Shipped from NJ VPC to Baltimore VPC?

ApexL8 · 10-27-2016, 07:31 AM

Tomorrow marks two weeks ago that the W&W Theben steamed into NY harbor with my ED M3.

Its pretty much been sitting for tow weeks. Genius said they had a delay and it blew the ship date to my dealer of 10-21-16. No problem.

Yesterday my CA told me that my car has left VPC in NJ and is now headed to Baltimore for final processing and then shipping to the dealer.

This all sounds unconventional to me. I have never heard of or read on any forum that they move cars between VPC's.

Does this mean the car was damaged?

I'm not "that guy" that can't wait trust me. Things just aren't adding up and its made me curious. The dealer did say that their cars originate from the Baltimore VPC. In that event why did they drop my car at the NJ VPC? I thought maybe customs but every port has customs.

cwhands · 10-27-2016, 08:12 AM

Has your CA shown you the production status screen?

That seems unorthodox.

The internal BMW website may not specifically note why it was moved between the two, though.

If not PM your last 7.

suprajjang · 10-27-2016, 10:09 AM

Not sure if this helps you but my car was also transported from NJ VPC to Baltimore VPC via train before being sent to my dealer. My situation was slightly different as my dealer traded for the car that was already in route to the NJ VPC but like your situation, my local dealers cars originate from the Baltimore VPC
Hope you get answers soon!

zuschnell · 10-27-2016, 12:24 PM

Same thing happened to my car and delayed delivery by about one week. No idea why but it seems this is relatively common...

rcclarke · 10-27-2016, 09:17 PM

This is also happening with my car. From conversations with BMW Genius, it seems to be a tactic used by the transportation company to keep costs down. In my case, it was routed to Galveston so it can be loaded along with other cars onto a truck that will take them to my dealer...

ApexL8 · 11-02-2016, 07:25 AM

Monday morning BMW Genius (the ultimate oxymoron) told me that my car was still in Baltimore and they had assigned a shipping company but they had not yet picked the car up at the VPC. My CA texted me at 5:00 and said that my car just rolled in on a car carrier.

BMW NA website says my car is still getting "Finishing Touches".

I picked my car up Monday night at 7:30. I am delighted to have it. BMW NA has done nothing to impress me or strengthen brand loyalty.

thevex67 · 07-21-2017, 12:25 PM

I just called BMW Genius-- my car arrived in NJ Wed July 19 at around midnight and unloaded during the day on Thurs July 20. Car is still listed in Customs but is estimated to arrive at NJ VPC today (Fri July 21). But the Genius says the schedule estimates the car to arrive at Baltimore VPC on July 28 (next Fri) then will be shipped to the dealer. I was hoping to have the car by next Friday/

10-27-2016, 07:31 AM	#1
ApexL8 Private 22 Rep 57 Posts Drives: M-Powered Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Northern Ohio iTrader: (0)	Shipped from NJ VPC to Baltimore VPC? Tomorrow marks two weeks ago that the W&W Theben steamed into NY harbor with my ED M3. Its pretty much been sitting for tow weeks. Genius said they had a delay and it blew the ship date to my dealer of 10-21-16. No problem. Yesterday my CA told me that my car has left VPC in NJ and is now headed to Baltimore for final processing and then shipping to the dealer. This all sounds unconventional to me. I have never heard of or read on any forum that they move cars between VPC's. Does this mean the car was damaged? I'm not "that guy" that can't wait trust me. Things just aren't adding up and its made me curious. The dealer did say that their cars originate from the Baltimore VPC. In that event why did they drop my car at the NJ VPC? I thought maybe customs but every port has customs.
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10-27-2016, 08:12 AM	#2
cwhands Captain 640 Rep 718 Posts Drives: F80 M3 SS/CSAT 6MT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (0)	Has your CA shown you the production status screen? That seems unorthodox. The internal BMW website may not specifically note why it was moved between the two, though. If not PM your last 7.
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10-27-2016, 10:09 AM	#3
suprajjang Private First Class 53 Rep 167 Posts Drives: SMB M3CS Join Date: May 2016 Location: VA iTrader: (4)	Not sure if this helps you but my car was also transported from NJ VPC to Baltimore VPC via train before being sent to my dealer. My situation was slightly different as my dealer traded for the car that was already in route to the NJ VPC but like your situation, my local dealers cars originate from the Baltimore VPC Hope you get answers soon!
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10-27-2016, 12:24 PM	#4
zuschnell Captain 556 Rep 629 Posts Drives: '19 m5, '18 991.2 gt3, Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	Same thing happened to my car and delayed delivery by about one week. No idea why but it seems this is relatively common... __________________ Gone but not forgotten: '10 X5M, '14 550ix, '17 M3 zcp, '11 aw e90 M3 zcp, ?11 sg e90 M3, '17 X5M, 19 F90 M5 Current: ?13 e92 m3 ESS 585, 22 f95 x5m Comp, Track - '18 manual 991.2 GT3, Wife's family truckster - '20 Volvo XC90 T8
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10-27-2016, 09:17 PM	#5
rcclarke Private 38 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	This is also happening with my car. From conversations with BMW Genius, it seems to be a tactic used by the transportation company to keep costs down. In my case, it was routed to Galveston so it can be loaded along with other cars onto a truck that will take them to my dealer...
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11-02-2016, 07:25 AM	#6
ApexL8 Private 22 Rep 57 Posts Drives: M-Powered Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Northern Ohio iTrader: (0)	Monday morning BMW Genius (the ultimate oxymoron) told me that my car was still in Baltimore and they had assigned a shipping company but they had not yet picked the car up at the VPC. My CA texted me at 5:00 and said that my car just rolled in on a car carrier. BMW NA website says my car is still getting "Finishing Touches". I picked my car up Monday night at 7:30. I am delighted to have it. BMW NA has done nothing to impress me or strengthen brand loyalty.
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07-21-2017, 12:25 PM	#7
thevex67 Private First Class 95 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2023 Dravit Gray/BK G26 i4 M50 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0)	I just called BMW Genius-- my car arrived in NJ Wed July 19 at around midnight and unloaded during the day on Thurs July 20. Car is still listed in Customs but is estimated to arrive at NJ VPC today (Fri July 21). But the Genius says the schedule estimates the car to arrive at Baltimore VPC on July 28 (next Fri) then will be shipped to the dealer. I was hoping to have the car by next Friday/ __________________ 2023 Dravit Gray/BK G26 i4 M50 2018 AB/BK F82 Competition (DCT) (traded-in) 2011.75 AW/BK E90 Competition (DCT) No Sunroof (traded-in) 2003 Carbon Bk/BK E46 Coupe (SMG) (traded-in)
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