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dalboyne · May 21st, 2007, 08:42 PM

My MINI dealer is Arnold Kontz, in Luxembourg. So maybe a bit far for you to come for a freebie with your next MINI (and the steering wheel would probably be on the wrong side!)

Anyway, here are the shoe-laces that arrived a couple of weeks ago - they are about 120cm/48 ins long each, and as you can see, they have been printed with the MINI logo (I guess it will fall off after a while).

But if anyone wants them.......

Ian

Gristy · May 21st, 2007, 09:39 PM

The dealer gave me a CD wallet when i got my car, they give the ladies a bunch of flowers

AJB44B · May 24th, 2007, 06:58 AM

I got a MINI cap and polo shirt in the back of my MINI. Mind you, I flew from Melbourne to Sydney to buy it.

NeuroBeaker · May 26th, 2007, 03:28 AM

Right... my collection was way back in March 2004, so it's taken me the better part of half an hour to properly remember what we actually got during pickup. Fortunately, I'm a complete nutcase for totally useless detail at special occasions - who knew it would actually come in handy one day?

So... when I collected my car, in addition to the things you would normally expect (standard keyring, owners manual, etc...), I received the following complementary items:

Early delivery of the 04 plate (prior to April 2004) - with 10 days extra road tax
Full tank of super-unleaded petrol (97 RON) - I was quite insistent on this one!
Stylish Shiny Chrome Mini Keyring
Twenty spare chrome dust caps for the tyres - I was forewarned that they'd tend to be stolen by 10-year olds in the local area
One dealership-logo pen
One steaming cup of double espresso
One can of Coca-Cola
Two chocolate digestive biscuits
Two caramel digestive biscuits
Approximately 10 sheets of toilet paper (fitting for number 10 on the list) - I made use of the facilities
A wicker basket overflowing with fresh flowers - this looks like a normal BMW thing, doesn't it?
One additional free car wash (just drop in when driving past and the car is dirty - used it about two weeks later)
And finally.... a 30-minute massage from a lovely and insanely attractive receptionist... just kidding!

And that's about it. I'll do an edit if I think of anything I might have missed out.

Overall, I think I did fairly well. One thing I would have liked on top of all that would have been the cargo netting for the boot - I couldn't manage to swing that one too and eventually had to buy it.

So as the cargo netting was £10.00, I figure the quantifiable perfection (and therefore quantifiable customer satisfaction/happiness) attained on delivery day is:
£12,000.00 = 0.9992 or 99.92%
£12,010.00

Ah well... the thickness of a gnat's wing away from total perfection. lol

All the best,
Andrew.

PS
Oh, I had initially been promised Michelin tyres on the car - something that I had said was essential the day I made my deposit and ordered the build. However, they fitted Pirelli P3000E* on delivery day - citing that the Michelin tyre was not made for this particular wheel size at the time. Not being a mechanic, I didn't question it too much and I guess the Pirellis aren't the worst tyre in the world even if they're not the best. Consequently, the margin for error on the satisfaction/happiness calculation above is +/- 1.6%.

pantheon · May 30th, 2007, 12:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Joogle (original)

First Car:-

Bottle Of Champagne
Baseball Cap
Full Tank Of Fuel

Second Car:-

Model Car
Baseball Cap
Keyring
Pen
Notepad
Collapsible Sunscreen
Box Of Chocolates

That sounds good!

Which dealer did get your Second Car from?

chilime · May 30th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Nothing

Picked up mine on Saturday 26/5 and didn't get a thing

....I tell a lie, got two measly keyrings! No flowers for the wife (the car is for her and she drove it away), no MINI goodies, no free fuel...nothing

The generous dealer in question was Stratstone MK (fomerly Victoria).

Still, the car is everything we hoped for!

Gary_UK · Jul 5th, 2007, 09:46 AM

Picked up my new MCS yesterday and only got 2 cheap keyrings. No free fuel and no car carekit! Sytner in Leicester are very stingy!!

Herbert Austin · Aug 1st, 2007, 10:54 AM

Above the normaI hand books etc

I got two thirds of a tank of fuel,
my number plate swapped onto the MINI,
the new plates are "metro" style,
two chrome keyrings,
an expresso,
a MINI Rucksack,
MINI car care/cleaning products

Hugo · Aug 1st, 2007, 09:10 PM

MCS I bought of four weeks ago.

£500 of the MCS
New key fob
Mini Jacket
LTD Mini Book
Dealership 3yr insurance cover worth £350
Flowers
Full tank of petrol
2 new front tyres

Separate occasions

Numerous cups of coffee and tray bakes (sometimes for 2 people), from waiting, buying and pricing.
Toilet facilties

The MC I got two free full tanks of petrol

MBmini · Sep 18th, 2007, 02:11 PM

2% off (about £400)
JCW aero body kit discounted to £995
full tank of fuel

quite chuffed!

mel deabreu · Sep 18th, 2007, 02:29 PM

I managed to get an extra £625 discounted off the total price cos they sent mine with a black roof instead of the blue roof that i requested. but i actully prefer the black roof now, so i got the better colour AND money off!!

I also got a full tank of petrol, and 30 days after purchase i have to take my baby back for a quick check over to sort out any niggles it has (none as of yet) free of charge. and at the same time they valet it, and cos of the mix up with the roof colour i am getting another full tank of petrol!!!

oh and i got keyrings. no flowers though. but i'm not into flowers so i'm glad.

droopy2 · Oct 21st, 2007, 07:29 PM

Hi All
I am due to take delivery of my Brand New DS/B MCS on the 29th I have had no problems with my dealer and the deal has gone quite smoothly. So I do not think he is going to offer up any extra freebees without a little encouragement. When and how would you reccomend I negotiate this....
I would love a little RC mini but I doubt I'll get that....

Wayne

Queb · Oct 22nd, 2007, 04:48 PM

Full tank of fuel,
JCW cars mats,
2 key rings !
Gap insurance discounted from £440 to £230 !

lucachiarelli · Oct 23rd, 2007, 04:14 PM

half tank of fuel, a few keyrings and a cool mini digital camera in red. Not sure if they still do these anymore. Cant find it or i would post a pic.

herbie_mini · Nov 1st, 2007, 12:41 AM

I got sum really nice flowers! a giant bunch in a nice vase!! lol...i must b lucky!

droopy2 · Nov 1st, 2007, 08:45 AM

Took delivery last friday here is my list of very cool free stuff.

1 Mini keyring with the orange rubber around it.

...............

That is it.

WD

Stiggy · Nov 1st, 2007, 01:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by droopy2 (original)

Took delivery last friday here is my list of very cool free stuff.

1 Mini keyring with the orange rubber around it.

Me too!

Actually, I did get an extra set of car mats and and extra set of number plates (don't ask), but that was from the broker, not the MINI dealer.

Oh, and I got some excess blobs of grease on the body and glue on the wheels which I didn't ask for either!

jords · Nov 3rd, 2007, 09:51 AM

Sounds like there's a fair amount of stingy dealers out there.

I managed:

1 full tank of fuel (98 ron)
5 Keyrings.
A picnic set.
A hat
A tube of sunscreen
A drinks bottle.

Plus all the usual manuals and stuff.

I didn't do too bad compared to what some got

Sportspack Mark · Nov 3rd, 2007, 10:19 PM

I got

a giant bunch of flowers
extra mats
front mudflaps
touch up pencil
two tee shirts
keyrings
years tax
full tank of petrol

didnt do too bad

NicPlusOne · Nov 3rd, 2007, 10:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportspack Mark (original)

I got

a giant bunch of flowers
extra mats
front mudflaps
touch up pencil
two tee shirts
keyrings
years tax
full tank of petrol

didnt do too bad

MOT?

May 21st, 2007, 08:42 PM	#561
dalboyne Are we nearly there yet? My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Luxembourg Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 1,906 Offline	My MINI dealer is Arnold Kontz, in Luxembourg. So maybe a bit far for you to come for a freebie with your next MINI (and the steering wheel would probably be on the wrong side!) Anyway, here are the shoe-laces that arrived a couple of weeks ago - they are about 120cm/48 ins long each, and as you can see, they have been printed with the MINI logo (I guess it will fall off after a while). But if anyone wants them....... Ian Attached Thumbnails

May 26th, 2007, 03:28 AM	#564 (permalink)
NeuroBeaker Must.. keep... smiling... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 6,444 Offline	Preston Hall BMW in Stockton-on-Tees in Cleveland, England, UK Right... my collection was way back in March 2004, so it's taken me the better part of half an hour to properly remember what we actually got during pickup. Fortunately, I'm a complete nutcase for totally useless detail at special occasions - who knew it would actually come in handy one day? So... when I collected my car, in addition to the things you would normally expect (standard keyring, owners manual, etc...), I received the following complementary items: Early delivery of the 04 plate (prior to April 2004) - with 10 days extra road tax Full tank of super-unleaded petrol (97 RON) - I was quite insistent on this one! Stylish Shiny Chrome Mini Keyring Twenty spare chrome dust caps for the tyres - I was forewarned that they'd tend to be stolen by 10-year olds in the local area One dealership-logo pen One steaming cup of double espresso One can of Coca-Cola Two chocolate digestive biscuits Two caramel digestive biscuits Approximately 10 sheets of toilet paper (fitting for number 10 on the list) - I made use of the facilities A wicker basket overflowing with fresh flowers - this looks like a normal BMW thing, doesn't it? One additional free car wash (just drop in when driving past and the car is dirty - used it about two weeks later) And finally.... a 30-minute massage from a lovely and insanely attractive receptionist... just kidding! And that's about it. I'll do an edit if I think of anything I might have missed out. Overall, I think I did fairly well. One thing I would have liked on top of all that would have been the cargo netting for the boot - I couldn't manage to swing that one too and eventually had to buy it. So as the cargo netting was £10.00, I figure the quantifiable perfection (and therefore quantifiable customer satisfaction/happiness) attained on delivery day is: £12,000.00 = 0.9992 or 99.92% £12,010.00 Ah well... the thickness of a gnat's wing away from total perfection. lol All the best, Andrew. PS Oh, I had initially been promised Michelin tyres on the car - something that I had said was essential the day I made my deposit and ordered the build. However, they fitted Pirelli P3000E* on delivery day - citing that the Michelin tyre was not made for this particular wheel size at the time. Not being a mechanic, I didn't question it too much and I guess the Pirellis aren't the worst tyre in the world even if they're not the best. Consequently, the margin for error on the satisfaction/happiness calculation above is +/- 1.6%. NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). *WARNING!* Thesis writing in progress. Experiments continue. Multi-tasking? Explosion imminent! Last edited by NeuroBeaker : May 26th, 2007 at 03:33 AM. Reason: Added the PS

May 30th, 2007, 01:18 PM	#566 (permalink)
chilime MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 174 Offline	Nothing Picked up mine on Saturday 26/5 and didn't get a thing....I tell a lie, got two measly keyrings! No flowers for the wife (the car is for her and she drove it away), no MINI goodies, no free fuel...nothing The generous dealer in question was Stratstone MK (fomerly Victoria). Still, the car is everything we hoped for!

Oct 22nd, 2007, 04:48 PM	#573 (permalink)
Queb Mini R56 S LiB/B Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 68 Offline	Full tank of fuel, JCW cars mats, 2 key rings ! Gap insurance discounted from £440 to £230 ! Mini Cooper S R56 Lighting Blue/Black now fully run in !

Nov 3rd, 2007, 09:51 AM	#578 (permalink)
jords MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 95 Offline	Sounds like there's a fair amount of stingy dealers out there. I managed: 1 full tank of fuel (98 ron) 5 Keyrings. A picnic set. A hat A tube of sunscreen A drinks bottle. Plus all the usual manuals and stuff. I didn't do too bad compared to what some got Life's fun in black and white

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May 21st, 2007, 09:39 PM	#562 (permalink)
Gristy AKA Alv My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Loughborough Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 2,182 Online	The dealer gave me a CD wallet when i got my car, they give the ladies a bunch of flowers

May 24th, 2007, 06:58 AM	#563 (permalink)
AJB44B MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Velodrome Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 9 Offline	I got a MINI cap and polo shirt in the back of my MINI. Mind you, I flew from Melbourne to Sydney to buy it.

May 30th, 2007, 12:59 PM	#565 (permalink)
pantheon MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 50 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Joogle (original) First Car:- Bottle Of Champagne Baseball Cap Full Tank Of Fuel Second Car:- Model Car Baseball Cap Keyring Pen Notepad Collapsible Sunscreen Box Of Chocolates That sounds good! Which dealer did get your Second Car from?

Jul 5th, 2007, 09:46 AM	#567 (permalink)
Gary_UK MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Midlands Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 4 Offline	Picked up my new MCS yesterday and only got 2 cheap keyrings. No free fuel and no car carekit! Sytner in Leicester are very stingy!!

Aug 1st, 2007, 10:54 AM	#568 (permalink)
Herbert Austin 29th December MINI run! My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Co Down, N.Ireland Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 1,041 Offline	Above the normaI hand books etc I got two thirds of a tank of fuel, my number plate swapped onto the MINI, the new plates are "metro" style, two chrome keyrings, an expresso, a MINI Rucksack, MINI car care/cleaning products

Aug 1st, 2007, 09:10 PM	#569 (permalink)
Hugo MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2006 Location: Over 4.5k RPM Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 2,935 Offline	MCS I bought of four weeks ago. £500 of the MCS New key fob Mini Jacket LTD Mini Book Dealership 3yr insurance cover worth £350 Flowers Full tank of petrol 2 new front tyres Separate occasions Numerous cups of coffee and tray bakes (sometimes for 2 people), from waiting, buying and pricing. Toilet facilties The MC I got two free full tanks of petrol

Sep 18th, 2007, 02:11 PM	#570 (permalink)
MBmini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 14 Offline	2% off (about £400) JCW aero body kit discounted to £995 full tank of fuel quite chuffed!

Sep 18th, 2007, 02:29 PM	#571 (permalink)
mel deabreu MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jersey Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 65 Offline	I managed to get an extra £625 discounted off the total price cos they sent mine with a black roof instead of the blue roof that i requested. but i actully prefer the black roof now, so i got the better colour AND money off!! I also got a full tank of petrol, and 30 days after purchase i have to take my baby back for a quick check over to sort out any niggles it has (none as of yet) free of charge. and at the same time they valet it, and cos of the mix up with the roof colour i am getting another full tank of petrol!!! oh and i got keyrings. no flowers though. but i'm not into flowers so i'm glad.

Oct 21st, 2007, 07:29 PM	#572 (permalink)
droopy2 DS/B Cooper Works Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wiltshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 168 Offline	Hi All I am due to take delivery of my Brand New DS/B MCS on the 29th I have had no problems with my dealer and the deal has gone quite smoothly. So I do not think he is going to offer up any extra freebees without a little encouragement. When and how would you reccomend I negotiate this.... I would love a little RC mini but I doubt I'll get that.... Wayne

Oct 23rd, 2007, 04:14 PM	#574 (permalink)
lucachiarelli Banned My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: darwen Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 514 Offline	half tank of fuel, a few keyrings and a cool mini digital camera in red. Not sure if they still do these anymore. Cant find it or i would post a pic.

Nov 1st, 2007, 12:41 AM	#575 (permalink)
herbie_mini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 3 Offline	I got sum really nice flowers! a giant bunch in a nice vase!! lol...i must b lucky!

Nov 1st, 2007, 08:45 AM	#576 (permalink)
droopy2 DS/B Cooper Works Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wiltshire Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 168 Offline	Took delivery last friday here is my list of very cool free stuff. 1 Mini keyring with the orange rubber around it. ............... That is it. WD

Nov 1st, 2007, 01:17 PM	#577 (permalink)
Stiggy Automatic for the People Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 381 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by droopy2 (original) Took delivery last friday here is my list of very cool free stuff. 1 Mini keyring with the orange rubber around it. Me too! Actually, I did get an extra set of car mats and and extra set of number plates (don't ask), but that was from the broker, not the MINI dealer. Oh, and I got some excess blobs of grease on the body and glue on the wheels which I didn't ask for either!

Nov 3rd, 2007, 10:19 PM	#579 (permalink)
Sportspack Mark 1 Schleeeeeeeeeeep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: County Down Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 5,033 Online	I got a giant bunch of flowers extra mats front mudflaps touch up pencil two tee shirts keyrings years tax full tank of petrol didnt do too bad 118s Rubber Ducky

Nov 3rd, 2007, 10:25 PM	#580 (permalink)
NicPlusOne MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: M60..grr Local Time: 07:23 PM Posts: 477 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Sportspack Mark (original) I got a giant bunch of flowers extra mats front mudflaps touch up pencil two tee shirts keyrings years tax full tank of petrol didnt do too bad MOT?

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