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Just wondering since this happened to my wife with her new Toyota Prius (also a special order vehicle, $1,000 down, but for the more practical ). While waiting for hers to arrive in about a month, we got a call from the dealer today. Same car, same equipment, different color but ours if we want it. We said yes and take delivery next week.
I think if my Mini delear offered me immediate delivery on a comparably equipped car (mine is still in production), I'd do the same. Has this happened to you? Does it happen often? I wonder if I should call my dealer and inquire. Mine is scheduled to arrive in about 4-6 weeks.
I dare say that a Toyota Pirus isn't as customisable as a Mini. most people spend huge amounts of time decideing the exact spec of their Mini(some are really quite anal about it). If you were offerred a similar, but not quite the same spec Mini, then would you really be content? And the Pirus that you mentioned was a different colour... try doing a search on colour on this board, the amount of discussion about what colour is best jsut doesn't go away!! i can't imagine most owners wanting a particular colour car settleing for something else... its part of the whole mini ownership thing!!
All good points Tony but I could live very well with a number of color combinations though I am partial to black tops. If one of them was offered to me now with the same equipment ordered, I'd consider it very seriously. I figure it will be at least another 4-6 weeks until I take delivery. As a matter of fact, the color that was offered to my wife on her Prius was not her favorite and if it was me I think I would have waited for exactly what I want, but she wanted the car now so we can take the 2003 tax write-off - I'm the anal one in the family. She's the practical one. Mini and Prius - two totally different markets. Two totally different customers. How the two of us ever got together is beyond me.
By the way, this is what I hope my car on order will eventually look like - copy and paste from Cooper's website. Love that frost stripe on the BRG w/black top. I'll be looking to see who can do this for me in the Wash DC Area. Recommendations appreciated.
Last edited by Kraigster414; Jan 2nd, 2004 at 02:35 AM.
Actually, we were ready to place an order on a new MCS when we went to the dealer. They checked their database and found that they had already spec'd a car exactly like the one we did, except the dealer spec'd car had additional leather. Instead of having to wait three months, we ended up waiting only half that! I am now enjoying my car!
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Anyone offered a substitute Mini while waiting? 
). While waiting for hers to arrive in about a month, we got a call from the dealer today. Same car, same equipment, different color but ours if we want it. We said yes and take delivery next week.
