If my Prius is AT PORT

macreative · 09-16-2004, 01:00 PM

My Prius is at port and will soon be IN TRANSIT. How long do you think it might take to go about 100 miles from the port to the dealer?

Anybody have some insight?

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-16-2004, 01:51 PM

My original reply was going to be: "longer than you might think."

But since it's only traveling 100 miles, it might not be that bad.

For me, I put my name on the car the day after it was declared "in port" in Portland, OR. To get it from there to Chicagoland took more than a week. I figured that long-haul driving across interstates shouldn't take more than a few days. I've driven it. But there were stops and other destinations that slowed the whole process down.

Also, there are prepping things done at port. I'm sure others here can tell you more about that. One of the things they do is remove a protective coating from the engine designed to keep the saltwater out. So it's not a case of "it hits port and immediately hits the road."

twopul · 09-16-2004, 02:07 PM

My Priuis took a week to get from the port in Jacksonville Florida to Orlando, about 120 miles

macreative · 09-16-2004, 02:17 PM

Oh good! I hope it only takes a few days. I was told 2-5 days. It's so difficult to wait. Maybe after the prius comes I can get some sleep. The excitement has given me an ongoing stomach ache for a week now. Please pray that it will comes soon. The waiting is really the hardest part.

Thanks for the replies.
-Robbie.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-16-2004, 02:30 PM

Robbie,
I know exactly what you mean. I didn't sleep for the entire week that Priapus was "en route". Man, it was tough.

Best of luck on a speedy delivery.

If you haven't already, please do yourself a favor and scour the Files Library for all the pre-delivery checklists and other documents of things you should be aware of when picking it up.

Also, there are nuggets in the threads but you need some searching to find them. Use the Search page and look for "delivery" "pre-delivery" "tire pressure" and things like that.

macreative · 09-16-2004, 02:47 PM

Thank you so much --- Im excited. I hope all goes well.

seeh2o · 09-16-2004, 03:03 PM

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My Prius is at port and will soon be IN TRANSIT. How long do you think it might take to go about 100 miles from the port to the dealer?

Anybody have some insight?

I live in LA and picked mine up at Crown Toyota in Ontario. It took about 2 - 3 days to get from the port to Ontario.

Congratulations!

rlcarr · 09-16-2004, 05:58 PM

Another thing that can "delay" the car is the arrival of the Certificate of Origin in the mail. My dealer makes it a policy of not telling customers that the car has arrived until the CO shows up (since he can't sell the car without it). When I went to pick up my car, it turned out the car had been physically present at the dealership for days before the CO arrived in the mail.

DaveinOlyWA · 09-16-2004, 07:53 PM

mine took 2 days to go 110 miles. but the dealer had it for 2 days before i was allowed to pick it up.

hdrygas · 09-16-2004, 10:21 PM

Mine took 5 working and 7 calendar days to go about 700 miles.

09-16-2004, 01:00 PM	#1
macreative Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 157 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	If my Prius is AT PORT - how long should it take to arrive? My Prius is at port and will soon be IN TRANSIT. How long do you think it might take to go about 100 miles from the port to the dealer? Anybody have some insight?

09-16-2004, 01:51 PM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,406 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 16	My original reply was going to be: "longer than you might think." But since it's only traveling 100 miles, it might not be that bad. For me, I put my name on the car the day after it was declared "in port" in Portland, OR. To get it from there to Chicagoland took more than a week. I figured that long-haul driving across interstates shouldn't take more than a few days. I've driven it. But there were stops and other destinations that slowed the whole process down. Also, there are prepping things done at port. I'm sure others here can tell you more about that. One of the things they do is remove a protective coating from the engine designed to keep the saltwater out. So it's not a case of "it hits port and immediately hits the road." __________________ Proud father of Priapus: the '04 Tideland BC9 with an OEM EV button and sense of self-righteousness >>Current Mileage<< Spreading information and passing gas in the Greater Chicagoland area

09-16-2004, 02:17 PM	#4
macreative Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 157 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: If my Prius is AT PORT - how long should it take to arri Oh good! I hope it only takes a few days. I was told 2-5 days. It's so difficult to wait. Maybe after the prius comes I can get some sleep. The excitement has given me an ongoing stomach ache for a week now. Please pray that it will comes soon. The waiting is really the hardest part. Thanks for the replies. -Robbie.

09-16-2004, 02:47 PM	#6
macreative Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 157 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: If my Prius is AT PORT - how long should it take to arri Thank you so much --- Im excited. I hope all goes well.

09-16-2004, 10:21 PM	#10
hdrygas Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 3,650 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: If my Prius is AT PORT - how long should it take to arri Mine took 5 working and 7 calendar days to go about 700 miles.

09-16-2004, 02:07 PM	#3
twopul Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kissimmee Florida Posts: 2 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My Priuis took a week to get from the port in Jacksonville Florida to Orlando, about 120 miles

09-16-2004, 02:30 PM	#5
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,406 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 16	Robbie, I know exactly what you mean. I didn't sleep for the entire week that Priapus was "en route". Man, it was tough. Best of luck on a speedy delivery. If you haven't already, please do yourself a favor and scour the Files Library for all the pre-delivery checklists and other documents of things you should be aware of when picking it up. Also, there are nuggets in the threads but you need some searching to find them. Use the Search page and look for "delivery" "pre-delivery" "tire pressure" and things like that.

09-16-2004, 05:58 PM	#8
rlcarr Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 36 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Another thing that can "delay" the car is the arrival of the Certificate of Origin in the mail. My dealer makes it a policy of not telling customers that the car has arrived until the CO shows up (since he can't sell the car without it). When I went to pick up my car, it turned out the car had been physically present at the dealership for days before the CO arrived in the mail.

09-16-2004, 07:53 PM	#9
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,656 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	mine took 2 days to go 110 miles. but the dealer had it for 2 days before i was allowed to pick it up.

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