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Just found this forum!! Yay! Hi all! Week 23!! WOOOHOOO!
Ordered my MINI on April 14, found out last week that it was going to be schedule for production! Thought it was scheduled to START production on 6/3 (per my MA), but called the ASK MINI number and it is scheduled for COMPLETION 6/3!! Current status is "In the body shop."
It is scheduled to head in to Cali (PHMPOA)...any 'experts' out there know if it will make the 6/6 ship (as someone else mentioned)??
That would be SO nice...I'm using pedal power since I sold my former car so quickly!! 3 hours on Craigslist, got full asking price...at least it is nice in Portland!!
My MA told me last 2 weeks in July, first 2 weeks in August for delivery to the dealership...any hope to be in for a nice surprise?? Anyone else in PDX awaiting the same fate??
-Peace
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"Eloise" - 09 MCC, Horizon Blue w/ Silver Accents, Convenience, Premium, Cold Weather, Sport Seats in Carbon Black Checkered Cloth, Fog Lights, 16" Bridge Spoke w/ All-season Tires, White Turn Signals, Alarm
~ Born 5/26 @ 7:01:46am ~ Happily motoring together since 7/9 @ 2:00pm!! ~
Auuu Yea! My JCW finished production yesterday and made it on the Undine! it will be leaving port today and arriving in NY on the 11th. I cant wait!!!!
Just called ASK MINI...my MCC is fully assembled and going through final QC now! I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope it doesn't have to sit at the dock for 3 weeks waiting for the next ship to the west coast!!
Anyone else just finish heading to PHMPOA - Port Hueneme, CA??
SO EXCITED!
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"Eloise" - 09 MCC, Horizon Blue w/ Silver Accents, Convenience, Premium, Cold Weather, Sport Seats in Carbon Black Checkered Cloth, Fog Lights, 16" Bridge Spoke w/ All-season Tires, White Turn Signals, Alarm
~ Born 5/26 @ 7:01:46am ~ Happily motoring together since 7/9 @ 2:00pm!! ~
Looks like mine will be on the Courage, which is just about to reach Southampton. MA says it may take a week after it gets into Charleston on the 16th until it is transported to Charlotte -UGH. It's only 3 hours away, one week? Oh well, it is all going along as promised - it will take 6-8 weeks from ordering to delivery. Anyone else going to be on the Courage?
i talked to my MA last night. They estimate that it takes 3-5 days at the vehicle processing center once it hits shore and then at least 24 hrs at the dealer for their checks/install. So a week sounds about right. I am looking at getting the mini between the 15 - 17 if the boat makes the dock's as estimated on the 11th.
Does anyone know the lag between the ship actually being loaded and the info becoming available on the WW web site? Seems the Courage has sailed bit no info that she actually loaded any cargo. I missed the Fedora by a day and would not like to think I missed the boat a second time.
Does anyone know the lag between the ship actually being loaded and the info becoming available on the WW web site? Seems the Courage has sailed bit no info that she actually loaded any cargo. I missed the Fedora by a day and would not like to think I missed the boat a second time.
Patiently waiting for the BRG Clubbie S
Don't worry. It took 2 days for my WW tracking to update with "loaded onto vessel." You should have "booked" and "received at terminal" under the WW tracking. Give it a day or two and cross those fingers.
Good luck!
__________________ Gizmo! – 2009 SS/W MC, Redwood Lounge, Piano Black, BT/USB, MFSW
Ordered 5/8 » In Production 5/19 » Born 5/27 » Aboard the Grand Dahlia 5/31 » Stateside & VDC 6/19 » At the Dealer and Off Motoring 6/20
I just did a quick check on the WW website, and it seems no MINIs were loaded onto the Courage. All I did was search a generic MINI VIN with %'s, and none of them showed they were loaded onto the Courage. According to the voyage tracking (EB913-COG), the Courage has left Southampton. If anyone has an order on the Courage please chime in.
Looks like the vessels currently in transit on this thread are the Undine, Otello, and Grand Dahlia...
__________________ Gizmo! – 2009 SS/W MC, Redwood Lounge, Piano Black, BT/USB, MFSW
Ordered 5/8 » In Production 5/19 » Born 5/27 » Aboard the Grand Dahlia 5/31 » Stateside & VDC 6/19 » At the Dealer and Off Motoring 6/20
Is there a generic BMW VIN that could be used to see if they load bimmers on boadr? That would give us a booking number taht could also be used to search for the cars loaded.
Is there a generic BMW VIN that could be used to see if they load bimmers on boadr? That would give us a booking number taht could also be used to search for the cars loaded.
So a quick Google search landed me at a the Bimmerfest forums and I came up with a very generic VIN. Only the first 3 numbers – WBS. Fill in the rest of the digits with %'s in the WW tracker and among the hits is a lone BMW on the Courage loaded at Bremerhaven on 5/30. The Booking Number is DEEHH748392 and the Bill of Lading Number is DE897708. I hope this helps.
On a personal note, it looks like the ETA for the Grand Dahlia (the vessel carrying my MINI ) has been pushed back a day to 5/20. I know, I know, a day may seem like nothing compared to the weeks we've all been waiting. But I want to make sure my MINI arrives at the dealer before June 30 so I can take advantage of the low APR MINIUSA extended. I'll be cutting it close to that deadline, especially if I get unlucky at the VDC.
Fingers crossed but still
__________________ Gizmo! – 2009 SS/W MC, Redwood Lounge, Piano Black, BT/USB, MFSW
Ordered 5/8 » In Production 5/19 » Born 5/27 » Aboard the Grand Dahlia 5/31 » Stateside & VDC 6/19 » At the Dealer and Off Motoring 6/20
Funny that you mention loans – I just got approved for an auto loan with Capital One about 5 minutes ago!
I am not sure if my MINI will make it in time to get 1.9% APR, so I want to make sure I have something to fall back on. I also noticed that 2009 Cabrios don't qualify for the special rates.
Gryphon - where do you plan on applying? I got 4.69% over 60 months at Capital One, but if there's a lower rate out there I'm all ears.
__________________ Gizmo! – 2009 SS/W MC, Redwood Lounge, Piano Black, BT/USB, MFSW
Ordered 5/8 » In Production 5/19 » Born 5/27 » Aboard the Grand Dahlia 5/31 » Stateside & VDC 6/19 » At the Dealer and Off Motoring 6/20
The next likely ship for the Port of Charleston is the Maersk Wave, which was scheduled to depart Bremerhaven yesterday according to marinetraffic.com . I cannot yet track it, though. Mine has now missed the Undine (to Brunswick), the Courage (no cars loaded at Southampton) and hopes to catch the next "Wave". The Wave should reach Southampton on Monday and, hopefully my baby will show up on the cargo. I want my car before Independence Day!
with MINI financial you get 3.9 for 60 months... at least at South Bay Mini is SoCal...
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Funny that you mention loans – I just got approved for an auto loan with Capital One about 5 minutes ago!
I am not sure if my MINI will make it in time to get 1.9% APR, so I want to make sure I have something to fall back on. I also noticed that 2009 Cabrios don't qualify for the special rates.
Gryphon - where do you plan on applying? I got 4.69% over 60 months at Capital One, but if there's a lower rate out there I'm all ears.
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Right, but those special rates are only offered until June 30th.
My MC is arriving at the Port Hueneme VDC on June 20th, so I might be cutting it close to that deadline. Long Beach MINI tried to get me to buy off the lot to lock in a low APR and warned/threatened me about the higher rate if I decided to order a MINI. Not cool. Hopefully MINI Financial decides to extend the rates another month. If not, I'm glad I have a Plan B.
__________________ Gizmo! – 2009 SS/W MC, Redwood Lounge, Piano Black, BT/USB, MFSW
Ordered 5/8 » In Production 5/19 » Born 5/27 » Aboard the Grand Dahlia 5/31 » Stateside & VDC 6/19 » At the Dealer and Off Motoring 6/20
I've been tracking it on www.sailwx.info and it appears that to there is a misspelling on the site regarding the Otello. That site has it listed as the Othello, but all the other details are correct - including the callsign, SBLW.
Me too! Scheduled to arrive at Brunswick on 6/14. Let the obsessive compulsive boat tracking begin...
) has been pushed back a day to 5/20. 
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