I was just reviewing my "Dealer Order Status" report. I have 4 challengers ordered. The first one was ordered 12/4/07 and is a "sold order" with Scooterhairs name on it, it is in "C" status. The other 3 were entered as sold units (that aren't really sold) with dealership employees names on them, they are in "BX" status.
BX is the first place an order goes. It means--- good order availible for scheduling. C status is the next section in the scheduling process, which means --- tenative schedule. What we will be looking for next is D status --- which is firm schedule: serial number assigned, then D1 --- gateline: plant has sequenced the unit for production, estimated ship date asssigned. From there we go into build status, E for framing, F for paint, and G for trim. After that we are looking for KZ status ---released by plant and invoiced, from there it shouldn't be more than about two weeks in shipping before it arrives here at the dealership. I'm only 99% sure that I am going to get this first car, I say 99% because I've been with Chrysler (in 2 dealerships) for 22 years and have seen them do some s&*tty stuff to some small dealers. I would say that I will not get the other 3 cars on this first 2008.5 model run.
Scooter is getting real anxious for his car. He asks me every day, "when is my car going to be here". I always tell him the same thing----"I think they shipped yesterday, should be here tomorrow or the next day".
One thing that I have seen in the past is, just because you have "BX" on your order, doesn't necessarily mean you are going to get the car, it just means they (Chrysler) has recieved the order. You are only going to get what you are allocated. It is my opinion that dealers are not going to get more than one each of this first run of cars.
Hobo