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Old Feb 21st, 2009, 01:35 AM
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Australia Average Wait Time For Aussies?

Hi guys,

I ordered my Mini Clubman in Victoria at the start of December.

I am still waiting, I think mainly because Mini was apparantly shutdown in December and most orders are not being processed until January. Then, in January, Mini contacted my dealer to say that my chosen interior colour combination was invalid with my chosen exterior, so maybe that delays things yet again.

Here we are nearing the end of Feb.

Anyway, just wondering what the average wait time is for delivery to Australia? Feel free to show us your timeline of events.

Also, I noticed the Americans get online tracking access. Is there such a thing for us Aussies?

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Old Feb 22nd, 2009, 08:31 AM
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I ordered mine January 20th (or thereabouts) and picked it up May 5th
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Old Feb 22nd, 2009, 01:20 PM
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its longer now that MINI production has cut back to 5 days!!

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oh that sucks!

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I have just been informed by the dealership that my estimated date for delivery is April 30.

So, including the Christmas break, my wait is around 4 1/2 months.

It will be worth it!!!!!

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Old Feb 27th, 2009, 12:35 AM
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My wait was 5 months when I ordered mine. Delivered late April 2002, ordered late November 2001. MINI sent out a 1:43 scale model to all pre-order customers with a note saying this was to hold us over until our real one arrived!


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If you do not have a MINI already, get on to your dealer to lend you one to tide you over......Doncaster MINI lent me a hatch from when I sold my previous MINI to getting my Clubman ( around four weeks in all)....it helped to ease the pain!
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Old Mar 1st, 2009, 02:13 PM
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I still have my model and letter and that useless calender ( you remember the one without days, just numbers on it!! Still trying to work that one out!!) that BMW sent me.
I think I ordered mine March 2001. So my first one was about 11 months wait, But I did get the first one into Brisbane!!!!

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Gee, I hope I get some goodies sent to me! The wait is crazy. I did buy some personalised plates that arrived yesterday, so at least that perked me up somewhat!

I didn't know they could lend you a Mini for up to 4 weeks.. I'm doing ok I have sold my existing car to someone I know, so I can always use it when I need it. But its just not the same!

8 weeks and counting....

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Old Mar 3rd, 2009, 01:23 PM
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What plates did you get?
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You can track your car accross the oceans, just not in production.

You need the VIN number and then the shipping co it is with.....Wallenius Wilhelmsen transported mine. I waited about 4 months I think........

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I still have my model and letter and that useless calender ( you remember the one without days, just numbers on it!! Still trying to work that one out!!) that BMW sent me.
I think I ordered mine March 2001. So my first one was about 11 months wait, But I did get the first one into Brisbane!!!!


First into Brisbane ayee... nice

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