where can I get Mini service and repairs

[ramcell]

The nearest mini dealer is too far. Does anyone else service mini in the eastern US ? BMW ?
How can I locate an alternate service shop in Chapel Hill, Durham?

[dakini]

the closest is Winston-Salem. Which is still closer to Durham than mine is to me.

if your car's under warranty, you need to take it to a Mini dealer for warranty work. If it's really minor things and the car's not under warranty, you can try either a BMW dealer or another garage that works on late-model BMW's, but expect that they'll have to research what's wrong with the MINI. they're not particularly common cars here, so non-MINI places tend not to know how to fix 'em.

[rkw]

I suggest you also ask your question on the NAM forum, which is the most active forum among US owners: http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/index.php