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From: Bromley, UK
2017 C43 AMG Saloon
I'm assuming the car gets a VIN when it is complete. MB generally give each vehicle a code that states roughly what stage it is in the process of manufacture and delivery. Your dealer should be able to see this in NetStar I believe the system is called. Your dealer should be able to interpret the code assigned to the car currently.
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From: Northeast USA
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I posted this in another thread. It gives you an idea of what information the dealer has to share if they want to. Once the car is on a ship, you can track the ship to its destination.
AMG E53 Coupe timeline from order to delivery.
September 19, 2018 - Placed order with the MB dealer
November 20, 2018 - The car went into production
November 23, 2018 - The car was completed
December 1, 2018 - Left Bremerhaven by ship to Southampton UK
December 4, 2018 - Left Southampton UK for Baltimore USA
December 13, 2018 - Arrived at the Port of Baltimore
December 18, 2018 - Left VPC and assigned to a truck carrier
December 20, 2018 - Arrived at the MB dealer in the morning
December 20, 2018 - Delivered to me in the evening
I hope this helps those waiting for their cars. It was exactly one month from production to delivery. Pretty good considering it had to be produced, shipped across the ocean, processed in the USA and the transported to the dealer. The dealer worked hard to make this happen. The car was an ordered/sold car with my name on it from the beginning. It was listed as priority 1. The dealer made calls to the VPC trying to get it tagged and moved along. He knew it was important for me to have it before Christmas. He was apparently successful.
AMG E53 Coupe timeline from order to delivery.
September 19, 2018 - Placed order with the MB dealer
November 20, 2018 - The car went into production
November 23, 2018 - The car was completed
December 1, 2018 - Left Bremerhaven by ship to Southampton UK
December 4, 2018 - Left Southampton UK for Baltimore USA
December 13, 2018 - Arrived at the Port of Baltimore
December 18, 2018 - Left VPC and assigned to a truck carrier
December 20, 2018 - Arrived at the MB dealer in the morning
December 20, 2018 - Delivered to me in the evening
I hope this helps those waiting for their cars. It was exactly one month from production to delivery. Pretty good considering it had to be produced, shipped across the ocean, processed in the USA and the transported to the dealer. The dealer worked hard to make this happen. The car was an ordered/sold car with my name on it from the beginning. It was listed as priority 1. The dealer made calls to the VPC trying to get it tagged and moved along. He knew it was important for me to have it before Christmas. He was apparently successful.
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