Cubs2016

Does anyone know how long it typically takes from the time a car is listed as completed until it gets on a boat? My car was shown complete on 6/29, and there was a boat that left Emden for Davisville on 7/5. I'm trying to figure out whether my car could have made it onto that boat. Dealer doesn't have any info yet.

LexVan

You should see your car by early August.

Cubs2016

Thanks. Does this assume my car made the 7/5 boat?

Icebreaker

My SA just called me in the last hour to say that my car is arriving early :

The car was completed the last week of June and was shipped June 30th. (we could be on the same boat) It is on the "Athens Highway". The boat is scheduled to land in Halifax in 3 days (July 9th at 4pm)
This is quite a bit sooner than the predicted ETA ship delivery of August 4th and delivery to dealer by August 18th.

I am not sure how long it will take to get it from Halifax "Autoport" to the dealer... but it is only a 15 minute drive in heavy traffic!

Which port is your car being delivered to?

LexVan

Not necessarily. Having been built in late June, you should have it by late July. I said by early August to help keep you calm.

Cubs2016

Mine is being delivered to Davisville. My car was marked complete on 6/29 and the Athens Highway left Emden on 7/1. Would be impressed if mine made it onto that boat but fingers crossed!

Icebreaker

Davisville... sorry I missed that in my excitement.
Mine was completed on the 26th and then had to have a CXX option installed. It was not suppose to be processed this fast. I'm obviously happy.

When I finally confirmed my order back ??, they denied my order and advised me that the car would have to be a 2018 model. I missed the deadline by a day! There were a number of changes, mostly infotainment, so I will be anxious to see the interior mods for model year 2018.

No doubt yours will be a 2018 as well. Hope you were able to squeak onto the ship with me. The good news is... last in - first out!

Cubs2016

Yep, mine is a 2018. I doubt it will be much different than the 2017. Great that yours is coming early!

XLOR8T

mine missed the June 30th boat to Halifax. It was at port. Just didn't get on. Probably something about invoicing. Should hopefully be on Jul 10 boat.

But i I got a call this Afternoon that due to EPA wanting to do further testing with the 2018s they will be held 30 days. So any hopes of my delivery earlier than the aug 11 planned delivery are now dim.

I dont know if this applies to US deliveries too. I assume it does. Sorry. I would follow up with your SA

Keadog

I was at the dealer today. GM said US deliveries for '18s are on hold due to "Emissions" ala the Panameras. Guess I'm glad my October order is a '17.

Cubs2016

Nooooooooooo . . . .

Keadog

Sad but apparently true.

leanofpeak

As of July 5 my car is waiting at the port of Emden...

Cubs2016

Meaning they won't let the car get onto a boat?

Fred R. C4S

No it just means you're car is waiting for its ship. The ship is contracted by several car companies and othe vehicle manufacturers to deliver loads to specific US ports.

First, the entire load must arrive at the port of exit. This could take days.

Second, the vehicles are loaded with cars destined for the first port of call loaded last so they van be off loaded first. LOFO last on, first off.

Here's a video showing how the cars are loaded.