Arghh

Just needed to let off some steam as our MINI has been waiting for us on the docks at New York for two weeks now, and still no new information about when it will reach the VPC. I'm taking my one road trip of the year starting Friday evening, driving from Pittsburgh to Cooperstown, NY and then spending a couple of days in the Adirondacks and finally on to Burlington, VT before driving back. It was going to be a perfect chance to run in the new car, but now it looks like our poor MINI won't make it to Pittsburgh in time.

I can't believe that they gave me an estimated delivery date about a week before they expected it to be, and then they've already missed the date by a week. Very frustrating, and of course no one really will take the blame, it just sort of happened that way.

 

I'm afraid I'm right there with you. My MINI was unloaded on the 12th from the Hudson Leader. The OL still shows the estimated delivery date of the 21st. I just got off the phone with my dealer, and she said that she called the port today to try to find out what was going on. They had about 2500 cars that came in and then another 4000 arrived shortly thereafter. She said that it would probably be another 2-3 weeks. I'm dying here...

 

I'm with you too, only now it's getting interesting as my financing committment expires 8/30 (at a very low rate, I might add) and I have to take the check on Friday or lose the rate !
It would appear from the website that I'm still on the dock, but a call to MINI USA leads me to believe I'm going through the VPC (although not very positive in his statement) and cars seem to get to the dealer quite quickly after being released.
My dealer says they have gotten all but a couple of cars that they expected for mid August delivery (mine being on of them) and that I should get the check to keep the low rate, because delivery shouldn't be long now !
Should I roll the dice ?? Talk about dying here ! LOL

Life is an adventure a new chapter written everyday !

 

Actually, your mini may almost be at your dealer already! one day after the tracking site said it would be at the Dist. Center in New Jersey, I got a call from Herb Chambers saying I could pick up my Cooper S as soon as I paid... lol

 

Could there really be 6,500 MINIs at the port? I thought that the US import production was limited. Surely they were either exagerating or mistaken. Not that that makes me feel any better since mine has been sitting there since 8/21.

 

wow that bites.

 

I am sorry to hear about the wait. I got lucky because a deal fell through for a silk green mini minutes before I arrived at the dealer & I had my mini two days later!! It was hard for me to wait for two days!! After reading all of these stories, I really feel guilty!!!!

 

Yeah, I'm in the same boat (literally) as you folks. Also, I sell my existing car today and then have only 7 days to transfer the plates to the MINI (or else I face a bunch of RMV delays...AND I do need a car of some sort ...it's a basic transporation issue!).

MINI told me that 2 boats arrived at the same time and that they're working "24/7" to clear the jam; but then they also said that no trucks will leave the port after today until Tuesday (it being the holiday weekend). So much for the "7" part of 24/7.

I'm really hoping someting moves for me today...

 

Dont worry... my MINI was on the Don Juan, and it sat at port for over 2 weeks...and nobody seems to be able to give me a good answer.. sooo... just sit, wait, and don't be to expectant on when you're going to get your MINI, just stay releaxed w/the peace of mind that it's finished, it's in the states, and it's on it's way...

Rocketboy_X

 

My wait is finally over after waiting over 60 day sitting in England for nearly two weeks missing three ships then sitting on the doc from August 13th to the 24th I just got word from my dealer that the my MINI arrived this morning and I can pick the car up TONIGHT at 5:00 , just in time for the holiday weekend I have never been so happy ((GOOD LUCK TO ALL STILL WAITING)) I truely know how hard waiting can be .