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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 05:39 PM
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Just got the word from my dealer. My car was produced yesterday 1/2/2014. My TPW was 12/16/2013. On 12/18/2013 I was at 3400 (broadcast). Today I am a happy camper at 3800.
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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 05:44 PM
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That's encouraging!

I was given a TPW of 1/6 when I went to 3400 on 12/18. Maybe it'll actually happen!
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so was mine, saw it on the track your car website, built 1/2 waiting to be shipped
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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 06:06 PM
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Does the plant group similar cars for being built together (e.g. color, z51's vs base, certain options)?

And if so...which options do yall have?
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Does the plant group similar cars for being built together (e.g. color, z51's vs base, certain options)?

And if so...which options do yall have?
I believe exterior color is a factor for grouping cars together. I say it based on assembly line video posted while before.

I ordered torch red.
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Mine is LB

although I'm not so sure it is true about color as the video that GM released shows all different colors in line
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Originally Posted by bimmerborn
Just got the word from my dealer. My car was produced yesterday 1/2/2014. My TPW was 12/16/2013. On 12/18/2013 I was at 3400 (broadcast). Today I am a happy camper at 3800.
So your car was built the day after The New Years partying ?
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So your car was built the day after The New Years partying ?
LOL. Yes, looks like the 2nd, 30+ hours after new year eve. Hopefully hangover was over by then...
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Wonder if it was actually built before the shutdown but not entered into the system until yesterday (maybe the data entry folks are a different schedule than the line workers?)
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Originally Posted by KenHorse
Mine is LB

although I'm not so sure it is true about color as the video that GM released shows all different colors in line
Be sure.

Yellows: 4:40
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Approx 3.5 days from start to 3800 when it drives off the line & out to the yard.
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Does the plant group similar cars for being built together (e.g. color, z51's vs base, certain options)?

And if so...which options do yall have?
color first, options next based on what i saw on my plant tour
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Originally Posted by KenHorse
Wonder if it was actually built before the shutdown but not entered into the system until yesterday (maybe the data entry folks are a different schedule than the line workers?)
That would be my guess. There were too many reports of the plant not starting back until the 6th, but of course they could have been wrong.

Rusty
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Good get those people back to work--3 weeks is crazy PTO. Wish I got 3 weeks off...

Get to making cars

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When I went through the plant, they were doing 8-12 cars in a row in the same color, except LG. There were only 5 LG's that morning. They alternated coupe and convertible with occasionally 2 coupes back to back.
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Originally Posted by 13brv3a
That would be my guess. There were too many reports of the plant not starting back until the 6th, but of course they could have been wrong.

Rusty
They went back to work on the 2nd.
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Excellent news and advance congratulations.
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