Order placed 12/6 but....

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by M3M3CAR

Keep us updated on how it progresses because I'm curious to see how this goes since the factory closes down on the 18th till jan 10th for the long holidays.. Somehow I doubt that your car will be done this year.. I see it sitting on the factory floor half done for 3 weeks till jan 10th.

exactly....yesterday, the 800# automated system stated date of completion as 1/10/2011, today the automated system stated 12/21/2010...in any case, I highly doubt my car will be out of the factory by the 18th...

the port does not close for 3 weeks tho right...just the factory.....


I'll be happy if my car gets to port of exit by week 3 rather than starting production in week 3 like I was originally told...I'm thinking port won't be too long of a wait the first few weeks of January...

[M3M3CAR]

Well I think you need to find out 2 things from your CA.

1. Was your car part of the dealers Dec 2010 production slot alocation. This will be very important to know and kind of dictates how everything else unfolds.
2. Does your car have a VIN number yet?

If you car doesn't make it into the body shop today or tomorrow I just dont know how it will finish this week.

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by M3M3CAR

Well I think you need to find out 2 things from your CA.

1. Was your car part of the dealers Dec 2010 production slot alocation. This will be very important to know and kind of dictates how everything else unfolds.
2. Does your car have a VIN number yet?

If you car doesn't make it into the body shop today or tomorrow I just dont know how it will finish this week.

I don't expect it to finish this week, again, I'm just happy I started production now and not week 3...that means early to mid feb rather than late feb/early march, as someone chimed in with earlier, and did make sense since I originally had a date of completion of 1/22/2011

no it was not a dec slot, I do know my CA was trying to get my build date pushed up due to my current endeavors with him and my order/s, looks like he did make that happen. Both the 800# and my friend that works at the BMW SC plant have confirmed it's in production....

not sure about a VIN, I've been following the prod# only...

I'm planning on speaking with my CA later today to get a vehicle inquiry report..

anything else?

[M3M3CAR]

Either way.. congrats.. I'm impatiently waiting also.. my car is in the body shop as of yesterday .. I'm praying every single minute that it makes it out and through the quality check process by end of day today or tomorrow morning the latest..

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by M3M3CAR

Either way.. congrats.. I'm impatiently waiting also.. my car is in the body shop as of yesterday .. I'm praying every single minute that it makes it out and through the quality check process by end of day today or tomorrow morning the latest..

I hope your's makes it before factory shut down as well....

[geneatals]

Interesting, seems there might not be a holiday break?

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=459537


hmmmm

[geneatals]

so as of today the automated system and bmw na rep reports my order as production finished, waiting to be released to carrier....so looks like I didn't make it out of the factory before the holiday closure...

[kscarrol]

You never know Gene! I found the automated system, while better than the website, still left something to be desired. Just for fun, call your CA and have him take a look in their system. No promises but you still might get lucky!

[lve2xlr8]

Does anyone know if shipping vessels take a break during Xmas bc my car completed production 12/13 but is still awaiting a ship.

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by lve2xlr8

Does anyone know if shipping vessels take a break during Xmas bc my car completed production 12/13 but is still awaiting a ship.

AFAIK the port has been pretty backed up now for a couple of weeks...that's the cause for the delay..

[MRSSIIM3]

Originally Posted by lve2xlr8

Does anyone know if shipping vessels take a break during Xmas bc my car completed production 12/13 but is still awaiting a ship.

im in the same position as you. car has been done for a week now but awaiting the shipping vessel

hope it gets out soon!!

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by kscarrol

You never know Gene! I found the automated system, while better than the website, still left something to be desired. Just for fun, call your CA and have him take a look in their system. No promises but you still might get lucky!

confirmed, sitting in an empty factory....woohoo

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by lve2xlr8

Does anyone know if shipping vessels take a break during Xmas bc my car completed production 12/13 but is still awaiting a ship.

member M3M3CAR posted this today in another thread..

FYI:

Since I wasn't getting anywhere with my CA or BMW NA at the 800 number, I called and spoke to a manage at Wallenius Wilhelmsen to see why my car hasn't moved in 10+ days.

What I found out is that there currently is a major labor union strike and dispute going on at the Germany Bremerhaven port. Combine that with the holidays and many of the workers are just not showing up for work. I was told that they are operating at about 70 - 80% staffing even on the best of days for the past few weeks..

So truth be told, until the holidays and this labor union dispute is resolved, it throws all shipment from Bremerhaven into limbo."

[MRSSIIM3]

Originally Posted by geneatals

member M3M3CAR posted this today in another thread..

FYI:

Since I wasn't getting anywhere with my CA or BMW NA at the 800 number, I called and spoke to a manage at Wallenius Wilhelmsen to see why my car hasn't moved in 10+ days.

What I found out is that there currently is a major labor union strike and dispute going on at the Germany Bremerhaven port. Combine that with the holidays and many of the workers are just not showing up for work. I was told that they are operating at about 70 - 80% staffing even on the best of days for the past few weeks..

So truth be told, until the holidays and this labor union dispute is resolved, it throws all shipment from Bremerhaven into limbo."

bad news for us then

this thing better be on the boat by that first week of january haha. 2+ weeks at the port...really???

i may have to place a call to europe tomorrow as well to figure this out

need.my.m3 asap!!! the wait is destroying me

[MRSSIIM3]

so i called my CA and the car isnt on the boat yet...

[M3M3CAR]

At the port.. waiting for a boat..

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by M3M3CAR

At the port.. waiting for a boat..

[geneatals]

4 more days until the factory re-opens...I've never wanted a monday to come any faster than this one coming up.....

[ManAndMachine]

Originally Posted by geneatals

4 more days until the factory re-opens...I've never wanted a monday to come any faster than this one coming up.....

That's cool,the problem is at the port of Bremerhaven..My car has been there since Dec 20th and its still has not got on a ship.

Does anyone have any updates on whats happening at the port with the strike?

[geneatals]

Originally Posted by KTM505SX

That's cool,the problem is at the port of Bremerhaven..My car has been there since Dec 20th and its still has not got on a ship.

Does anyone have any updates on whats happening at the port with the strike?

yup, that is the second problem...hope you get on a boat soon and I get on one quickly...

the member that originally posted an update regarding the strike said he spoke with a manager at WW shipping, I'm sure someone else can do the same tog et an update regarding the strike..

[geneatals]

800# finally says released to carrier...knowing the 800# is behind a bit, hoping I'm at the port already....

[crs2pepper]

Originally Posted by geneatals

800# finally says released to carrier...knowing the 800# is behind a bit, hoping I'm at the port already....

been a long journey for you Gene, GL!