I placed my order last week and I am waiting for my order number and vin number....Does anybody have their numbers already and when are the cars expected to be delivered?

 

no numbers, placed my initial downpayment in
august 08. called dealer today, still no confirmation for US MINI cabrios that would be delivered in europe to military customers. most likely 31 March or April... so guess who's getting bored playing with the configurator-that-won't-spec-the-aerokit-with-the-premium-package...?

 

Yes. I went to my dealer on Sun Jan 11th and put a custom order. I got my production number that same day, and within 48 hours the order was reflected on ol.miniusa.com. It shows exactly how I've configured it, but it's still in 111 status. When I called Mini directly to inquire when it will move to 112 and then 150, I was told it's a Week 6 Production Number, so I have to wait the week of Feb 9th, however my dealer thinks that it might get pushed up earlier than that becuase the order is a custom customer order, and not one of the ones for the dealership to showcase in the showroom or outside...

I have been told that it's a 12 week process for a Mini to arrive to the West Coast once it reached 150 status. So if that's true, then I'd expect my Mini to arrive around mid May... Just in time for late spring...

I was also told that the VIN won't appear on the Owners Lounge until it reaches 150 status and the build process starts. The Owners Lounge only shows me my production number, color selections (both interior and exterior), plus all the options I've selected.

 

Wow, I put my deposit down last year and as of last week my MA said no allocations.

 

Same here moonjockey, I deposited last week of August 08. My dealer(military sales Europe for USA MINIs) "promises" that "if" he gets a customer allocation for launch date...that mine would be that MINI...an R57. But it's so easy to see how this might actually play out into May as Zanary describes above.

I truly hope not!

 

I forgot to add that I placed by deposit back on May 8th 2008 with my dealer in the SF Bay Area - East Bay area.

 

I was told today that I am #2 at my dealer for an R57.
They are stating delivery for early May.

I plan on going this week to spec out my custom order.

 

I called ASK MINI a few minutes ago, and I was told that many Minis are being pushed back about 2 to 4 weeks. My original Production Number was a Week 7 and it's now a Week 10. They couldn't provide any details as to why it was pushed back, however she did say that if there are production run problems, or a shortage of parts, production numbers are pushed back in the schedule.So a May if not early June date for arrival on the West Coast is most likely what I'm looking at?What about everyone else? Has your R57s also been pushed back yet?

 

I got my number last week, should take delivery on launch day. I am a week 10 build, I was told all orders are now week 10 or later. Week 6 is no more.

 

So week 10 is the 1st week of March, and wasn't the launch date Marcy 28th? With approximately 12 days for the build, and another 15 days to arrive on US soil, another 2 or 3 days at the VPC, etc... Are they moving the original launch date into April?

 

Huh my MA asked me if I wanted to take delivery at the launch party. I asked if it would be here and said yes. But I am in the same state as the VPC is too.

 

Hendrick MINI had 15 slots available as of yesterday.

 

Just got called to finish my order. Wonder if any other US Military overseas orders are getting placed as well?

 

Bye Bye Cooper S Convertible week 10, Hello Mini JCW Convertible week 14 or 15

 

Got a Production # Last SAT JAN 8th....my dealer tells me it will be late March or April for delivery, but it wouldn't shock me if that slipped a bit.

The "track your mini" still says "On Order", the call in # says "Order scheduled for Production"

sunnygirl

 

The few of us who managed to get a production number should be Week 10 builds, meaning it will start to be built the week of March 2nd. Your VIN won't appear until them, and the site should be updated hopefully on March 3rd with your VIN. This is true for non JCW version. I think MoonJockey's post above indicated that his JCW version is a Week 14 or 15, so his will be about four weeks behind ours.

So, we only have 2.5 weeks to go... Cross our fingers, ours don't get pushed beyond Week 10. Mine was originally a Week 6, but Mini pushed it out along with all the others.

 

Got my production number. Dealer verified I am scheduled for for a week 13 build. Owners Lounge still doesn't show my vehicle but dealer said his online system shows me at stage 111. Here's hoping that we do get it by the middle of April.

 

So happy!! Simone has been built. VIN number on the OL site!! I guess I was wk 10 and didn't know it, but MAN am I excited!!!!!

 

Hey DrSelina,

I was also a week 10, and my Mini is already on the shipping vessle in open waters. If you have the VIN handy, visit http://www.2wglobal.com/www/WEP/index.jsp then click on Customer Care menu and click on Track & Trace. Enter your VIN in the Cargo ID field, and click the TRACK button.

Mine was boarded on the TOPEKA on 3/13/09 and departed a day later. The Vessel will dock in NY City first, then Panama and finally California. If you're Mini is a Week 10, then it's a good chance that you're is also on the same vessel bound for American soil.

 

The Ol site only gives my the last 7 characters of my VIN. Do I need to contact my dealer for the complete VIN??

 

That's weird. You should see the entire VIN. The production number is also 7 digits, so could you be seeing that instead of the VIN?

You can also call 1-866-ASK-MINI give then your production number, and they can tell you your VIN.

 

I just went to Owners Lounge, then Track Your Mini, and on the new window that pops up I click Review Order Detail. This screen provides both your production number (7 digits), and the actual VIN (which should start with WMWMS3)

 

Any discount?? I am week 14 also.

 

Update: Dealer called today - and I should get my MINI tomorrow! Funny though, the "Track your mini site" still says "en route" - and for some reason, I cant get the www.2wglobal.com site to work........but a mini cabrio should be in my garage tomorrow!

sunnygirl

 

So happy!! Simone left Southampton 3/20/09!! She gets to California April 14th!! Hopefully I will get her delivered before we head to Italy