I'm surprised! Two vessels with FL5s crossing the Pacific Ocean at the same time!
Fourth batch of MY2024 FL5 shipment is en route on the Iris Ace vessel. 565 units.
Vessel Tracker - Iris Ace
Tracker says 12/23/2023 to Canada. So I estimate 12/30/2023 to Richmond, CA, USA.
We’re up to over...
Third batch of MY2024 FL5 shipment is en route on the Green Lake vessel. 394 units.
Vessel Tracker - Green Lake
Tracker says 12/23/2023 to Vancouver, WA, USA (where they most likely drop off Subarus) so I estimate 12/26/2023 to Richmond, CA, USA (where they process FL5s).
We’re up to over...
Second batch was delayed by a couple days but did arrive 12/9/2024 and now sitting at port.
Edit: And those units are now on the motoring obsession map tracker as of this morning 12/13 :]
Do you mind messaging me your vin? No worries if you’d like for it to remain private. I would like to compare it against the list of U.S vins to see if I can deduce any information from it.
If anyone can share their Canadian FL5 vin, I’d love to try to help and see what I can find.
Sorry, I should have clarified. My data source is different from the motoring obsession site. I track vessel manifest data - so units that arrive at a U.S sea port - and saw 719 units for MY 2024 that have left Japan so far. I'm not smart enough to build a map tracker out of it. Half of it...
Firstly, huge huge thanks for your motoring obsession site. It's such an amazing tool that has helped countless owners and prospective buyers including myself.
Secondly, not sure if it's worth adding to the conversation but I'll throw it out there, upon looking at the list of vins, it looks...
Right on time… 2024s now showing up on the motoring obsession map tracker
80 units left the shipping yard the past 48hrs to NorCal, NV, FL, IL, IN, MI, WI, OH.
79 units left the Port of Richmond shipping yard yesterday 11/22 heading to South/East Coast states. 6 of them are MY 2023; the rest are MY 2024.
Edit: states are TX, KY, MS, FL, GA, VA, SC, NC, MD, NJ, NY.
588 units of MY 2024 were allocated to dealers this morning. Bulk of it going to California (~160 units). I believe they should appear on the motoring obsession map tracker soon. I have no affiliation with that tracker, but it has been closely timed with what I’ve seen in the past.
According to...
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Slightly job-related but it was more of a discovery. I was researching for myself as I'm still on the hunt for one to purchase.
I linked the data sources, but account access is required to see further. Unfortunately I can't see Canadian data. I only see U.S bound units. If a vessel is bound...
MY (Model Year) 2024 units have indeed arrived at the Port of Richmond, California on 11/6. Not sure how long they will sit at the shipping yard before releasing to dealers.
The next FL5 shipment for the U.S will be on the Aquarius Leader. 436 units. All MY 2024. No ETA yet but links for anyone...
Unfortunately, I can’t see what Canada gets. I didn’t mean to mislead anyone saying the vessel stopped in Canada. It may have dropped off / picked up other cargo. I do hope you guys got some.
The vessel continued on to California and I do see that the Port of Richmond received the MY 2024 units...
I don’t know if USSFCU has been mentioned yet. I’ve been pre-approved for 5.24% 60 months. Just haven’t found a car yet. Their current rates are as low as 4.74% 36 months.
Vessel manifests contain cargo data. Here’s an example of a manifest / bill of lading from another vessel “Taurus Leader” from earlier in year that carried 2024 HRVs:
https://www.importinfo.com/search?imo=9700550&min_arrival_date=2023-07-19&max_arrival_date=2023-07-19&port=2812
The 10th...
The first batch of 2024s are already built and en route to the U.S though none have been allocated to specific dealers in the system yet but it will probably show on the map tracker once allocated. Approximately 283 MY 2024 units on the vessel named Ruby Ace. Googled the ship and looks like it...