[M3AWD]

Considering all the delays due shipping, shortages, etc. I thought I'd start this thread to gather & share info to get a feel for how long it typically takes from production start to delivery in the U.S. under the current conditions:

Please chime in if you've taken delivery or you're close to doing so!

Updated data from below posts:
- jonahk (Minneapolis, MN): Production Start: April 19th, Delivery: June 23rd, Total Duration: 9 weeks
- Ximian (Minneapolis, MN): Production Start: March 12th, Delivery: April 21st, Total Duration: 6 weeks
- snareman (PCD): Production Start: March 18th, Delivery: May 12th, Total Duration: 8 weeks
- ACremona22 (Chicago, IL): Production Start: April 20th, Delivery: June 9th, Total Duration: 7 weeks
- Newbie9999 (xx, OH): Production Start: May 15th (assumed 1 week before Exterior Body Assembly), Delivery: July 9th, Total Duration: 8 weeks
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[kayt69]

Originally Posted by M3AWD

Considering all the delays due shipping, shortages, etc. I thought I'd start this thread to gather & share info to get a feel for how long it typically takes from production start to delivery in the U.S. under the current conditions:

Please chime in if you've taken delivery or you're close to doing so. Example:

Production Start: April 25
Delivery: June 20
Duration: 8 weeks

Thanks for starting this thread, I am exactly looking for this info, and have no where to find.

[kamichael]

Just to be clear in the post it might be helpful if you could include what part of the US your car was delivered at.

[jonahk]

Order placed: April 10 (secured allocation)
Production start: April 19th
Shipped from Bremerhaven: May 31st
Delivery: June 23rd
Destination: Minneapolis, MN USA

[Ximian]

Order submitted: March 6
Order accepted, scheduled for production status: March 8
Production Start: March 12
Production End/Dispatched from Factory: March 22
Departure from Bremerhaven: April 2
Waiting at the port: 11 days
Arrival at port in Baltimore: April 12 (lucked out, direct voyage from Bremerhaven to Baltimore on Grand Hero vessel)
Delivery in Minneapolis, MN: April 21
Duration: <6 weeks (40 days)

[M3AWD]

I updated the first post with a summary of the collected data and will continue to update if more responses are received...

Please contribute!

[snareman]

Here was my timeline. It was just before the chip mess. I could have had it delivered to my dealer sooner if I didn't want to wait for my PCD appointment, but I wanted the PCD experience so I put up with the wait.

[aford]

Originally Posted by snareman

Here was my timeline. It was just before the chip mess

Thank you for this detail. I was just wondering if the tracking data shows multiple updates in a day or if it's a one and done. Guess I'll have to refresh more frequently like a crazy person.

[snareman]

Originally Posted by aford

Thank you for this detail. I was just wondering if the tracking data shows multiple updates in a day or if it's a one and done. Guess I'll have to refresh more frequently like a crazy person.

I was definitely checking more frequently than I probably should have been. There were a few days where it moved several dots, which was a welcomed sight. The website seems to lag behind the actual status maybe by a few days if you call and talk to the genius to get there information. There's definitely a few things they could do to make that website better. Maybe notifications of progress. If they wanted to get really fancy pictures of your car along the assembly line at the different stages but they will never do that.

[MKParris]

Originally Posted by snareman

Here was my timeline. It was just before the chip mess. I could have had it delivered to my dealer sooner if I didn't want to wait for my PCD appointment, but I wanted the PCD experience so I put up with the wait.

Where was your car for a month before PCD?

[acre22f90]

2021 M3 Competition - Tanzanite on Tartufo

3/27 Order Received (Week 18 Production Date)
4/8 Scheduled for Production
4/20 Production Begins
4/28 Exterior Body Assembly
4/28 In the Paint Booth
4/30 Entering Assembly Line
4/30 Assembly In Progress
4/30 Quality Check
5/1 Finally Assembly
5/1 Ready for Transport
5/1 Awaiting Carrier Assignment
5/3 Dispatched from Factory
5/5 At the Port
5/18 In Transit (Tracker updated on 5/20)
6/4 Arrived in Baltimore/Dundalk (2 day delay)
6/7 Entered VPC
6/8 Loaded on Vehicle Carrier (Baltimore to Chicago)
6/9 Delivered to Dealer

[M3AWD]

Originally Posted by ACremona22

2021 M3 Competition - Tanzanite on Tartufo

3/27 Order Received (Week 18 Production Date)
4/8 Scheduled for Production
4/20 Production Begins
4/28 Exterior Body Assembly
4/28 In the Paint Booth
4/30 Entering Assembly Line
4/30 Assembly In Progress
4/30 Quality Check
5/1 Finally Assembly
5/1 Ready for Transport
5/1 Awaiting Carrier Assignment
5/3 Dispatched from Factory
5/5 At the Port
5/18 In Transit (Tracker updated on 5/20)
6/4 Arrived in Baltimore/Dundalk (2 day delay)
6/7 Entered VPC
6/8 Loaded on Vehicle Carrier (Baltimore to Chicago)
6/9 Delivered to Dealer

Thanks! Added to OP

Keep 'em coming

[snareman]

Originally Posted by MKParris

Where was your car for a month before PCD?

Well, hard to officially say. The timeline there said it was sitting at port for a long time. When I called the Genius they kept telling me the date it was shipping from the port to the PC which the website never updated. So it was a combination of waiting at the port and waiting for an open PCD slot. I'm guessing I probably could have had it maybe 2 weeks sooner to my dealer.

[Dynamic3]

Originally Posted by M3AWD

Considering all the delays due shipping, shortages, etc. I thought I'd start this thread to gather & share info to get a feel for how long it typically takes from production start to delivery in the U.S. under the current conditions:

Please chime in if you've taken delivery or you're close to doing so!

Updated data from below posts:
- jonahk (Minneapolis, MN): Production Start: April 19th, Delivery: June 23rd, Total Duration: 9 weeks
- Ximian (Minneapolis, MN): Production Start: March 12th, Delivery: April 21st, Total Duration: 6 weeks
- snareman (PCD): Production Start: March 18th, Delivery: May 12th, Total Duration: 8 weeks
- ACremona22 (Chicago, IL): Production Start: April 20th, Delivery: June 9th, Total Duration: 7 weeks
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May I suggest logging if we opted for an individual color as well? Given that it can increase production time.

[M3AWD]

Originally Posted by Dynamic3

May I suggest logging if we opted for an individual color as well? Given that it can increase production time.

I don't think individual increases production time (i.e. from production start onwards). I believe it just delays production start. Thoughts?

[snareman]

Originally Posted by M3AWD

I don't think individual increases production time (i.e. from production start onwards). I believe it just delays production start. Thoughts?

I'd be curious to know an official answer on this, not that I think we could get one. I was told before I ordered that (I think) there would be an additional 2 weeks of delay because of the individual color. I assumed that time would be the painting process as I was told that they take the car off the line to a different place to do the individual paints. The Genius even told me this when I asked them, although some of them certainly seemed more knowledgeable than others. However, if you check out my timeline it seemed to breeze through at the same speed I'd expect standard color cars to get through it so...

And was there additional time beforehand? I'm not sure what that would have involved either because it just took a day or so to get the color approved. Was the start of production delayed? No clue their either.

[Newbie9999]

Another data point…

Order placed Thursday May 6, 2021

Exterior body assembly begins: may 22
In the paint booth: June 8
Assembly June 9
Quality check June 10
Dispatched from factory June 11
At port (Bremerhaven) June 14
In transit June 21
At port (Baltimore/Dundalk) July 4
In transit July 8
At the dealership July 9

[Bch53211]

This isn’t too bad , sounds like about 8-9 weeks . Was this for an Xdrive model?

[M3AWD]

Originally Posted by Bch53211

This isn’t too bad , sounds like about 8-9 weeks . Was this for an Xdrive model?

Those are all RWD. The first M xDrive deliveries in the U.S. are not expected until August.

[M3AWD]

Originally Posted by Newbie9999

Another data point…

Order placed Thursday May 6, 2021

Exterior body assembly begins: may 22
In the paint booth: June 8
Assembly June 9
Quality check June 10
Dispatched from factory June 11
At port (Bremerhaven) June 14
In transit June 21
At port (Baltimore/Dundalk) July 4
In transit July 8
At the dealership July 9

Thanks! Main post updated.

I assumed a Production Start date of May 15th which is one week before Exterior Body Assembly, which is usually accurate +/- a day or two!

[Newbie9999]

Originally Posted by M3AWD

Thanks! Main post updated.

I assumed a Production Start date of May 15th which is one week before Exterior Body Assembly, which is usually accurate +/1 a day or two!

That is correct…

And this is a base 6MT (I'm a supporter of the manual gearbox preservation society https://thecurbshop.com/collections/tmgps?page=1)