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My 350 has supposedly arrived at the LA Port!!

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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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Default My 350 has supposedly arrived at the LA Port!!

Maybe another week or two and it will be mine! Very exciting..
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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I'm only on day 25
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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Was it a special order or allocation? If you special ordered, when did you order?

Congrats by the way. No car wait has been as long or as painful for me ever.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by FastGirl
Maybe another week or two and it will be mine! Very exciting..
When I recieved word it arrived at the port, it took about 4-5 weeks until it actually arrived at the dealer.

Just a word of warning. You don't want to get your hopes up. But who knows? Maybe you'll have your car sooner than expected.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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It was an allocation car for delivery sometime in April. I couldn't bear to wait out a special order especially when some say there really isn't a 'special order' process but rather they eventually find you a car that is close to your request.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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time to start planning for a texas 2is meet.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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It took 8 days for mine to go from Long Beach to Carlsbad..........I'm sure you can double or tripple that for Texas.......
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Congrats. Today for you was my Nov 1st. I drove my new car home on Nov 16th. And yes I live in Kansas.

Looking at my sticker, it says Port: Portland, OR
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FastGirl
Maybe another week or two and it will be mine! Very exciting..
Where in TX are you. I am in Dallas and ordered mine on January 7th and dealer placed order on January 24th. They called me to let me know it arrived in LA port on March 31st and expect the car at the dealer April 15-18th.

It is almost here!!!!
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 04:31 AM
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Well I'm in Austin - the only place to be in Texas!
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by unit74
It took 8 days for mine to go from Long Beach to Carlsbad..........I'm sure you can double or tripple that for Texas.......

I got lucky I guess. It arrived at port (Long Beach) on a Thursday and made to to Carlsbad Sunday. I wanted to drive there in the middle of the night to just look at it But, waited till Monday evening after work. That was one of the fastest Mondays ever.
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by FastGirl
Well I'm in Austin - the only place to be in Texas!

That is probably true and I would be there if it was not for work requiring me to be based in Dallas.
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
When I recieved word it arrived at the port, it took about 4-5 weeks until it actually arrived at the dealer.

Just a word of warning. You don't want to get your hopes up. But who knows? Maybe you'll have your car sooner than expected.
My port date was today. Dealer tells me 7-10 days. I've been waiting 101 days so far. Sure hope it's not another 4-5 weeks!! This long for an ISawd that wasn't a special order.
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 06:14 AM
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Is the wait so long because it is AWD?

I know here in Texas you can not find a 350. I am amazed at the CA and FL people that just go to the dealership and pick out one.

If I didn't have a trade I would just fly there and get one too!
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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The wait isn't as bad as it was. Since end of Feb I've been driving the dealers '04 RX 330 because i've had to wait so long. They gave me a loaner for 3+ weeks at no charge because the inspection stickers were up end of March on my tradein.

They already sold my tradein '03 Mitsubishi Spyder, so now I can't change my mind at signing. I don't care, I'm getting the IS if I have to sell my liver.

The RX is nice, but I want my IS !!!
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