Production to Delivery?
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2014 BMW 435i Coupe
Received an email from the dealership stating my car is in production with a PO number. What is the significant of this number? Is there a place I can look up to see what stage the car is in?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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2022 E350 Diamond White Metallic, 2016 GLC300 Dakota Brown Metallic
The car is fantastic. Unfortunately, it is cold and rainy here in Dallas. Took delivery of the car in the dealers parking garage. Not great lighting. Will post pictures asap.
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2014 Mercedes E Class
It's the ID number for the Personal Order. With that number the dealer is able to get into the MB System (NetStar) to check on the status of your car. Unfortunately MB doesn't allow us to look it up online at this time.. I did see an interview with an Exec from MB that said in the future they do want to allow customers to follow cars on their own.. So maybe they are working on adding that to the Webste or app in the future. How long, nobody knows.
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2013 BMW 335i Msport, 2012 Mustang GT
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2022 E350 Diamond White Metallic, 2016 GLC300 Dakota Brown Metallic
Here some pics now that the car is home. I will try tomorrow to get some good pics outside after the weather clears.
Last edited by dieseldoc; Feb 24, 2016 at 12:05 AM.
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GLC300
Delay at Port
My GLC is stuck at the port in Germany waiting to get assigned to a ship. It finished production 2/1. Anyone know what's going on? This isn't another longshoremen strike? Or, there must be ton of GLC's in a long queue waiting for ship delivery to the U.S.
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From: Sydney, Australia
GLC 250D
Have you searched using the VIN
Hi DuchessMB, if you can get a VIN from the dealer you may be able to find the vessel your car is booked onto. Go to http://www.2wglobal.com/ use track and trace, put the VIN into the cargo id and it should tell you the ship's name. Then go to http://www.marinetraffic.com and search for the ship's location and destination details. 
Mine was booked onto the ship 4th Jan,built 7th Jan and vessel departed on 17th.
Mine was booked onto the ship 4th Jan,built 7th Jan and vessel departed on 17th.
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2022 E350 Diamond White Metallic, 2016 GLC300 Dakota Brown Metallic
Call your dealer and ask what ship your car is being shipped on. MB uses multiple shipping lines. If it is on a Wallenius Willhensen ship you can enter your Vin and track, otherwise you will need to track ship using vessel tracker, fleetmon, or marine traffic. You can also view the ship schedule if you know the ships owner. You can look it up on their website. If you find out the ships name and port your car is going toI can tell you the owner of ship and expected date of arrival.
Jeff
Jeff
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2022 E350 Diamond White Metallic, 2016 GLC300 Dakota Brown Metallic
By the way, mine was built Jan 27, to Bremerhaven Jan 29, on ship Feb 3. Arrived Brunswick Feb 18. Dealer in Dallas Feb 22, delivered to me and my wife Feb 23.
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2013 BMW X6 - Soon to be GLC300 4M
What is the time spent on the actual assembly line? I think the schedule is 10 days but I thought I read it takes about 24 hours for a build which seems too short of a time period.
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2022 E350 Diamond White Metallic, 2016 GLC300 Dakota Brown Metallic
I am sure it has been birthed!!! I had an original build date of Feb 30 and mine came out on the 27th. I was shocked how fast production was. Your dealer should be able to tell you where they are at and give you your VIN "birth certificate"
