Just thought it would be interesting to see how our waiting experience compares to others, and it's something to do while we wait. And it may help others be encouraged as they see how the pieces fit together. So here goes, I've been keeping a running log on my page everytime I get a bit more information.
Reserved April 7, 2008
Received 1st DDE date on 09-16-08 - OCT-DEC '09
10-01-08 - AUG-OCT '09
10-03-08 - APRIL-JUNE '09
10-27-08 - MARCH-MAY '09
11-11-08 - FEB-APRIL '09
RECV. CONFIGURE E-MAIL ON 11-18-08
12-09-08 - RECV. ACTUAL DATE ON DDE - 3-5-09 to 6-3-09
12-11-08 - DEALERSHIP SAYS "ON THE WAY" SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT DEALERSHIP BY END OF MARCH! WOOHOO!!
01-04-09 - RECV 90 DAY E-MAIL FROM SMART 90 DAYS = 04-04-09
01-05-09 - Dealer advises: tentative schedule for the build date to be 2/25/09 with an arrival date of 4/4/09.
01-15-09 - DDE moves up to: 2/5/2009 to 5/6/2009
01-16-09 - Dealer advises: scheduled build date 2-25-09 with an arrival date of 03-07-09 at Dealership????
01-21-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/6/2009 to 5/72009
01-23-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/7/2009 to 5/8/2009
01-23-09 - DDE moves again out to: 2/8/2009 to 5/9/2009
01-26-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/11/2009 to 5/12/2009
01-27-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/12/2009 to 5/13/2009
01-28-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/13/2009 to 5/14/2009
01-29-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/14/2009 to 5/15/2009
01-30-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/15/2009 to 5/16/2009
01-28-09 - Talked to Dealer, they show Production Confirmed, eta date 3/17/2009
02-02-09 - DDE moves out to: 02/18/2009 to 05/19/2009
02-03-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/19/2009 to 5/20/2009
02-05-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/17/2009 to 5/18/2009
02-09-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/18/2009 to 5/19/2009
02-10-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/21/2009 to 5/22/2009
02-10-09 - Recieved Vin# from the Dealer
02-11-09 - DDE moves back to: 2/9/2009 to 5/10/2009

UPDATE
02-12-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/10/2009 to 5/11/2009
02-13-09 - DDE moves out to: 2/11/2009 to 5/12/2009
02-12-09 - Entered Vin# in track & trace, shows "LOADED ON
VESSEL"
02-16-09 - VESSEL NAME: TALISMAN - sailed from Bremerhaven on 02-12-09, arrived Southampton on 02-14-09, sailed 02-14-09, arrived Le Havre 02-15-09, sailed 02-15-09, arrived Zeebrugge on 02-16-09, scheduled to sail 02-16-09, scheduled to arrive Baltimore 02-25-09.

UPDATE
02-26-09 - STATUS CHANGED TO "DISCHARGED"
03-03-09 - DDE MOVED UP TO: 2/5/2009 to 5/6/2009
03-03-09 - DEALERSHIP SENT E-MAIL, CAR "MAY" ARRIVE 1WK
************YAHOO!!!!!!!*********************

UPDATE
03-06-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/6/2009 to 5/7/2009
03-07-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/7/2009 to 5/8/2009
Dealership called, car is loaded on a truck!
03-09-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/10/2009 to 5/11/2009
03-10-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/11/2009 to 5/12/2009
03-11-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/12/2009 to 5/13/2009 (STILL IN BALTIMORE)
03-12-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/13/2009 to 5/14/2009

UPDATE
03-13-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/14/2009 to 5/15/2009
03-16-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/15/2009 to 5/16/2009
03-16-09 - DEALER ADVISED CAR IS ON TRANSPORT WILL BE THERE IN A FEW DAYS.
03-17-09 - DEALER ADVISED CAR IS THERE!!!
WILL PICK HER UP SATURDAY 03-21-09 !! And her name is Ruby
03-19-09 - DDE MOVED OUT TO: 2/16/2009 to 5/17/2009 (EVEN THO THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP).

FINAL UPDATE
03-21-09 - PICKED UP RUBY T AT THE DEALERSHIP 9:00AM
03-24-09 - DDE SHOWS: Vehicle Delivered
AND WE ARE HAVING A BLAST!!

I'll update once a week until we get our Smart!

So there you have it, how does that compare with your experience to date?
Gods' Peace