Any West Coast folks on the Grand Sapphire?
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It seems like the vessel is in the Caribbean now and TYD is showing 8/6 delivery from my dealership (Porsche Livermore). Curious whether anyone else is on this ship? I feel like it could arrive on the West Coast a bit early, though not sure what typical delays are like at the Panama Canal.
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The "8/6" date is there only because it is the next Friday and TYD always uses Fridays for estimated dates. If it gets into the port on time, it could get out on a truck to Livermore by Monday the 2nd and be delivered same-day.
My dealer is in Marin and it's a similar short distance from Benicia.
Speaking of which, I am only 10 minutes from the port in Benicia, so I plan on driving over to get a look at the ship getting loaded on that following Saturday the 31st. Just for fun.
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Mine as well. Scheduled 8/6/21 all the way up in Seattle. Hope it holds and there are no problems at the port.
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Thanks, thats great news. From your experience (and if all goes well) approximately how long from arriving at Benecia until the car can be picked up at the dealer? The dealer is <1hr from that port. I'm assuming the dealer needs a few days for PDI and other preparation prior to pickup? TIA.
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Thanks, thats great news. From your experience (and if all goes well) approximately how long from arriving at Benecia until the car can be picked up at the dealer? The dealer is <1hr from that port. I'm assuming the dealer needs a few days for PDI and other preparation prior to pickup? TIA.
The boat can have thousands of cars on it. Might yours be the first one off? Or the last one off?
How many transporter trucks are available at the port?
Does your dealer do PDI 2 days per week? 5 days per week?
Personally, I am estimating 5 days from when the boat docks until the time I get a call from the dealer. But that’s because I know my dealer moves quickly. My last Porsche was ready less than 24 hours from when they received it.
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I think there are too many variables.
The boat can have thousands of cars on it. Might yours be the first one off? Or the last one off?
How many transporter trucks are available at the port?
Does your dealer do PDI 2 days per week? 5 days per week?
Personally, I am estimating 5 days from when the boat docks until the time I get a call from the dealer. But that’s because I know my dealer moves quickly. My last Porsche was ready less than 24 hours from when they received it.
The boat can have thousands of cars on it. Might yours be the first one off? Or the last one off?
How many transporter trucks are available at the port?
Does your dealer do PDI 2 days per week? 5 days per week?
Personally, I am estimating 5 days from when the boat docks until the time I get a call from the dealer. But that’s because I know my dealer moves quickly. My last Porsche was ready less than 24 hours from when they received it.
Im on the Antares leader arriving in San Diego on 8/30. I was surprised to see 2 ships arriving so closely. I’m from the Bay Area but bought from riverside.
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Here is the webcam link for the next set of locks - a better close up. Should be passing through in another hour or so.
https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/...iraflores.html
https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/...iraflores.html