[JayBee83]

My G42 is currently in "Ready for Transport" status. I've read some posts about people's status going from ready for transport straight into "In Transit" after finding out from BMW Genius that their car actually got on a ship.

Does anyone have any idea how fast a car can go from the San Luis Potosí plant in central Mexico to the Altamira Port by train? Or have any experience with how long it takes to go from "Ready for Transport" to "Awaiting Carrier Assignment?"

I'm hoping my car ends up on the RCC Classic, which is scheduled to arrive in Altamira tomorrow 11/8, and then scheduled to arrive in Brunswick, GA on 11/15. But it's gotta get from the factory to the port obviously. I'm not sure if they travel by truck or by train. A quick google maps search tells me that it's about a 6 hour drive from the factory to the port.

All assuming I can even get an allocation on that ship, if it isn't already full of waiting cars. And speaking of that, does anyone here think their car will be on the RCC Classic to Brunswick, GA?

[MPR]

Can't answer most of your questions, but I went to sleep one night in Ready for transport and woke up to In Transit (on the ship)... I never saw in transit (factory to port) or awaiting carrier assignment. I did sit in ready for transport for 26 painful days.

[JayBee83]

Originally Posted by MPR

Can't answer most of your questions, but I went to sleep one night in Ready for transport and woke up to In Transit (on the ship)... I never saw in transit (factory to port) or awaiting carrier assignment. I did sit in ready for transport for 26 painful days.

Yeap, that's exactly what I'm afraid of. If my car doesn't end up on the RCC Classic, it doesn't look like there are any vehicle carriers going from Mexico to Georgia any time soon. So I'll be sitting in ready for transport for who knows how long unfortunately.

[TJZ67201]

Originally Posted by Longj17

If anyone hears of a new ETA on RCC Antwerp into Baltimore, would you please share? I'll do the same.

Isn't this fun?

Here is the update I have:

Genius thinks the vehicle should be unloaded at port Baltimore today, which is obviously wrong.

On port of Jacksonville website, they have an ETD (estimated time of departure) Antwerp at 17:00 today. Still no confirmation on what the next stop will be. Really hope it does leave TODAY, since there is a tropical storm brewing and will be bringing in very high waves for the lower US Atlantic coast in the next couple days.

Btw, super fun to be able to track all this. But also kind of stressful knowing how close they'll be cutting it to some bad weather

[ichibuns]

I've just been at "Ready for Transport" for 3-4 days now. My port of entry is Galveston in Texas. Does anyone know what ships usually comes or stops there? I have only been seeing east or west coast people.

[DriftKing860]

Looks like it's leaving Jacksonville soon. Bmore soon! And NJ on the 11th hopefully!

Originally Posted by TJZ67201

Here is the update I have:

Genius thinks the vehicle should be unloaded at port Baltimore today, which is obviously wrong.

On port of Jacksonville website, they have an ETD (estimated time of departure) Antwerp at 17:00 today. Still no confirmation on what the next stop will be. Really hope it does leave TODAY, since there is a tropical storm brewing and will be bringing in very high waves for the lower US Atlantic coast in the next couple days.

Btw, super fun to be able to track all this. But also kind of stressful knowing how close they'll be cutting it to some bad weather

[carbide]

Originally Posted by Longj17

If anyone hears of a new ETA on RCC Antwerp into Baltimore, would you please share? I'll do the same.

Isn't this fun?

Just updated their route to Baltimore. ETA 8PM on the 9th.

[emcee1011]

Originally Posted by JayBee83

Yeap, that's exactly what I'm afraid of. If my car doesn't end up on the RCC Classic, it doesn't look like there are any vehicle carriers going from Mexico to Georgia any time soon. So I'll be sitting in ready for transport for who knows how long unfortunately.

From my experience, it usually takes less than a week to get the car to the port. The issue is there's variables related to getting a carrier to pick up the car. Also, the status usually stays at in transit or ready for transport until the car gets loaded into a ship and Genius sometimes doesn't have all the info.

I am also hoping I get loaded onto this ship as well since I thought the next ship that comes to pick up won't be due in until early December. I was unaware there was another ship, unless this one has a short route and doesn't head up the entire east coast.

[JayBee83]

Originally Posted by ichibuns

I've just been at "Ready for Transport" for 3-4 days now. My port of entry is Galveston in Texas. Does anyone know what ships usually comes or stops there? I have only been seeing east or west coast people.

I'm not sure what car you're buying or where it's being built but, if it's a G42 then all of those are built in Mexico and it's probably more likely that it'll end up at an east or west coast port and then taken to your dealership by truck or train.

From what I can find, the vehicle carrier Tarifa does service Galveston, but it looks like it pretty much only goes back and forth between Galveston and Belgium. I'm not in the shipping industry so take all that with a grain of salt but I hope it helps a bit.

[LivingInSalt]

Originally Posted by JayBee83

I'm not sure what car you're buying or where it's being built but, if it's a G42 then all of those are built in Mexico and it's probably more likely that it'll end up at an east or west coast port and then taken to your dealership by truck or train.

From what I can find, the vehicle carrier Tarifa does service Galveston, but it looks like it pretty much only goes back and forth between Galveston and Belgium. I'm not in the shipping industry so take all that with a grain of salt but I hope it helps a bit.

You shouldn’t answer if you’re going to give completely wrong info. Cars going to Texas do go by boat from Mexico to Galveston.

[JayBee83]

Originally Posted by LivingInSalt

You shouldn’t answer if you’re going to give completely wrong info. Cars going to Texas do go by boat from Mexico to Galveston.

That's why I said "take this with a grain of salt." I did some research and I was just trying to help. No need to be an asshole.

[LivingInSalt]

Originally Posted by JayBee83

That's why I said "take this with a grain of salt." I did some research and I was just trying to help. No need to be an asshole.

If you have to preface an answer with "probably more likely" , "from what I can find", and "take all that with a grain of salt", then I promise, nobody is forcing you to provide an uneducated answer just because. It is less helpful than simply not answering and letting someone else who does know to answer.

[JayBee83]

Originally Posted by LivingInSalt

If you have to preface an answer with "probably more likely" , "from what I can find", and "take all that with a grain of salt", then I promise, nobody is forcing you to provide an uneducated answer just because. It is less helpful than simply not answering and letting someone else who does know to answer.

And no one is forcing you to be an asshole. How about instead of doing that to me on a public platform, you provide a corrected answer to the person who asked the question. This is equally not helpful. You have no right to be this way towards me.

[DriftKing860]

You two turning this awesome thread to a slapping match. Stop and let the thread proceed.

[JayBee83]

Originally Posted by DriftKing860

You two turning this awesome thread to a slapping match. Stop and let the thread proceed.

Agreed.

[LivingInSalt]

Originally Posted by JayBee83

And no one is forcing you to be an asshole. How about instead of doing that to me on a public platform, you provide a corrected answer to the person who asked the question. This is equally not helpful. You have no right to be this way towards me.

I answered the question

[JayBee83]

Originally Posted by emcee1011

From my experience, it usually takes less than a week to get the car to the port. The issue is there's variables related to getting a carrier to pick up the car. Also, the status usually stays at in transit or ready for transport until the car gets loaded into a ship and Genius sometimes doesn't have all the info.

I am also hoping I get loaded onto this ship as well since I thought the next ship that comes to pick up won't be due in until early December. I was unaware there was another ship, unless this one has a short route and doesn't head up the entire east coast.

Thanks! I'm not sure where she heads after leaving Georgia. Genius did tell me that my ready for transport status actually meant the car was in transit to the port. Hopefully all the logistics work out and we're both on that ship.

[JayBee83]

Originally Posted by LivingInSalt

I answered the question

"My port of entry is Galveston in Texas. Does anyone know what ships usually comes or stops there?"

They asked "what ships." The only vehicle carrier I could find headed to Galveston was the Tarifa. Right now it's scheduled to arrive in Galveston on 11/12. If you know of any other ships, please let them know.

[LivingInSalt]

oh, that question. Well since I didn't know the answer, I simply didn't reply, rather than just guessing or providing incorrect information

[DriftKing860]

And the slapping continues....

Thread dead. Mods close it due to these two kids

[JayBee83]

Originally Posted by LivingInSalt

oh, that question. Well since I didn't know the answer, I simply didn't reply, rather than just guessing or providing incorrect information

See that's the thing. I didn't guess. I did know the answer to the question. The Tarifa is headed to Galveston. "What ships" was the only question asked. Look, I understand you can't help yourself. But DraftKing was right. Let it go, please.

[LivingInSalt]

Originally Posted by JayBee83

See that's the thing. I didn't guess. I did know the answer to the question. The Tarifa is headed to Galveston. "What ships" was the only question asked. Look, I understand you can't help yourself. But DraftKing was right. Let it go, please.

"it's probably more likely that it'll end up at an east or west coast port"