How to track the car you have ordered?

[SilvrFoxX]

Toreador has popped up on the Marine Tracking

[eero]

quite a few hours until it docks yet

[T Go]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeea!
Went to the dealer today and got my VIN....My car is on the Topaz Ace and is due into Freo on the 17th.... Christmas has come so early... so so early....

[T Go]

Topaz Ace has just reappeared on the map in the north Atlantic off the coast of West Sahara. So is anybody else on this boat or is it just me?

Yesssssss!
I am with you waiting for this one....

I can safely say that this is the ONLY time being in Perth is better than being in the Eastern States.... The ships come through here 1st!

[Corey_R]

I can safely say that this is the ONLY time being in Perth is better than being in the Eastern States.... The ships come through here 1st!

OR Last.
It depends whether they come down the West Coast of Africa and then towards Australia, or whether they come through the Suez Canal and stop in Asia first. Cause then they'll go to Brisbane first and work the other way...

[SilvrFoxX]

Toreador is now docked in Port Kembla.. off into the black hole for 3 weeks

[JPanDAX]

Morning Carol - last Contact was not far from Port Elizabeth South Africa.... that was on 6 May, it was then supposed to dock at Durban on 7 May. Haven't heard or seen any other updates. I imagine it should be on the way to next dock at Fremantle, OZ by now, maybe positioned just South of Madagascar.

JP

[Capercat]

Toreador is now docked in Port Kembla.. off into the black hole for 3 weeks

10 days if your lucky, 2 weeks a better bet, 3 weeks seems rather long.

[SilvrFoxX]

10 days if your lucky, 2 weeks a better bet, 3 weeks seems rather long.

does that include the dealer pre sales..? I figured 1 week in patricks and 2 weeks with Denlo

[Corey_R]

3 weeks seems rather long.

So what about all the poor NSW forum members who've had to wait up to 4 weeks

[Ohmang]

Morning Carol - last Contact was not far from Port Elizabeth South Africa.... that was on 6 May, it was then supposed to dock at Durban on 7 May. Haven't heard or seen any other updates. I imagine it should be on the way to next dock at Fremantle, OZ by now, maybe positioned just South of Madagascar.

JP

It is still due to dock at Durban on the 8th See this POst in the Polo forums:
Durban Port info

Also, I made another post about when the ship will probably turn up again approaching Durban. Essentially you won't see it until it is about 6 hours from Durban.
Ship track map

At the time of this post it is 4 PM - 8th May in Durban so you still have a few hours left till it docks....

[Capercat]

So what about all the poor NSW forum members who've had to wait up to 4 weeks

Obviously feel for those poor NSW members... longest I've waited for a VAG from port arrival is 14 days, that's three in as many years.

[Capercat]

does that include the dealer pre sales..? I figured 1 week in patricks and 2 weeks with Denlo

It all depends on Patrick's workload at the time as they do the majority of pre-delivery, compliance plates, data dot etc.. Last year I had a car land in Port Kembla off the Topeka and was ready for pickup from the dealers within 10 days!
The various dealers I've dealt with over the years seem to be consistent @ 14 days from Port to dealer. Again it varies from Port to Port dealer to dealer, but 3 to 4 weeks seems a long time, no doubt the majority of that time the car would be just sitting in some yard collecting dust.

[sa-r32]

The Morning Carol is docked in Durban, yippppeeeeeeeeeee !!!

Fremantle next, then Melbourne, then road to Adelaide. I'm still not expecting it in my driveway until mid June.

[SilvrFoxX]

It all depends on Patrick's workload at the time as they do the majority of pre-delivery, compliance plates, data dot etc.. Last year I had a car land in Port Kembla off the Topeka and was ready for pickup from the dealers within 10 days!
The various dealers I've dealt with over the years seem to be consistent @ 14 days from Port to dealer. Again it varies from Port to Port dealer to dealer, but 3 to 4 weeks seems a long time, no doubt the majority of that time the car would be just sitting in some yard collecting dust.

Thanks CC it would be great if that was the wait period