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      12-20-2021, 08:48 AM   #1035
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I've been at the port since Oct 14 and still waiting on RAM. lol
You’ve been at the port for over 2 months!? That’s insane. Absolutely nothing makes sense in this whole process. Why do some people get so stuck during certain points while others fly through? Is yours a US bound car? From what I’ve heard RAM does not get fixed in Europe but at the VPC in US.
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I've been at the port since Oct 14 and still waiting on RAM. lol
You’ve been at the port for over 2 months!? That’s insane. Absolutely nothing makes sense in this whole process. Why do some people get so stuck during certain points while others fly through? Is yours a US bound car? From what I’ve heard RAM does not get fixed in Europe but at the VPC in US.
Mine is coming to Canada. I believe I got caught in an unfortunate window just after RAM ran out at the factory and when some started erratically reappearing at the factories and at destination VPCs. Add to that Canada is not a relatively high volume market…we do not have a VPC (all retrofits are done at Bremerhaven)…and fixing cars at Bremerhaven disrupts the most efficient method of getting cars built after mine to customers - I got squeezed. From a business perspective, I get it…A) the majority of customers will be happy rather than an unlucky few that are being jumped over in the queue and B) BMW AG, dealers and SA have targets set on a fiscal year ending December so simple logic does not favour further disrupting the supply chain to fix those in my situation.
A relatively few of us got caught in what can only be described as "strategic business decision". I should know as I work for one of Germany's largest companies in Canada. I'm happy for those of you getting your cars and in the grand scheme of things, this is more of an annoyance rather than a real problem. And besides, at this price point I cannot think of another car that would scratch my 'dinosaur' itch for an ICE sedan, so I'll wait and live vicariously through the rest of the community on this forum until it's my turn.
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      12-20-2021, 09:44 AM   #1037
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Mine is coming to Canada. I believe I got caught in an unfortunate window just after RAM ran out at the factory and when some started erratically reappearing at the factories and at destination VPCs. Add to that Canada is not a relatively high volume market…we do not have a VPC (all retrofits are done at Bremerhaven)…and fixing cars at Bremerhaven disrupts the most efficient method of getting cars built after mine to customers - I got squeezed. From a business perspective, I get it…A) the majority of customers will be happy rather than an unlucky few that are being jumped over in the queue and B) BMW AG, dealers and SA have targets set on a fiscal year ending December so simple logic does not favour further disrupting the supply chain to fix those in my situation.
A relatively few of us got caught in what can only be described as "strategic business decision". I should know as I work for one of Germany's largest companies in Canada. I'm happy for those of you getting your cars and in the grand scheme of things, this is more of an annoyance rather than a real problem. And besides, at this price point I cannot think of another car that would scratch my 'dinosaur' itch for an ICE sedan, so I'll wait and live vicariously through the rest of the community on this forum until it's my turn.
Ok I guess it makes a little more sense if you’re in Canada. You’ve got the right mind set, getting upset doesn’t help anything. Hope yours gets shipped asap.
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Just flipped to In Transit. I’m on the Hawaiian Highway, anyone else on that ship?

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Just flipped to In Transit. I’m on the Hawaiian Highway, anyone else on that ship?
Congrats! Hopefully smooth sailings from here.
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Just curious...how many week 40 people are still waiting?
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Just curious...how many week 40 people are still waiting?
I am - Car arrived at Baltimore port on Wednesday I have the ram stop sale open so could be weeks or months still before I get it
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I am - Car arrived at Baltimore port on Wednesday I have the ram stop sale open so could be weeks or months still before I get it
Got it. Keep us posted if you hear anything good or bad.
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Just curious...how many week 40 people are still waiting?
I am - Car arrived at Baltimore port on Wednesday I have the ram stop sale open so could be weeks or months still before I get it
Got it. Keep us posted if you hear anything good or bad.
It's been so long I've lost track of the weeks lol…build Oct 7 and has been at Bremerhaven since Oct 14 waiting on RAM.
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Just curious...how many week 40 people are still waiting?
Still waiting. Car built October 6th or 7th. At Oxnard VCP since January 3rd waiting on RAM.
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Wow guys. So sorry. This is fucking bullshit. This is my Last bmw. I've lost confidence with them after all of this
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Checked in with the Genius this morning. A work order was opened on Friday 1/14 so hopefully that means the RAM parts are in. Not sure if the CA VPC is open today, so it may be a bit before any movement.
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Checked in with the Genius this morning. A work order was opened on Friday 1/14 so hopefully that means the RAM parts are in. Not sure if the CA VPC is open today, so it may be a bit before any movement.
Unfortunately the work order being opened isnt really an indicator of parts being available. Ny work order was opened on 11/29 and my car still sitting in Baltimore.
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What's up Week 40?

Finally had my RAM sale close yesterday afternoon at the Oxnard VPC. Genius says the car will be at the dealer on the 30th, but I'm not holding my breath.

Anyone else seen movement?
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What's up Week 40?

Finally had my RAM sale close yesterday afternoon at the Oxnard VPC. Genius says the car will be at the dealer on the 30th, but I'm not holding my breath.

Anyone else seen movement?
Congrats! Nope I'm still hanging out in Baltimore.
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Just got word that my RAM stop sale just closed. We are just waiting for the carrier now.
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Well unfortunately I'm still at the Bremerhaven port. Even when RAM is closed, it still needs sea transport + rail from Halifax to the Toronto area (total of 4-6 weeks at best). I sadly believe I'm now near the top of the long haulers for Canada and the US.

We don't mind waiting as this is our fifth car/SUV built in Europe. But this experience has been the most disappointing wait by far, including that for my 911. My wife loves BMW - this M3 is actually for her as a birthday present from last August! Maybe it will count for this year's as well. Lol
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Just got word that my RAM stop sale just closed. We are just waiting for the carrier now.
Congrats Merlin I know you’ve been at the VPC a long time. I didn’t know you were a wk 40 build. When did you place your order and get your production #? My order was entered 7/22, I was originally a week 35 build. Got bumped several times to wk 40. I’ve been at VPC for 3 weeks now. I’ve had that RAM recall open for at least 6 months now it feels like it will never change to closed.
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Congrats Merlin I know you’ve been at the VPC a long time. I didn’t know you were a wk 40 build. When did you place your order and get your production #? My order was entered 7/22, I was originally a week 35 build. Got bumped several times to wk 40. I’ve been at VPC for 3 weeks now. I’ve had that RAM recall open for at least 6 months now it feels like it will never change to closed.
I ordered my car with this current dealership (I walked away from another dealership) on 7/31. I got my allocation in late August. Everything went smooth aside from 8 days in QC and then 3 weeks in Bremerhaven...that is until Baltimore.
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I ordered my car with this current dealership (I walked away from another dealership) on 7/31. I got my allocation in late August. Everything went smooth aside from 8 days in QC and then 3 weeks in Bremerhaven...that is until Baltimore.
I’m happy for you - mine was in QC for 8 weeks - not too optimistic I’ll see my car anytime soon.
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I’m happy for you - mine was in QC for 8 weeks - not too optimistic I’ll see my car anytime soon.
Are you still at the VPC? My car is apparently on a truck to be delivered today, but no one knows where it is. I'm betting it wont be here tonight and they will just push the date out another week.
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Are you still at the VPC? My car is apparently on a truck to be delivered today, but no one knows where it is. I'm betting it wont be here tonight and they will just push the date out another week.
Yeah man been at VPC for three weeks now. No clue if it will a few more weeks or a few more months. There are stories of people waiting 3-4 months for RAM.
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