How wonderful. My 335i is with the shippers but they dont have any record of it.

oilcrankinject · 07-30-2008, 10:12 PM

My 335i was dropped off with the shippers last tuesday. I was told to wait a week for it to appear in thier system so on monday I starting looking.

Nothing. I emailed 2wglobal.com about this and they cant find anything either. They asked me for a Bill of
Lading and/or Booking number but I dont have these. I didnt ship the car, my buddy did so I called him up and he told me he sent all the paperwork to me.

I emailed that paperwork to 2wglobal tonight and I hope they can come up with something. Just another headache. At least I was able to pick up my other POS car today.

CFM3 · 07-30-2008, 10:33 PM

I had a similar experience when I shipped my M3 from NY to CA. To make a lon story short, they "lost" the driver and truck for days. It was a nightmare because there really wasn't any immediate recourse as the company had no idea WTF was going on either. He surfaced several days later and apparently was "sick" in a motel room somewhere in the midwest. It ended up all right in the end as I got my car and saved money on the tip.

I would only use Horseless Carriage, FedEx, or one of the other top, top tier shippers from now on, regardless of price.

methodtim · 07-30-2008, 10:48 PM

I've known a few truckers. They're all tweakers. I'm not surprised that a driver and truck got "lost" for a few days. My guess is he went on a bender.

oilcrankinject · 07-30-2008, 10:48 PM

The shipper is the same company that BMW uses for all of thier cars because BMW paid for it. I will wait on another email from the shipper and if they cant tell me anything I will ask muy buddy to call the shipper in Germany to figure out what is going on.

oilcrankinject · 07-30-2008, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by methodtim

I've known a few truckers. They're all tweakers. I'm not surprised that a driver and truck got "lost" for a few days. My guess is he went on a bender.

Its in Germany. Bremenhaven is less than a days drive from where the car was shipped from.

jmonier · 07-31-2008, 08:52 AM

Are you sure the car went via 2wglobal? I know that my car went on another shipping line. Unfortunately the other lines don't seem to have the tracking by VIN that 2wglobal has. Your CA can find out which ship you're actually on.

mbmbm&w · 07-31-2008, 11:12 AM

My BMW tracker showed mine as enroute from Germany. My SO drove by the dealer and it was sitting on the lot. There may be a few inconsistancies with these tracking systems.

oilcrankinject · 07-31-2008, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmonier

Are you sure the car went via 2wglobal? I know that my car went on another shipping line. Unfortunately the other lines don't seem to have the tracking by VIN that 2wglobal has. Your CA can find out which ship you're actually on.

2wglobal was written on the paperwork by the shipping company. The car is heading to Brunswick so it has to be 2w.

slubu · 07-31-2008, 12:43 PM

Do you have the vin of the car?

oilcrankinject · 07-31-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by slubu

Do you have the vin of the car?

WBAWB73538P157915

oilcrankinject · 08-01-2008, 12:05 PM

My German GF was able to get me the info.

Its sitting at the port in Bremen and it will board the vessel Independance II and the vessel will arrive at Brunswick GA on 25 August.

Tim2189 · 08-01-2008, 12:40 PM

is there a way of checking the process of your car AFTER you bought it? i got my car 2 months ago from a dealer lot and was intrested in knowing when it was produced and what boat it was on etc..etc..

oilcrankinject · 08-01-2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc328ci

is there a way of checking the process of your car AFTER you bought it? i got my car 2 months ago from a dealer lot and was intrested in knowing when it was produced and what boat it was on etc..etc..

You might be able to call up BMWNA. Ask them to look up the info on your VIN. I dont know if this will work though.

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oilcrankinject Captain 79 Rep 996 Posts Drives: nothing Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	How wonderful. My 335i is with the shippers but they dont have any record of it. My 335i was dropped off with the shippers last tuesday. I was told to wait a week for it to appear in thier system so on monday I starting looking. Nothing. I emailed 2wglobal.com about this and they cant find anything either. They asked me for a Bill of Lading and/or Booking number but I dont have these. I didnt ship the car, my buddy did so I called him up and he told me he sent all the paperwork to me. I emailed that paperwork to 2wglobal tonight and I hope they can come up with something. Just another headache. At least I was able to pick up my other POS car today.
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