This thread is a little old but I'm going to post something anyway. I was in Carrera BMW in Bend yesterday and spoke to them about Mini dealerships. Apparently BMW only wanted 1 in Oregon and 1 in Washington. According to him they have no idea if they'll get a shot at having another dealership in Oregon anytime soon. He also *****ed about BMW/Mini not allowing BMW dealerships to do warranty work, and how if they do get a dealership they will have to hire Mini specific sales people and what not. Kind of an odd setup. He also said that Rasmussen has 6-8 weeks wait time on routine work like oil changes!
I'm heading to Portland this weekend to put down my deposit money and then twiddle my thumbs until sometime next spring/summer waiting for a car. Having to drive 3 hours to get service is a bummer.
Gideon |