jrcart

You should have recieved your VIN number by today because you are within 19 days of production with is officially a Category "B" Status if you are correct about the 3/12 build date. If you don't have a VIN by today your build date is not 3/12. You probably should have gotten a VIN by now I would think.

biglee73

I've asked this in a separate thread but didn't get any responses, but are build dates the date when a car is completed or when they start building?

rage2

Canadian "first 10" orders were a little different because of the Nurburgring GP contest. And ya, we had to firm up our orders, no backing out, all without knowing the price.

We're a bunch of crazy people here lol.

jrcart

The term "build date" does not really mean build date since it takes several day for the car to be built, if that makes any sense. See the breakdown below, I posted this on the previous page but maybe you missed it. Anything with a "B" designation is considered to be "in production" even though they don't physically start building the car until somewhere between "B3" and "B4". I took this from chart from the AMG Private Lounge where somebody had posted it and a person from the PL confirmed it is accurate. This breakdown is for all North American bound MB/AMG vehicles.


PRODUCTION CATEGORY CODES CHART
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––
CATEGORY "A" – VEHICLE SCHEDULED
A4 FINAL SUPPLIER ORDER/SCHEDULED NOT PRODUCED
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––
CATEGORY "B" – PRODUCTION
B0 19 DAYS TO PRODUCTION
B1 13 DAYS TO PRODUCTION
B3 NO CHANGES POSSIBLE
B4 2 DAYS TO COMPLETION
B5 PRODUCTION COMPLETE
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––
CATEGORY "B" - PRODUCED/READY TO SHIP
B7 AT PORT/READY TO BE SHIPPED
B8 ASSIGNED TO SHIP
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––
CATEGORY "C" – SHIPPING
C1 SHIP DEPARTED
C2 SHIP NOTIFICATION/ON WATER
CS SUMITTED TO CUSTOMS
C3 CLEARED CUSTOMS
C4 AT PORT
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––
CATEGORY "D" – VEHICLE IN PORT
D1 VPC RECEIVED
D2 SURVEYED AT VPC
D3 POTENTIAL DELAY
D4 READY TO DELIVER
D5 RELEASED TO CARRIER
D9 WHOLESALE/CONSIGNMENT PENDING
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––
CATEGORY "F" – EN ROUTE TO DEALER
F1 WHOLESALED AND INVOICED
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––
CATEGORY "I" – AT DEALER
I1 RETAIL

jrcart

Lucky Canucks

NORTH 44 C63

Crazy is as crazy does!!

biglee73

Thanks jrcart for the category codes...very informative.

Can't wait to see photos of your BS

Neil D

Spoke to my dealer today. They told me my car was in B4, but they did not have a VIN Number yet. I ordered CF and Aero packs so they think the car will arrive late April/early May.

Illusive

Is there going to be a mini event at the dealership when the BS arrives?!?!

mtlcls500

my buddy got his last week !

nexlogic

Where is your buddy located? And why does his front plates say "AMG"?

mtlcls500

Montreal,quebec

We dont have front plates in Quebec .. so thats how he got it..

rage2

Your buddy is lying. That's the press car.

Canadian spec cars have the pano roof, and orange reflectors, neither of which is on this car.

The continental tire sticker on the door gives it away as well.

mtlcls500

well his dad owns the Largest MB dealer around I doubt he is lying lol..

Agent_Oorange

Also why would you put a front plate holder on period if you don't need one? Whatever that is it sure ain't a North American spec car.

rage2

You'll have to ask him why lol.

That car would not be certified or legal for Canadian registration.

mtlcls500

hes keeping it.. he collects cars.. doesnt want to plate it or anything hes just keeping it to look at it i guess.


either way ill take a video of it this weekend.

Kaiba

Never seen these pictures on the net so the story might be true.

But hey , buying cars to store them ??!!

dal35

i bet there won't be no video lol.. sorry i don't believe it until i see the video especially with the continental decal on it.

rage2

Makes no sense. That car, if it's in Canada, would only be here on a temporary import for demonstration purposes. Which means once that temporary import expires, it has to leave the country or get crushed. If he was a car collector and owns a MB dealership, he would have a CDN spec car with the pano roof and the ugly reflectors. Registration is one thing, keeping that car on Canadian soil is another thing entirely.

But hey, whatever haha.

jrcart

Rage2, I got your PM on PL, thanks. I am traveling out in Cali and accessing these from my phone and I can not get into PL site. I will be in touch. Thanks again.

jrcart

Not to mention the car in the photo front plate bracket is a euro plate bracket (wide and short) not a North American plate bracket.

rage2

Mine's on the boat. Arriving at Halifax March 12th. Then it's the random wait for a train to Calgary.

1st amg

I can't believe its coming so soon, I am still two months away....can't wait for your comparison your other Black Series

Illusive

Can't wait to see rage2's in person!