How long will it take to get my car from Japan?

Since the only data point you've given us is Minnesota, you really can't expect an answer here.

There are too many variables:

- Is the car actually built yet?
- How long to clear Japan customs and be loaded;
- How long to load the rest of the ship before it sails. Even if your car is the first to be loaded, the ship won't sail till it's full of cars.
- How long the ship takes. Does it sail to the west coast, east coast, or to the Great Lakes?
- Time spent in the US port unloading and clearing US Customs;
- Time spent in prep at Toyota's port facility. This includes some option installations;
- Time spent over land delivering to your dealer;
- Time spent at your dealer being prepped for delivery.

Your best bet? Ask your dealer, and have him check Toyota's computer system for the expected delivery date. It's there; he just didn't bother to check it.

 

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Toyofuji Shipping Co.

 

If it is in Japan, maybe 2-3 weeks. A bunch of ocean to cover between here and there...

 

2 months give or take a cople of weeks. That's what I was told by the first dealer I contacted who said to get the exact car I want, they'd have to ship it from Japan.

 

when I ordered mine back in march, I was told mine was on the boat, about 6 days later the dealer called and told me that it arrived in Portland (or was it Tacoma) and that it was now on rail to Ohio, then about 4 days after that they called and said that it had arrived, and said I could pick it up the following morning as they had to do the pre-delivery inspection and remove all the plastic.

Long story short I gave my deposit on Tues 3/20 and took delivery Sat 3/31.