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I Want my PiP!

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by Jozo, Mar 31, 2012.

  1. Jozo

    Jozo PIP PIP HOORAY!

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    OMG! So my PiP was on the Indiana Highway, which docked in Benicia this past Monday at 1:19 pm (yes, it's true - I know exactly the minute - watched it on the maritime tracker site!)

    I live in Sacramento - a whopping 80 miles from Benicia. So here it is, Saturday, late afternoon, and still no car at the dealership. THey did call me to assure me that it is definitely my car- that they will call me as soon as it arrives- that they are trying to check on when it might be delivered.

    Why, oh why does it take so long to get from the ship to the dealership? The more time that passes, the more suspicious I become that something is not right. I know I'm just being a worrier, but still, this seems like a long time!

    Did everyone's baby take this long to get from port to dealer?
     
    #1 Jozo, Mar 31, 2012
  2. ukr2

    ukr2 Senior Member

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    8 days from Newark, NJ to Rochester, NY. So 8-10 days is normal.
    It gives you time to read the manual.
     
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  3. vintagebob

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    Mine arrived at Benecia on 3/10 and was delivered to me by the dealer on 3/21.

    Don't forget to breathe!
     
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    It took a week for mine to get here, after it landed in Newark NJ. So relax look at all the videos of the PIP and know your going to love this car big time
     
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  5. wmmmmm

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    My car was on the Overseas Joyce which docked @ Benicia last Friday (3/23) and I am still waiting for it today (3/31). My dealer is Dublin Toyota so it's only 30 miles away from the dock. I literally jump whenever my phone rings but no calls from the dealer yet. I talked to my sales person yesterday and he saids he doesn't know.
     
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  6. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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  7. iplug

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    My car was on the Indiana Highway. I called my dealership yesterday and they said delivery was pushed back to April 2-5. Just a few days ago they told me they had new freight information and that it would arrive from March 28 - April 1. Oh well.

    Looking at other posts, it seems 7-10 days to the dealership after the ship docks is pretty typical.
     
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  8. rogerv

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    I think someone posted earlier in another thread that things move more slowly at Benicia because the unloading and prep is contracted out to the facilities of another manufacturer, perhaps a Korean company. If I can find the post, I will come back and add the info here.

    Edit: My memory was a little off (no surprise). Search for a thread titled "How Long" and read through the posts. Here is the quote that I was thinking of:

    "I saw online that the same facility is assembling the CODA electric vehicles. Maybe their resources are stretched too thin."
    I believe it is an independent contractor, rather than a Toyota facility like at the Long Beach port handling the distribution of cars at Benicia. In the thread mentioned above, a poster described complaining to Toyota directly about the delay, and getting some action. It seems to be common with posters waiting on cars from that port.
    Good luck.
     
    #8 rogerv, Apr 1, 2012
  9. radiocycle

    radiocycle Active Member

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    Humm, mine was on the Overseas Joyce as well. I got an email from Andrey, at Putnam Toyota in Burlingame, confirming delivery to the dealership on Friday the 30th.

    Good luck and I know your 'chompin' at the bit'!

    rf
     
    #9 radiocycle, Apr 1, 2012
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