The Maersk Teal hasn't updated since April 2005. I guess could be a good thing. It will keep me from watching it constantly. That's something I would most likely do.

 

Hey does anyone know how to track the teal while it is in the middle of the Atlantic?

 

It's definitely a slow boat. I looked it up on the Maersk page and they said it was good for 19.9 knots, but their schedule looks like 8 days Southampton to NY. It would not surprise me if they've cut their speed some to save fuel. I think a liner makes the same trip in 4 days.

 

Hmmm... Been tracking my gf's car and the ship website says it is on the Honor and scheduled to land in NY on the 30th. However, the OL was just updated and says that it is "en route" and now has an estimated delivery date of October 5th. Does anyone know if that is the day it should arrive at the dealer or the date she can pick it up?

 

I'm in exactly the same situation as you. My dealer, Westchester MINI, told me (when I ordered) to expect the car in the first or second week of October. I'm guessing the 5-Oct date you got was the estimated delivery date to you. But even if not, I'm betting it won't be too far off.

 

Where on the OL is it supposed to show an expected delivery date?

 

On the order details page. It only showed up today becuase the car is "en route"

 

I, too, am listed as "en route" but I have no estimated date. I also don't have any factory options appearing as of yet. I've been ripped!!!

 

I have a date and no options. I'm a little concerned that they only got the color right, but I'll wait and see before

 

jdmarino, I am unsure why the factory options are not listed. Mine just shows the basics of MCS and color.

Hartz, take your VIN from the OE and go to the WW site and put it in there. Add your VIN in the cargo id box. To find the cargo id choose customer care, cargo tracking then auto cargo. This should give you details about your ship, when your MINI was loaded and when it is expected in an American port.

Then add some time to that date for the VDC and shipping to the dealer plus their prep work. It may be just a few days or a week or more. It all depends on how the moon is aligned from what I've been told.

 

I'm not so worried about the factory options not appearing - I have heard others complain of that. But I want an estimated date darn it! :impatient

This is like the worst part of the wait. There's nothing to do but wait for the big ol' boat to arrive, now. No movements from the paintshop to final production. No loading of vehicles on the boat. Nada. Just sitting here waiting like some proverbial fisherman's wife, looking out over the sea for a ship on the horizon. :smile:

 

Thanks SB - I've been to the WW site, and figured out (with help from the kind folks here) that it's supposed to arrive in SC on 10/5. I guess you can figure that it'll take a week or so at the VPC, and then another week or so to get to my dealer here in MI. No biggie, really.

I'm actually totally impressed with the ability to track this as well as you can. I know some folks here have expressed frustration, but man - try tracking an order from GM sometime and see what you get. This is really quite clever by comparison.

 

Hey everyone check for your EDD. Just got mine today as 10/7/05. BTW I still don't have anything listed for factory ordered opts so it should be fine.

 

Nope - no EDD for me. I think she'll get here when she gets here and not a moment sooner.

Red, is your car getting off at NY, or heading on to SC? 10/7... makes me think NY? Just trying to extrapolate for my own purposes.

 

Daisy gets off in NJ and then travles down to Richmond, VA, I wonder if they give you an EDD about a week before the car is delivered to your dealership, because I was estimating after I got on the Maresk Teal that the car would take about 3 days to go through the VPC and then 3 days to travel down to Richmond. which would have made the edd about the 6th so I was pretty close.

 

It took my '03 exactly 1 month to get from Oxford to the dealership for me to pick it up if that helps any. That was with it sitting at the port for a few days...

I just hope that my car did make the Emden and isn't still sitting there waiting on WW like their site says. The dealer says K-Line has it....but I'll be happy to know when it's at Charlotte.

 

How many minis do they make in one week?

 

Hav - did you call k-line to see if it is on board the emden? If it is, you would be on the same bill of lading as mine, which is KKLUHAM100617

I called them, and they looked up my vin and confirmed it on board. She was very nice about it (unlike the folks at WW, who told me they were not supposed to talk to BMW customers!).

It's worth a try.

 

The Teal is taking for-ever! Damn the torpedos man, ALL AHEAD FULL! :impatient

 

Yup, WW has removed my VIN from their site and K-Line did say that it was on the Emden. My MA also does show it on that boat, but he said they have a docking date of 3 Oct instead of the 4th, so maybe she's making some early headway.

It's sort of pathetic..WAY more than the 1st time on this rollercoaster with my 03 S. I've printed out the Atlantic Basin Chart and I'm tracking the boat via points now of where it is.

 

Anyone else on the Honor? Mini should be getting off the boat today in NY.

 

Me!!

I've checked the website 3 times already.

Any idea how long from port to dealer to me?

 

I just checked with K-Lines and my car is on the Emden. It's scheduled into Charleston on the 4th. I might have my car by next weekend!:smile:

 

The Port of Charleston shows the Emden is due in a day early - on Oct 3rd!

My MA said that it usually takes 2-3 days there, before transport to the dealer. I'm in Minneapolis, so she said to expect it around the 10th

 

I'm hoping less than a week until I get to drive her.