[Norcalx7]

My Car has just finished production and will be delivered to Carrier tomorrow.
Can some one from the West tell me the approximate time for the car to reach dealership based on your experience? I am from Northern CA

[thenew3]

Mine went to "Dispatched from Factory" on May 21, 2020, and arrive at dealer in Central Coast CA on June 12, 2020. So took roughly 3 weeks

[elp]

Was there something else that took time in between? 3 weeks seems like a really long time to be on a train or truck.

[Norcalx7]

Originally Posted by thenew3

Mine went to "Dispatched from Factory" on May 21, 2020, and arrive at dealer in Central Coast CA on June 12, 2020. So took roughly 3 weeks

Ohh 3 more weeks of wait !!! Hopefully I will get the car by April mid then

[jonatious]

Originally Posted by elp

Was there something else that took time in between? 3 weeks seems like a really long time to be on a train or truck.

It took 5 weeks for me. 1 week to reach Kansas, 2 weeks to reach Renton WA and 2 weeks of delay in between Kansas and Renton. Also I live 10 miles from Renton processing center. So there was no delay there. But if I was somewhere else in WA, it would’ve taken another week for truck transit easily

[thenew3]

Originally Posted by elp

Was there something else that took time in between? 3 weeks seems like a really long time to be on a train or truck.

According to the dealer and BMWUSA, the car spent nearly a week at the VPC just outside the factory before being loaded on a truck/train. It spent about 2 weeks on various truck/trains before it arrived at the dealer.

[elp]

Originally Posted by jonatious

It took 5 weeks for me. 1 week to reach Kansas, 2 weeks to reach Renton WA and 2 weeks of delay in between Kansas and Renton. Also I live 10 miles from Renton processing center. So there was no delay there. But if I was somewhere else in WA, it would’ve taken another week for truck transit easily

Originally Posted by jonatious

It took 5 weeks for me. 1 week to reach Kansas, 2 weeks to reach Renton WA and 2 weeks of delay in between Kansas and Renton. Also I live 10 miles from Renton processing center. So there was no delay there. But if I was somewhere else in WA, it would've taken another week for truck transit easily

Wow. That's insane. I will be picking up from BMW Seattle so hopefully that won't be other week.

[elp]

Originally Posted by thenew3

According to the dealer and BMWUSA, the car spent nearly a week at the VPC just outside the factory before being loaded on a truck/train. It spent about 2 weeks on various truck/trains before it arrived at the dealer.

How long ago was this? I certainly hope it has gotten better recently.

[thenew3]

Originally Posted by elp

How long ago was this? I certainly hope it has gotten better recently.

Last summer.

[dmanb2b]

Shipping logistics are a mess across the country...getting better but still not where it was pre covid

[Norcalx7]

Got an update from the BMW-GENIUS that my vehicle is in transit and is expected to arrive in Railhub Processing center in Renton, WA by 04/06.. That itself is 2 weeks. I assume it will easily take another 4 days to reach dealership here in Bay Area

Ordered: 02/12
Production Started: 03/04
Production Completed: 03/17
Left Factory: 03/22
Expected arrival at Renton, WA: 04/06

[thenew3]

Originally Posted by Norcalx7

Got an update from the BMW-GENIUS that my vehicle is in transit and is expected to arrive in Railhub Processing center in Renton, WA by 04/06.. That itself is 2 weeks. I assume it will easily take another 4 days to reach dealership here in Bay Area

Ordered: 02/12
Production Started: 03/04
Production Completed: 03/17
Left Factory: 03/22
Expected arrival at Renton, WA: 04/06

BMW logistics are all over the place this past year. Mine was shipped from the factory to Kansas City by Rail, then sat in Kansas City for a few days before it got moved to another train from Kansas City to Richmond CA.
I was expecting it to go from factory to Oxnard CA VPC by rail, but it went through VPC at the factory then got loaded onto the trains.
Once it reached Richmond CA by rail, it sat there for another 8 days before getting loaded onto a truck.
Richmond is only about 2 hours from me. Took the truck nearly 24 hours to get from Richmond CA to my dealer.

The last few weeks are the worst.

When we ordered my wife's X3 a few years ago, the car left the factory, went on a train directly to Oxnard CA VPC, spent a day at the VPC before it was loaded on a truck and arrived at the same dealer the same day. And Oxnard is nearly 6 hours away.

[jonatious]

Originally Posted by Norcalx7

Got an update from the BMW-GENIUS that my vehicle is in transit and is expected to arrive in Railhub Processing center in Renton, WA by 04/06.. That itself is 2 weeks. I assume it will easily take another 4 days to reach dealership here in Bay Area

Ordered: 02/12
Production Started: 03/04
Production Completed: 03/17
Left Factory: 03/22
Expected arrival at Renton, WA: 04/06

Mine left factory on 1/28 and reached Renton by 3/10