I have never been this excited before about a car. To the point where I am actually thrilled for you MINIMouse--and we have never met! My baby was already on order by the dealership--so I am awaiting word of shipping. I have no production number. I think my "motoring advisor" is toying with me! LOL

 

I know! Me too! It's so fun finding fellow Miniacs who have ordered at the same time and we can go through together! lol

 

Surf Blue support group? It's worth the wait.

 

Hello everybody...

meet Plumpey...

 

Nice CM, maerror! When did you get him?!

Most def a support group! Can't wait!

 

Nice Plumpey!

 

You finally got your VIN hearthand?! Congrats!!

 

Relieved! I was about 3 seconds from cancelling my order and seeing another dealer...

 

Oh goodness! Just keep at em. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

 

The whole order process is mystifying to me. Looking at the dates of various members online, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to why car A is in production faster than car B ordered on the same (or close to the same)day. In a few cases (like MiniMe vs my mini) a car is ordered a week after another, and is in production a week sooner....And no one seems to be able to answer why it is so.

 

Yeah, I've been looking at dates and stuff too and I don't get it either. I mean according to a lot of people on here it's taken two months or more to get their car and my husband is over here telling me that we might have mine before the month is up, but I really don't see that happening. Obviously, if it does I'm going to be thrilled, but I just can't let myself believe that until it happens.

 

Well, it's a done deal for us...
Hopefully the process and the anguish is lessened for others who read the threads and see what we've all been thru. Hope your MiniMe arrives soon!

 

It may not be much to calm your anguish, but . . . Each dealership has an allotment of cars per month on order. Bigger dealerships, bigger allotments. These are, apparently, based on location demographics. If you place an order and the dealer still has cars available in the allotment, they can grab one and modify it. Thats why when you check your order, you may see your blue car with leather show up as gray with vinyl - that's what it originally was. On the flip side, if they have no more cars in their allotment, you have to wait for the next months allotment to grab a car. Also, you have to realize that even with everything computerized, it ain't perfect. Frequently, your car will be down the line and the update may take a day or two to be posted. Shipping is even worse as you are relying on a whole other system. Your car will sit on the dock when it actually loaded and the ship will disappear while it crosses the big pond. Then reappear while it waits to dock.

The way to manage this process is to view the status as entertainment and to make the time pass with other activities. You need to download the owners manual (and memorize it), post on the board a gazillion time fretting over minor details, check the accessories sites and order little things that you are going to need (do you have your bumper protector on order?), and generally drive your friends crazy with updates.

Sealy - Who's final advice is to be patient, it's worth it. Except you got the wrong color.

 

 

Thanks for the wisdom Sealy!

 

LOL Sealy! Did you see my Mini Dream post?! Dreamt a pure red was delivered to my house.

And I'm enjoying the ride!

 

Question for you guys. Did Surf Blue get darker between 2011 and 2012?

I'll post a pick of my car in the daytime but I think that the color changed slightly, what do you guys think?

 

Any help with my question above is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

Well in this picture it looks like Cosmic Blue not Surf Blue

 

Thanks for that, heartland. Here is a picture in the day time. I confirmed that I did indeed get a S(m)urf Blue as per the window sitcker/vin

 

I think the color looks different in different lighting. Which is why it appealed to me.

 

I thought about that too... Maybe I'll check it out in direct sunlight. Still, the wife thought it was going to be a lighter blue than it turned out.

Thanks for your input!

 

Def looks more Surfy in the day time...Try sunlight....!
Beautiful otherwise!

 

Hmm...that looks more like True Blue to me. But Surf does change a lot according to the light. Just ordered my Surf Blue and anxiously awaiting a status update!

 

yes, it definitely changes. The one above at night is surf as well, you wouldn't even be able to see it was blue if it was cosmic. It'll look black until a decent amount of light is on it