300 Ordering question

[chwhale]

Folks of the forum,

I've been reading through some of the threads. It seems like there is a lot of good buzz surrounding the new 300 series from Chrysler. Like many of you, I fell in love with the car immediately.

I ordered a 300 Limited last week from my local Chrysler dealer. I've never ordered a brand new car before. They gave me no estimates as to how long it could take to get in.

Has anyone ordered a Limited and how long did it take? Does anyone have any experience with owning one? Any tips / comments?

Thanks for reading.

[E55 KEV]

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[CEO]

ask the dealer for your von#

if they do not produce a von there is no order (it was never placed) goto another dealer and try again demanding a von upon order (thery get them immediatly when the order is entered)

If the do produce a von then call 1-800-992-1997. The sequence that works is 1, 2, 5, 2, 3, your phone number, 1.This brings you to a human who can update you on your order status.

order status codes are as follows

BB - review by fleet department
BD - special equipment processing
BE - edit error
BG - passed edit n/a for schedule
BGL - edit ok parts unavailable
BX - passed edit available for schedule
C - sub firm
D - firm schedule - dealer has allocation and all parts available
D - 1 gateline schedule - scheduled to be built
E - frame
F - paint
G - trim
I - built not ok'd
J - built ok'd
JB - shipped to body vendor
JE - emission check
JS - shipped to storage
KZ - released by plant , invoiced
KZL - released - not shipped
KZM - first rail departure
KZN - first rail arrival
KZO - delayed/recieved
KZOA - plant holds
KZOB - zone/distribution holds
KZOC - carrier delays
KZOD - carrier holds
KZOE - mis-shipped vehicle
KZOF - show/test vehicle
KZOG - damaged vehicle
KZOH - all other reasons
KZT - second rail departure
KZU - second rail arrival
KZX - delivered to dealer
ZA - canceled

[chwhale]

I had asked for a tracking number. The dealer said that he didn't have one. He said that the order hadn't been picked up by Chrysler yet. I remember seeing some kind of status code that started with K. Would there be a VON number if the plant hadn't picked up the order to build yet?

I'll follow up with him tomorrow.

[CEO]

the von # is given to the dealer the second the order is entered, if he cannot give a von the order has not been placed yet, period.