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Burning Brakes
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I don't understand how GM figures their shipping logistics. My car was built during the week of 3/24, has now been shipped to Michigan and then to East Cupcake, NY, before a final trip to MacMulkin (which could be another 2+ weeks). Seems like there should be a better way....
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I don't understand how GM figures their shipping logistics. My car was built during the week of 3/24, has now been shipped to Michigan and then to East Cupcake, NY, before a final trip to MacMulkin (which could be another 2+ weeks). Seems like there should be a better way....
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I don't understand how GM figures their shipping logistics. My car was built during the week of 3/24, has now been shipped to Michigan and then to East Cupcake, NY, before a final trip to MacMulkin (which could be another 2+ weeks). Seems like there should be a better way....
Burning Brakes
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GM does not. Once at 4200 the shipping company has total responsibility. The only exception I have ever heard of is if a QC problem arises en route such as happened with 5th Gen Camaros at their start of production.
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Burning Brakes
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Or maybe do love logistics. I could be wrong, and do not recall seeing anything that supports the following, but it seems to me the car haulers are Corvette C7 specific and that could mean the rail autoracks are also Corvette C7 specific. I have seen a lot of C7s on car haulers but have not seen any C7 on a hauler with non Corvettes.
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I don't understand how GM figures their shipping logistics. My car was built during the week of 3/24, has now been shipped to Michigan and then to East Cupcake, NY, before a final trip to MacMulkin (which could be another 2+ weeks). Seems like there should be a better way....
Burning Brakes
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Don't mean to hijack but your mention of UPS makes me wonder if UPS or FedEx should consider getting into the high-end vehicle transport business. Although there's quite a bit of competition in this segment, UPS and FedEx never shied away from that aspect in the past. They own or contract their own fleet of cargo jets and can charge extra if an owner wants their Vette delivered overnight to the neighborhood dealer. Would even seem plausible that they could do the overnight or 2nd day air for the $995 Destination Freight Charge. Just think about us having station-by-station tracking (text message/email/online) of our new Vette from the time the VIN is scanned at BG before loading on the transport to the time it arrives at the dealer. Maybe even for this unique service, they could implement GPS live tracking on their website ... even if it is a truck transport OR a cargo jet.
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Don't mean to hijack but your mention of UPS makes me wonder if UPS or FedEx should consider getting into the high-end vehicle transport business. Although there's quite a bit of competition in this segment, UPS and FedEx never shied away from that aspect in the past. They own or contract their own fleet of cargo jets and can charge extra if an owner wants their Vette delivered overnight to the neighborhood dealer. Would even seem plausible that they could do the overnight or 2nd day air for the $995 Destination Freight Charge. Just think about us having station-by-station tracking (text message/email/online) of our new Vette from the time the VIN is scanned at BG before loading on the transport to the time it arrives at the dealer. Maybe even for this unique service, they could implement GPS live tracking on their website ... even if it is a truck transport OR a cargo jet.
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I don't understand how GM figures their shipping logistics. My car was built during the week of 3/24, has now been shipped to Michigan and then to East Cupcake, NY, before a final trip to MacMulkin (which could be another 2+ weeks). Seems like there should be a better way....
I have a TBW of 4/28. When it's done, it's loaded on a truck for Toledo Ohio.
There, it waits for a west bound train (stopping who knows where) until it hits Nevada. There, it's loaded on a truck again and taken to the dealer. Estimating 3 weeks from end of build. Frustrating, but Worth The Wait!!! 