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Anyone own a Mini in the Spokane area? I am USAF returning from overseas with my '04 MCS and was wondering what it will be like to own a Mini in the area. I am worried about getting warranty service done, as to my knowledge, the nearest dealer is in Tacoma!!! I'm afraid that I may have to trade my beloved S in for a GTI or Mazdaspeed 3 . Are there any shops in the Spokane area that specialize in Minis or that can provide warranty service? I've spoken with BMW of Spokane and they won't touch the car. It kind of irks me that Mini's dealership/service network in the States is so thin givin the popularity of these cars.
You're right about the lack of dealers to service the MINI, especially in the NW. I'm in Yakima and I get my service done in either Tacoma or Portland, depending on what I want to do while I wait. There is a MINI owners group in Spokane, the moderator's email address is: [FONT=Arial]monoplus@icehouse.net[/FONT][FONT=Arial] .[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]Maybe they can give you some more help in the Spokane area.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]Happy Motoring![/FONT]
Hey i was also wondering about somewhere i could get my MCS worked on in the Spokane area but was unable to send an email through your link. If anyone else has any information it would be very appreciated.
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I just ordered an 07 MCS DS/W. Can hardly wait for it to arrive in 2-3 weeks. Would love to know what local Spokane Mini owners do for service; Seattle or Portland, or any local Mini experts mechanics. I have seen a Silver Coupe and a Pepper White Convertible in Liberty Lake the past few days. If I get the chance I will try to stop them to see what they do for service.
Jon
Any events planned for over the coming winter holidays / end of the year? Looks like I will be away from the land of the autobahn and in Spokane for Xmas and New Years -- away from my beloved MCS. Any gatherings? Drives through the hills?
Coming to this thread a tad late, but I have some info on getting repairs for Spokane owners. C&H Foreign Auto works on MINIs, as does AutoHaus, but they do not do warranty service. Also, the BMW dealers here will not touch MINIs. They are not authorized to do so and, from what I was told, it sounds like Camp BMW would really like to work on MINIs but simply can't get the approval to do so.
That's what I've got so far. If I come up with anything else, I'll post it here.
Coming to this thread a tad late, but I have some info on getting repairs for Spokane owners. C&H Foreign Auto works on MINIs, as does AutoHaus, but they do not do warranty service. Also, the BMW dealers here will not touch MINIs. They are not authorized to do so and, from what I was told, it sounds like Camp BMW would really like to work on MINIs but simply can't get the approval to do so.
That's what I've got so far. If I come up with anything else, I'll post it here.
Northgate Import Specialists at the Division St./Hwy 2 "Y" also work on MINIs. It seems they have a few MINI drivers who are regular customers. Pretty sure they don't do any warranty work, though.
Got some more info on the warranty issue. No one but a MINI dealer is authorized to do warranty work on your MINI. This is according to MINI. There is no one in the Spokane area authorized to do warranty service on MINIs. The closest authorized service center is Northwest MINI in Fife.
In terms of convenience, this sucks, but as I was told at the InlandNWMINI meet up this weekend, "we bought road cars." The 3yr/36k mile warranty does include BMW roadside assistance, which means a tow to Northwest MINI if your MINI needs warranty service and cannot be driven there safely by you. So if you bought new, and you're still in warranty, you're good to go.
Motor on :-)
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Bringing back an old one.....Does anyone have any experience with any of these shops in Spokane? Not looking for warrenty work, just a good Mini mechanic...
I love my Mini and was very concerned about buying it here in Spokane, then having all warranty work in Tacoma. I am thankful during my 4 year warranty period, I have never had problems. I took my car to Tacoma every year for annual check-up. I am hoping there is someone here in Spokane, I will find work on my car if it has any problems. Does anyone have a mechanic here, that I can take my Mini Cooper to, if it needs work in the future??
Yes, European Autohaus is the place to go. They know what they’re doing, they have parts in stock and are cheaper in my experience than other places I called. They replaced my driver’s side window motor a few weeks ago and I was very happy with the service.
. Are there any shops in the Spokane area that specialize in Minis or that can provide warranty service? I've spoken with BMW of Spokane and they won't touch the car. It kind of irks me that Mini's dealership/service network in the States is so thin givin the popularity of these cars.
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