Tracking Canadian Order....

[myzmak]

Can we do it?

I have a long production number from dealer (starts with "82..."). Doesn't seem to work on 'add my vehicle' on bmw.ca 'my bmw' site, nor can i use that number on the BMW USA site.

?

[01ON19]

My production number was 7 digits starting with 86. Won't do anything on U.S. site. I think Canadian My BMW site only accepts VINs.

[sunnyboy]

Before production completion on your car, tracking in Canada is dependent on your sales rep. Their system has a screen that provides the same status as the USA site does, but we have no access. Once you have the VIN, that's when the fun begins.

[myzmak]

Groovy. How long into the process is VIN issued?

[sunnyboy]

Not entirely sure, but I got my VIN once it was scheduled into production.

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by sunnyboy

Not entirely sure, but I got my VIN once it was scheduled into production.

Thanks again man.

[sunnyboy]

Originally Posted by myzmak

Thanks again man.

No worries... keep checking with your sales rep and they should be able to notify you once they see the VIN in their system. Then...

To track your car's details (EDITED):
http://www.bmwvin.com/

To track when your car gets on a boat and when it gets discharged:
https://offices.2wglobal.com/offices...uickSearchPage

Then to track the vessel's voyage through terrestrial AIS:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/

Once it gets to Canada, you will need to find a friend who has CN rail access to get a date for when it gets on a train and moved to you vicinity. Check this forum, there are those here that can help.

Once it is near your vicinity, you can track the trucking to the dealership:
https://www.lhf.com/

(DISCLAIMER - At least this was the way I tracked my car from Germany to Toronto. I know they sometimes can ship using a different company or truck direct without rails. So, this has not accounted for those variances)

Hopes this helps.

[myzmak]

Very helpful. Similar to process when we ordered the MB. What is unique to BMW (at least vs Benz) is some ability to 'check status' online for the US cars.

Thanks again mate.

[E92LNGCGY]

When you have your production number call BMW Canada and they will be able to give you information even the VIN. But once the car gets on the boat they will tell you it is now under dealer inventory and you would have to check with dealer. 99% of the time dealer will have no clue either.

[Gearhead999s]

Finally my car is on the Don Juan and the ETA is Sept 22 in Halifax.So hopefully the 1st week of October it will be here.It will be the 1st Moonstone M4 in Canada.

[sunnyboy]

Originally Posted by Gearhead999s

Finally my car is on the Don Juan and the ETA is Sept 22 in Halifax.So hopefully the 1st week of October it will be here.It will be the 1st Moonstone M4 in Canada.

Grats!! Definitely have to share pics...
But, I would plan for at least 2-3 weeks from Halifax to Toronto for delivery... wait time, rails, more wait, truck...

[Lantern Rouge]

Originally Posted by sunnyboy

To track when your car gets on a boat and when it gets discharged:
https://offices.2wglobal.com/offices...uickSearchPage

Just curious how you go about tracking which boat you're on for a Canadian order? I've got my VIN and production is supposed to be complete this week. It shows up on BMW Archive with a production date of Sept 18th, and my dealer says it's due to ship soon.

I've take a look at the shipping link but aren't super clear as to which field to use.

Basically, I'm not sure if I'm doing it wrong, or if my car just hasn't made it to shipping yet. Thanks!

[01ON19]

You put the VIN in the Cargo ID field. But, you will not see anything until around the time the car is actually on the boat.

[Lantern Rouge]

Originally Posted by Kanuck

You put the VIN in the Cargo ID field. But, you will not see anything until around the time the car is actually on the boat.

Thanks Kanuck!

[sunnyboy]

Originally Posted by Lantern Rouge

Thanks Kanuck!

Exactly what Kanuck said. However, the last 7 characters of your VIN will work as well.

And, if like me, after awhile you still don't see your car, then enter the first 7 characters of your car (namely WBS3R9C for a M4) and you will see all the cars that were produced after yours but getting shipped before yours. This will help make you even more frustrated, as it did for me.

Cheers.

[Lantern Rouge]

Originally Posted by sunnyboy

Exactly what Kanuck said. However, the last 7 characters of your VIN will work as well.

And, if like me, after awhile you still don't see your car, then enter the first 7 characters of your car (namely WBS3R9C for a M4) and you will see all the cars that were produced after yours but getting shipped before yours. This will help make you even more frustrated, as it did for me.

Cheers.

WHOA! That's actually a pretty cool trick. VIN's ending in 730, 731, 744 & 748 were loaded today. Mine is 814, so I can't be too far behind now.

[sunnyboy]

Originally Posted by Lantern Rouge

WHOA! That's actually a pretty cool trick. VIN's ending in 730, 731, 744 & 748 were loaded today. Mine is 814, so I can't be too far behind now.

it seems cool now... but when you see VIN 397 loaded while your VIN is 028, you will be cursing like I did...

[Gearhead999s]

Originally Posted by Lantern Rouge

WHOA! That's actually a pretty cool trick. VIN's ending in 730, 731, 744 & 748 were loaded today. Mine is 814, so I can't be too far behind now.

Mine arrived on the 22nd on the Don Juan.The serial # ends in 0842

[sunnyboy]

Originally Posted by Gearhead999s

Mine arrived on the 22nd on the Don Juan.The serial # ends in 0842

Grats!! at least your baby is now on the same continent as you...

Mine made it on, Don Juan as well woohoo, on Aug 18. I got my car Sept 4 (with a long weekend). So, I would plan at least 2 weeks before taking delivery

Pics when you get yours!!

[CanAutM3]

Just got feedback my car delivery has been delayed by a full week. It got in Halifax on the 16th, it just cleared customes this week and it is now promised at the dealer Friday next week . I can't believe it takes 10 days to get a car trucked to Montreal (ED are getting trucked) .

Hopefully BMW Canada will be able to improve by a few days, we have a road trip planned for next weekend, would sure like to have the M4 .

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Just got feedback my car delivery has been delayed by a full week. It got in Halifax on the 16th, it just cleared customes this week and it is now promised at the dealer Friday next week . I can't believe it takes 10 days to get a car trucked to Montreal (ED are getting trucked) .

Hopefully BMW Canada will be able to improve by a few days, we have a road trip planned for next weekend, would sure like to have the M4 .

Weak sauce.

That last bit of the wait is the worst, when you think "I could just drive it here my damn self in 1/10th the time...."

Is it going to have to go through a mini-PDI process again once it hits your dealer? (I would think they'd wanna clean or detail it, which could add another day or two.....)

[01ON19]

Originally Posted by myzmak

Is it going to have to go through a mini-PDI process again once it hits your dealer? (I would think they'd wanna clean or detail it, which could add another day or two.....)

Most dealers will do "mini-PDI" for ED redelivery but it is your car if ED, so if you want to just take it as soon as it arrives, you can do that. In the old way of ED redelivery in Canada, you had to get the car through Customs yourself and go to the railyard to get it. No dealer involvement at all.