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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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205 mi. one way
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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On the other side of town 30 miles away.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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20-30 minutes depending on traffic and my speed . 9-11 miles (depending on which one i go to)
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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About 120 miles or two hours driving, one way.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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2 hours one way for me
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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225 miles, 3.5 to 4 hours depending on traffic...
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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7 minutes to the closest
1 hour to the one I'm buying from
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by soul embrace
2 hours one way for me
I'm Huntsville, so about the same, but north end of town close to 53, so I can usually get there in about 1:30 to 1:45 depending upon time of day. (about 2 hrs to the airport I sometimes use.) Only had to drive up once in 9 months of ownership, for a secret compartment rattle fix.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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30 miles from me, morristown mini...
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by COOP310
15 min.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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In Houston, I live by two dealers: one is 18 miles away, and the other is 25. Though with traffic, it's at least an hour.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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i have four here in South FL that i can choose from. but the one i bought both of my minis at is about 20 mins away
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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I can (and do) walk to my dealer.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Dang... miniusa.com says I'm within 30miles of *SIX* dealers.... (but two would technically require paddling across the Long Island Sound )
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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18miles. 22 minutes.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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35-40 minutes with traffic.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by i8chilis
In Houston, I live by two dealers: one is 18 miles away, and the other is 25. Though with traffic, it's at least an hour.
man that most suck..............on the highways in my state i can drive close to 80 miles in an hour. i couldn't live in a town with that much traffic
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Closest = 1.5 Hours 1 way

Mine = 2.25 Hours 1 way
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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My nearest dealer is less than 10 minutes, but i have about 4 dealerships within a 60 minute drive.

Prestige Mini
Westchester Mini
Manhattan Mini
Morristown Mini

It made negotiations much easier with a little competition. Would you believe that NYC gave me the best price and prestige matched it.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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From: NW Connecticut
Closest = Hartford = 42 miles, 1 hour 10 min. one-way
Mine = Stamford = 97 miles, 2 hours one-way

MINI of Fairfield County is worth the 4 hour round-trip to me.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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About 52 miles which isn't too bad. BUT it takes just under 1.5 hours because only the last couple miles are highway and traffic is always bad. Still, could be worse.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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10 minutes if I speed.
Sounds great, eh? I hope we get along fine, since the next closest one is 3.5 hours away!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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I have seven dealers within easy driving distance (I'm in Southern California). Closest is about 4 miles away from home. I drive by another on the way to work (Irvine Mini). You can see the Dealership from the highway (I-5).
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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about 24 miles...30-40min

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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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How is ottos for service. anyone go to mainline mini.
 
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