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Originally Posted by jad03060

Each dealer gets a certain number of build slots with a specific week. If he has one coming up, and it's not already sold, he can customize it for a new buyer. Otherwise, the order just sits there waiting for his next build slot.

The dealer can tell you when that is, and once a production number has been assigned, you're in the system, and anyone with access can give you more information.

It seems like some of the dealers outside of the US either don't have that many slots, or they're selling lots of these things (it could be a combination of both). For them, many months is not unusual for their wait, and only 2-3 weeks of that is in shipping across the Atlantic.

A production number assigned is just like getting a reservation for a future flight or cruise...started means they've actually ordered the necessary parts. Things move very rapidly once the VIN is assigned and body is built. FWIW, mine sat awaiting carrier assignment for over a week...guess there was a shortage of trucks. Similar issue with ships...they aren't leaving on a daily basis.

Production scheduled could last for many months if your dealer doesn't have any open slots he can have assigned to your build until way in the future. IOW, there is NO fixed timeline that you can expect things to follow, but once everything comes together, it moves fast.

Thanks for the info!