I would expect phone calls today to be made regarding arrangements. Mini has to have had let dealers know what offers are going to be made and I expect deals will have to be re-written. If the October 1st date is true, I would expect the dealers to know when the cars will arrive. I need to make travel plans back to the dealer as we have moved out of state. Sooooo, any news from anyone??

 

I was told by my MA that cars leave Port Hueneme this Friday, Oct 3.

My dealer is about three hours away from the port (more depending on traffic getting through the LA area).

I expect to take delivery early next week -- was hoping for this Saturday, but that was predicated on cars leaving 10/1.

As far as deals being rewritten, if you have not already discussed some form of compensation, I would only expect $0 to maybe $500 depending on how long your delay has been. My car was one of the first 2015's (production actually started the ween before Week 27 for a small group of cars including mine), so my delay has been the max timeframe (from build to release date). My "accommodation" was worked out a long time ago at the start of the delay.

 

I haven't heard anything and I'm not expecting to until my car is sitting at the dealer. They've kept it quiet this long, I expect they'll continue to do so.

 

oh I am pretty sure that the Oct.1 del date will come and go. Give it at least another 2-3 weeks. People like me have ordered June 13th, with the latest expected del date of Sept.3. My car was produced on July 22nd and came into port on Aug.6th....and has been sitting outside for just about 2 months now. I am pretty sure I will hear nothing as usual.....waiting to see how this game is going to be played out......I am sure they will call me when the car is in and want their $$$$$$..No MA has ever called me to say "hey by the way here is the latest update on your delivery".......wishful thinking........until then....I will wait.....wait.....wait....and WAIT !!!!

 

What city are you in?

 

Talked with my dealer yesterday. As of yesterday, they knew nuthin' about nuthin'.

 

TO......why ?

 

Same here.

 

Just curious. There are so many dealers there, you expect it should be easy to get top service. I bought my last car from Budd's/Oakville, it never quite lost the smell of Hamilton.

 

It should be the mantra of the company that "top service" should be paramount for EACH and EVERY dealer....no exceptions.

 

I'm in Colorado. Ordered on June 26. In that time, I have received one call from the dealer with the status. Like others, they are not proactive and are doing little to curry my favor. So far they have given me little reason to buy my NEXT Mini from them. I hope things improve with delivery, but I'm skeptical. I'm also disappointed that the buying process is NOT fun like Mini corporate advertises. I'm afeard that in the end they'll be just like any other car dealer. Given the brand, image and marketing, I was hoping for so much more.

 

Only got information when I have called and asked for it. Hopefully the trip from port to Scottsdale isnt long and I get my car soon

 

It seems Mini HQ has blown a great opportunity to get ahead of the EPA problem and extended delay to show their customers just how much they care, especially, from what I read, Mini caused the problem, not the EPA. What we're left with is the discretion of individual dealers to assuage impatient and angry customers. Evidently some are very proactive but more seem indifferent.

 

Putting yourself in Mini's shoes, there is not much upside to MINI USA in publicizing the delay. Many people who ordered cars did not know of the EPA delay, if MINI USA actually advertised it, then they would be drawing even more attention to this mess. In a perfect world they would have proactively called every customer sold car and let them know what was going on a tell them 'we'll take an extra $500 off your deal' but that is only wishful thinking. In the end it is up to the specific interaction between each customer and their MA and if that was good than a mutually agreeable arrangement could be made. We were pretty peeved and almost walked, but we made a deal and stayed.

Our OL now says 6 Oct which is 3 days sooner than it has been saying for the last month or more. So hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel.

btw we were week 28.

 

I am now October 5th which is a Sunday and the dealer is not open on Sunday after being October 8th on the OL and I was week 27 built!!

 

Me too, build buddy.

 

I'm hopeful you all get your new MINI's soon but at this point your going to have to harass you MA and your MA's manager to get anything solid. The OL status once the car's arrive at a VDC will not be very accurate. When I ordered my R56/S in 2007 I called every 2 days to my MA once it was in the USA. Of course he told me "soon or don't know" the first couple calls. Ask for his manager and you'll get a little further. Then tell your MA next time it was nothing personal but you wanted some answers... remember folks, your the customer spending $25K+ and it's not hard for someone at the dealership to pickup the phone and call a regional VDC or manager to get some answers.

Each MINI dealer's motoring manager reports to a regional manager who can get answers when the dealership can't -- this much I know for a fact.

 

Does anybody know if the EPA issue has now been resolved and it is just a matter of the vehicles getting distributed or are we still waiting for EPA approval?

 

BMW Canada has told their dealers the EPA approved the cars last night and they are moving them now to the dealers

 

just got an email from mini of scottsdale that said they were released! just have to wait for the trucking company now and i bet they are going to be busy.

 

Thanks for the update.......any idea if the cars that are going to the dealers are coming from Halifax directly or an Autoport storage location closer to them in the big cities ? Reason being is, if it is Halifax, it will be at least 5-10 business days before the 2015's start to show up at the dealers and then a couple more days for PDI...any thoughts ?

 

Woohoo!
Maybe I'll be driving mine this weekend after all!!!

 

the minis have posted bail, now they just need a way home

 

How does MINI ship its cars open trucks or special designed enclosed trucks?


Anyone Know?

 

I don't know. I expect that varies from place to place.

In Canada everything moves by enclosed train. I've never noticed an enclosed truck in the city, I'm not sure I would.