Our cars arrived!
My car was ready for pick on Friday afternoon. We went to Dewitt to pick up my car and guess what we saw in the parking lot two spaces down. Jonathan's car! Apparently they were put in the same shipping container in Long Beach. I find this very interesting. Jonathan did not ship his car with Dewitt. He shipped it with Matson. My car was picked up in Phoenix on January 29 and Jonathan dropped off his car in Long Beach on February 8. Both were scheduled to be on Matson ships, but we thought for sure mine would have a head start. ha What do we know about international shipping? Unfortunately, we couldn't get Jonathan's car at the same time. We needed to go to the Port to clear it through customs and then come back to get it. It was late on Friday and we not be able to make all the necessary stops by 5pm. But we were thrilled to get my car and drop off the rental before the weekend.
First thing Monday morning we went to the Port to clear Jonathan's car. We spoke with two different people before we realized we didn't have all of the necessary paperwork to clear his car. We would need to go to Matson to get the paperwork and stamp and then drive back to the port to get their stamp and pay the $5 customs clearance fee. Okay. We went to Matson got the paperwork and stamp and headed back to the port. We got the stamp, paid the $5 and headed to Dewitt. Jonathan got his car and we were off to get safety inspections so we could register our cars.
The safety inspections took about 10 min to complete. We paid the $15 and headed to the DMV. Of course, the DMV was quick. It was breeze getting our Guam plates! When it is smooth, it is smooth. We really appreciate the smooth.
One little hiccup... You need to have a plate on the back and the front of the car. My car only has a holder in the back. This was not an issue in AZ. I called the Toyota dealership to see if they could install one. They don't have the part and would have to special order it. How long could that take? Aren't we closer to the parts warehouse in Guam? Apparently, we aren't closer. It will take 30-45 days to get the part. So I ordered it from Amazon and 'should' have it in a week. Or maybe the joke is on me and it really will take 30-45 days no matter where you order it. I will have to take the part to the dealership or some other place to install it since I don't have any holes on the front. That could be an adventure. Until then, I have my front plate displayed on the dashboard. Nice.
My car was ready for pick on Friday afternoon. We went to Dewitt to pick up my car and guess what we saw in the parking lot two spaces down. Jonathan's car! Apparently they were put in the same shipping container in Long Beach. I find this very interesting. Jonathan did not ship his car with Dewitt. He shipped it with Matson. My car was picked up in Phoenix on January 29 and Jonathan dropped off his car in Long Beach on February 8. Both were scheduled to be on Matson ships, but we thought for sure mine would have a head start. ha What do we know about international shipping? Unfortunately, we couldn't get Jonathan's car at the same time. We needed to go to the Port to clear it through customs and then come back to get it. It was late on Friday and we not be able to make all the necessary stops by 5pm. But we were thrilled to get my car and drop off the rental before the weekend.
First thing Monday morning we went to the Port to clear Jonathan's car. We spoke with two different people before we realized we didn't have all of the necessary paperwork to clear his car. We would need to go to Matson to get the paperwork and stamp and then drive back to the port to get their stamp and pay the $5 customs clearance fee. Okay. We went to Matson got the paperwork and stamp and headed back to the port. We got the stamp, paid the $5 and headed to Dewitt. Jonathan got his car and we were off to get safety inspections so we could register our cars.
The safety inspections took about 10 min to complete. We paid the $15 and headed to the DMV. Of course, the DMV was quick. It was breeze getting our Guam plates! When it is smooth, it is smooth. We really appreciate the smooth.
One little hiccup... You need to have a plate on the back and the front of the car. My car only has a holder in the back. This was not an issue in AZ. I called the Toyota dealership to see if they could install one. They don't have the part and would have to special order it. How long could that take? Aren't we closer to the parts warehouse in Guam? Apparently, we aren't closer. It will take 30-45 days to get the part. So I ordered it from Amazon and 'should' have it in a week. Or maybe the joke is on me and it really will take 30-45 days no matter where you order it. I will have to take the part to the dealership or some other place to install it since I don't have any holes on the front. That could be an adventure. Until then, I have my front plate displayed on the dashboard. Nice.
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