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Paul · Jan 15th, 2004, 10:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by NuVoix

We have opted for another "One". Our dealer has taken our deposit which I presume is for our production slot allthough they couldn't give us a proper spec sheet as they dont know what options are available for it as yet. We enquired about a cooper and was told that the wait would be even longer. Just waiting on a phonecall now to pop in and have a chat with MINI. They seem to think that it will all be official in march when the car goes on public display prior to the One and Coopers launch in june. Why would a dealer want a deposit just to go on a "local" waiting list?

We should see official photos some time in February. I will be at Geneva on the 2nd March for the launch at the Motor Show, so we should have a LOT of information by then. I'm guessing (from production "information" I have and media events I am aware of) that the car will be on sale in One and Cooper form in late June/July and the Cooper S will be around September. Educated guesses you could say.

As to why they'd want a deposit to go on a "local" waiting list? Because they did this with the MINI Cooper/One before launch, and certainly the S too. Dealers have an allocation and they will make their own lists and will usually require a deposit to be on that list.

Jan 15th, 2004, 10:02 PM	#5
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:47 PM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by NuVoix We have opted for another "One". Our dealer has taken our deposit which I presume is for our production slot allthough they couldn't give us a proper spec sheet as they dont know what options are available for it as yet. We enquired about a cooper and was told that the wait would be even longer. Just waiting on a phonecall now to pop in and have a chat with MINI. They seem to think that it will all be official in march when the car goes on public display prior to the One and Coopers launch in june. Why would a dealer want a deposit just to go on a "local" waiting list? We should see official photos some time in February. I will be at Geneva on the 2nd March for the launch at the Motor Show, so we should have a LOT of information by then. I'm guessing (from production "information" I have and media events I am aware of) that the car will be on sale in One and Cooper form in late June/July and the Cooper S will be around September. Educated guesses you could say. As to why they'd want a deposit to go on a "local" waiting list? Because they did this with the MINI Cooper/One before launch, and certainly the S too. Dealers have an allocation and they will make their own lists and will usually require a deposit to be on that list. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living