Ports of entry - East Coast deliveries

dardeca · 09-13-2010, 09:00 AM

I was having a conversation with "kscarrol" this weekend regarding vessel searches and estimated timing for our cars to arrive. One of the interesting things of note is that on my VIR, it shows the destination port as Baltimore. For kscarrol, it shows Brunswick, GA. However, we were under the impression that all East Coast deliveries go to NJ or Spartanburg for VPC, and are then trucked to the local dealership. If that is the case, then why would our VIR show Baltimore and Brunswick.

Anyone have any insight or thoughts???

Bubbles · 09-13-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dardeca

I was having a conversation with "kscarrol" this weekend regarding vessel searches and estimated timing for our cars to arrive. One of the interesting things of note is that on my VIR, it shows the destination port as Baltimore. For kscarrol, it shows Brunswick, GA. However, we were under the impression that all East Coast deliveries go to NJ or Spartanburg for VPC, and are then trucked to the local dealership. If that is the case, then why would our VIR show Baltimore and Brunswick.

Anyone have any insight or thoughts???

Brunswick functions as a VPC and processes ED cars.

kscarrol · 09-13-2010, 09:58 AM

OK, so the Vehicle Inquiry is correct saying Brunswick GA, even though my car is not an ED car. I always thought all east coast cars either went through the NJ or SC VPC as my previous E60's both landed in Charleston...

dardeca · 09-13-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

Brunswick functions as a VPC and processes ED cars.

What about Baltimore?

hbcpa · 09-13-2010, 10:49 AM

BMW started to ship under a 5 yr contract into Baltimore earlier this year.

dardeca · 09-13-2010, 11:03 AM

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BMW started to ship under a 5 yr contract into Baltimore earlier this year.

So Baltimore serves as a VPC facility now?

hbcpa · 09-13-2010, 11:14 AM

Yes. Google it. You will see a number of news/press releases.

dardeca · 09-13-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hbcpa

Yes. Google it. You will see a number of news/press releases.

Thanks for the info. I did Google it and found several interesting articles on the topic. What was most interesting, is the comment by one article that it is actually Mercedes Benz (and their employees) who is doing the inspection/repair work for BMW (as BMW is sharing an existing facility that is already utilized by MB). I would have thought that BMW would have their own employees handling the inspection/repairs of BMW cars, but that article stated otherwise.

09-13-2010, 09:00 AM	#1
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kscarrol Major Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 1,465 iTrader: (0)	OK, so the Vehicle Inquiry is correct saying Brunswick GA, even though my car is not an ED car. I always thought all east coast cars either went through the NJ or SC VPC as my previous E60's both landed in Charleston... __________________ Current: 2011 Space Grey E90 M3, DCT, Comp. Pkg., Conv. Pkg., everything but Cold Weather Pkg! Gone: 2008 550, Space Grey, Sports Package, Sport Auto Transmission. Sold: 2004 545i (U.S.), Steptronic, Silver Gray.

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09-13-2010, 11:14 AM	#7
hbcpa Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011.5 MR E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 211 iTrader: (0)	Yes. Google it. You will see a number of news/press releases.