Tracking incoming car (1 Viewer)

[shardul]

Once the vin has been assigned and the car is showing on the dealer website with an estimated delivery window.
Is there any way to track the car to see where it is?
Thank you

 

[deadlikeme]

I don't think there is anything publicly accessible. The sales person should be able to give updated timelines.

 

[RobGX]

If the dealership sends you a screenshot of the timeline from the lexus/toyota portal, it will contain the name of the ship. Google the vessel and you can track it move across the ocean.

 

[shardul]

Thank you.

 

[jclaffee]

If the dealership sends you a screenshot of the timeline from the lexus/toyota portal, it will contain the name of the ship. Google the vessel and you can track it move across the ocean.

that's pretty cool

 

[RetiredSteelWorker]

that's pretty cool

Agree, this is a great tip and very cool thing to do.

 

[ghost]

When the dealer send you a screen shot you will see vessel name, You can track the vessel till it arrives at port. After that I did not find any way to track processing and on truck except reaching out to dealer.

 

[RetiredSteelWorker]

Here's an interesting NY Times article (no paywall) about one of the huge 'Roll on, Roll Off' ships Toyota uses to ship cars from Japan to the eastern US.

5500 cars in one ship load, 28 days from Tahara, Japan to Jacksonville, Fla., then another few days to Newark, NJ.

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/automobiles/around-the-world-with-5500-cars.html

View article without paywall

removepaywalls.com

 

[joeP]

How long does it typically take once the car arrives at Port (mine is at Portland) and has been there for 3 weeks. Final destination Chicago