[authentic-haggis]

Originally Posted by Aalfred

Yikes, thats cutting it too close. I would say, if VPC takes max 5 days and transit takes another 2-3 days, it should arrive at the dealership before you leave. Otherwise, once it clears VPC and has a estimated dealer arrival date, you can walk into the dealership and complete all the paperwork ahead of time (or do verisign stuff) and complete the loan payment etc and may have to negotiate with the dealer to store ur car for 7 weeks inside the dealership (not in a parking lot) but wouldnt ask them that until you have completed the paperwork and have a SOLD sign on it. I wouldnt trust the dealer who promises to hold it for 7 weeks before its sold as he or she is going to turn around and sell it with ADM if they know u rnt gonna pick it up in 30 days which is what the contract usually says.

so I talked to my CA. it's all good for now. if the car doesn't make it, they can complete all the paperwork online and over the phone. they can't park it indoors for 7 weeks, obviously(because they don't have the *******. However, they will deliver it free via flatbed to my home. Someone can sign for it and park it into my garage for me. (considering that my home is more than a couple of hours away from the dealership, that seems like a good solution)

[EvaLee]

https://www.myshiptracking.com/vesse...mmsi=636017870

[thebigcheese]

Originally Posted by EvaLee

https://www.myshiptracking.com/vesse...mmsi=636017870

Wut mean?

[EvaLee]

Originally Posted by thebigcheese

Wut mean?

It means it changed its next port to Brunswick. The Don is now departing the port.

[thebigcheese]

Originally Posted by EvaLee

It means it changed its next port to Brunswick. The Don is now departing the port.

Lets go! Cmon don!!!

[JPitt18]

Originally Posted by authentic-haggis

I haven't asked my BMW CA yet... but if the Donington arrives on 4/21 but somehow the car doesn't make it to the dealership by 5/7 (17 days?), I wonder what will happen.... because I will be going to Switzerland, Denmark and Japan for a total of at least 7 weeks on 5/8 and it absolutely cannot be changed.(last minute business trip that I just found out this morning because the guy who was supposed to go just got promoted to another office)

I suppose that they can handle all the transactions over the phone and handle the delivery without me being physically there... but I wonder if they'll charge me for 7 weeks of parking?

Talk about bad timing! You wait all that time for your baby to arrive, and then you are immediately separated for 7 weeks. I would be considering my employment options

[JPitt18]

Anybody else with Baltimore as their final destination? Just wondering if anyone has cleared VPC yet?

[authentic-haggis]

Originally Posted by JPitt18

Talk about bad timing! You wait all that time for your baby to arrive, and then you are immediately separated for 7 weeks. I would be considering my employment options

As usual, here's a live cam of the Donington passing
under Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Route 50) at 7:56PM
It was already too dark, but the Donington could be
seen in the upper right moving towards the bridge.

Go Navy!

[authentic-haggis]

Donington exited Chesapeake Bay, should arrive Brunswick in a day(and half?)

[thebigcheese]

Nice! Does anyone know if they unload and process through vpc on the weekends?

[authentic-haggis]

Originally Posted by thebigcheese

Nice! Does anyone know if they unload and process through vpc on the weekends?

unload on the weekend, yes. I've seen quite a few car carrier ships arrive on Saturday and departing on Sunday, so they must have unloaded the cars, right?

VPC processing on the weekend? Based on Google Maps activities data, nobody's inside the BMW VPC in Brunswick on Sundays at all. However, they show light activities between 9am and 12PM on Saturdays.(perhaps half-day only?) During weekdays, their work schedule appears to be 6AM-6PM.(again, according to the data that Google collected from the phones carried by employees/visitors?)

When you placed your order originally, did you add the optional upgraded expedited VPC processing?

[thebigcheese]

Originally Posted by authentic-haggis

unload on the weekend, yes. I've seen quite a few car carrier ships arrive on Saturday and departing on Sunday, so they must have unloaded the cars, right?

VPC processing on the weekend? Based on Google Maps activities data, nobody's inside the BMW VPC in Brunswick on Sundays at all. However, they show light activities between 9am and 12PM on Saturdays.(perhaps half-day only?) During weekdays, their work schedule appears to be 6AM-6PM.(again, according to the data that Google collected from the phones carried by employees/visitors?)

When you placed your order originally, did you add the optional upgraded expedited VPC processing?

Gotcha. Theres an expedited vpc? No idea. Im getting sideskirts and winglets added on so not sure how much time that will add on. Also not sure if CS models get priority.

[authentic-haggis]

Originally Posted by thebigcheese

Gotcha. Theres an expedited vpc? No idea. Im getting sideskirts and winglets added on so not sure how much time that will add on. Also not sure if CS models get priority.

I was kidding about the expedited processing!

although... BMW should offer it. For an extra $5,000,
you get your car within 30 hours after it's unloaded
from the ship... or your new BMW is free

[thebigcheese]

Originally Posted by authentic-haggis

I was kidding about the expedited processing!

although... BMW should offer it. For an extra $5,000,
you get your car within 30 hours after it's unloaded
from the ship... or your new BMW is free

Lol. That would be nice. Hopefully the don can get in tonight/tmrw and start unloading.

[authentic-haggis]

Originally Posted by thebigcheese

Lol. That would be nice. Hopefully the don can get in tonight/tmrw and start unloading.

It's still about 300 miles away. Currently just east of Wilmington, NC. I'm going to guess late tonight(Thursday) or early tomorrow morning(Friday).

Since BMW VPC doesn't seem to work on the weekend(except Saturday morning shift), processing will probably not start until Monday.

[thebigcheese]

Originally Posted by authentic-haggis

It's still about 300 miles away. Currently just east of Wilmington, NC. I'm going to guess late tonight(Thursday) or early tomorrow morning(Friday).

Since BMW VPC doesn't seem to work on the weekend(except Saturday morning shift), processing will probably not start until Monday.

Well hopefully the don can get moored up cuz it looks like its gona be storming on friday/saturday

[EvaLee]

ETA has updated to tonight for the DON. Hopefully they are able to process vehicles tomorrow.

[authentic-haggis]

Originally Posted by EvaLee

ETA has updated to tonight for the DON. Hopefully they are able to process vehicles tomorrow.

wait a minute... did they forget to unload your car at Baltimore?

(unless you're location isn't actually "Maryland")

by the way, since there's almost never any activity at those car carrier piers after 4pm Monday to Friday(based Google Maps data) I'm going to assume that they don't do car unloading after 4pm... which means the Donington will probably anchor off-shore tonight and come in tomorrow.

[thebigcheese]

Originally Posted by authentic-haggis

wait a minute... did they forget to unload your car at Baltimore?

(unless you're location isn't actually "Maryland")

by the way, since there's almost never any activity at those car carrier piers after 4pm Monday to Friday(based Google Maps data) I'm going to assume that they don't do car unloading after 4pm... which means the Donington will probably anchor off-shore tonight and come in tomorrow.

Dont speak that bad juju over the don. He will moor and get unloading asap!

[authentic-haggis]

Originally Posted by thebigcheese

Dont speak that bad juju over the don. He will moor and get unloading asap!

edit: spoke too soon... it appears that the two tug boats are heading out right now!(they are taking Morning Charlotte out)

[EvaLee]

Originally Posted by authentic-haggis

wait a minute... did they forget to unload your car at Baltimore?

(unless you're location isn't actually "Maryland")

by the way, since there's almost never any activity at those car carrier piers after 4pm Monday to Friday(based Google Maps data) I'm going to assume that they don't do car unloading after 4pm... which means the Donington will probably anchor off-shore tonight and come in tomorrow.

I live in Maryland, but I am getting it from a dealer in Tennessee. They had an allocation for one and the PPF is cheaper (Xpel) down south. Maryland the quotes were ridiculous. I will then drive it back up to Maryland. Plan on cruising the tale of the dragon also. Making a trip out of it.

[thebigcheese]

Originally Posted by authentic-haggis

edit: spoke too soon... it appears that the two tug boats are heading out right now!(they are taking Morning Charlotte out)

Ha! Lets gooo Don!