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Has your dealer given you a VIN yet? I've just ordered (Monday evening) a 6. 7L 68RFE 3500 SRW Mega Cab myself and it was explained to me that I would have a VON (vehicle order number) within 24hrs, I have indeed received that confirmation... Next I would receive a VIN and an ESD (estimated shipping date) within 48 hours of the VON receipt, still waiting on that.
Would agree that the inspection period smells fishy
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walford - I am in the same boat with you, buddy. I ordered on 1/25 and original ship date was 2/16. Then, pushed back to 2/22. I spoke with the dealer on 2/22 and they said it already left the assembly plant (Mexico) and was in storage at the shipyard. Apparently, the ship is supposed to leave on 2/26... so the dealer said about 4 weeks from then.
Ironically, I emailed DC the other day asking the above questions, and they said it was beginning assembly on 2/19 and they didn't know a ship date yet!
A very frustrating game of wait and see!! Good luck with yours!
walford - I am in the same boat with you, buddy. I ordered on 1/25 and original ship date was 2/16. Then, pushed back to 2/22. I spoke with the dealer on 2/22 and they said it already left the assembly plant (Mexico) and was in storage at the shipyard. Apparently, the ship is supposed to leave on 2/26... so the dealer said about 4 weeks from then.
Ironically, I emailed DC the other day asking the above questions, and they said it was beginning assembly on 2/19 and they didn't know a ship date yet!
A very frustrating game of wait and see!! Good luck with yours!
I got you all beat, I ordered mine on December 19, 2006, got a VIN number first part of January, truck was built by January 23, 2007 and was supposed to ship by end of January. As of today, it is still in inspections. Not only does the inspection period seem fishy, it sucks. I think "inspection period" means the truck waits in Mexico until enough trucks are built to justify shipping to US.
On a positive note, called a Dodge Dealer in Lancaster, California on a whim today (I think it was Hunter Dodge?) who said they have a 2WD 2500 Quad Cab, Long Bed in stock with the new 6. 7L Cummins. The dealer said it was the first one they have received and didn't know when they would be getting more. The salesman said he drove it and it had more power than the 5. 9 and if you stepped on it off the line it would send the truck sideways with the tires spinning. Keep in mind that is coming from a salesman.
On a positive note, called a Dodge Dealer in Lancaster, California on a whim today (I think it was Hunter Dodge?) who said they have a 2WD 2500 Quad Cab, Long Bed in stock with the new 6. 7L Cummins. The dealer said it was the first one they have received and didn't know when they would be getting more. The salesman said he drove it and it had more power than the 5. 9 and if you stepped on it off the line it would send the truck sideways with the tires spinning. Keep in mind that is coming from a salesman.
Hello all, Adam Macomber here.
Our first sold order (Mel Swanson, see Dance with the dealers thread) with the 6. 7L and the new 68RFE was ordered 1/15 and as I am typing now in on a train car in Nampa, ID making it's gruelingly slow journey across country from Saltillo, Mexico. It was loaded on the train on the 11th and with any luck will hit Spokane, WA on the 26th.
Many things can affect delivery times, and you can take your "salesman's" words with a grain of salt. I do not currently know of any "inspection" that would hold up a 6. 7 unless the specific truck had quality issues and went for a quality audit. (very rare)
The main thing that holds up orders, and it makes it very tricky to quote delivery times, and your salesman may not know it or doesn't want to admit it, is that every dealership has an allocation of each vehicle. The allocation is based on many factors such as the store's historic sales, how many other of the same vehicle they have on order before yours, a little vodoo magic, and if your store is in good graces with Detroit.
The best thing you can probably do to hurry your truck along is to send as many buyers to the store you ordered your truck from and have them buy trucks off the lot to free up some allocation for your truck to be shipped.
Hope this helps clear up a little of the fog. And I hope you get to see your truck real soon... you are going to be blown away by the integration of the automatic with the 6. 7 and the exhaust brake. The fact that the turbo kicks in at a much lower RPM is pretty cool too.
One last thing, you cannot have an ESD without a VIN, the factory doesn't so that.
Our first sold order (Mel Swanson, see Dance with the dealers thread) with the 6. 7L and the new 68RFE was ordered 1/15 and as I am typing now in on a train car in Nampa, ID making it's gruelingly slow journey across country from Saltillo, Mexico. It was loaded on the train on the 11th and with any luck will hit Spokane, WA on the 26th.
Many things can affect delivery times, and you can take your "salesman's" words with a grain of salt. I do not currently know of any "inspection" that would hold up a 6. 7 unless the specific truck had quality issues and went for a quality audit. (very rare)
The main thing that holds up orders, and it makes it very tricky to quote delivery times, and your salesman may not know it or doesn't want to admit it, is that every dealership has an allocation of each vehicle. The allocation is based on many factors such as the store's historic sales, how many other of the same vehicle they have on order before yours, a little vodoo magic, and if your store is in good graces with Detroit.
The best thing you can probably do to hurry your truck along is to send as many buyers to the store you ordered your truck from and have them buy trucks off the lot to free up some allocation for your truck to be shipped.
Hope this helps clear up a little of the fog. And I hope you get to see your truck real soon... you are going to be blown away by the integration of the automatic with the 6. 7 and the exhaust brake. The fact that the turbo kicks in at a much lower RPM is pretty cool too.
One last thing, you cannot have an ESD without a VIN, the factory doesn't so that.
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Adam
Thanks for the information. The dealer I ordered my truck from in San Diego (ordered on 12/19/06) was pushing hard for an allocation and received it shortly after the truck was ordered. The truck was built by January 23rd and it is still showing "JS" for the order status. Is it possible that the truck is in route but they have not updated the order status yet? Also, do you know if the exhaust brake comes standard on a 3500 ? The dealer faxed me the order options form that he printed out from his computer and it was not included. He said he did not see it as an option and followed up and was not able to give me an answer. Any light you can shed on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for the good info.
Ivan
Thanks for the information. The dealer I ordered my truck from in San Diego (ordered on 12/19/06) was pushing hard for an allocation and received it shortly after the truck was ordered. The truck was built by January 23rd and it is still showing "JS" for the order status. Is it possible that the truck is in route but they have not updated the order status yet? Also, do you know if the exhaust brake comes standard on a 3500 ? The dealer faxed me the order options form that he printed out from his computer and it was not included. He said he did not see it as an option and followed up and was not able to give me an answer. Any light you can shed on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for the good info.
Ivan
Looks like a dealer in Roswell, Georgia has one listed on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodg...egoryZ119144QQihZ016QQitemZ260090715448QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodg...egoryZ119144QQihZ016QQitemZ260090715448QQrdZ1
Kyle:
That button that looks like a Star Wars Tie Fighter is your exhaust brake on button. Your salesman should have gone over that in detail at the time of delivery.
Ivan:
JS status means your truck has been shipped to storage. It sounds like your dealer needs to sell a few trucks before they will ship any more.
I have good news and bad news for you.
Bad news: I hate to be the one to tell you this but if your truck was ordered before Dec. 21st, the only way it would have the exhaust brake is if you paid for the $495 option.
Good news: You didn't pay the $995 BlueTec clean diesel charge and you still have your exhaust brake. The exhaust brake in the 6. 7L is built into the variable geometry turbo, so it is there. The only thing you need to make it work is a kit that was suppose to be available last Monday but I have not verified that it is yet, and a computer flash to recognize and utilize it. The kit is a wiring harness and button, should be around $100 or so. Labor to install and flash the computer will probably run around $150 or so.
As long as you don't say I told you this, you should complain to your dealership that you were misinformed on the exhaust brake and you want them to update it for you. You never know, they may step up to the plate.
That button that looks like a Star Wars Tie Fighter is your exhaust brake on button. Your salesman should have gone over that in detail at the time of delivery.
Ivan:
JS status means your truck has been shipped to storage. It sounds like your dealer needs to sell a few trucks before they will ship any more.
I have good news and bad news for you.
Bad news: I hate to be the one to tell you this but if your truck was ordered before Dec. 21st, the only way it would have the exhaust brake is if you paid for the $495 option.
Good news: You didn't pay the $995 BlueTec clean diesel charge and you still have your exhaust brake. The exhaust brake in the 6. 7L is built into the variable geometry turbo, so it is there. The only thing you need to make it work is a kit that was suppose to be available last Monday but I have not verified that it is yet, and a computer flash to recognize and utilize it. The kit is a wiring harness and button, should be around $100 or so. Labor to install and flash the computer will probably run around $150 or so.
As long as you don't say I told you this, you should complain to your dealership that you were misinformed on the exhaust brake and you want them to update it for you. You never know, they may step up to the plate.
Thats about $1500. under invoice.
If you look on the eBay link, in this post, on the list of options it has -
New 6. 7L Diesel
New Aisin 6 speed automatic Transmission with Autostick
Is the 68RFE the same as the Aisin, I don't quite understand the difference.
New 6. 7L Diesel
New Aisin 6 speed automatic Transmission with Autostick
Is the 68RFE the same as the Aisin, I don't quite understand the difference.
Can anyone tell me how to find out if the "ship" actually left on schedule, and, if my truck was on it?
My dealer doesn't seem thrilled will all of my inquiries, and the last they said was that it was in storage at the shipyard, and the ship was due to leave on 2/26...
I wouldn't mind flying down there on frequent flyer miles and drivin' her back!!!
My dealer doesn't seem thrilled will all of my inquiries, and the last they said was that it was in storage at the shipyard, and the ship was due to leave on 2/26...
I wouldn't mind flying down there on frequent flyer miles and drivin' her back!!!
Dude, I feel your pain. My truck was supposed to have shipped before the end of January and as far as I know is still in storage. I have a call into the dealer and several emails pushing two weeks old and still no return call or return emails... translation, truck still in storage and dealer has no clue when it will be released.
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