We placed our order 9/5. The MA says the car is being built but has not gotten the production # yet. It's been over 2 weeks. The ETA was 6 weeks. Is something wrong?

 

If it's being built, it has a number! Try calling the Mini hotline.

 

If the car is in production, you should have a production number. If it's just "on order" at the dealer, it could be the dealer has to wait for their allotment. I had to wait almost 1 month before I got a production number.

 

Yeah good point about the "on order" + allotment. Saying "being built" might be a way to pacify you as they wait for an allotment. I was lucky and left the dealership with a number.

 

I just got mine and i set up my order with the dealer 2 days ago.

 

If you can't get production number, see if they can get you the VIN. Overall it's a better number to have.

 

In order to get any info from ASK MINI you need either a VIN or a production number so calling them without either won't help.

Absolutely correct. I had a long wait to get mine as well.

 

If your MA can't give you a build number, then it's NOT in production. The progression is:

1. Place Order
2. Receive Build #
3. Scheduled for Production
4. Goes into Production / Car gets VIN

I ordered on 8/27, got a build # on 8/29, went into production/recieved a VIN on 8/30. My MINI just got loaded on a ship today!

 

I got my production # about 4 days after I had placed my order at the dealership. When they called to give me the #, they were also giving me the day for the start of production (which is actually TODAY 9/21/07).

If I go to the owner's lounge, the thing says "scheduled for production"...so I know the process is at least underway.

Hope your wait is not too long.

 

OK...I put in the order for mine on 9/8 at the dealership I got my production number but the owners lounge still says on order...wonder when it will change to in production?

 

Best bet is to call 866-ASK MINI and talk to a live person, they will have more current info than the OL. The Ol can be VERY slow to update.

 

I was lucky enough to leave the dealership with a production number. It took about a week and a half before production began.

 

Thanks I will call...I suspect you need your production number right?

 

Yep...you need a production number, without that ASK MINI or the OL will be of no help.

 

I ordered on Sep. 16, I got a Production # on the 20th

 

If you do not have a production number and the dealer can not give you one, then your car has not received a slot for production yet.
I placed order with the dealer 9-08, got a production number on 9-11 and got a VIN on 9-14. Car started production on 9-17 and was finished by 9-20. It is now "awaiting transport". My experience so far with the owner's lounge seems to have been accurate so far. We shall see if that remains true during transport and delivery. Good luck!