The story behind Samsung
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The story behind Samsung
So, here is how I got my Clubman whose name is Samsung. First off pure luck was on myside on this one.. Back in September a neighbor of mine whom I had never met, stops at my house while my girlfriend and I were washing our Minis. He asked if we knew anyone who would want get a good deal on a Mini his boss had won. Curiosity killing that cat, and knowing that I really wanted an other mini as a daily driver instead of the Xb I was driving. I really want to keep the miles down on my GP. So I said, have him call me.
I try to keep this short a possible. He called me and explained he was a distributor of cel phones and equipment, and he won a Mini from Samsung corp. and for being the leading distrubuter of phone products in the US. At the time he didn’t have much info at the time, but he was not interested in getting a Mini. I asked him to contact me when he got more info. About a month or so later, he calls and said he thinks it may be a convertible, but not sure. I told him I wouldn’t be interested, but to still contact me, for I could help him find a buyer. So again, a month goes by and he calls me with more details. Samsung will cut a check to our local dealer, and he can order what ever he wants up to 29k or take one that is on the lot. NOW, he has my attention.
The deal is agreed that I can go in and order a car the way I want it, and he will let me have it for 5k under what ever it cost to build. I’m all over that. So after verifying the validity of the check with the local dealer, I told him we had a deal. So I went in and ordered a pw/pw Clubman S. Now, understand, at this point I have ever met this gentleman, just phone conversations and taking each others words for trust. He had no idea if I was anymore on the up and up than he. I went the whole way on his word, and he on mine.
Well,on monday 4/28, I met him at the dealership ( this was the first time we had ever met face to face ) to finish the deal. After he finished all the paper work ( since he was the one who one it ). He turned the car right over to me. So technically, I bought the car used with 10miles on it. He also paid all the fees and taxes. So the bottom line came to, I build the car for 28k, he sold it me for 23k. and in AZ, you don’t have to pay tax on a used car bought between private parties. I will only have to pay my registration when I go put it in my name at the DMV.
I was nice to find that there are still people out there in the world that can to business with integrity and honesty. Thanks Bill, you are a true Gentelman.!
OBTW, I had already bought stuff for it while I was waiting for it to get here. I got home At 6pm, by 730 had it up on jack stands, and suspension out. Then new springs, new wheels and tires, new black gill pieces and back together by 9pm. So here are a few picture of Samsung. ( name choice is obvious)
I try to keep this short a possible. He called me and explained he was a distributor of cel phones and equipment, and he won a Mini from Samsung corp. and for being the leading distrubuter of phone products in the US. At the time he didn’t have much info at the time, but he was not interested in getting a Mini. I asked him to contact me when he got more info. About a month or so later, he calls and said he thinks it may be a convertible, but not sure. I told him I wouldn’t be interested, but to still contact me, for I could help him find a buyer. So again, a month goes by and he calls me with more details. Samsung will cut a check to our local dealer, and he can order what ever he wants up to 29k or take one that is on the lot. NOW, he has my attention.
The deal is agreed that I can go in and order a car the way I want it, and he will let me have it for 5k under what ever it cost to build. I’m all over that. So after verifying the validity of the check with the local dealer, I told him we had a deal. So I went in and ordered a pw/pw Clubman S. Now, understand, at this point I have ever met this gentleman, just phone conversations and taking each others words for trust. He had no idea if I was anymore on the up and up than he. I went the whole way on his word, and he on mine.
Well,on monday 4/28, I met him at the dealership ( this was the first time we had ever met face to face ) to finish the deal. After he finished all the paper work ( since he was the one who one it ). He turned the car right over to me. So technically, I bought the car used with 10miles on it. He also paid all the fees and taxes. So the bottom line came to, I build the car for 28k, he sold it me for 23k. and in AZ, you don’t have to pay tax on a used car bought between private parties. I will only have to pay my registration when I go put it in my name at the DMV.
I was nice to find that there are still people out there in the world that can to business with integrity and honesty. Thanks Bill, you are a true Gentelman.!
OBTW, I had already bought stuff for it while I was waiting for it to get here. I got home At 6pm, by 730 had it up on jack stands, and suspension out. Then new springs, new wheels and tires, new black gill pieces and back together by 9pm. So here are a few picture of Samsung. ( name choice is obvious)
That's one hot Clubman. I love the PW/PW!
APPLAUSE!!!!
Awesome story... awesome gentleman indeed. You gotta bring this guy out to a Mini club event sometime.
I'll look for Samsung on the road!
congrats!
Awesome story... awesome gentleman indeed. You gotta bring this guy out to a Mini club event sometime.
I'll look for Samsung on the road!
congrats!
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4th Gear
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From: Calgary, Canada
Sorry. I was lead to believe (by repeated MINI Canada sales propaganda) that you could only get silver or black. 
It wouldn't surprise me from them, in 2006 we could only buy a Checkmate in ONE colour - Space Blue...
The Clubby looks good with body colour!
It wouldn't surprise me from them, in 2006 we could only buy a Checkmate in ONE colour - Space Blue...The Clubby looks good with body colour!
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That you will,, I am in the Scottsdale area quite a bit. Come to our club events.. our link is in the club section of nam under west clubs.. the DMC
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