The automated system never tells me where my car is in production

I always get that stupid 'Vehicle has been scheduled for production with no production date' :(

So I then am forced to ask a real ASKMINI operator who then gives me exact info! :P

They probably think I'm a stalker now.

 

Actually that is the exact same thing that has happened to me up until today. Today I called and used my VIN rather than the production number and went to the automated system which gave me the information.

 

Oh.. Ill try a VIN tonight!

EDIT: So I called through the automated service and used my VIN.. and was transferred to a live person who of course is not there. Haha.

 

That's happened to me just the other day as well. I really think it's how they update the system. They don't basically. I'm not sure why they can't get it right? I would try it again tomorrow.

Sure is a pain in the neck don't you agree?

 

Completion date Sept. 16. The Aida leaves on Sept. 19, but I suppose it will most likely board the Manon on Sept. 26 for the ten day voyage to NY.

It looks like they don't update the automated system until you reach the body shop.

 

I just got a completion date of the 16th from ASK-MINI as well. Can't say as I'm thrilled to have a "Friday" car though.

 

@OfficeMaven and Herby74: Fantastic news!! Congrats!!!

 

x2, Congrats! I bet the time will fly now!

 

Thanks guys. since I'm in So Cal, I still have a long time to wait, but at least the process is moving along now.

BTW, it's very interesting to see that we don't have any week 36 built Coupes (AFAIK). A few folks said they had week 36 builds, but it looks like they're all being built in week 37. I remember when I first got my production number, my MA told me that, as far as he knew, there weren't any week 37 Coupe buiilds. Maybe he was right.

 

Very happy for everyone whose Coupe is in production.

When and where do you get your VIN? I don't see my VIN on MINI USA, but my status is still "On Order".

 

Mine is "On Order" too. How long does it take to move into "scheduled for production?"

 

@jamesday24,

As soon as you move to "Scheduled For Production" on the Owner's Lounge tracking page, look under the "Review Order Detail" section and your VIN will appear in there (right under your production number).

 

@Cred,

That depends on the build week that has been alloted to your production number (and if it's been delayed or bumpped). Your MA should be able to tell you what week your production number is for. Mine was a week 37 build (i.e. this week), and it moved to "Scheduled For Production" in the Owner's Lounge the week before (i.e. in week 36).

 

Thanks for the reply, TheOfficeMaven.

I'm enjoying reading about all the ordered Coupes and going through the tracking process with everyone here.

 

Just got off the phone with ASK-MINI, seems as though my Coupe S (which has now been named "Jack S" after Jack Skellington from Nightmare before Christmas. Figured it would be a Halloween delivery so in keeping with the spirit, Jack S.) is in the body shop. The Mini Rep said that it should be completed by Saturday 9/16. Nice to see some progress. Looking like the Asian King from Southampton to Port Hueneme on 9/27 is the most likely transport ship for several of the West Coast Coupes.

 

Great news everyone!
My status is now "vehicle being assembled with a completion date of TODAY"
Remember everyone is welcome to update their status on the spreadsheet HERE

 

My vehicle is in the body shop with an estimated completion date of 9/16!

 

I was originally told it wouldn't start production until 9/19, but it's in the Body Shop right now. Now all I have to do it get rid of my wife's Fusion and order the mods, etc....

 

Just checked my order again just to see if any changes. None thus far. Still says in the paint shop with estimated completion date of 9/15.

That's good news.

It's still a long, long way to California.

 

For those of us on the west coast it still looks like a long time. Even if your car gets completed this week I was checking he WW ship schedule and the next ship leaving Southhampton for PH does not leave until 9/27/2011 with a scheduled arrival date of 10/19/2011.

Man that is a heck of a long time between build completion and shipment date. The name of the ship is the Asian King and it's the only ship that came up in the time frame from now until the end of the month. My experience tells me that another carrier will not be used. So we may be stuck with this.

I gotta tell ya that kind of stinks. So us west coasties might as well sit back and relax.

It's going to be awhile.

Pat

 

@PatM,

All of our prior MINIs came to PH on NYK ships (like the "Agean Leader" and "Centaurus Leader").

 

@OfficeMaven,
So you don't think that west coast mini's are travelling on WW? I couldn't make heads or tails of the NYK-Line schedule and didn't see any of them shipping through the Panama Canal to Port Hueneme. Do you know which NYK ships are leaving Southampton and when?

 

@tcassa.

I think you can get the NYK schedules here:

http://www2.nykline.com/vesselschedu...nableCheck.nyk

From the looks of it, there are ships leaving Southampton destin for Port Hueneme on September 18th, September 25th, October 2nd, and October 9th.

I would imagine that both WW and NYK (and possibly K-Line???) are used to bring MINIs to through the Panama Canal and over to Port Hueneme.

 

Doesn't mean that these won't though. If you look at the 'Waiting for my 2012' thread or whatever in '1st Gear' you can see that many of the West Coast cars are coming in via WW and going through the Panama Canal. Also the Track a MINI thread only references to WW and K-Line for shipping services that MINI uses.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d-updated.html



SOUTHAMPTON 19/09/2011 BRUNSWICK, GA 03/10/2011 AIDA CA137-ADA 14 Book It

WW schedule shows a ship leaving on the 19th from Southampton. I hope I can get on this sucker. Arrival in Georgia VDC is 10/3. Not too shabby

 

@PezRadar,

That tracking thread has never mentioned NYK even though MINIs have been coming into PH via NYK for years and years. Also, I never said that it has to be a NYK ship. Only that I know for certain that NYK is used in addition to WW (as I've personally had 4 MINIs come into PH via NYK over the years).