Week 28 Support Group
1st Gear
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My Mini is being transported to the "Port of exit"!!! According to the WW shipping schedules, the next departure dates out of Southhampton to NY are Saturday, July 12 and Tuesday, July 15 with arrival dates of Monday, July 21 and Thursday, July 24. If I am lucky enough to get a spot on one of these ships, does that mean I could have my Mini by the end of the month? PS I am on Long Island, NY.
2nd Gear
Joined: May 2004
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From: Annapolis, MD
I just looked at the shipping schedule -- my MINI should be finished on the 11th, and it entered production on the 4th of July. I know it's probably unlikely due to the turnaround time, but how awesome would it be if it made it on to the PATRIOT sailing on the 12th?? 
2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: NEPA
My status is "Transported to port of exit"...it would be great to get on one of the 7/12 or 7/15 boats. My birthday is 7/15... and that would be a great birthday present.
I don't know how to find out what boat my MINI is on and how to track it. I looked at this post (https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=144057) , but I can't understand how to interpret the links about the boats. How do you know which boats are scheduled?
I don't know how to find out what boat my MINI is on and how to track it. I looked at this post (https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=144057) , but I can't understand how to interpret the links about the boats. How do you know which boats are scheduled?
Last edited by MiniBertile; Jul 9, 2008 at 08:41 PM.
I don't know how to find out what boat mu MINI is on and how to track it. I looked at this post (https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=144057) , but I can't understand how to interpret the links about the boats. How do you know which boats are scheduled?
As far as determining which ship your baby's on, as I understand it, you find out what ship you're on one of two ways: 1) You enter your VIN into the cargo tracking form on the WW site, and if/when it comes up, then you know. OR 2) You find out what ship from your MA.
2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: NEPA
I don't mean to be smart, but you're going to have to re-read the thread and go to the two websites to decipher the schedules.
So, any of you Ottos people, if you figure out what ship your MINI is on, let me know, maybe my MINI will be on that vessel too. Thanks.
Last edited by MiniBertile; Jul 10, 2008 at 12:12 AM.
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Oklahoma
Not sure if I'm in the right group or not, but heard from AskMINI that
my Clubman went into production 7/8 and could be finished by 7/15.
Great news since I ordered on 7/2! Sorry to those of you who ordered
earlier, but I guess I got lucky with my dealer's production slots (maybe
they haven't had such a large order backlog for Clubmans at my dealer).
The OL status is useless. That should be all automated and up-to-date.
Anyone know how long the boat trip usually takes?
my Clubman went into production 7/8 and could be finished by 7/15.
Great news since I ordered on 7/2! Sorry to those of you who ordered
earlier, but I guess I got lucky with my dealer's production slots (maybe
they haven't had such a large order backlog for Clubmans at my dealer).
The OL status is useless. That should be all automated and up-to-date.
Anyone know how long the boat trip usually takes?
Neutral
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 7
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I'm an Otto's mini person 
- For some reason, don't know how I was booked on the Fidelo that left Southhampton on the 8th. Am I the first one in week 28 on a boat?
Also, for those who bought from Otto's - did anyone see the post in the general area about a person picking their car up and the dealership (Otto's) would only give them a half a tank of gas?
- For some reason, don't know how I was booked on the Fidelo that left Southhampton on the 8th. Am I the first one in week 28 on a boat? Also, for those who bought from Otto's - did anyone see the post in the general area about a person picking their car up and the dealership (Otto's) would only give them a half a tank of gas?
4th Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 529
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From: Round Lake IL
OL does lag about 48 hours. I went into production n 7/8 and today OL showed a change in status and a VIN!!!! Is the only lag between on order and Scheduled for Production or do all OL status' lag?
2nd Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
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My Mini is being transported to the "Port of exit"!!! According to the WW shipping schedules, the next departure dates out of Southhampton to NY are Saturday, July 12 and Tuesday, July 15 with arrival dates of Monday, July 21 and Thursday, July 24. If I am lucky enough to get a spot on one of these ships, does that mean I could have my Mini by the end of the month? PS I am on Long Island, NY.
2nd Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
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2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 59
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From: NEPA
Nah... I'll have to go check that out. Wow... if that is ture, what a shock. Other makes are offering free gas for a year, $50 gas cards, all kinds of fuel incentives to buy... and MINI a half a tank of gas!!
5th Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: West Chester, PA
I'm an Otto's mini person - For some reason, don't know how I was booked on the Fidelo that left Southhampton on the 8th. Am I the first one in week 28 on a boat?
Also, for those who bought from Otto's - did anyone see the post in the general area about a person picking their car up and the dealership (Otto's) would only give them a half a tank of gas?
- For some reason, don't know how I was booked on the Fidelo that left Southhampton on the 8th. Am I the first one in week 28 on a boat? Also, for those who bought from Otto's - did anyone see the post in the general area about a person picking their car up and the dealership (Otto's) would only give them a half a tank of gas?
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 37
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From: Dallas/Fort Worth
In the paint shop today, with an estimated completion date of the 12th. WW has a boat from Southampton to Charleston on the 17th and KLine has a boat on the 20th. Looks like early August delivery for me....
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4th Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
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Yeah, weird. Me, too. Not the interior, but the exterior color, and I normally don't care about that sort of thing much. But I'm in the paint shop today, so there's no turning back now!
2nd Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 105
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From: Buffalo, New York
You're giving them ~28k for a car, the LEAST they could do is fill the @#%! thing up for you
silly dealers, cutting corners where they can...
2nd Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 68
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From: Central FL
Per the ASK MINI live rep, Mrs. Peel is at the port, waiting for her ship to come in. The WW site does not yet recognize my VIN, but hopefully that will happen soon.
That's pretty amazing about the dealership that is screwing their customers out of a half tankful of gas. The jerks. It's just another of the many reasons why car dealerships are held in such high regard by the public.
That's pretty amazing about the dealership that is screwing their customers out of a half tankful of gas. The jerks. It's just another of the many reasons why car dealerships are held in such high regard by the public.
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 23
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From: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Hello
I seem to be in Week 28 myself.
Ordered the Friday before Memorial Day
09 JCW Factory Clubman
Build started 7-7 ans shows waiting for transportation coming into Charleston
Got lucky as I was expecting the car to be build not untill 7/31. The car was pushed up.
Can't Wait!
I seem to be in Week 28 myself.
Ordered the Friday before Memorial Day
09 JCW Factory Clubman
Build started 7-7 ans shows waiting for transportation coming into Charleston
Got lucky as I was expecting the car to be build not untill 7/31. The car was pushed up.
Can't Wait!
4th Gear
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 529
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From: Round Lake IL
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WW) .....is it one of the shipping lines that carry BMW and MINI's across the pond. Detailed info can be found at
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=144057
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=144057