Delivery Spreadsheet - Let's Track These Inbound SEs

Finally, departed Southampton, after 4 weeks, on the Hoegh Trapper. 2-3 week ETA.

 

Hey! Me too! 11/27 is the arrival date into Baltimore from Höegh’s website.
After almost a month sitting at the port, finally making progress again!

 

Me too! I emailed my motoring advisor as soon as I saw your post. We're all in the same boat. Pun intended

 

Are others seeing the progress on "my garage" set back to "at the port" as if it hasn't been loaded into a ship yet?

 

I’ve heard that when it gets to the destination port it goes back to port status then in transit again when on a truck to the dealer.

 

That’s correct. I’m in day 6 of my second go-round in “at port” status.


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I am currently at three weeks of sitting at the port in Baltimore (to Pittsburgh). It's driving me nuts and my motoring advisor said these things happen with shipping delays, but come on! He did say that once it leaves, it'll only take a few days.

 

Oh yikes…. We cannot afford to have it sit in the port for super long… we need to get before the end of the year so we can get the tax credit this next year…


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Yeah, I'm not panicking yet, but if it's another two weeks or so delayed, I'm going to cancel the order. My purchase takes into account the tax credits. More than anything, I just don't like waiting and want to drive it!

 

Hopefully mine will make it before the end of the year (though it could be on next year's taxes, it doesn't really matter). I was surprised in August when someone on here cancelled their order because they didn't think the car would be here by the end of the year. It seemed ludicrous at the time, but now I'm in that boat!

 

Yeah, our purchase is more or less banking on that tax credit for this year. Have a little one on the way, and we will be needing that return… a bird told me that baby bills rack up quickly.


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I went through that with my SE. It was an issue of the carrier not able to get it on a truck and on its way for many weeks.

 

Ugh all these posts about the wait makes me so anxious. I know I won't be able to claim mine in this coming year's tax credit but considering I just put in my order two weeks ago and I was told production starts first week of January makes it hard to be patient. At this point I might just have to try to forget about getting any information it till at least the end of December.

 

any information on it*

 

Just hold on… it’s a bit of a wait… just keep watching YouTube videos, and trolling the forums… once it gets moving, it really moves. Until you get to the port hahaha. Then it’s back to the waiting game
Patience is a virtue, or so they say. God must be trying to teach me about that or something.


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I would urge anyone considering canceling due to the tax credit issue to at least attempt to persuade the dealer to “finalize” the transaction now with delivery to “follow”. Not sure if that could work or not, but potential loss of a sale might motivate the dealer to get creative.


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This is what I suggested to my MA, and they said to just hold tight and we can discuss options once the car gets stateside, if it even turns out to be an issue. Again, playing the waiting game


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There’s probably some definition of “taking delivery,” but if you sign the paperwork, register the car, and insure it, does it matter if it’s in a dealer lot 250 feet away or a dealer lot 250 miles away? Like nobody’s ever bought something in another state?


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Make sure your federal tax bill will be over 7500. If it isnt, you dont get to carry it over to next year, and you dont get a refund.

 

I am too lazy to look for a definition of taking delivery. Instead I asked myself what is the wording of the IRS code section?
Is it taking delivery, taking title?
Surprise!
No. It is "placed in service"

Wording from the code.
"(a)Allowance of credit
There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the credit amounts determined under subsection (b) with respect to each new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year."

Here are some links.
IRC 30D New Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2009-48 | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov) Find 30D for Notice 2009-89
Here is the law
26 U.S. Code § 30D - New qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)

Here is a 6 year old article on placed in service
Tax Court addresses “placed in service” date (journalofaccountancy.com)