Here's my timeline:
11/8 got the email from MD- it included financing application, other info, and pics of the truck. That evening I got bids for my old truck to sell, but it was a little late and I decided to finalize the old truck sale the next evening.
11/9 MD financing staff got in touch. I got the paperwork and did a Zoom call. I sold my old truck that evening and deposited the check.
11/10 Bank Holiday- I signed all documents.
11/11 (Friday) Went in person to the bank to wire the funds to MD. My car insurance people gave me the wrong info and didn't want to do a "binder" b/c they said it wasn't necessary. MD sent some more videos, which were appreciated.
11/12 weekend, no activity
11/13 weekend, no activity
11/14 Monday- called the insurance company again, got the binder, sent info to MD. At this point in time, everything was finished and the truck was clear to get temp tags.
11/15 Tues- MD set up shipping- contract written- contract said the shipper would pick it up between 11/17 and 11/19.
11/16 No action
11/17 No action
11/18 No action
11/19 Friday- shipper picked up vehicle
As you can see, much of the delay was me getting my stuff in order, plus holidays and weekends. The rest was waiting for the shipping.
Here are things I could have done better:
* Clear some time in my work calendar to handle some of these tasks, although I didn't know exactly when the truck would arrive at the dealer and I was VERY busy at work
* Make an appointment at the bank to do the wire. My bank does not do same day appointments, so I should have made the appointment the day before.
* Gets bids for the sale of my old vehicle as soon as I knew that the factory was shipping the truck to MD
* Be more insistent with the insurance company- MD and the financing company need to see the policy with the VIN of the new vehicle
I'm getting excited and I hope that the truck arrives in perfect condition!