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Goonery · Apr 14th, 2007, 12:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by robertelizabeth (original)

My Cooper D did not make it today, April 14, the launch date, despite its build being completed on April 6 and despite the efforts of Mini Westminster/Park Lane to get it to me. Now told that I should be able to collect it on April 19. Seems crazy that it takes Mini 13 days to get the car some 60 miles, but there is apparently a huge backlog in Oxford. Pretty disappointed, given the order was placed minute the books opened. In Mini Park Lane this morning there seemed to be no fanfare for the launch of either the Mini One or Cooper D, which were nowhere to be seen, nor any literature on the Diesel.

Park Lane are an odd bunch on that score, My GP came from there and as it was the first one they had ordered and delivered I sort of expected something a bit special on hand over, but it was just like picking up an ordinary car really. I think independent dealers may be more enthusiastic as the staff seem to identify with the car and the owners a bit more.

Apr 14th, 2007, 12:31 PM	#14
Goonery You can put lipstick on.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 06:29 AM Posts: 13,687 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by robertelizabeth (original) My Cooper D did not make it today, April 14, the launch date, despite its build being completed on April 6 and despite the efforts of Mini Westminster/Park Lane to get it to me. Now told that I should be able to collect it on April 19. Seems crazy that it takes Mini 13 days to get the car some 60 miles, but there is apparently a huge backlog in Oxford. Pretty disappointed, given the order was placed minute the books opened. In Mini Park Lane this morning there seemed to be no fanfare for the launch of either the Mini One or Cooper D, which were nowhere to be seen, nor any literature on the Diesel. Park Lane are an odd bunch on that score, My GP came from there and as it was the first one they had ordered and delivered I sort of expected something a bit special on hand over, but it was just like picking up an ordinary car really. I think independent dealers may be more enthusiastic as the staff seem to identify with the car and the owners a bit more.