I just bought a new mini from an atlanta dealership. Word on the street is that Tom Williams has finally been approved to build their MINI dealership. It's supposed to open within the next 12-18 months. I don't know if this is old news to you all, but I was pretty excited about it!

 

I got that same news when I picked up my MINI Dec 2004. I hope the rumor is true this time around. They will prolly, finally get it built right about the time my warranty expires

 

I first heard this rumor in 2003. Hope that MINI is finally going to open up some more dealerships. I just won't hold my breath for it though.

 

It would make yearly maintenance much easier!

 

I just called Tom Williams BMW & they have no clue. I talked to a salesperson who said she didn't think they were opening a MINI Dealership but she also said they could service MINIS there. Well we all know that's hogwash so I guess per that wasted phone call, I can neither confirm or deny the rumor

I wish I could remember that manager's name that we met during our sit-in. He might be able to provide some valid info

 

First-time hello!
I bought a Mini from Tom Williams Lexus earlier this week (yeah!) and they said a Mini dealership was coming soon and would be built in the location of the current employee parking lot. I didn't ask "when" exactly.

 

We have a friend who works for Tom Williams BMW who confirmed this rumor to my husband and I last week!

 

Anyone from this area have any updates on this? I plan to buy a MINI next spring and the only thing I have doubts about is that there is no local dealer. Thanks for any info!

 

I haven't heard anything in a long time. You might try calling Tom Williams BMW & ask if they have any news

 

We tried to order a Clubman through Tom Williams BMW 2 weeks ago. At first they thought they could do it, (we initially had an appointment) then they said they couldn't. We were referred to MINI of Nashville or Global in Atlanta which are part of the Tom Williams company. We wound up ordering it from Nashville, should get it late October, early November. I was told that the blueprints for the building are there, the employee parking lot would soon be cleared, a new employee parking lot would be across the street, and hopefully it should be open sometime after the first of the year. Sounds like it's finally going to happen!

 

un huh. I saw a for sale sign on a huge TW cleared lot just the other day, incidentally. But your positive attitude goes a long way too.

 

My wife and I took delivery of our new Mini last week from Global Imports... the sales mgr. said that Tom Williams will be getting a Mini dealership at the beginning of 2009.

 

I will believe it when I see it When I took delivery of my MINI in Dec 2004 I was told Tom Williams MINI would open it's doors in June 2006


Congrats on the new MINI.

 

I ask the service fellow at Land Rover Birmingham on Friday if he kwew anything about a Tom Williams MINI. He said they were doing core samples in the employee parking lot earlier in the week (the rumored site betweek LR Birmingham and Tom Williams BMW). He also said he had herd they are going to build a sales office and have do the service in the BMW service faciltiy.

 

I drove through there last week and it looked to me they have started remodeling the old Cadillac dealership.

 

*Update*
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Nick Holloman: Hello, How may I help you?
You: : ) When is the Grand Opening for the MINI dealership?
Nick Holloman: July 10th
You: thank you. anything special planned for the day?
You: ...besides being open : )
Nick Holloman: No they arent doing a big grand opening until they get everything running smoothly, probably October. Be sure to come out on the 10th though, the dealership is looking awesome!
You: I will I appreciate the information!
You: I'll let everyone I know who lives in Alabama know : )
Nick Holloman: No problem...we already have abour 50 MINIs on the lot ready to go!
Nick Holloman: I think I want a Clubman S now
Nick Holloman: hope to see you there!