[nacs]

My 550e is now on the Daisy Leader. BMW Genius indicates my vehicle left from the port of Zeebrugge vs. Bremerhaven as an interesting data point.

Does anyone have access to its Port of call until it hits Port Hueneme on Dec 4th?

[ToddRGuy]

Originally Posted by Vindicator3

Another update - I have a VIN:

Model of G60 You Ordered: 540i
Date of Order: 11/2/24
Date VIN assigned: 11/6/2024
Production week assigned: 47
Current Status on myBMW: "Production Begins" (as of 11/6/24)

Awesome! It’s always nice when a VIN appears and things seem more real. Just keep in mind that “Production Begins” only means their allocating and sourcing parts for your build. Once you see “Exterior Body Assembly begins” then that means it’s really being built.

[Vindicator3]

Yep, actual assigned "build week" is the week after next (week 47). I assume I'm looking at March, give or take, to actually push the start button.

[ToddRGuy]

Originally Posted by Vindicator3

Yep, actual assigned "build week" is the week after next (week 47). I assume I'm looking at March, give or take, to actually push the start button.

Hopefully sooner now that the IBS logjam appears to be clearing out!! 😊

[ToddRGuy]

Originally Posted by nacs

My 550e is now on the Daisy Leader. BMW Genius indicates my vehicle left from the port of Zeebrugge vs. Bremerhaven as an interesting data point.

Does anyone have access to its Port of call until it hits Port Hueneme on Dec 4th?

Take a look at this document I found on NYK line RoRo scheduling. It would appear that the only other stop is in San Diego.

https://www.nykroro.com/wp-content/u...lia-RTW-10.pdf

[AlteBMW]

Originally Posted by nacs

My 550e is now on the Daisy Leader. BMW Genius indicates my vehicle left from the port of Zeebrugge vs. Bremerhaven as an interesting data point.

Does anyone have access to its Port of call until it hits Port Hueneme on Dec 4th?

The boats go to Zeebruge frequently before Bremerhaven, sometimes then go to Gothenburg. Please check the name of the boat with the Genius as the only NYK trip I could find from Bremerhaven to Port Hueneme is a different "Leader" "Centaurus Leader", and it is scheduled to leave Bremerhaven Nov 9 with stops back in Zeebruge (Nov 10-11), Southampton (Nov 12-13), Long Beach (Dec 6) an Port Hueneme Dec 7. Link to the NYK site here: https://www.nykroro.com/customer/schedules/

BTW whoever told you the car was loaded in Zeebruge is almost surely wrong, as as far as I know (and I have ordered and tracked many BMWs) BMW loads only from Bremerhaven.

[LVBMW]

Originally Posted by AlteBMW

The boats go to Zeebruge frequently before Bremerhaven, sometimes then go to Gothenburg. Please check the name of the boat with the Genius as the only NYK trip I could find from Bremerhaven to Port Hueneme is a different "Leader" "Centaurus Leader", and it is scheduled to leave Bremerhaven Nov 9 with stops back in Zeebruge (Nov 10-11), Southampton (Nov 12-13), Long Beach (Dec 6) an Port Hueneme Dec 7. Link to the NYK site here: https://www.nykroro.com/customer/schedules/

BTW whoever told you the car was loaded in Zeebruge is almost surely wrong, as as far as I know (and I have ordered and tracked many BMWs) BMW loads only from Bremerhaven.

Definitely have seen others on the forum report their vehicles being loaded in Belgium.

[nacs]

Originally Posted by AlteBMW

The boats go to Zeebruge frequently before Bremerhaven, sometimes then go to Gothenburg. Please check the name of the boat with the Genius as the only NYK trip I could find from Bremerhaven to Port Hueneme is a different "Leader" "Centaurus Leader", and it is scheduled to leave Bremerhaven Nov 9 with stops back in Zeebruge (Nov 10-11), Southampton (Nov 12-13), Long Beach (Dec 6) an Port Hueneme Dec 7. Link to the NYK site here: https://www.nykroro.com/customer/schedules/

BTW whoever told you the car was loaded in Zeebruge is almost surely wrong, as as far as I know (and I have ordered and tracked many BMWs) BMW loads only from Bremerhaven.

I’ll see if I can record the audio message from the BMW Genius line that says the port and the name of the ship as that is where I got my information.

[SkykingUSA]

Originally Posted by LVBMW

Definitely have seen others on the forum report their vehicles being loaded in Belgium.

Way back in February of this year a genius line person told me my car was loaded in Belgium. She even gave me the time of day it arrived there, and the time of day it was loaded on the ship. It sounded authentic, but I wouldn't really know how to tell if she was correct or not. I really have no reason to doubt the accuracy of what she said.

[AlteBMW]

Originally Posted by nacs

I’ll see if I can record the audio message from the BMW Genius line that says the port and the name of the ship as that is where I got my information.

Well I will stand corrected. The NYK sites seem inconsistent as there does appear to be a Daisy Leader headed for the west coast, and if cars were loaded in Zebrugge (I've never seen that!) I will be doubly wrong. My 530ix was and every single car I ordered in the past that was produced at Dingholfing was shipped out of Bremerhaven (even if the boats stopped at Zebrugge either before or after Bremerhaven). Sorry for creating confusion but as I note the NYK site(s) strangely do not agree with each other.

edit: Did some research and BMW ships cars from the Regensburg plant by rail to Zebrugge. But the 5 series is produced at Dingolfing with some at Graz in Austria.

[PeterC4]

Originally Posted by PeterC4

Updated to vehicle current location: Halifax as at October 28, 2024 according to dealer

Well, my dealer phoned me after my lease has expired again and the news is...."we made a mistake, the car is still in Germany waiting to get on a ship....we think"

I have given up trying to follow where my car is. I am way into the lease now.

[AlteBMW]

Originally Posted by PeterC4

Well, my dealer phoned me after my lease has expired again and the news is...."we made a mistake, the car is still in Germany waiting to get on a ship....we think"

I have given up trying to follow where my car is. I am way into the lease now.

Can't you see where it is in the My BMW App? What does that show? If "in transit" it is on a boat. "At the port" appears twice, once when at the port in Europe and again at the destination port. (then it shows "in transit" again when on its way to the Dealer). The Genius line almost always has info more up to date than the dealer.

[patch5674]

I have a delivery date!! I am getting the car next Friday.

Will be 2 months delay from it arriving at the dealer to handover.

This is my first time ever ordering a brand new car to spec and not buying off the lot, so it has been spoilt a bit, but as everyone says, I can get excited and enjoy it now.

First world problems and all that...

[PeterC4]

Originally Posted by AlteBMW

Can't you see where it is in the My BMW App? What does that show? If "in transit" it is on a boat. "At the port" appears twice, once when at the port in Europe and again at the destination port. (then it shows "in transit" again when on its way to the Dealer). The Genius line almost always has info more up to date than the dealer.

I can. It says in Transit. That is all I can see. Don't see "At the Port".

[SkykingUSA]

Originally Posted by patch5674

I have a delivery date!! I am getting the car next Friday.

Will be 2 months delay from it arriving at the dealer to handover.

This is my first time ever ordering a brand new car to spec and not buying off the lot, so it has been spoilt a bit, but as everyone says, I can get excited and enjoy it now.

First world problems and all that...

Congratulations! It was my first special order car too and it is a real treat to finally get the exact car you wanted and ordered. Enjoy it! Looking forward to see the photos when you get it.

[Chaos_301]

I finally got out of QC hell !!! I’m currently sitting at step 11 “awaiting carrier assignment.”

Now I gotta see if I need to extend my current lease (again) lol.

ToddRGuy I think u and I were both the same week, has your status changed?

[ToddRGuy]

Originally Posted by Chaos_301

I finally got out of QC hell !!! I’m currently sitting at step 11 “awaiting carrier assignment.”

Now I gotta see if I need to extend my current lease (again) lol.

ToddRGuy I think u and I were both the same week, has your status changed?

Yes, indeed! Mine changed on 11-6 to awaiting carrier assignment! Glad you're out of QC Purgatory as well. Maybe we'll be on the same ship!

[rgw]

Originally Posted by Vindicator3

Another update - I have a VIN:

Model of G60 You Ordered: 540i
Date of Order: 11/2/24
Date VIN assigned: 11/6/2024
Production week assigned: 47
Current Status on myBMW: "Production Begins" (as of 11/6/24)

Whoa. I ordered two months prior to you but didn't get a VIN until today. May be due to my BMW Individual 4NB special order or it may be a sign that BMW is coming out the other side of the production hiccups from Summer/early Fall.