Shawn seems to be hustling everytime I am in there! If anything the dealership is short staffed. I am waiting to hear back from the sales manager regarding the connected with nav w/o nav issue.

 

So now the dealership tells me the can order the car without Nav afterall. Anyone heard anything about a possible delay based on the connected head unit?

 

So, I got my production number yesterday. I found out when I emailed my MA about the MINI Yours program. She mentioned that there is a short window of time to modify the order, so we'll see. I'm just so excited though. I've been waiting for my order to go in since the beginning of May.

 

Hey all, please keep me informed about your progress. I put in my order for a Countryman in Austin on 6/24. I was told I was basically waiting in a line to get in a line, as they had no allocations yet. I just asked my MA for an update this morning, I'll let you know what I hear.

 

I put in my order on 6/28/11, Los angeles. The latest update I received is an August production. I still have not received a production number.

 

i just got my production number today!

 

anyone have a crystal ball that knows when they update the MINIUSA website with the 2012 particulars?

 

Ordered about a month ago and just got my production number Friday 7/8/11. My MA told me production should begin in August sometime and that I should expect an October/November delivery. Hopefully I'll get more specific dates as we get closer to production.

Very excited that my Cosmic Blue Countryman S is on order!

 

I emailed miniusa asking when the '12 configurator would be up and they said..

Thanks for writing to MINI regarding your interest in a 2012 MINI Countryman. At this time, we have no additional information as to when the website will be updated to reflect the 2012 product line. However we’re happy to provide you with the following product resources:

You will find information on upcoming models on our website: www.MINIUSA.com, under “Learn,” “Awards, News and Events.” You can also sign up for e-mail updates* (located under “Stay in the Loop”) to be the first in the know for MINI news.

As an additional resource for everything MINI, the sales team at your local authorized MINI dealer is available to provide you with current product availability information. A list of our authorized MINI dealers categorized by address or ZIP Code can be found on our website at: www.MINIUSA.com, under “Shop,” “Find a MINI dealer.”

The MINI Customer Relations and Services Department is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. You can reach us at 1.866.ASK.MINI (275-6464).

LET’S MOTOR.

Andrea Piotrowski
MINI Customer Relations and Services
Representative

* Would you also like to be privy to a few MINI secrets? If so, mouse on over to “Stay in the Loop” to “Become a Full Insider!”

 

I had also emailed their marketing folks and was told it would be mid-July. The email was not nearly as detailed:

"Should be mid July.

Best,

Nathalie Bauters"

 

Just got my production number on Friday. No word on anticipated delivery. Hoping for mid-late October.

 

rfg, I just ordered from Mt Laurel as well! Perhaps we will be picking up our Countryman's around the same time Heres to a swift wait!

 

Did Mt Laurel give you any indication as far as delivery? They kept telling me only eight weeks which sounds entirely too optomistic.

 

My MA (Shawn) said 6-8 weeks from the date the production number was assigned, which btw I got today. That would put our Countrymen arriving Mt Laurel sometime first half of September (if there are no delays etc..) Koopah did say production will begin in August, if that's the case then maybe late September the latest..

 

My MA told me it will be 8 weeks from the production start date. I'm scheduled to start the middle of August.

 

So, for those with some more experience, how do we know when production actually begins?

 

Once you get your production number, you can go to www.miniusa.com and sign up for the owners lounge under the owners resources tab on the bottom left hand corner of the screen. There you can track your mini's progress. Then go to this thread...

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d-updated.html

It tell you how you can track it's voyage and delivery. Have fun and enjoy the process. It's all worth it in the end.

 

Well, it's official! Ladybug is going to be "born" the week of 14 August!

I headed down to Mini of Peabody tonight for a New Owner's clinic (despite the fact that I don't actually own one yet). It was a great experience and midway through the evening, my MA showed up. I figured I'd take the opportunity to see if he had a production number yet and he was nice enough to take me up to his office, pull out his computer and look up my order. Sure enough, not only was there a production number, but also a production week! The factory is on vacation for the first 2 weeks of August at which point CM production begins. According to my MA, I'm in the first week of 2012 production! So, long story short, in the worst case scenario, delivery before October.

I'm soooo excited!

 

Lucky you! I am green with envy...

I'm gonna shoot my MA an email right now to see if he has any good news for me too (fingers crossed).

 

CM51 --

I hope you hear back soon! If they don't have a production number, find out what status code it's at...if I remember correctly, if you're at 110 or 111, you're pre-production, don't have a number yet, 112 means ready for production, and 115 means in-production!

 

@minilauren --

Hope you had a chance to meet Gary King last night. He is an amazing Service Manager!

 

Alas, no production date/week for me. Status code is 112, but my MA speculates MINI will be producing the orders for the eastern region first.

 

My status code is listed as 112 as well. As for my MA; clueless about it.

 

Who's your MA?

Here are the codes.. (call 1-866-ASK-MINI and speak to an agent)
111 Order Accepted at factory
112 Order scheduled for Production
150 Production Started
151 Body Shop Started
152 Paint Shop Started
153 Assembly Started
155 Production Completed
160 Released to Distribution
182 Released to Carrier
193 Arrived at Port of Exit
194 Selected for Shipment
195 Shipped from Port of Exit
196 Shipment Arrival

Tracking post
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d-updated.html

 

I stopped by the dealership on Wednesday and still no production number. I wasn't aware of these status codes at the time, so I guess I'll give my MA a call.