My MINI is due to arrive in NJ tomorrow!!! For the last two weeks, I have felt like a four year old on Christmas eve... except every morning I wake up, and it's still Christmas eve... It's a terrible nightmare. My MA said it should take seven days at the most to get to Hartford CT. I'm waiting until after the event so I can redeem my $750, but because of school, I think the 26th is the only day I can make it to the dealer that week :( I have heard horror stories about people leaving their MINIs on the lot waiting for pick up and having them being used as test drive vehicles. I don't want that to happen :(

 

Bon voyage!!

 

Raise your hand if your MINI is in production right now. Mine's in the paint shop today. Whee!

 

Congrats!

 

MY NEW RAODSTER S CONVERTIBLE arrive on the California Hwy on 10/9/12
THE dealer said it would be deivered on the 16th. Also they said I would get the $750. rebate/discount. NOT HAPPY about the Hauling timetaking a F#%*ing Week,
when it is only a 6 hour drive!!!

 

Where are you located? My drive is just over 6 1/2 hours. Do you have any dealer added options that have to be installed once it makes it to the dealer?

 

I just checked ASK MINI and my car is " in transit". Woo Hoo, I might get sooner than expected! Maybe by Friday?

 

Man, I can't believe I missed that boat by an hour and that's costing me a whole two weeks delay

Seriously though, happy to see you get yours, we've had quite the "fun" wait!

 

I know, that sucks. I still don't know if it has left the VDC. Maybe it will still be next week. My MA will check in a couple of hours when he gets to work.

Hey uk, I still find that weird that your car didn't make the same ship.

All will be good very soon!

Greg

 

Ask Mini is still saying I'm sitting at the port waiting a vessel????

 

The mini robot is not particularly accurate. If you're on the ship's manifest, then you're on the ship.

 

I think it will actually be less than 7 days. Mine arrived on Friday in NJ and I suspect it's in CT already but my MA is off today. FYI, I'm using the Stamford Mini dealership although Hartford is closer to me....but Stamford is closer to where I work.

I have heard (in this thread) that sold cars have been used for test drives...and I guess until you complete the purchase it isn't actually yours. However, I should think this practice is rare...afterall it is pretty much a sold car...if anything happened to it or it got dirty it would mean more work for the dealership.

 

I would not be happy if they used it for test drives. The $1000 deposit should give us the right to let it sit untouched at the lot for a few days until we can come pick it. Look but don't touch!

 

Doing to Raleigh, NC ALL OPTIONS ARE FACTORY INSTALLED!!

 

I think this topic of pre-sold cars being possibly used for demos has been blown way out of proportion. I think it is probably very rare and if I came across a dealership that did that I would run away from them and blog about it.
I believe my dealership has a strict no-touch policy when it comes to pre-sold customer cars. I remember when I was first shopping for my MINI I asked my MA if I could see one with the MINI-Connect/Nav system. All the vehicles had none except for a brand new light blue hardtop that just came in. My MA would not even let me sit in the car because it was for a customer. That is the treatment I would expect from a company that respects the customer.

 

Definitely not. My MA said I was on the California Highway which has dropped all due cars in Brunswick. OL is saying enroute, so just waiting to see how long it takes to update.

 

Are you on the Don Juan? She was expected to reach NJ tomorrow, but she is taking forever to leave the Halifax area. She's been sitting there for hours.

 

I have no clue I never took the time to find out the boat's name.

 

That is a very normal delivery time. The car will not go straight from the port to your dealer, it has to be cleared through customs, and pass by a VDC (Vehicle Distribution Center) for final inspection and other things. VDC is where they repair any unfortunate damage that might occur if it got damaged during transit. Mine was also on the California Highway, and I have an ETA of Oct 15th to Miami.

 

My MA confirmed my vehicle is offloaded from the California Highway and at the Brunswick VDC. He said it should be about take about a week to get the car to Miami. However, what made me most happy was my MA's confirmation that if I go to the Not Normal Sales event, I CAN use the certificate to get another $750 off the sticker. I just have to show up and not take delivery of the car before then. Yay!! :-)

 

I think after reaching the destination port, the OL and ASK-MINI are useless. They are always delayed by an unreliable amount of time, and since things change quickly now I wouldn't be surprised if it reached your dealer and OL says still at the port. The status reverting back to "at port awaiting vessel" is just their way of saying it reached the Brunswick port. Stick to your MA for real updates if you can.

 

I think he's off today. Hope to hear something early tomorrow. It would be the best news ever if I could pick it up Friday sometime. Need some good news about now.

 

The Figaro has left Southhampton. It is 3 weeks to California. I'm hoping I stop being so obsessive about watching the status when I can't track the boat anymore.

 

Good luck with that. I couldn't stop. It's crazy how excited one can get about a car.

 

Looks like I spoke too soon. I'll probably pick up next Tue or Wed!