Hw long was your Priority 1 car in VPC?
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Hw 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.)
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.)
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My car was offloaded at the VPC in Brunswick, GA on a Thursday and was delivered to my dealer in Tampa, FL on the next Monday. It was a pretty fast turnaround. If there had been any transport damage, it would have slowed things a bit as they'd have needed to fix anything, but that's not too common.
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My car was offloaded at the VPC in Brunswick, GA on a Thursday and was delivered to my dealer in Tampa, FL on the next Monday. It was a pretty fast turnaround. If there had been any transport damage, it would have slowed things a bit as they'd have needed to fix anything, but that's not too common.
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Mine is on the way. Next stop is showing as USBAY. Not sure if that’s NJ.
My vpc will be after it’s dropped off at Long Beach.
Maybe I’ll be driving it by springtime.
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I remember tracking mine, until it was out at sea and couldn't be tracked until it was close to the East Coast. When you say Long Beach, do you mean Long Beach, CA? You've got quite a wait if that's the case. I believe it has to travel through the Panama Canal to get to the West Coast. And it likely will make stops in NJ and Brunswick, GA, before heading through the canal. The wait is the worst part of this.
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Good timing! I almost wish I'd waited. Almost. Love the HUD in my wife's Lexus. I found it baffling that MB would run out of them for a whole build cycle. Maybe the Japanese car makers just do electronics better. There's a thread (in the coupe forum, I think) about problems with seats not sliding back on exit. Geez, that feature has worked flawlessly in Lexus cars for many years. Thankfully, when it comes to ride quality, MB rules. For my taste, anyway.
Have fun tracking your delivery. My ship is arriving at Lazaro Cardenas as I type. The original schedule called for arrival in Long Beach, CA, Jan. 9th. I probably won't know until tomorrow if they'll make that date. I'm ready.
Have fun tracking your delivery. My ship is arriving at Lazaro Cardenas as I type. The original schedule called for arrival in Long Beach, CA, Jan. 9th. I probably won't know until tomorrow if they'll make that date. I'm ready.
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Yes, the HUD is nice, but buy yourself something else nice for the $990.
I used it during the test drives and in Germany in my car, but it’s not a necessity.
I forgot, when did you order your car lens?
I used it during the test drives and in Germany in my car, but it’s not a necessity.
I forgot, when did you order your car lens?
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I've had HUDs for many years in cars and aircraft. Today I wouldm't buy a car without an HUD. The instrument scan with HUD is superior to looking down at the instrument pane and taking one's eyes off the roadl.
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Definitely preferable. In the end I opted to buy rather than wait, partly because nobody could say for sure when it would become available. I'm hoping MB will have their inventory act together next time around.
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Ordered mine mid Sept, Euro delivery.
I fly with a HUD, but not all the time do I use it.
Just like in the car, you don’t need it all of the time, but it is nice to have the option.
I fly with a HUD, but not all the time do I use it.
Just like in the car, you don’t need it all of the time, but it is nice to have the option.
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Lensjack - Not to rein in on your parade, but with the partial government shutdown, your new toy may be stuck at port a bit longer. I believe it’ll have to go through customs before it can leave the port. Hopefully it doesn’t impact your delivery date. Good luck!
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Thanks, denjermen. AFAIK, almost all Customs employees are considered essential, and are working at ports of entry. We'll learn more on Thursday after the carrier offloads. Fingers crossed!
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I didn’t get great communication on the transportation part of my build. My dealer said they were seeing nonsensical status on a number of customer orders. For instance a car status listing as being on the boat across the Atlantic only to change days later to sitting on the dock in a Germany waiting for ship assignment. My car was scheduled for build in the first decade of February. I picked it up March 28. If I remember correctly, my salesman said it arrived the preceding Saturday (March 23). My dealer has their cars come through the Baltimore VPC and then trucked to the middle of the country (this dealer is in Nebraska). All told, not too bad, but it felt like forever. With that timeline, I’m guessing the car was in the VPC a couple weeks tops.
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