[NY2IN]

Will I get a notification when status changes or do you just check regularly?

[exxxviii]

Originally Posted by NY2IN

Will I get a notification when status changes or do you just check regularly?

Nope. You need to refresh MyGarage 10 times/day.

[NY2IN]

Originally Posted by exxxviii

Nope. You need to refresh MyGarage 10 times/day.

🤣 I actually check about 10 times an hour because I’m dysfunctional like that. But if my estimates are right I should have a VIN between now and Monday

[JSTARR]

My vin came 10 days before production. Hoping end of year ordering continues to be the sweet spot this year.

[JSTARR]

In my perfect idyllic world, DAPP would be extraneous & superfluous. I live in the mountains, and do my best to stay on narrow, curvy roads, gravel or funkier where possible. I avoid divided highways when I can., and recently drove fron San Diego to NY twice staying mostly off the pavement, which was great but time consuming.
I'm glad I did a last minute change to add DAPP to my build, but I wonder how much I will use it.
I recently stopped riding bikes & bicycles after more than 60 years as a 2 wheel afficionado. 11 of my dozen previos BMWs have been bikes.
My driving is limited most days to my Tacoma with studded snow tires and 750 pounds of firewood in the bed for added traction on my steep icy driveway & neighborhood roads.
Spring is coming!

[NY2IN]

Originally Posted by NY2IN

How long before production did you all get your vin? Prod is supposed to start 2/19 for me

Mine too! Week 8. It will be interesting to compare timing

[Bmwno6]

One thing to keep in mind is the canal transit issues and delays with Suez for ships heading East and the Panama Canal for ships heading to the west coast.

[javapro]

Originally Posted by Bmwno6

One thing to keep in mind is the canal transit issues and delays with Suez 9for ships heading East and the Panama Canal for ships heading to the west coast.

“Suez 9 for ships heading East”? If you mean Suez Canal, I am pretty sure ships heading to US east coast don’t go through it.

[Bmwno6]

Originally Posted by javapro

“Suez 9 for ships heading East”? If you mean Suez Canal, I am pretty sure ships heading to US east coast don’t go through it.

Sorry, I used a term used in marine shipping where “Suez-East” means ships heading to the Far east.

[Frozinite]

Originally Posted by FirstEV

Week #4 allocation. Received VIN 12 days prior to the actual start of production. Here is my current timeline. Times are approximate and PST.
(Status)
112 - 12/29/23 - Ordered
150 - 1/11 - Scheduled for production, received VIN
151 - 1/23 @ 12:30 pm - Exterior assembly
152 - 1/24 @ 1 am - Paint booth
153 - 1/24 @ 10 pm - Enter assembly line
154 - 1/25 @ 4 am - Assembly in progress
155 - 1/25 @ 9:30 am - Quality check
182 - 1/25 @ 11:30 am - Carrier assigned
190 - 1/26 @ 5:30 am - Dispatched from factory
193 - 1/28 @ 10:30 pm - At the port
195 - 2/2 - In Transit (West Coast). Didn’t show up in tracker until 3am on 2/5.
As you can see, the process is extremely fast right now. I got incredibly lucky, only 4 days at port. I really feel for the people still waiting for a boat.

I think we're on the same boat! I'm also week 4 production and I hit the port on 1/31, and just barely caught the 2/2 boat (tracker updated on 2/5). Fingers crossed for us!

[JSTARR]

[QUOTE=javapro;30879529]“Suez 9 for ships heading East”? If you mean Suez Canal, I am pretty sure ships heading to US east coast don’t go through it.

Yes, last time I checked, Bremerhaven to East Coast, U.S. is generally sailed by heading West.

[Kennethjk]

Originally Posted by Frozinite

I think we're on the same boat! I'm also week 4 production and I hit the port on 1/31, and just barely caught the 2/2 boat (tracker updated on 2/5). Fingers crossed for us!

Boy am I jealous. my car was completed 12/12/23 and just sat there. Saw today it got to the German port. Now it is looking for a ship to the east coast.

Hopefully it finds one soon.

[NY2IN]

Production week 8 and I got my vin today! And checked prod date starts 2/23

[JSTARR]

Originally Posted by NY2IN

Production week 8 and I got my vin today!

Congrats!

[NY2IN]

Originally Posted by Frozinite

I think we're on the same boat! I'm also week 4 production and I hit the port on 1/31, and just barely caught the 2/2 boat (tracker updated on 2/5). Fingers crossed for us!

Frozinite any update?

[Frozinite]

Originally Posted by NY2IN

Frozinite any update?

My boat's going to west coast, so it's a 30 day arc. It's still chugging along, somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It's due in LA on the 3rd, so I'm hoping to take delivery by mid-March.

[JSTARR]

Our new beauty is sitting at the Port, & checking hourly for news on a ship. We are very excited, planning some spring road trips and slowly doing my own charger install and feeder upgrade when the temp is high enough for this old timer to comfortably work.

[NY2IN]

Where do Indiana shipments come into port? I really need this car by 4/1 😭

[NY2IN]

Originally Posted by Kennethjk

Boy am I jealous. my car was completed 12/12/23 and just sat there. Saw today it got to the German port. Now it is looking for a ship to the east coast.

Hopefully it finds one soon.

How are productions done after yours getting here first??

[LVBMW]

Originally Posted by NY2IN

Where do Indiana shipments come into port? I really need this car by 4/1 😭

Check the build sheet from your dealer. The port of entry is noted on top. For example BALPOA is Baltimore.

[NY2IN]

Originally Posted by LVBMW

Check the build sheet from your dealer. The port of entry is noted on top. For example BALPOA is Baltimore.

BALPOA it is!

[FirstEV]

Originally Posted by NY2IN

Production week 8 and I got my vin today! And checked prod date starts 2/23

You'll be happy to know that 2/23 is when production should be complete on your IX. Three weeks ago mine actually finished 1 day prior to the scheduled date.

IF the transport steps continue to be quick like they have for the past month, you could be on one of the two K-Line ships departing on 2/28 arriving in Baltimore 3/11 and 3/12, respectively.

https://www.klineglobalroro.com/sche...f_schedule.pdf

A more realistic timeframe puts you on Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship departing 3/4 and arriving in Baltimore on 3/18.

https://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/schedules

Once it arrives at port, clears customs and VPC then it's truck transport but I can't provide any insight as to how long that takes.