We ordered our MINI on 5-31-08 at Atlanta Mini and according to 1-866-ask-mini it is in the paint shop and is scheduled for completion tomorrow, 6-9-08! Is that some kind of record or no? How long after completion do you figure we have to wait before we have it in our greedy little hands?

 

WOW that sounds very fast! We ordered on May 10 and it was completed on the 21st. Shipped on the 28th and is due to be delivered in Charleston tomorrow. The dealer said once it hits land about 4-5 days to get to them in Ohio.

Lucky you!! The wait is no fun!!!!!

 

Hey, that's great news!!! It seems some folks' order hits just right with the dealer's allocation to where they can get right into production. Sometimes they then have to wait for a ship, but sometimes not...it depends. Keep checking, once the ship sets sail the timetable seems to be fairly predictable.

 

7 days from entering production to rolling off the factory line is pretty standard. Most of the wait lies in waiting for it to load onto a ship and the time it takes for the ship to get overseas (about 1-2 weeks), and the time it takes from being unloaded and sent to the from VDC, and then to your dealership (depends on how far your dealership is from the VDC, could be another 3-5 weeks). There are VDCs in California, NJ, and South Carolina.

Overall I think 3-6 weeks from end production is the wait most folks are looking at.

 

I'd be concerned with it being built that fast!

Sounds like GM quality.

 

Hmmmm...30 more days.
A few waiting at the docks, 11 on the ship...fill in the blanks.

 

Can't say I'd agree with speed of build equating to quality. If anything, German technology and processes, especially with respect to the plants, is far more advanced.

 

Mine was supposed to hit the dealer this past Thursday. no such luck

 

Tennessee -- My 09 JCW is also in the paint shop and due for completion tomorrow 6/9. My dealer had been allocated the four JCWs which were in On Order status. When I decided to buy a couple weeks ago we tweaked it to my liking and voila -- the production cycle seemed very short. I don't know how long the units were pending. They take about 10 days on the boat and another 10 days to reach MN from NC... a couple more days in the local shop to tint the windows, etc.
ThommyG

 

thanks for the replies, by the way how many posts do I need to make to get out of neutral?

 

ten?

 

eleven?

 

1st Gear 11
2nd Gear 51
3rd Gear 151
4th Gear 301
5th Gear 601
6th Gear 1101

 

Of course a guy with >30,000 posts would know!!!

 

That always sucks when you either don't get the phone call, or get one that says "it's not ready yet"

 

10 --- you're there!

 

called ask-mini this morning, Jim is born and on his way to the port of exit. We are having a baby shower and are registered at your local MINI dealer for those of you wanting to send gifts!

 

ordered mine may 10th - it was completed and at the port on June 5th and still waiting to board a ship. Dealership in Mentor Ohio is saying it will be mid July before i get it?? makes no sense to me...does it really take that long??? or could it already be in transit and the dealer is unaware??? any info would be great...

 

Will be completed by 6/10, per the automated attendant. I guess that means maybe sometime around the end of the month, to the first week of July to take delivery. This assumes 1-2 weeks shipping, and another week or two for state-side prep and delivery.

I wasn't able to catch my order in time to add rear fog lamps or LSD, but those were "nice-to-haves" for me anyhow. I bet I can order a set of fogs in a year or so (when they are more common in the aftermarket) and wire them myself, and I don't plan on racing it, which the dealer told me LSD was best and most commonly used for.

 

Count your blessings....it seems that many of those who have ordered a Clubman are having to wait three or four months!!! Wait times were even longer for an MCS back in '03!!

 

In the same boat (pun intended)....

Completed 6.11.08, still showing awaiting transport. Ugh.

 

what dealership in OHIO are you working with. Mine was ordered on May 10th - completed June 5th and said to be coming into Charleston on June 19th. The dealer says to expect car by beginning of July and no later that the second week of July. seems like an awful long time to get to Mentor Ohio...

 

Just found out On Vessel/En Route as of 6.13, due at port 6.26. YEAH!

Wonder why the Owner's Lounge is so slow to update.....

 

Is there a difference in wait time if you order a Mini Cooper, or a Mini Cooper-S?

I ask because one dealer told me 4-5 weeks for a MC-S; while another told me for an MC-S it takes an average of 8 weeks and it is the non-S Cooper that takes 4-5 weeks.

 

It depends on how many orders the dealer has. Each dealer only has a certain allotment of MINIs, some Coopers, some Cooper-S etc. If they have 10 a month and 40 orders, you'll be waiting 3-4 months.

Shawn's order was the fastest we've ever had. We ordered on a Friday (April 4) and he was in production by the Sunday, and completed on the 14th. He then missed a boat, waited 2 weeks for another one and was delivered to the dealer on the Saturday of the Memorial day weekend, so we couldn't get our hands on him until the next Wednesday. Those delays were frustrating.