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#1 ·
According to my dealer I am at D1. Anyone know what exactly that means? I emailed CS on tuesday and they sent me a VIN. My order was placed 7/5 for a CC sport 2wd, no air ride.

Has anyone progressed past D1 yet?
 
#2,736 ·
Bee3,so thats what the Blue streak looks like.Absolutly stunning truck.I went Max steel this time but still love the blues.Most all the vehicles I've bought new were blue except my current(gray) and the one I've ordered.Thought I'd take a break from it this time but I can see I'll be back for blue down the road.Enjoy it:smileup:
Thanks guys, the blue streak and black combo of the outdoorsman completely exceeded my expectations of how it would look. Apparently it caused quite a stir at the dealer as well. Everyone I met couldn't stop talking about how awesome they all thought the color combo was.

Not trying to rub salt in anyones wounds, but I was very lucky and picked up the truck just under 5 weeks after placing the order. Part of the reason was it didn't have to go by rail.

Here's the photo of it all cleaned up as we picked it up. Today I've already installed side steps and will be installing a bakflip vp after lunch.
 

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#2,721 ·
Bee3,so thats what the Blue streak looks like.Absolutly stunning truck.I went Max steel this time but still love the blues.Most all the vehicles I've bought new were blue except my current(gray) and the one I've ordered.Thought I'd take a break from it this time but I can see I'll be back for blue down the road.Enjoy it:smileup:
 
#2,722 ·
SPP and everyone else who has been keeping up with my story...

Chrysler rep called my dealer and told him instead of today, the truck will not be in until 3-24. :4-angermax: The Chrysler rep said that they will be taking another $500-700 off the truck due to the fact it'll be almost 11 weeks by the time it comes in, and they promised 8. I guess that's the best you can do in that situation, and I told them I appreciated the gesture, even though I'd like to have my truck! Now if I can just squeeze a free bed liner out of them so I don't have to pay Line-X..
 
#2,724 ·
SPP and everyone else who has been keeping up with my story...

Chrysler rep called my dealer and told him instead of today, the truck will not be in until 3-24. :4-angermax: The Chrysler rep said that they will be taking another $500-700 off the truck due to the fact it'll be almost 11 weeks by the time it comes in, and they promised 8. I guess that's the best you can do in that situation, and I told them I appreciated the gesture, even though I'd like to have my truck! Now if I can just squeeze a free bed liner out of them so I don't have to pay Line-X..
Who were you talking to in order to get the discount? Chrysler customer care or dealer?
 
#2,723 · (Edited)
Did they give you any kind of clue why all the delays? Rail / shipping delays?

8 weeks will be April 12 but I have zero confidence it will be on the dealers lot by then. Figuring 2 to 4 weeks after the promised date.
 
#2,730 ·
March 11th will be 9 weeks from order for me. The truck was built in the 5th week after order, but there have been several shipping delays. Ram sent me an email saying the delays have been weather related. My truck comes by rail to Memphis and then by transport to AR sometime next week, at least that's the plan. Transport was even halted at Memphis last week due to ice.
 
#2,746 ·
#2,749 ·
2013Ram; Nice truck! I especially like the black headlights and tailights. Is that a radar detector attached to the windshield? (what brand is it?) SBR
Yep, Valentine One. Great radar detector! Need to buy a rear view mirror mount for it and hardwire at some point.
 
#2,754 ·
Monday, March 10, 2014: Yet another mass change

What a difference two weeks makes...

crusher
  • VON/VIN: ES252300
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 1/28/2014
  • Est Ship: 1/29/2014
  • Currently: Staged for Shipment, in Brampton

CBR
  • VON/VIN: EG197866
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 1/15/2014
  • Est Ship: 1/16/2014
  • Currently: Awaiting Shipment (Florida)

m5guy
  • VON/VIN: EG194276
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 1/2/2014
  • Est Ship: 1/9/2014
  • Currently: At final rail destination, waiting to be delivered to dealer

mopar44o
  • VON/VIN: ES324416
  • Status: D
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

Blackhawk13
  • VON/VIN: ES276389
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/22/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/24/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Illinois)

RisingEagle
  • VON/VIN: EG210920
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/4/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/4/2014
  • Currently: Awaiting Shipment (Florida)

Ordy
  • VON/VIN: ES285534
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/10/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/12/2014

Tjd
  • VON/VIN: ES277581
  • Status: JS
  • Est Build: 2/6/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/7/2014
  • Currently: Staged for Shipment

rgardjr
  • VON/VIN: ES283093
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/22/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/24/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Wyoming)

SBuckman (2)
  • VON/VIN: EG197572
  • Status: KZ
  • Currently: At final rail destination, waiting to be delivered to dealer

spp
  • VON/VIN: ED777901
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/24/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/25/2014
  • Currently: Delivered

Skierman
  • VON/VIN: EG214444
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/20/2014 (Estimated)
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

Ron4969
  • VON/VIN: ES313370
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/19/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/20/2014

GoneWithOutA
  • VON/VIN: ES274353
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 1/31/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/1/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Indiana)

maw262
  • VON/VIN: ES293166
  • Status: F (Paint)
  • Est Build: 3/8/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/10/2014

Llama
  • VON/VIN: EG220723
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/12/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/12/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Illinois)

noharleyyet
  • VON/VIN: ES267140
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/8/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/10/2014
  • Currently: At final rail destination, waiting to be delivered to dealer

rawn77
  • VON/VIN: ES299778
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/14/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/16/2014

alinboy
  • VON/VIN: ES300630
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/14/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/16/2014

MaxRam
  • VON/VIN: ES275663
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/22/2014
  • Currently: Delivered

JRK
  • VON/VIN: EG205375
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/12/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/13/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Mexico)

wildcatgps
  • VON/VIN: EG221981
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/18/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/19/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Border!)

Sandboxredneck
  • VON/VIN: EG227951
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/21/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/24/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Mexico)

vlkwagen
  • VON/VIN: ES304241
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/18/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/20/2014

black390
  • VON/VIN: ES309270
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 3/3/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/3/2014
  • Currently: Staged for Shipment

buckfat
  • VON/VIN: ES300868
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/22/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Kentucky)

abone
  • VON/VIN: ES313587
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

jacks
  • VON/VIN: ES304082
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 3/1/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/3/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Minnesota)

Stuball
  • VON/VIN: ES292576
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/15/2014 (Estimate)
  • Est Ship: 3/17/2014

mb7440
  • VON/VIN: ES305053
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 3/2/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/4/2014
  • Currently: Awaiting Shipment

BeeThree
  • VON/VIN: ES298700
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/22/2014
  • Currently: Delivered

Voyou
  • VON/VIN: ES299928
  • Status: JS (Storage)
  • Est Build: 2/22/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/24/2014
  • Currently: Awaiting Shipment

oceansfiftyseven
  • VON/VIN: EG224154
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/18/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/19/2014
  • Currently: Awaiting Shipment

Geodasher
  • VON/VIN: ES304228
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

dhmclean
  • VON/VIN: ES298174
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

greig00183
  • VON/VIN: EG207019
  • Status: KZ
  • Currently: On truck to dealer

sackings19
  • VON/VIN: ES304230
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/25/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/27/2014
  • Currently: Truck Shuttle

fedwin3
  • VON/VIN: ES304744
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/19/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

Moosebrew
  • VON/VIN: ES303336
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/21/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/22/2014

frogfoo
  • VON/VIN: ES300798
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/15/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/17/2014

fatcatzzz
  • VON/VIN: EG220877
  • Status: KZ
  • Currently: En Route (California)

ECODieselCanada
  • VON/VIN: ES274576
  • Status: JS (Storage)
  • Est Build: 3/3/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/5/2014
  • Currently: Awaiting Shipment

Olli
  • VON/VIN: EG223988
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/18/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/19/2014
  • Currently: Staged for Shipment (Mexico)

Stumps76
  • VON/VIN: ES304926
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/24/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/25/2014

Miouo
  • VON/VIN: ES298969
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/21/2014
  • Currently: En Route (Indiana)

Bballer320xu
  • VON/VIN: ES300944
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/12/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/14/2014

Section106
  • VON/VIN: ES304750
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/19/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

bellp1981
  • VON/VIN: ES303353
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/21/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/27/2014
  • Currently: Staged for Shipment

Picklepot
  • VON/VIN: ES314121
  • Status: D
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

Senators
  • VON/VIN: ES314097
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/24/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/25/2014

EgoDiesel
  • VON/VIN: ES304008
  • Status: C
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

rickcz
  • VON/VIN: ES305127
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

diesel39
  • VON/VIN: ES303379
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/18/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

Bogie
  • VON/VIN: ES314093
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/22/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/24/2014

mswooper
  • VON/VIN: ES283005
  • Status: F (Paint)
  • Est Build: 3/8/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/10/2014

romadrod
  • VON/VIN: ES304234
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/22/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/28/2014
  • Currently: Staged for Shipment

erikg
  • VON/VIN: ES314140
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/24/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/25/2014

MountnBear
  • VON/VIN: ES319076
  • Status: D
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

pathatten
  • VON/VIN: ES310891
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 3/5/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/6/2014
  • Currently: Awaiting Shipment

malinois
  • VON/VIN: ES319042
  • Status: D
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

Rymanh24
  • VON/VIN: ES318784
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/18/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/19/2014

Keebee
  • VON/VIN: ES318986
  • Status: D
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

lsfdfire
  • VON/VIN: ES303458
  • Status: D
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

Rick S.
  • VON/VIN: ES303334
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/18/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/20/2014

blacksmoke06
  • VON/VIN: ES303164
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/18/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/19/2014

Schmitt
  • VON/VIN: ES302676
  • Status: JS (Storage)
  • Currently: QA Check

Dr Honda
  • VON/VIN: 30852136
  • Status: ?
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

cubscory
  • VON/VIN: EG237711
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 3/8/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/8/2014
  • Currently: Staged for Shipment

NewRamFan
  • VON/VIN: EG211010
  • Status: JS (Storage)
  • Currently: QA Check

Djmagic
  • VON/VIN: ES305157
  • Status: KZ
  • Currently: En Route (Michigan)

TMorgan
  • VON/VIN: 30845440
  • Status: ?
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

nailem
  • VON/VIN: 30850945
  • Status: ?
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

Joe Kool
  • VON/VIN: ES303866
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/17/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/18/2014

shaggy
  • VON/VIN: 30818728
  • Status: ?
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

Wheats49
  • VON/VIN: ES324520
  • Status: D
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

blacksmoke06 (2)
  • VON/VIN: ES304263
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/19/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

ecodiesel
  • VON/VIN: ES305057
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

ecodiesel (2)
  • VON/VIN: ES314051
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/20/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/21/2014

Dr Honda (2)
  • VON/VIN: 30723078
  • Status: C
  • Est Build: ?
  • Est Ship: ?

bcool1
  • VON/VIN: ES314088
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/22/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/25/2014

Andrey
  • VON/VIN: ES302381*
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/22/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/24/2014

NWGaGator
  • VON/VIN: ES319051
  • Status: D1
  • Est Build: 3/22/2014
  • Est Ship: 3/24/2014

Standard disclaimers apply
 
#2,756 ·
So, the surprise...




Apparently this happens periodically as I've been told. A few of you rode the Chrysler party barge from Mexico to Jacksonville, FL over the weekend. I had to check 5 times I was reading the updates correctly as I've never seen it. I thought I was going crazy but apparently if your vehicle is located in "Vessel, MI", that's code for boat drinks and flip flops (or not...).

All of you are east coast deliveries so this puts it much closer than the Texas border crossing most trucks head through.

And Olli, you are correct (you seem to have my luck...). However, your truck should take the ride this week.
 
#2,800 · (Edited)
hey SPP - thanks for the update.
RisingEagle
  • VON/VIN: EG210920
  • Status: KZ
  • Est Build: 2/4/2014
  • Est Ship: 2/4/2014
  • Currently: Awaiting Shipment (Florida)
So, the surprise...

Apparently this happens periodically as I've been told. A few of you rode the Chrysler party barge from Mexico to Jacksonville, FL over the weekend. I had to check 5 times I was reading the updates correctly as I've never seen it. I thought I was going crazy but apparently if your vehicle is located in "Vessel, MI", that's code for boat drinks and flip flops (or not...).

All of you are east coast deliveries so this puts it much closer than the Texas border crossing most trucks head through.
the whole 'it came by a boat' thing was absolutely hilarious. After I got the info from you, I stopped by my dealer to update him (ya, it's sort of sad - I get better information here at times than he has).

When I was filling him in - my truck is in Tampa, Florida, it came from Mexico on a boat. He literally laughed - he thought I was joking. I said no for realz man! He checked - and my truck no longer displayed in his 'sold' orders, like my truck was missing or something entirely. So he didn't have my VIN handy - but that was ok, because I have it memorized for some reason ;) Once he put that in, he found it - and tentatively looks like 11 days from Tampa to Augusta, GA.

that didn't sit well with him, so he said (if I was ok with it) he may send a couple guys down there to pick it up for me. Not sure if that will give it a wonky status or something - but if you see something funny it may be because it's getting picked up and 'hand delivered'. ;)

thanks again for all your help - the GM I've been working with was very appreciative of the information - he had never heard of trucks coming over boat like that before.

if all goes well - I could be posting pictures by the end of the week! :smileup: until then - I'll continue looking forward to your daily updates

edit: had to come back to ask - you mentioned Jacksonville, but the dealer mentioned Tampa. I'm guessing Tampa because it's on the Mexico side of Florida, but was wondering if you could confirm because you are always right on this stuff. it's a difference of 200 miles between the two. thanks boss!
 
#2,758 ·
Thanks for the update spp.

Any idea on when the next boat will be crossing the Gulf?

I can only picture my lonely truck at the dock watching the ship pull away as it now became separated from his friends.....perhaps tears were shed....maybe that is what we call, "headlight lens condensation"

Is this happening to all of the East bound 25/3500 trucks now due to the railcar shortage?

Olli
 
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