Well, everything went well at the dealership yesterday, although I couldn't make it out myself. Consequently, I wasn't able to grill them about the installation details.

Final tally was $86 for the heater and $239 for the install (Canadian $$). You end up with a plug poking out from under the bonnet on the passenger side, but it can be tucked away in the summer.

Of course, now we're into positively balmy -15º weather so we don't actually need it! Not that I'm complaining...

But look out -40º... I'm ready for you now!

 

Where are you located? Do you have any pictures? I'm thinking about getting one too.

 

NorthWerstern Ontario. Kenora to be precise. Check out the webcam at http://webcam.norcomcable.ca/still.html

I don't have a digital camera, but I'll try to get some shots of it to post.

Incidently, my boss has gone to the same dealer today to get a block heater installed on his brand new BMW 320. He's a bit cheezed since he was assured that the vehicle didn't have or require a block heater, and was told that BMWs haven't had them installed since '95! Any truth to that?

Regardless, this has been an uncommonly cold winter 'round these parts, and I suspect that the dealership is hopping with installs.

I wonder if it would be cheaper for MINI to install block heaters free on those that request it - a recall type situation - than have to pay out for emergency roadside assistance?