Truck Transport to Dealer

[JohnK]

My car is coming cross-country by train and I understand it comes into Auburn, WA. Does anyone know how long it usually takes to truck it from Auburn to the dealer? Do they only make runs to dealers on certain days of the week? My dealer is Bickford Ford in Snohomish, WA. Looks my car should be in Auburn by early this coming week.

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[WatchSquid]

It took mine a week from hitting the rail yard to getting to the dealer. Nobody could explain why, it just took FOREVER!!

 

[Five Oh Brian]

My car is coming cross-country by train and I understand it comes into Auburn, WA. Does anyone know how long it usually takes to truck it from Auburn to the dealer? Do they only make runs to dealers on certain days of the week? My dealer is Bickford Ford in Snohomish, WA. Looks my car should be in Auburn by early this coming week.

John, once your car arrives at the railhead in Orillia (just north of Kent, by the way, not Auburn), it may sit on the train car for up to a day before it's actually unloaded.

Once it's unloaded, the railhead transport company will need to build a full load before making the trip to your dealership. That may take a day or two. Luckily, Bickford is a very large volume dealership and likely gets 4-5 shipments per week. The transport company (and Bickford Motors) are closed on Sunday, but that leaves 6 days a week for deliveries.

Once your car gets to Bickford, they'll need to check it in, run it through their service department for the official PDI (pre-delivery inspection), then get it detailed/fueled for your delivery. That may take a few hours or a day or two depending on how many vehicles are prioritized ahead of yours.

So, in summary, once your car arrives at the railhead, it may be 3-5 days before it's at Bickford Motors and ready for you to pick up.

 

[JohnK]

Thanks Brian! Much appreciated.

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