Does anyone know what the earliest VIN. production numbers were for the 2005. I bought mine on Sept. 14, 2004, and would like to know if it was one on the first built for 05. My VIN is: 1GCES14H25B114258. Anyone know if maybe I got the First in Georgia? :confused
Earliest Production 2005 VIN.
1 - 19 of 19 Posts
G
Guest
·U Beat me, Mine is a 15,xxx series number and was built in September, delivered to Florida around the beginning of October. I saw a couple of 14,xxx numbers as 04's in other "threads" so I would venture a guess you are real close to the "leading edge" of 05's 
enjoy!
enjoy!
171 is a great number!
From GM Sources:
The Last VIN # for 2004 MY is #***B114086 = 14,086
The first VIN # for 2005 MY is #***B114087 = 14,087
First VIN = 14,087
Your VIN = 14,258
Yours would be the 171st. 05 SSR built.
If they were able to build up to the 72 a day schedules, yours would then have been built on the third day of the first week of production for the 05 MY - Wednesday, August 25, 2004.
![]()
Ps. This is an "edited" photo of an Andon "Build" board that shows you their goal (72) and actual built numbers at that time of the day.
Hi froberts,froberts said:
From GM Sources:
The Last VIN # for 2004 MY is #***B114086 = 14,086
The first VIN # for 2005 MY is #***B114087 = 14,087
First VIN = 14,087
Your VIN = 14,258
Yours would be the 171st. 05 SSR built.
If they were able to build up to the 72 a day schedules, yours would then have been built on the third day of the first week of production for the 05 MY - Wednesday, August 25, 2004.
Ps. This is an "edited" photo of an Andon "Build" board that shows you their goal (72) and actual built numbers at that time of the day.
Attachments
G
Guest
·Cool! That makes our '05 the 14th one made in the production line. Does anyone know what day/date that would have been?Marc NY said:Hi froberts,
From GM Sources:
The Last VIN # for 2004 MY is #***B114086 = 14,086
The first VIN # for 2005 MY is #***B114087 = 14,087
First VIN = 14,087
Your VIN = 14,258
Yours would be the 171st. 05 SSR built.
If they were able to build up to the 72 a day schedules, yours would then have been built on the third day of the first week of production for the 05 MY - Wednesday, August 25, 2004.
![]()
Early build #
![]()
If yours was the #14th. 05 - SSR built then yours would have then been built on the very first day of 05-MY ~ Monday, August 23, 2004.
PS. You should add your VIN# under your My SSR area! :thumbs
HI Redline,Redline '05 said:
If yours was the #14th. 05 - SSR built then yours would have then been built on the very first day of 05-MY ~ Monday, August 23, 2004.
PS. You should add your VIN# under your My SSR area! :thumbs
Joined
·
111 Posts
First 6-Speed?
I had the same question as I went through the thread!
I was told that my SSR was built during the first week of production (November 8th... I think).
My VIN is 17623
pesos said:so what was the # of the first 6 speed?
I had the same question as I went through the thread!
I was told that my SSR was built during the first week of production (November 8th... I think).
My VIN is 17623
G
Guest
·Marc NY said:HI Redline,![]()
If yours was the #14th. 05 - SSR built then yours would have then been built on the very first day of 05-MY ~ Monday, August 23, 2004.
PS. You should add your VIN# under your My SSR area! :thumbs
Thanks Marc! Is it possible to find out if it was the first '05 in Illinois? The early production number would also explain why we don't have the new style door cards...they went into the production line later I believe.
Door Pannels
![]()
The new design 05 door pannels weren't introduced until the Tuesday right after Labor Day. So any 05s built before that time frame would still have the older door pannel style.
Ps. Hmmm to find out when the first one was delivered in your state I have to ask around to see if they can find that out.
Redline '05 said:
Ps. Hmmm to find out when the first one was delivered in your state I have to ask around to see if they can find that out.
G
Guest
·Thanks again Marc!Marc NY said:The new design 05 door pannels weren't introduced until the Tuesday right after Labor Day. So any 05s built before that time frame would still have the older door pannel style.![]()
Ps. Hmmm to find out when the first one was delivered in your state I have to ask around to see if they can find that out.
Joined
·
6 Posts
2005 Vin
I bought my 2005 from a dealer that purchased it at a GM auction---it was titled to GM originally. I was able to get the dealer to get me the original invoice. The invoice said PILOT car---inside the top storage compartment I found a tag that said GM PILOT MATERIAL on a bright green tag----"enclosed envelope contains required GP-4 section 2.1 documentation" but no enclosed documentation. It was built in July 04 and the vin is 12788. It is titled as an 05 and has all the 05 equipment including the LS-2 (but not the new doors)
Does anyone have a clue about PILOT cars and is mine one of the first 05's?
I bought my 2005 from a dealer that purchased it at a GM auction---it was titled to GM originally. I was able to get the dealer to get me the original invoice. The invoice said PILOT car---inside the top storage compartment I found a tag that said GM PILOT MATERIAL on a bright green tag----"enclosed envelope contains required GP-4 section 2.1 documentation" but no enclosed documentation. It was built in July 04 and the vin is 12788. It is titled as an 05 and has all the 05 equipment including the LS-2 (but not the new doors)
Does anyone have a clue about PILOT cars and is mine one of the first 05's?
One of the Earliest!
These are not "mules' as I have read on our site. But a “planned build” of early saleable vehicles. GM won’t build them if they can't eventually sell them. They must accumulate a set amount of mileage on the early builds as a group, to serve as a final validation of the changes. One exception would be durability and sometimes advertising units. Due to the destructive nature of durability and the need to often disassemble, repaint and sometimes even cut away parts of the vehicle to get the right camera angle, GM would not put such units into the stream of commerce.
Once again as far as the door trim panels go, they were break pointed in September, right after Labor Day, so this vehicle would have been assembled with the older design.
FYI: The builds are referred to as Manufacturing Validation Builds. They are future model years build on line in a special event to test out the new content and manufacturing processing changes for the upcoming model year. Typically, they are built a month or so prior to the commencement of the start of retail production. This would certainly be one of the first 2005 models. They would have been built in one of several build events that would take place, depending on the level of content change for the model year.SSRphantom said:
These are not "mules' as I have read on our site. But a “planned build” of early saleable vehicles. GM won’t build them if they can't eventually sell them. They must accumulate a set amount of mileage on the early builds as a group, to serve as a final validation of the changes. One exception would be durability and sometimes advertising units. Due to the destructive nature of durability and the need to often disassemble, repaint and sometimes even cut away parts of the vehicle to get the right camera angle, GM would not put such units into the stream of commerce.
Once again as far as the door trim panels go, they were break pointed in September, right after Labor Day, so this vehicle would have been assembled with the older design.
Joined
·
6 Posts
First 2005
Thanks for the information! The other knowledge I was able to get from the invoice is that GM made the initial order for this car in March of 04---When GM listed the invoice cost it was lower than the invoice cost to dealers---it was lower by about 3% so I suspect that GM did not have "holdback" on its own purchase.
If anyone knows of an earlier car or the next in line let me know.
SSRphantom
Thanks for the information! The other knowledge I was able to get from the invoice is that GM made the initial order for this car in March of 04---When GM listed the invoice cost it was lower than the invoice cost to dealers---it was lower by about 3% so I suspect that GM did not have "holdback" on its own purchase.
If anyone knows of an earlier car or the next in line let me know.
SSRphantom
Joined
·
154 Posts
Lost
Well you got me going. I'am totaly lost my # is 6515. So does it have the new door panels or old? When was mine built.
Well you got me going. I'am totaly lost my # is 6515. So does it have the new door panels or old? When was mine built.
1 - 19 of 19 Posts
Join the discussion
Join now to ask and comment!