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Old 10-07-2021, 01:58 PM   #5
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It left Japan on September 15th. The factory was idled from 9-7 to 9-22. That means only cars that were made before 9-7 can be on that ship. Not sure how fast cars get on the line after an order is placed by the dealer, but I’d guess this carrier would only have cars for people who ordered in July/August.
Do they actually "place orders"? I had the impression there's an allotment for each dealer, and basically when someone places an "order", it's like a reservation for a car that's already planned to come in?

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