Boat damaged, delivery delayed
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='535146' date='Feb 24 2008, 04:35 AM
If there's minor damage, they'll fix it at the VPC/VDC and it'll be good as new. (You'd be surprised how many cars are damaged in transit that are taken care of at the prep center.)
Are they saying you have to wait another month because they're going to put it on another ship from Georgia to the west coast or is it going to be transported via a ground carrier? (I assume they're not going to build you a new car -- that would only make sense if there was extensive damage...)
Are they saying you have to wait another month because they're going to put it on another ship from Georgia to the west coast or is it going to be transported via a ground carrier? (I assume they're not going to build you a new car -- that would only make sense if there was extensive damage...)
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Originally Posted by wees75' post='535823' date='Feb 25 2008, 01:34 PM
does not seem to be minor!!!
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The April '08 edition of Car and Driver reported that a ship carrying M3's and 1-series to the US listed and damaged over 370 cars. 
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Originally Posted by Bdaddylo' post='536276' date='Feb 26 2008, 12:59 PM
The April '08 edition of Car and Driver reported that a ship carrying M3's and 1-series to the US listed and damaged over 370 cars.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=49294
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='535843' date='Feb 25 2008, 03:32 PM
At the VPC, they have a full body shop capable of repairing a car to perfect factory specs. Unless the damage is MAJOR, they'll repair it there and you'll never know the difference...
Can they repair the ship at the VPC?
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='536426' date='Feb 26 2008, 05:47 PM
Can they repair the ship at the VPC?
Since the ship is likely only steel (instead of both steel and aluminum), it's probably easier to fix!
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='536437' date='Feb 26 2008, 03:15 PM
Probably...
Since the ship is likely only steel (instead of both steel and aluminum), it's probably easier to fix!
Since the ship is likely only steel (instead of both steel and aluminum), it's probably easier to fix!
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='536403' date='Feb 26 2008, 03:51 PM