Ever Build Prior to Build Date

[HydrogenCyanide]

I have a build date of the 18th. Do they ever build ahead of time? I'm getting really anxious for my new truck.

 

I am thinking it will still be a while as the shipping estimate is close to 4 weeks from mexico to canada.

[Swazimoto]

Funny - reply above. I have only built 6 trucks. They have never been early for me. I am waiting on one now and I feel your pain! Do you have an order number? I PM's Jennifer T. from GM on this forum and she has given me good updates on the build process. I should get mine next week... not to rub it in.

[Cap'n Pete]

I asked Jennifer to check on my build #, but apparently she doesn't have access to info on a Canadian order. Who would have thought that would matter?! (they're all going down the same line after all.........)

 

I had to contact my salesman to find out the build date.

 

Other than hearing of guys whose trucks have shown up earlier than anticipated (status updates weren't accurate during shipping, after the truck was built), it doesn't sound like they're ever BUILT earlier than expected.

[Swazimoto]

Actually the Canuck versions are not going down the same line. They are built with bilingual instrument cluster and are done in separate run orders. I only know this because i built a couple in Alberta.

[Cap'n Pete]

Actually the Canuck versions are not going down the same line. They are built with bilingual instrument cluster and are done in separate run orders. I only know this because i built a couple in Alberta.

 

You're saying it's a completely separate assembly line?? Kind of surprised by that. When they were building trucks here in Oshawa, they all went down the same line ... Silverados and Sierras (all extended cabs) ... Canadian or American truck, didn't matter ... fact is, probably ~90% or more of them were destined for the U.S. anyway.

 

As far as I know, same goes for the Camaros, Impalas and Buicks currently coming out of Oshawa. It's all one line, producing cars bound for either country.

 

But who knows, maybe things are different in Mexico??

[Swazimoto]

they don't have a Canadian and American line by any means. What I am saying is that they are not mixed in production like the going down the same line inferred when I read it. They are ran separately and have different systems involved for QA etc... Hence why the production status system the USA uses is not the same as the Canadian version. They have a Canadian one works the sea way just has a couple different status codes. It is not available to the US service reps. When they run GM vehicles in Canada same situation. Same two systems participate.

[HydrogenCyanide]

Well.....too bad. I was hoping that with all of the Denali production dates being moved later, that mine would naturally move up.

 

Oh well.....it will be built next week and then shipped. I am hoping this mean I get it the 2nd or 3rd week of december

[Ron.s]

If anything look for the date to slip. Mine moved back two weeks from the original schedule. There seem to be component issues, "constraints". Both V-8 engines may result in 4 week delays. But.....GM is bound to get caught up soon so yours could be on time. It's fun to order just what you want but then the anticipation builds and builds. Good luck!

[Cap'n Pete]

they don't have a Canadian and American line by any means. What I am saying is that they are not mixed in production like the going down the same line inferred when I read it. They are ran separately and have different systems involved for QA etc... Hence why the production status system the USA uses is not the same as the Canadian version. They have a Canadian one works the sea way just has a couple different status codes. It is not available to the US service reps. When they run GM vehicles in Canada same situation. Same two systems participate.

 

Ok, so what you're saying is they do a "production run" of one, and then a run of the other? (and not a back-and-forth mix, every other truck). THAT makes sense! I probably mis-read your first post then .

 

I can't remember the exact number, but I know when they were building trucks up here, the ratio was well into the ~90% range (or higher) that all went to the US. Sure, the population is 10 times higher, but I think per-capita, there are even more trucks sold in the US than Canada, so it made production closer to ~95% US trucks, and a small percentage built to stay this side of the border. Not sure if that's changed much in the last ~10 years?!

 

They probably only have to do a 1-day Canadian production run every couple weeks to keep up with the demand here!

[Cap'n Pete]

Well, so much for the rules .........who says Christmas can't come early?!?!

 

Ok, not that I'll be getting my truck delivered tomorrow or anything, HOWEVER, I was just provided with a VIN, which would pretty much imply that my truck is somewhere in production!! I don't have any more details at this point, other than, obviously it's gonna be done BEFORE Nov. 18th! (which was the date I'd been given a couple weeks back). So I guess they sometimes DO build them early! Now let's see how long the shipping process will take?!?!?

[HydrogenCyanide]

Since you are from Canada as well and I was given the same date, hopefully that means I am early too ;)

[nards444]

I built my LT with max tow package SEP 27. Was told they were going to start building that option 14 OCT 13 I beleive. Truck showed up 23 OCT 13. Did it build early I dont know as if you watch the build codes once it goes into the que it goes and gets built, they just dont pick a date and if your hit or miss thats what happens. But once your order is in que which who knows the formula for that one, its probably part first come first servce, but also dealer allocation has a play.

 

So really mine was built and shipped in little less than 2 weeks.

[Z45]

The vin is not released until the vehicle has been built.

 

If you ordered a car/truck through GM, you have the ability to track your car’s build progress. Listed below are the different event codes and their meaning.

• 1000 Order On Hold at Dealership

• 1100 Order Placed at Dealership

• 1101 Order Entered into System

• 1102 Order Entered via Web

• 2000 Order Accepted by GM (Division)

• 2001 Order Generated to Dealer

• 2005 Order Replaced with GM Prospect Order

• 2030 Order Edited by GM

• 2050 Order Changed

• 2500 Order Preferenced ( “Picked Up”), Sent to Production

• 3000 Order Accepted by Production Control

• 3100 Order Available to Sequence (now becomes more stable)

• 3300 Order Selected and scheduled by Assembly Plant (Target Production Week usually available now)

• 3400 Order broadcasted, loaded on production line computers and sent to suppliers. Vehicle build process is underway and locked in sequence to the end of the line.

• 3800 Vehicle Produced

• 4000 Vehicle Available to Ship

• 4104 Bailment Invoice Created

• 4B00 Bayed (“B”, not 8)

• 4106 Bailment Released

• 4150 Vehicle Invoiced (Dealer Billed)

• 4200 Vehicle Shipped

• 4300 Intermediate Delivery (Upfitter etc)

• 4V03 Estimated Delivery Date

• 4800 Rail Ramp Unload, end of the line by rail. To be deliverer by truck to dealer

• 5000 Vehicle Delivered to Dealer

• 6000 Vehicle Delivered to Customer (dealer reported sale to GM)

• 9000 Order Cancelled

[redwngr]

They should be able to build any mix of us/can versions on line just like they mix any other option - colours, levels, wheels etc on the line (assuming of course that the necessary component(s) are available from the supplier base). The days of building large batches of identical units are long gone.

[suess13]

I have a 6.2 max trailer 4x4 salesman emailed me this morning and said the 6.2 engine is in constraint my truck is at code 1100 but only ordered a week ago. Jeff orlando

 

 

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