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RAN JR · Oct 29th, 2003, 04:52 AM

Hello all, I am new here and thinking of purchasing a Mini. The nearest dealer is 200+ miles away; I do have a BMW dealer about 3 miles from my house though. I wanted to know if any BMW dealership could perform service and warranty work on the Mini? Will they also perform the 3yr/36K mile covered maint.?

Sorry if this has been covered before but I tried to use the search function and could not come up with what I was looking for. Thanks for any and all help.

NEMINI · Oct 29th, 2003, 05:16 AM

NO BMW dealers cannot do warranty work on MINI's, they have neither the tools nor training to do so.

mini.mble · Oct 29th, 2003, 06:39 AM

I live approx. 320 miles away from the nearest Mini dealer, even so I'm on the
waiting list and will be ordering soon. I hope!

Just GOTTA have one!

Phrozen · Oct 29th, 2003, 10:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

In the UK any BMW Service Centre can service yr MINI.

Warranty work I believe has to be done by a MINI dealer.

Im only about 5mins away from a mini dealer

, and i aint gettin my mini from them.........im gettin it from a dealer who is a few hours away :P

Big Country · Oct 29th, 2003, 05:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

NO BMW dealers cannot do warranty work on MINI's, they have neither the tools nor training to do so.

Is this really true? I talked to one BMW dealer by my house when I got my Mini, and they said they couldn't and refered me to a mini dealer. However, I called up another bimmer place later on and they said they could do work on it. I think it just might depend on the BMW dealer, so your best bet would be to just call the dealership itself and ask them.

NEMINI · Oct 29th, 2003, 05:44 PM

call 1-866-ASK-MINI and they will tell you BMW dealerships can not service MINI's ... they won't have the tools, the software, the parts or the training.

gabe · Oct 29th, 2003, 05:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Country

Is this really true? I talked to one BMW dealer by my house when I got my Mini, and they said they couldn't and refered me to a mini dealer. However, I called up another bimmer place later on and they said they could do work on it. I think it just might depend on the BMW dealer, so your best bet would be to just call the dealership itself and ask them.

In the US BMW dealers that don't have MINI dealerships CANNOT do warranty work on the MINI at this time.

stryder · Oct 29th, 2003, 06:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

call 1-866-ASK-MINI and they will tell you BMW dealerships can not service MINI's ... they won't have the tools, the software, the parts or the training.

And don't forget MINI won't pay them. The most important part from the dealer's viewpoint

I think this should be a quick FAQ btw.

Dutchy · Oct 30th, 2003, 01:48 AM

I live more than 3000kms away from my nearest MINI Dealer. My local BMW dealer (5kms) is doing the first service on my car over the weekend

Cheers

Dutchy.

stryder · Oct 30th, 2003, 02:41 AM

I guess we should specify, since the poster was in Arkansas.

In the United States (and Canada too I think) BMW dealers cannot do warranty work.

I guess it supports that its possible, since it occurs in the UK and elsewhere, but certainly MINIUSA is against it at the moment.

tavis1 · Oct 30th, 2003, 07:12 AM

it's the most disturbing part of MINI life. I don't understand it. I can kind of reason with the limited dealership, not where they put them however (8 in LA but, not one between Sacramento and LA

) and that makes up 2/3 of CA) . I will hope with the growing number of MINI's that this will change. For example; the nearest MINI dealership is 2 1/2 hours, nearest BMW dealer 15 min. I would think if this dose not change it will eventually bite them. I mean what's the big deal with having at least one Tech? If not one in every BMW dealer how about, say one every 60 miles? I think this hole being "exclusive" is carried a bit far in this area of the MINI montra.
Tavis1

Oct 29th, 2003, 04:52 AM	#1
RAN JR MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Local Time: 06:39 PM Posts: 1 Offline	Can any BMW dealership service Mini? Hello all, I am new here and thinking of purchasing a Mini. The nearest dealer is 200+ miles away; I do have a BMW dealer about 3 miles from my house though. I wanted to know if any BMW dealership could perform service and warranty work on the Mini? Will they also perform the 3yr/36K mile covered maint.? Sorry if this has been covered before but I tried to use the search function and could not come up with what I was looking for. Thanks for any and all help.

Oct 29th, 2003, 05:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	NO BMW dealers cannot do warranty work on MINI's, they have neither the tools nor training to do so. NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Oct 29th, 2003, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Big Country Motorer Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: McLean, VA Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 22 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03 NO BMW dealers cannot do warranty work on MINI's, they have neither the tools nor training to do so. Is this really true? I talked to one BMW dealer by my house when I got my Mini, and they said they couldn't and refered me to a mini dealer. However, I called up another bimmer place later on and they said they could do work on it. I think it just might depend on the BMW dealer, so your best bet would be to just call the dealership itself and ask them. 2003 Mini Cooper S, Indi Blue and White

Oct 29th, 2003, 05:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	call 1-866-ASK-MINI and they will tell you BMW dealerships can not service MINI's ... they won't have the tools, the software, the parts or the training. NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Oct 29th, 2003, 06:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 3,267 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03 call 1-866-ASK-MINI and they will tell you BMW dealerships can not service MINI's ... they won't have the tools, the software, the parts or the training. And don't forget MINI won't pay them. The most important part from the dealer's viewpoint I think this should be a quick FAQ btw. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

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Oct 29th, 2003, 06:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
mini.mble MINI Nimble Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: N.M. U.S.A. Local Time: 06:39 PM Posts: 33 Offline	I live approx. 320 miles away from the nearest Mini dealer, even so I'm on the waiting list and will be ordering soon. I hope! Just GOTTA have one!

Oct 29th, 2003, 10:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Phrozen Mini-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 01:39 AM Posts: 200 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Max In the UK any BMW Service Centre can service yr MINI. Warranty work I believe has to be done by a MINI dealer. Im only about 5mins away from a mini dealer , and i aint gettin my mini from them.........im gettin it from a dealer who is a few hours away :P

Oct 29th, 2003, 05:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
gabe MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, USA Local Time: 06:39 PM Posts: 280 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Big Country Is this really true? I talked to one BMW dealer by my house when I got my Mini, and they said they couldn't and refered me to a mini dealer. However, I called up another bimmer place later on and they said they could do work on it. I think it just might depend on the BMW dealer, so your best bet would be to just call the dealership itself and ask them. In the US BMW dealers that don't have MINI dealerships CANNOT do warranty work on the MINI at this time.

Oct 30th, 2003, 01:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dutchy MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nelson Bay N.S.W Local Time: 11:39 AM Posts: 324 Offline	I live more than 3000kms away from my nearest MINI Dealer. My local BMW dealer (5kms) is doing the first service on my car over the weekend Cheers Dutchy. Sadly INIMINI is gone, but never forgotten.

Oct 30th, 2003, 02:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 07:39 PM Posts: 3,267 Offline	I guess we should specify, since the poster was in Arkansas. In the United States (and Canada too I think) BMW dealers cannot do warranty work. I guess it supports that its possible, since it occurs in the UK and elsewhere, but certainly MINIUSA is against it at the moment. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

Oct 30th, 2003, 07:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
tavis1 a.k.a Handsome Rob Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Helms Deep Local Time: 05:39 PM Posts: 2,948 Offline	it's the most disturbing part of MINI life. I don't understand it. I can kind of reason with the limited dealership, not where they put them however (8 in LA but, not one between Sacramento and LA ) and that makes up 2/3 of CA) . I will hope with the growing number of MINI's that this will change. For example; the nearest MINI dealership is 2 1/2 hours, nearest BMW dealer 15 min. I would think if this dose not change it will eventually bite them. I mean what's the big deal with having at least one Tech? If not one in every BMW dealer how about, say one every 60 miles? I think this hole being "exclusive" is carried a bit far in this area of the MINI montra. Tavis1

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