I guess we will just have to wait and see what they show up with.

 

Keep us updated - I'd be very interested to see if they reply.

Should have been picking up our cars today....

 

They sent me a generic email response and said to contact my dealer. So I forwarded the generic email to my dealer which said ok whatever.

 

Check this out for those who missed the oppertunity to buy one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Delivery-of-...97990c&vxp=mtr

 

I hope no one is crazy enough to pay for that. There are still plenty of GPs available.

 

Every Florida MINI dealership that I have heard from is getting 1-7 extra GPs. There are lots of them available.

 

If they keep delaying the delivery date there could be a lot more available - like 500 !! I for one am totally frustrated with MINI and am seriously looking at other options.

 

I hear ya... mines been sitting at the port here in Tacoma for 2 weeks... any day now I was told....

 

Been quiet. Is everyone just sick of waiting and waiting?

 

I agree, I've actually considered canceling my order this week.

 

They have run out of excuses - give up and deliver our GP's - it is no longer exciting !!

 

Yes, that is where my head went this week as well. Thinking of canceling and have lost much of the excitement.

 

Was thinking to cancel so when all these cars go to dealers I can negotiate a better deal. Sure doesn't seem like they are all spoken for????

 

Well, having to wait until March is one of a few reasons that made me pull my GP order and order a JCW Coupe instead. I'd be angry too if I waited it out from October to now and it was delayed even further. I wouldn't say it's no longer exciting though. That car will be hugely fun to drive. I did hear from my dealer that there were surpluses of them though. I'd be curious to see a poll of people who gave up their GP order for something else and find out what the top reasons they changed were. that could be useful for MINI to know as well.

 

I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't looking around... there are a LOT of nice alternatives out there in this price range... I've already brought my car back to stock so Mini/BMW better get these vehicles numbered and delivered or I'll be picking up something else...

 

I placed my order in July, was told delivery sometime November- then March now April. MINI must be aware of the customers frustrations but when you contact them they just brush you off. This will be my 6th Mini - if it ever arrives - I am so close to walking away from MINI. The 2014 VW Golf R is looking good !!

 

My 6th MINI as well. Had the newest Golf R, too. Nice but not the same.

 

I test drove the Ford Focus ST and it's nowhere near the fit and finish quality. The whole dash moved when I gently lifted the gauges on the dash, there was a huge gap between the headliner the the roof right where it meets the sunroof and there's a big black piece of unsightly styrofoam visible when you fold the back seats down. It also gets 10mpg less than the JCW. Given that my 80-year old stepmother just bought a new Ford Focus today, I'm really glad I didn't get one.

As for the Golf, the more I looked at it the less I liked the look of it. It reminded me too much of my sister's 1970's-era Rabbit. Kind of utilitarian, boxy and not unique enough in appearance for me and a goofy name to boot.

I'm not a fan of the WRX appearance either so I scratched that one off.

My list got pretty small and given the amount of fun my '04 MCS provided up to 165k miles, I had to come back to another MINI.

 

I don't mind the wait, just don't want to overpay for it.......

 

I just beat one of those at the autocross yesterday, we were driving the JustaCooper.

 

Don't get me wrong, I love my MINI - but after waiting 9 months and listening to excuse after excuse my love is fading. The car is great, the dealer is great, but the management sucks at MINI USA.

WE WANT OUR GP's NOW !!!

 

That is priceless! It's so funny because on paper the ST has the same specs as the JCW for 0-60 and top speed, but when I drove it it didn't feel nearly as fast. I think it's because everything between 60 and 150 MPH is quicker on the JCW thanks to gearing but I'm not sure.

 

When you've waited this long, why cancel it when you are just over a week out?

Having had the chance to drive one, I will say it is definitely worth the wait.

 

I totally agree. With the way the weather has been in the northern half of the country most of us would not be driving the car anyway. Reread the article and watch the video from EVO Magazine... the car is worth waiting for!

 

Are you early purchasers going to end up paying full price only to see the dealers mark down the price of all the surplus GPs they are getting? I bet these end up being discounted. I know one dealership getting seven extras.