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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 03:59 AM
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Mini of St. Louis, Mo. 200 mi. '07 Mellow Yellow MC

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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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20 minutes from home
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I love Downtown MINI!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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So far I'm furthest away...do I win anything?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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nah, I think the MINI owners who live in Anchorage and Fairbanks might get that award, but they havent spoken up.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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About 5 min for me... and 3 if I have a good tailwind
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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500 miles from me, or 8 hours.
My preferred dealership (where I got Nigel) is in Denver, which is 700 miles away, or 10ish hours.
Whew, suddenly my 3 hr trek to Roadshow MINI in Memphis doesn't seem *quite* so far. THAT is some vehicle dedication! I just have to ask, are your dealers still open to the trucking option if you have a major failure and can't get the car there?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rikmeister
How is ottos for service. anyone go to mainline mini.
My MINI is just under 4 months old, so I haven't been in for service yet. However their sales department is top-notch. Great deals on both of my MINIs without any haggling whatsoever.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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30 minutes ( 18 miles) due to traffic from Towne MINI, IMO the best kept secret in the dealer network!!!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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yeah I think it's kinda dumb that MINI doesnt have at least one qualified tech at every BMW d'ship in America, inc. Alaska. I have also heard that the Seattle d'ship will cover a car's boat ride to and from Anchorage in case of major breakdown.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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25 minutes to Herb Chambers MINI
45 minutes to MINI of Peabody
1 hour to Inskip MINI
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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about 3 miles...not bad
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RVExotics
THAT is some vehicle dedication! I just have to ask, are your dealers still open to the trucking option if you have a major failure and can't get the car there?
What can I say? I really wanted a MINI.

A friend's wife got an '06 that had some steering problems. They'd gotten theirs from Denver, too, but when it broke down, the dealership closest was Murray, so it got trucked there at the dealer's expense. However, the drive back isn't covered, so they either flew down to get it or had it trucked back up (about $500); I can't remember which they did. Either way, it's a few hundred bucks.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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Yeah I'd imagine you don't run into too many Montana mini's. I'm really lucky where I live in the deep south because the mini in my town is so close. There's no other dealerships between Louisiana and Florida.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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I think it's like 29 miles away. That's a good thing. I might have put down a deposit and ordered if it were close. This way it forces me to think through the choices and perhaps get better auto loan terms. However, it will be a hike for routine stuff after buying. With traffic, that 29 mile run could be hell.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MontanaMini
So far I'm furthest away...do I win anything?
Sorry you're not the farthest one. Someone has one in Alaska.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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35 - 45 mintues from home, but it's only a few miles from my office -- a 10 mintue drive. So, that's really convenient for dropping off and picking up later.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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About 22 miles to Niello Mini in Sacramento.Q
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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142 miles one way. About 2 hrs if I'm relaxing.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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It's about 29 miles, or about 15 minutes in the MINI.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by donato
Yeah I'd imagine you don't run into too many Montana mini's.
Actually, there's about a dozen MINI's here just in this town. And we're not the biggest town in the state, either. I know of more up in Great Falls, in Billings, in Missoula...
 
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Just got mine from Jacksonville, FL and I'm in Savannah, GA - about 130 miles... Small price to pay for what you REALLY want...

Mark
 
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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About 2 miles from Westchester MINI....
 
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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I'm 10 minutes from Moritz MINI in Arlington, Tx. Fantastic to deal with.
 
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