If you are among the very fortunate to have the choice of several different MINI dealers nearby, as it sounds you are, then spread your name, and maybe a deposit (or two), around to another dealer, (or perhaps several different dealers), who will treat you as a interested customer and put you on a real numbered, chronologically-based, waiting list. You should be told your place in line to purchase a MINI.
Remember, the dealer where you purchase your MINI does not have to be the dealer you visit for service work. So you can chose a distant dealer to purchase, and the closest dealer for service work.
