch. Call your dealer and have them reach out to BMWNA to get a direct answer.

[Oswiff]

My order has been at VPC since 11/27. No new ETA showing.

[carbonfiber1]

Mine got on the boat same day it was finished on Dec 4, Bimmerhaven. Due in Baltimore on the 17th tomorrow.

[TaBzK]

Did a little deeper digging. If anyone is in the same situation as me and stuck at port then:

1) Call your SA at the dealership and ask them which port is your final destination.

2) BMW does use a few different shipping companies however most of the time they are using Wallenius for deliveries to the states. Go to Wallenius website and go to schedules. Put in Bremerhaven as your depart and your destination port as your arrival and find the schedule.

This will give you a general idea of the possible vessels your car may be on in the coming days.

According to the table I got no chance in December. Next possible dates are 1/3 and 1/9 departing towards Galveston. Looks like the earliest I will get my hands on it will be mid-Feb. At least this gives me a general idea instead of being completely in the dark.

[AndThat]

Mine was at port for the last week or so and just updated to 195 in transit. The BMW Genius was not able to give me a vessel name yet but it would be east coast destination.

[G80POWER]

Originally Posted by TaBzK

What date did yours arrive at the port and when did it leave?

Arrived on 9th and left with two other G90s to my dealer on 11th

[TaBzK]

Originally Posted by G80POWER

Arrived on 9th and left with two other G90s to my dealer on 11th

Sorry I meant what date did your car arrive at the port in Bremerhaven, port in Germany, and when did it leave for the states? From your previous post is looks like it arrived to Galveston on the 9th and at the dealership on the 13th. Curious about your wait times at the port in Germany.

[santiagojv]

My car arrived on January 7th, delivered to the BMW center on the 9th. Still there.

I’ve been asking the dealer for updates. They’re looking into it.

I contacted BMW genius, they confirmed it was delivered to the BMW center, then a work order was done on January 16 and another one on the 21st.

Don’t know what the hell is going on.

[troian]

TaBzK what shipping line your M5 ended up with to Galveston?
Mine in the port since Jan 31st. There was Kline departed on Feb 14, but does not seem mine got on that boat.

edit: took 4 days to update status, but car is on the way

[Chase_k]

Originally Posted by troian

TaBzK what shipping line your M5 ended up with to Galveston?
Mine in the port since Jan 31st. There was Kline departed on Feb 14, but does not seem mine got on that boat.

If you call BMW Genius you can give your production number and it will tell you the name of the ship and the estimated port arrival date, and it’s all automated. Did that 3-days ago and found out I’m on Orion Highway and you can track it on Marine Traffic.

Takes about 2-3 days after it’s on the carrier to show up on the tracker.

[troian]

Chase_k yeah, I know prod number, it still says vehicle is at the port.

You port of arrival is Galveston as well?