Booker T

Update...not here yet...I was told it would be here Monday now. It is in Michigan only an hour away. Too bad I can't just drive there and pull it off the truck myself.

I'm not getting anything yet. I love installing all that kind of stuff later, getting deals on Ebay,etc. I will likely tint the front side windows a little, get a hitch, add a little chrome, and some interior stuff. However, I'm not sure yet if this is mine or my wife's so that will determine how much I do to it!

Heard my weekly update from the dealer and it looks like I may be driving mine off the lot Friday. It's the second order (from above), but the exact same. He said they plan on getting it Friday morning and having it prepped by Friday afternoon.

yeah me!

I ordered pretty much everything you have Seth, except I ordered AWD...I even have the same colors as you. After reading all the posts here, I am amazed at the process and don't think they really have a system.

PS, I'm Chris...Jim is the dealer.

His answer, "Of course"! Sounds like my new Journey is coming soon!!!!!!!!!

Get this...from my dealer:

"Monday Morning Update -----

Here’s where reality is stranger than fiction. Yours (VON) is still statusing as “scheduled to be built”. But a week after you ordered yours, we were told by the factory that we needed to add one more order for our final shipments before build out. So we said, OK just make it the same as the one we just ordered (yours).

So as of this morning, yours is still to be built. The other one, an exact duplicate of yours, is already built and has been shipped to Texas. We have an estimated arrival date for Midland of 6/28.

We'll keep you posted.

Jim"

I asked him to let me know if I can get the first one in.

Thanks...how often should I call for an update?

I'm going to have a hard time if I have to wait as long as you...you must be way more patient than me!

found it...I'm on D still...how often does this stuff change? Any ideas on how long it takes from D to picking it up?

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

D1: 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

I know I saw it here, but now I can't find it...can someone post what the letters mean for delivery again? For example...Dodge says I'm in D status...what's that mean?

Midland, Michigan...sorry, didn't see my other post above.

$100 deposit for me.

Midland, MI

Canada seems to be well represented on this site.

Other vehicles are:

Explorer sport trac

Chysler sebring sedan

Honda Shadow

I had one of those on my Jeep Grand Cherokee a few years back...used it for a couple of months, then put it in the garage after that, never to use it again. They are nice if you live in an area where cars get broken into a lot, but with the heavy tint on the windows, it shouldn't be that important.

That is, unless you keep your porn in there and don't want people to see it! lol

I'm right there with you guys. I can't wait to get mine in...hoping it is before the gas incentive runs out. I truly believe gas will be $5 next summer and higher after that. I think those who chose the $1,000 will be regreting it a year from now. I do understand the dilema of not havig the cash flow to do it, but in the long run, you are going to be better off with $2.99 gas.

Guys, great stuff here. Thanks for posting those videos. Ordered one with Nav, but no dealer has one around to even look at. This will help my expectations. I'm a little ticked it won't work with Ipod though.