Delivery Spreadsheet - Let's Track These Inbound SEs

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2814-6890 said:
It took six weeks before I was able to pry a number out of my dealership, and by that point the car had a VIN and was already in the production queue. I get the impression that there is a lot of “horse trading” between dealerships for production slots. My sales guy said they obtained my car’s from another dealership. They may not be giving you the number because they just don’t have it yet.

For what it’s worth, I made my deposit on August 23 and the ship my car is on is literally docking in Brunswick, GA tonight.




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Thanks for the info. I just have to be patient and hope that they get it sooner. With my look I am looking at Spring. I don't have many Mini dealers around me. Closest is Hartford, CT. Other than that it would have to be Boston or RI but those are a hike.
 
chrunck said:
Mine is finally on a boat today! Ordered June 28th, hoping for pickup before the end of the year.
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Which port in the U.S. is your MINI coming to? Mine has been at the port in the U.K. since 10/27/21 but has yet to catch a ride to the port in Baltimore.
 
What is a typical wait at the port? Mines beet sitting for 3weeks, waiting to hitch a ride to Baltimore (looks like there have been several ships in the last couple weeks that have made that route).
I am slightly worried the car is just tucked away in a corner somewhere….


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DisgruntledSanta said:
What is a typical wait at the port? Mines beet sitting for 3weeks, waiting to hitch a ride to Baltimore (looks like there have been several ships in the last couple weeks that have made that route).
I am slightly worried the car is just tucked away in a corner somewhere….


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I am in the same “boat”. Been at the port in South Hampton since the 27th. Thought it would have been on its way to Baltimore by now. I wonder if they wait until they have so many cars going to the same place before they load up? It’s so frustrating.
 
LaurieS said:
I am in the same “boat”. Been at the port in South Hampton since the 27th. Thought it would have been on its way to Baltimore by now. I wonder if they wait until they have so many cars going to the same place before they load up? It’s so frustrating.
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I just talked with my Motoring Advisor, and they said they lost a ship last month due to mechanical issues (not sure what that means…) so that might be part of the delay.

Mine got to the port on Oct 21, so maybe we will be boat buddies!


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DisgruntledSanta said:
I just talked with my Motoring Advisor, and they said they lost a ship last month due to mechanical issues (not sure what that means…) so that might be part of the delay.

Mine got to the port on Oct 21, so maybe we will be boat buddies!


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Maybe! :) Where is your final destination once it arrives in Baltimore? Mine is Kansas City.
 
DisgruntledSanta said:
I just talked with my Motoring Advisor, and they said they lost a ship last month due to mechanical issues (not sure what that means…)
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DisgruntledSanta said:
What is a typical wait at the port? Mines beet sitting for 3weeks, waiting to hitch a ride to Baltimore (looks like there have been several ships in the last couple weeks that have made that route).
I am slightly worried the car is just tucked away in a corner somewhere….


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Ditto here.

'At The Port' on 10/18, Destination Baltimore, en route to Minneapolis. 3 weeks + 2 days...
 
I emailed my dealer and asked if it was "normal" for such a long wait from being at port in South Hampton to catching a ride on a boat. He said it is the new normal for the past year or so. :( I also asked if they wait until the ship is full before they departed and he said that is what they typically do.

I know a gal in my local MINI club that took delivery of her SE 10/26 and hers was at the port 9/28 and on a boat 10/05. She must have just been lucky with the timing.
 
LaurieS said:
I emailed my dealer and asked if it was "normal" for such a long wait from being at port in South Hampton to catching a ride on a boat. He said it is the new normal for the past year or so. :( I also asked if they wait until the ship is full before they departed and he said that is what they typically do.

I know a gal in my local MINI club that took delivery of her SE 10/26 and hers was at the port 9/28 and on a boat 10/05. She must have just been lucky with the timing.
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A lot of forum members have watched this video showing how difficult it is to arrange all the vehicles so the ones going to the first port of call are closest to the front while the ones to be unloaded last are all at the back. The last thing they want to do is detach and move a bunch of vehicles off the ship to get to ones parked behind them. Then there's the problem with very large trucks or pieces of even larger trucks that have to be loaded last because they won't fit anywhere deeper in the RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) carrier.

You'll see they absolutely plan to have the ship full before departure, but they don't keep the ship docked for days, waiting for cargo to arrive. It costs more the longer the ship is at the port, so they want the cargo to be ready and waiting to load so they can get on their way ASAP.
 
For those of us with our SEs on the Garnet Leader, it just got to San Diego. Too bad it has to go to Hueneme, unloaded, and then driven back to SD for those of us picking up in SD. Makes us wait an extra week!
 
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