Ordered a 2010 ML550
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I can, I work in plant II(which builds the M and R class). Plant I builds the GL and M class.
Most of the M's are built in plant II and all of the R's, all of the GL's are built in plant I with some M's mixed in.
IMO, yours will probably be built no later than Sept 2nd.
Most of the M's are built in plant II and all of the R's, all of the GL's are built in plant I with some M's mixed in.
IMO, yours will probably be built no later than Sept 2nd.
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Im gonna check on the tires in the morning and let ya know. Didnt think about it today.
Great to have a date....atleast I was close lol- a week off is not too bad. Usually they sit here for a couple of weeks.
Great to have a date....atleast I was close lol- a week off is not too bad. Usually they sit here for a couple of weeks.
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I can check for the wood steering wheel, didnt know about that being part of your order. I mean by the color of the interior and exterior color being what you ordered and it being a 550. The steering wheel will narrow it down even further
(built another one today but again didnt check the wheel but will from here on out).
(built another one today but again didnt check the wheel but will from here on out).
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I can check for the wood steering wheel, didnt know about that being part of your order. I mean by the color of the interior and exterior color being what you ordered and it being a 550. The steering wheel will narrow it down even further(built another one today but again didnt check the wheel but will from here on out).
(built another one today but again didnt check the wheel but will from here on out).
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Yes it is, at least on the ML550. It commands a "special order" charge and must be ordered with the adaptive suspension option which adds some more bucks. I have included it in my order as I have it on my 06 and love it.
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Hey "V"........
My fellow autoworker...l work at the Toyota Cambridge plant (13 years) in Canada, where we assemble the Corolla, Matrix and the Lexus RX350...l work in Vehicle Performance.....l ordered a 2010 ML350....Tenorite Grey Metallic(Canadian name), Steel Grey (American)...with the Canadian Premium package and black leather interior....As well as the Media interface, Keyless go and 115V.....l'm sure, it is no different than our system..lf it is a mid-September build, it will take around 3-4 weeks before delivery.......lt will be delivered to Victoria Star MB in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada...
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Really ?????
l thought it would be easier.........considering it is going to Canada...Just look for the Celsuis degrees on the climate control............90% of our product goes to the States...Some days l may test 3 or 4 Canadian cars all day..Our shift "A" builds 150 RX's a shift..."B" shift does 150 as well......No worries "V", it will come when it comes...........
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My build date on my '10 ML550 is August 27. I ordered black exterior, cashmere interior (all my MBs are the same color combo), P1, P2, lighting pkg, keyless-go. My '10 ML550 will be replacing my '08 ML550, which will be coming off lease mid-Sep. It is supposed to take three weeks from build to delivery.
My '08 ML has been a flawless vehicle. I hope my new one is, too. Our '07 GL was buggy (we replaced it with a '10 GLK.) Interesting to read about the factory info, VelociRaptor.
My '08 ML has been a flawless vehicle. I hope my new one is, too. Our '07 GL was buggy (we replaced it with a '10 GLK.) Interesting to read about the factory info, VelociRaptor.
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l thought it would be easier.........considering it is going to Canada...Just look for the Celsuis degrees on the climate control............90% of our product goes to the States...Some days l may test 3 or 4 Canadian cars all day..Our shift "A" builds 150 RX's a shift..."B" shift does 150 as well......No worries "V", it will come when it comes...........
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WOW!!!!!
That's "CRAZY"..117 seconds !!!!!!! Our Lexus RX is 181 seconds...For Christ sakes, you are building a $60,000 vehicle...Thats unreal...No wonder, you poor guys never win a J.D. Power Gold award for plant quality..your line is going too fast !!!!!!!!!!!Psssssssssss..Just slow the line down a little when some of our M-Classes go through..Ha..Ha..Ha...
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It was 97 seconds until this year with all of the cutbacks on manpower. We lost a rumor of 535 people on last years buyout(about 4000 work at the plants so it was a big hit). Plant I is down to 1 shift and plant II slowed the line down and split up the workload on the lost team members.
Ill be sure to pull the line when I see someones ride come into my station lol.
Ill be sure to pull the line when I see someones ride come into my station lol.
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It was 97 seconds until this year with all of the cutbacks on manpower. We lost a rumor of 535 people on last years buyout(about 4000 work at the plants so it was a big hit). Plant I is down to 1 shift and plant II slowed the line down and split up the workload on the lost team members.
Ill be sure to pull the line when I see someones ride come into my station lol.
Ill be sure to pull the line when I see someones ride come into my station lol.
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That's "CRAZY"..117 seconds !!!!!!! Our Lexus RX is 181 seconds...For Christ sakes, you are building a $60,000 vehicle...Thats unreal...No wonder, you poor guys never win a J.D. Power Gold award for plant quality..your line is going too fast !!!!!!!!!!!Psssssssssss..Just slow the line down a little when some of our M-Classes go through..Ha..Ha..Ha...
