My dealer was kind enough to send me printouts of his status checking software. It showed the times and locations of the train as it made its way from Tucson into California and up through Palm Springs. This also showed cars appear to be unloaded from the train and onto trucks in Mira Loma. It even gave the name of the trucking company. Sure enough, when I Google Map Mira Loma, you can see a big train yard where cars are unloaded onto waiting transport trucks.
Hang in there as your order gets processed. I'm keeping an eye on it to make sure it's coming along smoothly and not being slowed down by anything like you mentioned.
I agree that having a great community like this to talk to other current/future Explorer owners must help immensely. Thank you so much for your kind words. I also really appreciate your patience if it takes a bit longer to get to everyone’s messages!Ah, it hasn't been that bad really, I guess. If not for the Interwebs I'd probably not be frustrated at all. I'd just figure that it takes as long as it takes.
It's finding forums like this and seeing the apparent "inequity" of some people getting them so quickly, while others wait and wait. And to be fair, my wait hasn't (yet) been as long as many previous posters. I can't fathom having my already-built EX stranded in a rail yard outside of Chicago for two months. As life goes there are worse things to suffer than a few weeks waiting for a brand new truck, eh?
And I know everyone on the forum appreciates the assistance that you guys are providing.
Congratulations on your Explorer being scheduled and being assigned a VIN! StunnedMonkey’s timeline is a good example and like he said, the sticky is a great resource. Let me know if you have any other questions!
