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Tara&Paul · Oct 12th, 2007, 10:09 PM

Phoned my Mini dealer this afternoon to get an update on when they expected my new R56 MCS, they said that they had recieved it today!

Yippee!

However, the dealer said it was going to take two weeks to fit the JCW Stage 1 upgrade, the JCW body kit and a set of 18" alloy wheels and the I Pod thingy. I should be able to collect the car on Friday 26th October? Apparently they are really, really busy?

"Two weeks?" I thought. This is going to be he longest two weeks of my life!!!

Can the dealer really be that busy or are they just being lazy?

P & T.

supa-dupa-cooper · Oct 12th, 2007, 10:13 PM

Keeping you in suspense

Scrogg · Oct 12th, 2007, 10:16 PM

2 weeks doesn't sound too unreasonable, especially if they have a lot of cars going through the workshop at the same time.

DerekH · Oct 12th, 2007, 11:36 PM

I think your sales person has forgot to book the workshop for your work to be completed put a little presure on and you may get it quicker but two weeks does seem within reason for work if busy dealer

Scrogg · Oct 12th, 2007, 11:41 PM

Sales people usually have very little influence over workshops and bodyshops, as internal work (new car prep and the like) is always less of a priority with them than more profitable retail work

Paul · Oct 13th, 2007, 08:22 AM

As it's a new car sale depending on it, I'd apply serious pressure myself. After all, you could still go somewhere else...

TomUK23 · Oct 13th, 2007, 12:07 PM

I'm picking up my MCS with JCW tuning and Aero kit up next Saturday after just under a 2 week wait if that helps

iain cooper · Oct 13th, 2007, 04:03 PM

put pressure on them and you'll have the apprentice or workshop sweeper fitting you kit !!

Scrogg · Oct 13th, 2007, 04:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

As it's a new car sale depending on it, I'd apply serious pressure myself. After all, you could still go somewhere else...

Hmmm

Wait 2 weeks for car already at dealer, or order another one elsewhere and wait 6-8 weeks in protest at having to wait 2 weeks?

I know which one I'd do!

Paul · Oct 13th, 2007, 05:17 PM

I wouldn't order again, I'd just ask why they didn't book the work in already, as the car hasn't sprung from nowhere, and I wouldn't expect pre-booked work, with parts obviously already ordered and in stock, to take more than a week.

Sounds like bad planning to me. Also sounds like it's industry standard though.

Tara&Paul · Oct 14th, 2007, 09:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tara&Paul (original)

Phoned my Mini dealer this afternoon to get an update on when they expected my new R56 MCS, they said that they had recieved it today!

Yippee!

However, the dealer said it was going to take two weeks to fit the JCW Stage 1 upgrade, the JCW body kit and a set of 18" alloy wheels and the I Pod thingy. I should be able to collect the car on Friday 26th October? Apparently they are really, really busy?

"Two weeks?" I thought. This is going to be he longest two weeks of my life!!!

Can the dealer really be that busy or are they just being lazy?

P & T.

So it would seem that a two week wait for the car to be prep'd is about par for the course? I wonder if the dealer would let me drive the car away and then wait two weeks to get paid?

Roll on the 26th! And then I have to take it easy for 1200 miles, patience and self control are two qualities I don't have!!! Better go buy some!

P & T.

Scrogg · Oct 14th, 2007, 10:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tara&Paul (original)

I wonder if the dealer would let me drive the car away and then wait two weeks to get paid?

They're not asking you to pay for it before you collect it, are they?

Tara&Paul · Oct 15th, 2007, 04:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)

They're not asking you to pay for it before you collect it, are they?

No, but I have put down about a 50% deposit already. Was that a wise thing to do?

FergusM · Oct 15th, 2007, 04:37 PM

If you plan to sell the bits that come off...maybe better no driving it and then you will not have any stone chips on them ? Though debateable how many you'll get in 2 weeks.

Mine was also delayed slightly as they would not book a slot on body shop till the JCW aero Kit was physically in the dealer

Oct 12th, 2007, 10:09 PM	#1
Tara&Paul doh! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 578 Offline	2 Weeks to prep' car? Phoned my Mini dealer this afternoon to get an update on when they expected my new R56 MCS, they said that they had recieved it today! Yippee! However, the dealer said it was going to take two weeks to fit the JCW Stage 1 upgrade, the JCW body kit and a set of 18" alloy wheels and the I Pod thingy. I should be able to collect the car on Friday 26th October? Apparently they are really, really busy? "Two weeks?" I thought. This is going to be he longest two weeks of my life!!! Can the dealer really be that busy or are they just being lazy? P & T.

Oct 12th, 2007, 10:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper Hates Pirelli tyres! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 21,019 Offline	Keeping you in suspense UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002 19?

Oct 12th, 2007, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scrogg Open Door..Step Out..Easy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 16,811 Offline	2 weeks doesn't sound too unreasonable, especially if they have a lot of cars going through the workshop at the same time. 27

Oct 12th, 2007, 11:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scrogg Open Door..Step Out..Easy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 16,811 Offline	Sales people usually have very little influence over workshops and bodyshops, as internal work (new car prep and the like) is always less of a priority with them than more profitable retail work 27

Oct 13th, 2007, 08:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Big grey box Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 40,514 Offline	As it's a new car sale depending on it, I'd apply serious pressure myself. After all, you could still go somewhere else... Trained Monkeys

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Oct 12th, 2007, 11:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
DerekH MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fraserburgh Local Time: 03:32 AM Posts: 827 Offline	I think your sales person has forgot to book the workshop for your work to be completed put a little presure on and you may get it quicker but two weeks does seem within reason for work if busy dealer

Oct 13th, 2007, 12:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
TomUK23 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milton Keynes Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 169 Offline	I'm picking up my MCS with JCW tuning and Aero kit up next Saturday after just under a 2 week wait if that helps

Oct 13th, 2007, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
iain cooper MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: near Glasgow Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 330 Offline	put pressure on them and you'll have the apprentice or workshop sweeper fitting you kit !!

Oct 13th, 2007, 04:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Scrogg Open Door..Step Out..Easy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 16,811 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) As it's a new car sale depending on it, I'd apply serious pressure myself. After all, you could still go somewhere else... Hmmm Wait 2 weeks for car already at dealer, or order another one elsewhere and wait 6-8 weeks in protest at having to wait 2 weeks? I know which one I'd do! 27

Oct 13th, 2007, 05:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Big grey box Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 40,514 Offline	I wouldn't order again, I'd just ask why they didn't book the work in already, as the car hasn't sprung from nowhere, and I wouldn't expect pre-booked work, with parts obviously already ordered and in stock, to take more than a week. Sounds like bad planning to me. Also sounds like it's industry standard though. Trained Monkeys

Oct 14th, 2007, 09:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tara&Paul doh! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 578 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tara&Paul (original) Phoned my Mini dealer this afternoon to get an update on when they expected my new R56 MCS, they said that they had recieved it today! Yippee! However, the dealer said it was going to take two weeks to fit the JCW Stage 1 upgrade, the JCW body kit and a set of 18" alloy wheels and the I Pod thingy. I should be able to collect the car on Friday 26th October? Apparently they are really, really busy? "Two weeks?" I thought. This is going to be he longest two weeks of my life!!! Can the dealer really be that busy or are they just being lazy? P & T. So it would seem that a two week wait for the car to be prep'd is about par for the course? I wonder if the dealer would let me drive the car away and then wait two weeks to get paid? Roll on the 26th! And then I have to take it easy for 1200 miles, patience and self control are two qualities I don't have!!! Better go buy some! P & T.

Oct 14th, 2007, 10:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Scrogg Open Door..Step Out..Easy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 16,811 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tara&Paul (original) I wonder if the dealer would let me drive the car away and then wait two weeks to get paid? They're not asking you to pay for it before you collect it, are they? 27

Oct 15th, 2007, 04:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tara&Paul doh! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 578 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original) They're not asking you to pay for it before you collect it, are they? No, but I have put down about a 50% deposit already. Was that a wise thing to do?

Oct 15th, 2007, 04:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
FergusM MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 03:32 AM Posts: 692 Offline	If you plan to sell the bits that come off...maybe better no driving it and then you will not have any stone chips on them ? Though debateable how many you'll get in 2 weeks. Mine was also delayed slightly as they would not book a slot on body shop till the JCW aero Kit was physically in the dealer

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