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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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3 VPCs for the US?

Is it true that there are three Mercedes-Benz USA Vehicle Preparation Centers for the whole US? One located in the Watson Industrial Center, in Carson, Calif., and one in Belcamp, Maryland, at the Port of Baltimore and the other one is located in Jacksonville, Florida?

Are the phones & cradles installed there or at the dealership Svc Department?

Scheduled to be built (week of?) 01/21!
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Correct. Your ride will be coming through MD. As far as phones & cradles – both depending on supply & work load.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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Computers say its being built 1/21/07, coming thru Maryland. ...but how can there be a build date of Sunday?

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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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More than likely week beginning 1/21/07.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Barry45RPM
Computers say its being built 1/21/07, coming thru Maryland. ...but how can there be a build date of Sunday?

Barry,

Perhaps your car is being built from one of the new plants in China??? They work all week, and who knows you might just find a fortune cookie in the glovebox??

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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Just what I need! LOL
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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Barry,

.......and who knows you might just find a fortune cookie in the glovebox??

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Sorry, but those cookies have been recalled. However, the replacements are
"revarding, very, very, very revarding"
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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Just found out, fortune cookies have been part of the decontenting. You get and empty glove box now.
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