2004 Production figures...

kwhopper89 · Aug 3, 2004

Per the GM investors site - updated today for July figures:

773 - 2004 model year net July
0 - 2005 model year net July
773 - 2004 Total SSR's built in July
9663 - 2004 model year to date thru July
0 - 2005 model year thru July
9552 - 2004 Calendar Year to date thru July

Marc NY · Aug 4, 2004

Final 04 Count

What I have heard from one of my sources at the LCC (Lansing Craft Centre) is when the SSR production hits its final build out for the 2004 MY (Model Year) production count on Aug 20 should come in at 10,676.

kwhopper89 · Sep 3, 2004

Thru August

1,013 ~ 2004 MY Net Aug
439 ~ 2005 MY Net Aug
1,452 ~ Total Units Produced Net Aug
10,676 ~ MYTD Thru Aug
501 ~ MYTD Thru Aug 2004
11,066 ~ CYTD Thru Aug 2004

Marc - Your source is Right ON!

http://www.gm.com/company/investor_information/sales_prod/?section=Company&layer=Investors&action=open&page=6

Dave Kurth · Sep 13, 2004

Have you seen the production figures for the 2003 SSR's?

Dave
SSR#2668

Zainossr · Sep 14, 2004

Dave Kurth said:
Have you seen the production figures for the 2003 SSR's?

Dave
SSR#2668

somewhere in the neighborhood of 3500 - 3600

kwhopper89 · Sep 14, 2004

Earlier Post for 2003 #'s

http://www.ssrfanatic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=878

Marc NY · Sep 19, 2004

zainossr said:
somewhere in the neighborhood of 3500 - 3600

There have been a lot of numbers given out or estimated for the 03 builds. Here a few bits of info to reflect on. I have been told that there is a book in the works that will have more detailed and exacting figures.

It is my understanding that there were approx. 3,400+ 03s built and out of those units built some of those were validation and or pilot builds that never made it for sale... however, only*3,164 were actually released for sale.

A friend of mine picked up his 04 late last year and his vin is #3382. Again, his early 04 SSR seems to support the fact that there is a definite difference between the total number of 03s built vs. the actual 03s RELEASED FOR SALE.

Ps does anyone have any more info on this?

*I checked my notes on this and it was 3,102 with additional 314 Non-salable and some saleable validation builds for 2003.
*Also I found a thread that stated the first 2004 SSR had a VIN # of 3362.

dohyatt · Sep 19, 2004

my 04 is3770

SSR290 · Sep 19, 2004

2003 count

There were 3416 SSR's made for the 2003 model year.
How many were released for sale? Not sure.

beer100 · Sep 20, 2004

So, Am I to infer that only those released for sale, are given VIN's?

Marc NY · Sep 22, 2004

SSR290 said:
There were 3416 SSR's made for the 2003 model year.
How many were released for sale? Not sure.

Yes SSR290 we both seem to agree on the total number SSRs that were produced. (See my earlier reply above)

3,102 - Regular Production SSRs
+ 314 - Validation/ Pilots
3,416 - Total 03's Produced

Now if we can assume that these numbers are indeed correct and if there were only 3,146 released for sale and given the fact that the first VIN # of 04 SN# is 3362. It would appear that there were a number of those validation/ pilots builds that never made it for sale.

3,416 - Total Produced...
-3146 - Total released for sale
...270 - That weren't released for sale

#3361 - Last 03 VIN #
-3146 - Total released for sale
...215 – VIN#s not released for sale?

Now if we can assume there were 270 SSRs made that never were released for sale and if there were 215 that had VIN #s then that should mean there were 55 that didn’t have VIN #s?

.270 - Total # not released for sale
-215 – Had VIN #s
...55 - That had no VIN #s?

Ps. HELP I am really getting frustrated with all these numbers! :skep

kwhopper89 · Nov 5, 2004

2005 Production

Per GM investors web:

2005 Model net Oct = 1,427
2004 MYTD thru Oct = 10,676
2005 MYTD thru Oct = 3,383
2004 CYTD thru Oct = 13,948

karguy7 · Nov 13, 2004

Marc NY said:
Yes SSR290 we both seem to agree on the total number SSRs that were produced. (See my earlier reply above)

3,102 - Regular Production SSRs
+ 314 - Validation/ Pilots
3,416 - Total 03's Produced

Now if we can assume that these numbers are indeed correct and if there were only 3,146 released for sale and given the fact that the first VIN # of 04 SN# is 3362. It would appear that there were a number of those validation/ pilots builds that never made it for sale.

3,416 - Total Produced...
-3146 - Total released for sale
...270 - That weren't released for sale

#3361 - Last 03 VIN #
-3146 - Total released for sale
...215 – VIN#s not released for sale?

Now if we can assume there were 270 SSRs made that never were released for sale and if there were 215 that had VIN #s then that should mean there were 55 that didn’t have VIN #s?

.270 - Total # not released for sale
-215 – Had VIN #s
...55 - That had no VIN #s?

Ps. HELP I am really getting frustrated with all these numbers! :skep

basically what gm did was released 200+ (2003 ssr)into the gm employee pool of test cars( know as PEP cars) these first ssr'S were tested due to the fact the power folding top. they wanted the employees of gm to drive them first to see what would happen over long time driving and power top cycles.
how i know this you may ask. i found out on www.gmfamilyfirst.com. they had those units in the company owned vehicle section months ago.
(note) you need to be a employee or family mamber of an employee to log on to the site

thx,
kar

Purple Penelope · Nov 19, 2004

Back to the '04 production numbers...

Does anyone know the numbers produced of each individual color for '04? Now that UV has been removed from production in favor of AB, would this drive the Purple units in a "collectible" direction?

My interest is, so I've been told, my "Penelope" is the first production unit of '04 with # 3438. A fair amount of assuming on my part, but if only several thousands were built, we purple owners may have additional reason to hold on to our assets. My wife knows "my girlfriend" resides in the garage, and also knows I wouldn't give her up for anything.

As a newbie to the site I would like to commend the creators and members for an excellent web site. The information and thoughtfulness from some post reading has me hooked. Thanxx :thumbs

Peace

wildcat66 · Nov 19, 2004

Welcome to our Fanatic Family, Let your wife know the having penny will only make you love your wife more. I am obsessive about my Slingshot, just ask my family LOL

Doug Adkins · Nov 19, 2004

VIN #s

Just curious i went to Dealer to find out my production # of my 2004 took delivery in feb 2004 well they looked up vin # but say they can't really tell because they were also adding the blazers or whatever on the assbly line at the same time so how are you people coming up with your numbers and if there correct like i said they added them on the line with the other GM,s so would like to know how to tell what # mine is if possilbe Thanks. Doug. :confused

kwhopper89 · Jan 5, 2005

New Figures from GM investor web site...

SSR deliveries (ALL MODEL YEARS)

Dec 2004 - 1,110
Dec 2003 - 933
% Change - 14.6

Calendar Year to Date
(2004) - 9,648
(2003) - 1,664
% Change - 479.8

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LANS CRAFT CTR
2004 MY NET DEC - 0
2005 MY NET DEC - 1,152
TOTAL UNITS PRODUCED NET DEC - 1,152
2004 MYTD THRU DEC 2004 - 10,676
2005 MYTD THRU DEC 2004 - 5,779
2004 CYTD THRU DEC 2004 - 16,344

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From Lansing State Journal

GM sales down 6% in Dec.
Lansing-made cars help stem declines for month and year

By Barbara Wieland

The Chevrolet SSR, criticized for poor sales in recent weeks, posted a 14.6 percent gain, with its sales increasing to 1,110. The SSR is made at Lansing Craft Centre.

Full story: http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050105/NEWS03/501050324/1001/news

dingbat · Jan 5, 2005

kwhopper89 said:
New Figures from GM investor web site...

SSR deliveries (ALL MODEL YEARS)

Dec 2004 - 1,110
Dec 2003 - 933
% Change - 14.6

Calendar Year to Date
(2004) - 9,648
(2003) - 1,664
% Change - 479.8

From Dec 03 to Dec 04 it shows a 14.6% increase. When you factor in that in 03 dealers were charging MSRP + and the supply was minimal as compared to being overstocked and selling at discounted prices in 04 that really isn't an increase. Profits and dollar volume were probably a lot higher on the 03 sales than the 04s.

kwhopper89 · Feb 3, 2005

January Production

577 SSR's (2005 MY) produced in January

Makes for a total of 6,356 2005's produced so far...

Bill Bogert · Feb 4, 2005

Doug Adkins said:
Just curious i went to Dealer to find out my production # of my 2004 took delivery in feb 2004 well they looked up vin # but say they can't really tell because they were also adding the blazers or whatever on the assbly line at the same time so how are you people coming up with your numbers and if there correct like i said they added them on the line with the other GM,s so would like to know how to tell what # mine is if possilbe Thanks. Doug. :confused

Its the last 5 digits in your VIN. Mine is 17623. So there were 17622 built before mine (except for the few 2003's that have no VIN at all).

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