Just curious on what kind of haul everyone makes to their dealer when it comes time for service? I have my '05 MCS ordered though a dealer in St. Louis, MO, and live in Anna, IL. This is about 30 min. south of Carbondale, IL, home of Southern Illinois University(I'm don't attend), and about 155 miles away from the dealer. This was closest for me, as opposed to driving to Chicago, Memphis, TN, or Indianapolis. So how far do you go to own a car like the MINI? By the way, this will be my only car, and will be daily driven a minimum of 60 miles per day.
6th Gear
200 miles, about 2 and 1/2 hr each way. OKC and Kansas city about equal distance for me.
Coordinator :: Gulf Coast & Panhandle MINIs
650 miles round trip.
Banned
I have 3 dealers in proximity to my house. One of them is 10 miles south, the other one is 4 miles north and the one were I bought my MINIs is 30 miles north.

6th Gear
I consider myself fortunate in that I live only a few miles from both Crevier MINI and Irvine MINI - about five miles in either direction from my house.
Sand Dollar Collector
We are pretty lucky - our dealer is only about 15 miles from our house...
Donna
02' CR/W MCS (gone to MINI heaven)
05' Cool Blue MCSC "Ariel"
Donna
02' CR/W MCS (gone to MINI heaven)
05' Cool Blue MCSC "Ariel"
6th Gear
No idea on the mileage, but roughly an hour. Maybe more in traffic. On ordinary service days, I don't really mind. I like the trip and just make someone come with me and we make a day out of it.
When I had to order a new key and just need to get it programmed.. takes like a minute... and their service department isn't open on Saturday and I'm in class Mon-Fri I mind a whole lot.
When I had to order a new key and just need to get it programmed.. takes like a minute... and their service department isn't open on Saturday and I'm in class Mon-Fri I mind a whole lot.

3rd Gear
Please don't hate me, but I have 3 mini dealers with in 12 miles of my home. My dealer Univeral City Mini is 8 miles. On the down side, in LA traffic it can take a week to go 8 miles.
5th Gear
Not too bad , unlike people who live 650 miles or over two hours in the middle on nowhere
, and I thought I was far away.
-alpinamike
, and I thought I was far away.-alpinamike
Coordinator :: Gulf Coast & Panhandle MINIs
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Nik
Yes that is the closest MINI dealer to my home. I have to drive through 3 States to get there.Originally Posted by xsmini
Is that your closest?Nik
I’m in Fl the dealer is in Baton Rouge, LA and I have to go through AL and MS.
6th Gear
I used to live next to the dealer back in 2002. I saw the first MINI in person from my deck. I can see MINI dealer parking lot from my bedroom window. That's how I got my love at the first sight.
Now I just moved 5 miles from the dealer.
Now I just moved 5 miles from the dealer.

Coordinator :: Gulf Coast & Panhandle MINIs
BTW I have an appointment to be serviced Friday. This will be the first time I’ve gone to a dealer in over two years.
6th Gear
Well I have to drive to Charleston SC so it's around 100miles one way just a liitle over 1/4 tank.
Art
Art
6th Gear
I live 15 blocks from Downtown MINI in Orlando. Am I the closest to my dealer? :smile:
James
James
