How to track the car you have ordered?

**emuexport** · 11-05-2010, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by cameronp

My car came in on the same boat and I'm also waiting for it to be shipped over to Perth. I was told by the dealer that it would take four weeks; that was about around three weeks ago. So hopefully we'll both get phone calls in the next few days saying our cars have arrived here on the west side!

I hope so too. Although I am not holding my breath about getting a call from my dealer until they are ready to hand it over.

**cameronp** · 11-05-2010, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by emuexport

I hope so too. Although I am not holding my breath about getting a call from my dealer until they are ready to hand it over.

Yeah. It's not like dealers know much more than you about what's going on until they actually get your car in their yard. Before then, it's all in the hands of the logistics company (Patricks?), and they move in mysterious ways.

**flappa** · 11-05-2010, 09:08 PM

Is there such a thing as a "Premium" or "Preferred" Dealer ?

Do they get their cars bumped up in the que or special order treatment ?

I ordered mine about 3 weeks before Beaker did. Mine from the newer dealer in Canberra, his from the more established dealer. The cars are different in specs but not massively. Both cars built in the same week. HIs put on a ship a few days after build and due in OZ end of May. Mine left a week or so ago and not due till about 14th June.

Why, when both cars built the same time, going to the same Port and heading to the same town, but different dealers, they aren't coming together?

Preferential Treatment for the existing Dealers orders ?

Not complaining as such (frustrated maybe), but curious. Might be of interest to others when purchasing.

**hooba** · 11-05-2010, 09:44 PM

From my limited experience in logistics and the complexities they have to manage, I'd be surprised if the supply chain catered for something as subjective as preferred dealers when it comes to deciding what car's made the ship. I'd guess that more likely Beaker's car got on to the ship and it was filled before your car got to the front of the line.

**Golfitup** · 12-05-2010, 07:58 AM

Woo Hoo the Oberon is back in tracking range

**mattyf83** · 12-05-2010, 08:53 AM

Mine landed 3/5, I need it delivered on the 21st as i have organised a trip to bathurst that weekend, and a work trip to jindabyne the following week. The dealer seems to think it is tracking well for a delivery prior to this date.

Cant wait