Yeah, probably not. It has to be transferred to the BMW plant for final inspection. I've read this usually takes a few days, and up to a week before it gets released.

 

sigh.. well thanks for the info, either way i should have it before july :D

 

Nicaragua - Whoo Hoo! Just hope the "kids" don't get too seasick since my morning briefing from work says that "as of 0500 hrs EDT on 5/23, the center of Tropical Depression One-E was 625 miles SSW of Manzanillo, Mexico with max sustained winds of 35 mph moving WNW at 5 mph and is expected to strengthen into a Tropical Storm today."

Not too worried about tropical storms and it doesn't look like this is likely to become a tropical cyclone before making landfall...

Can't wait to get it to Portland and then over the Rockies to Montana!

 

I wonder if your Minis send you guys selfies from their cruise
Oh don't mind me, I'm just jealous - here in Canada we just wait for news from our salesperson. No idea of the date the order went in, build date etc.
*drumming fingers on desk and whistling*

 

lol. Does 1-866-Ask-Mini not work for Canadian orders?

 

I am booked on the Independence ,leaves southhampton 5/25 arriving in NY 6/4..I hope AJW,SeppTB and Cager all make this crossing..

 

Awww...thanks so much!! I called again tonight..and it is still stating that the car is waiting to be released
So glad you have a definitive answer. Gives the rest of us something to look forward to!!
Im trying to be optimistic. .not easy.

 

Did you enter your vin on the tracking Link? see post 470 .

 

Yes..about 2 hours ago. Its not there yet. There is still hope for the 25th...im hoping its been released and the system hasn't caught up yet. I had to do something today so ive been searching for seat covers ..my puppy will be the MINI s best friend!

 

I'm in the same boat (figuratively). My status has been "Production Completed" for 4 days now, I'm starting to get anxious.

 

Not sure why some get more definitive answers about status than others. Dont worry..for all you know..your car could be at port right now. Yep..that's what I'm going with! :-)

 

I've got the same, AJW. No tracking info yet, even though my production said finished a few days ago. I read around a bit more, it seems W&W isn't 100% at getting VINs entered into the tracking, and Mini tracking isn't 100% at reporting exactly where you're at over the phone. I've been told 'In transport to port of exit' all day long, and well, it doesn't take that long to go 30 miles by train

Still a couple days before the boat loads up, so we've got a chance still! If not, the infinitely cooler named Don Juan should get ours the week after!

 

If I'm lucky enough to catch the next boat (5/26), it'll be the "Titania" :-/

 

On the boat!
She is currently on Toreador, due in at port in CA on June 12th and to my dealership about 10 days later I was told.

 

Will she land in Port Hueneme or go up to the Bay Area?

 

LOL...Thanks...Whatever will be will be...Im still getting the same message as yesterday. Don Juan is cooler though.

 

Good question, I wish I knew the answer. My MA just said "the port in CA". He also gave me a link to track the cargo ship, so of course I've been checking it's location daily.
Her final destination before I pick her up is Seattle though.

 

When you click on the ship it will tell her destination and ETA.
You will have to oogle the destination to find the Port.
For instance US NTD is the country (US) and the Port (NTD) Port Hueneme.
The first stop is coming from the UK to the west coast is usually PA , Panama.
Morning Chant came thru the Canal 3 days ago and is currently off Mexico , approx. SW of Mexico City. That is about 1500 miles from the Canal.
She is due in Hueneme on the 29th.
You can plot distance and time by playing around on this site:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...ate:lastknown#

 

I see what you mean. Mine says destination MANZANILLO. When I googled, it's somewhere in Mexico.

 

Toreador left the UK 2 days ago, she is on her way to Manzanillo, that is the Port in Panama. She is making 17 kts (20mph) and ...
She will arrive PA on the 2nd.
You can plot her progress by using D=RT since you know her destination, rate, and heading.

 

Thanks!! My first mini so my stalking skills are a low level. Also, until now I've never had much reason to play around on the marine vessels tracking page.

 

finally ordered...how long is the average wait these days? My MA said 7-9 weeks...that's gonna feel like forever!

 

Seems about right.

For better answers there's a number of factors to consider. Did your MA enter it as replacement for one of their existing orders? What priority number was it given? Did you get a contrasting roof/mirror color? Did you get the HK sound system? The contrasting color and HK system both have delays, though the color issue seems to be worked out a bit.

But a full body color, no HK, replacement order with priority one is going to enter production much quicker. We've seen some orders like this finish production less than 2 weeks after ordering, where as some of us had to wait 6 weeks or more after ordering to enter production. And shipping is a whole other beast.

The wait sucks. =)

 

Yes, contrasting roof (black though) and yes HK. No idea of priority code.

At what production date will they change to '15 models?

 

Hi - don't go for the automated options; pick the Customer Relations option and talk to a real person. I've had much better luck and can ask questions. Good Luck!