My dealer tells me (after alot of prodding) that my MCS is due to be trucked to them on 02/11. They then gave me the usual "we'll need a few days to prep the car here" line. I may have to stalk the place this weekend

 

Have any of you received a package from MINI? When I ordered my car the dealer said that I should be getting a surprise package from the UK before my MINI came home but I haven't seen it, nor have I heard of anyone else getting one

 

I didn't receive anything. Of course, I don't recall my MA telling *me* anything about it, either. She must reserve that info for special people.

 

I got something from the MINI information center in New Jersey last month. It's a stencil 7" X 19" with a cute message to stake out a little territory for you and your MINI.

 

Still waiting...

This is my third MINI order and while it gets easier each time. It still sucks all the same.

Ship docks on the 13th. So it won't be long now.

 

Looks like ours docks in LA on the 12th-13th. I guess a few days there then on a truck to Portland? Any guesses if we will see it this month? 2/14/04 was our original order date. Long story that involves a change order. Getting close now.

 

How long can we leave our mini at the dealership? I plan on moving and was hoping to leave the car at the dealership for about a week.

Thanks,

Devilmini

 

Per the owners' lounge, our MCS is due to be delivered the 12th of Feb. and we aren't picking-up until the 23rd. Our dealer says no problem. They need some time to install some accessories anyway.

 

I asked my MA that very question and she said that as long as we pay for the car, we can leave it there for a month or more. This may be different in other places. Talk to your MA and I am sure you will get an answer.

 

Have you gone MAD :smile: I would kill to have mine a week sooner!!

 

I just spoke with my MA...our MCS is on the carrier on its way to the dealer!

 

Mine too!

 

I spoke to my MA yesterday to discuss what i would have to do to "hold" the car for a few days until i sell my current one. He said i should have more than enough time because my car may not leave the VDC because its awaiting a software update scheduled for the 13th(arrived at VDC in South Carolina on Feb 4th on the Jingu Maru).

For me it kind of works out, then he said they can hold it for a week or two. I can imagine if i were to give them a deposity they would hold it longer. Just afraid they may put it in the showroom and someone may like the spec and offer more than MSRP to get it imediately. I'll definitely go look at it the day it arrives if my car has sold by then.

 

My car came in on the same boat and got put on a carrier to the dealer yesterday.

As for them selling your car, you already have a contract drawn up for you to buy it and unless you do something to void that contract, they can't sell it out from underneath you. As far as they're concerned, that car is already sold, at least that's how it is at my dealer. All of the cars waiting around for someone to pick them up have SOLD tags on them and folks looking around are allowed to sit in the car and look at it, but not drive it :smile:

 

MY CAR IS AT THE DEALER!!!!!!!!!!!

I pick it up Friday!!! I think I'm taking that day off

 

Wondering if our Jan. Production Minis have V40 or still the V39? Anyone know?

 

I know it's killing me but I don't need the car in the garage when we move. Don't want my new mini to get scratched!!

 

I'm not sure what version they have from the factory, but I believe that the ECU software/firmware is updated at the VDC. Thus, for someone like me who's Jan build MCS is still "En Route", I'll probably end up with the latest version (i.e. v40) when my car is run through the VDC. BTW, the same applies to the nav system if you've ordered it I believe.

 

OM, thanks for the reply re V40/V39.


Does anyone know what car carrier company Mini uses from Charleston to say, Mentor, Ohio?!

 

Bump?!

 

I can't speak for Mentor, but IIRC, Bavarian Motor Transport is the carrier that delivers to Cincinnati.

 

For those that have Minis' on the Ship "Don Juan".
The ship has arrived in Charleston at 6:30AM today
and looks like they unload at 8:30AM according to this website:

http://www.port-of-charleston.com/Vessel_schedule.asp

Amazing what you can find on the internet!
The stopwatch is ticking. Docking to dealer time.
Tic tic tic.....

 

WOO HOO!!!! Good to know! Thanks jimj!

 

Just got THE call, my car is at the dealer! But of course i have yet to sell my current MCS (below) so i can't go pick her up yet.....

 

I just got the eMail. Our MCS is at the dealer!!! They even put-on the accessories I ordered.Now the wait is going to be really bad! I am scheduled to fly there on the 22nd.

Here is a pic that our MA (Julie Saxa the greatest) so wonderfully took for us!