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lensjack 01-05-2019 09:19 PM

How long was your Priority 1 car in VPC?
 
My carrier should dock next week in Long Beach. Just wondering how long others have waited for their P1 to clear VPC. I’m guessing it varies with carrier offload volume, but maybe averages three to five days?

I expect my dealer who’s right there in Long Beach will quickly get a good handle on it. But it’s always interesting to hear what other MB buyers have experienced.

The ship left Bremerhaven Dec. 12, anchored of Jacksonville just before Christmas, offloaded at Brunswick, is due to stop at Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, Jan. 6, then travel on to Long Beach.

(I’m posting this question in both the sedan and coupe forums because it’s not style-specific, and the sedan forum in more active.)

BenzC400 02-05-2019 10:53 AM

For me it was 5 days from the day the ship arrived in Baltimore to when the car was through the VPC and loaded on a truck. I received the car 2 days later.

lensjack 02-05-2019 12:23 PM


Originally Posted by BenzC400 (Post 7673202)
For me it was 5 days from the day the ship arrived in Baltimore to when the car was through the VPC and loaded on a truck. I received the car 2 days later.

Thanks, Benz. As it turned out, my car sat in the Long Beach VPC six days waiting for a truck to deliver it to the dealer four miles away. I picked it up the morning after the dealer got it. Worked out fine because while the car was in the VPC, we were experiencing torrential rains in Southern California.

I drove it home in sunshine a couple weeks ago, and have been smiling ever since.

One odd development: The car arrived exactly as ordered except in a different exterior color. Dealer has no idea who changed the color, where, or why. Maybe Sindelfingen. Luckily, I love the color (Iridium Silver Metallic), possibly even more than what I'd ordered (Selenite Gray Metallic).

BenzC400 02-05-2019 12:55 PM

I think you'll be happy with the Iridium Silver. That was my choice for the E53 Coupe.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...1d78acffee.jpg

lensjack 02-05-2019 01:44 PM


Originally Posted by BenzC400 (Post 7673331)
I think you'll be happy with the Iridium Silver. That was my choice for the E53 Coupe.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...1d78acffee.jpg

I could not agree more. Looks great.

stephos 02-06-2019 06:52 AM

I'm a big fan of silver.

Congrats @lensjack on getting your car.


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