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SiNNeD · Mar 9th, 2005, 04:03 PM

This morning I emailed a buddy of mine that lives in Nebraska (this is the location of the Air Force Base that I am trying for next when I leave the UK) and asked him if he had a Mini dealer there nearby and if he has seen Mini's driving about. He said yes he has seen them out and about. So I took his zip code that he gave me went to the MiniUSA site and out the zip in and OH MY GOD the closest Mini dealer is 161 miles away

how the hell am I gonna get warranty work done if I need it (crying smiley) without having to drive over 100 miles. I only have to drive 15 miles now to get all I need to get done to it now. This is gonna suck to say the least. I tried to extend over here for other reasons as well but they wont let me stay here in the UK (crying smiley again).

fred3 · Mar 9th, 2005, 04:17 PM

many, many of us in the same boat. Some even have to travel a few hundred miles for service. Me? I'm only 82miles to the dealer. So suck it up bub! Mini owners don't whine.

coded2112 · Mar 9th, 2005, 04:24 PM

You don't know how lucky you are, my dealer is only 5 miles away, i wish i could go for a 200 mile blast every time it needed servicing!!!

SiNNeD · Mar 9th, 2005, 04:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by fred3

many, many of us in the same boat. Some even have to travel a few hundred miles for service. Me? I'm only 82miles to the dealer. So suck it up bub! Mini owners don't whine.

Not really whining but how the hell would I drive my car there if say like my tranny fell out or something happened to where I wouldnt be able to drive my car

not to say that all that would happen but I am a person that looks beyond the walls of the box ya know!!

Kaelaria · Mar 9th, 2005, 05:46 PM

My dealer is about 5 miles away. That beign said, they will flatbed teh car from anywhere in the continental US free of charge back to THEM for warranty service if needed, and give me a loaner. It all depends on the dealer, how much service they provide with the sale. Call around.

SiNNeD · Mar 9th, 2005, 06:24 PM

That wont do me no good as I have bought the car here in the UK and so I never got the dealers "deals" that I would have probably gotten in the states. But thank you anyways

btdoyle · Mar 9th, 2005, 06:34 PM

trade in your mini buy a US mini, US mini are much cheaper with a crappy dollar value recently. problem solved.

obehave · Mar 9th, 2005, 06:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SiNNeD

That wont do me no good as I have bought the car here in the UK and so I never got the dealers "deals" that I would have probably gotten in the states. But thank you anyways

The road side assistance is form MINI USA. The loaner is a dealership perk.
So your car will get there but you may still be walking.
So very much depends on the dealership.

Why Kansas?
Used to be SAC bases there in days gone by. It appears McConnell is a refueling base now.
Not a lot of twisties in Kansas

SiNNeD · Mar 9th, 2005, 06:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

The road side assistance is form MINI USA. The loaner is a dealership perk.
So your car will get there but you may still be walking.
So very much depends on the dealership.

Why Kansas?
Used to be SAC bases there in days gone by. It appears McConnell is a refueling base now.
Not a lot of twisties in Kansas

Not Kansas, I will be trying for Nebraska Offutt AFB. Yeah McConnel is a tanker base that is what my job is Im a KC-135 Mechanic here at RAF Mildenhall UK But thats a good thing to know about them hauling it off for me thank you

SiNNeD · Mar 9th, 2005, 06:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by btdoyle

trade in your mini buy a US mini, US mini are much cheaper with a crappy dollar value recently. problem solved.

I do have a US spec Mini I bought it over here as they have a TAX free dealer ship over here for us Armed Forces members...

I got my '05 MCS for 20 grand no tax and I dont think that I would have gotten it cheaper in the states.

obehave · Mar 9th, 2005, 06:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SiNNeD

Not Kansas, I will be trying for Nebraska hehe. Yeah McConnel is a tanker base that is what my job is Im a KC-135 Mechanic here at RAF Mildenhall UK But thats a good thing to know about them hauling it off for me thank you

Kansas...Nebraska
They're like twins

Sorry, misread the post.
MIldenhall eh. Nice area, nice roads.

I was at Woodbridge ( since closed) as a kid.
At least you'll be on the proper side of the road

SiNNeD · Mar 9th, 2005, 07:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

Kansas...Nebraska
They're like twins

Sorry, misread the post.
MIldenhall eh. Nice area, nice roads.

I was at Woodbridge ( since closed) as a kid.
At least you'll be on the proper side of the road

HA HA yea I know I cant wait but this not having a dealer as close to what I have one now kinda bums me out

stryder · Mar 10th, 2005, 12:57 AM

If you have a 2005, you shouldn't have to go to the dealer that often anyway. Just think of it as a fun roadtrip for the little problems, and use the roadside assistance/towing for anything that makes you unable to drive. The fun of the car is worth the occasional hassle of going to a far away dealership, and you're more unique the farther you are, since most people wouldn't deal with the 'trouble' of a roadtrip.

sbontrager · Mar 10th, 2005, 02:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

Kansas...Nebraska
They're like twins

Having lived in both I can assure you they are very different.
They grow corn in Nebraska and wheat in Kansas. Basketball is king in Kansas and Football is king in Nebraska.

*dies laughing*

ThomB · Mar 10th, 2005, 02:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

Kansas...Nebraska
They're like twins

Sorry, misread the post.
MIldenhall eh. Nice area, nice roads.

I was at Woodbridge ( since closed) as a kid.
At least you'll be on the proper side of the road

Having ridden through both Nebraska and Kansas on my motorcycle, you can keep them. The Mini won't be much fun in either unless the backroads are ALL curvy.

There is a saying about Kansas " One Road - 318 miles -11 turns" and damn if it ain't true...

And don't get me started on that corn-bi-product that they call fuel there. I got about 20 mpg on a tank of that crap (shaoud have received about 50 mpg).

Kaelaria · Mar 10th, 2005, 02:49 AM

I have to agree - my drives through the mid-west are the most boring I can imagine - right up there with some of the Canadian 400 mile flat and straight shots.

obehave · Mar 10th, 2005, 12:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sbontrager

Having lived in both I can assure you they are very different.
They grow corn in Nebraska and wheat in Kansas. Basketball is king in Kansas and Football is king in Nebraska.

*dies laughing*

justbob · Mar 10th, 2005, 12:55 PM

You want boring, just drive from Alice Springs, NT, to Adelaide, SA (that's in Oztralia, btw).

Two lanes.

No shoulders.

Straight.

One thousand six hundred and fifty six kilometers.

That's 1,656 kilometers or just over 1,000 miles.

Just remember, it's a nice drive from Offut to Jackson Hole, WY!

pocketrocketowner · Mar 10th, 2005, 02:03 PM

SINNeD
A little "warranty secret" for ya....BMW does not seem to discriminate between countries when it comes to warranty service. Ole PKT RKT was bought in Ohio and shipped over here.(France, where there ain't no imperialistic AFBs BTW

)....
Anyways, first time to the dealer, he got on his system and I was dreading the "Yes, but...." but instead I got an "I see, you still have over two years left on your warranty".

I came back last month from a little ole sunday drive (tracked it at Monza) and what with hopping over maybe one measly kerb, the exhaust rubber hangy dealies quit on me, changed under warranty no probs......

So me thinks you'll be in good hands, far away hands, but good ones nonetheless.

Did you know the AMOK guys in Italy are in your same line of biz???

Anyways, THANKS for ALL you guys do!

SiNNeD · Mar 10th, 2005, 02:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by pocketrocketowner

SINNeD
A little "warranty secret" for ya....BMW does not seem to discriminate between countries when it comes to warranty service. Ole PKT RKT was bought in Ohio and shipped over here.(France, where there ain't no imperialistic AFBs BTW

)....
Anyways, first time to the dealer, he got on his system and I was dreading the "Yes, but...." but instead I got an "I see, you still have over two years left on your warranty".

I came back last month from a little ole sunday drive (tracked it at Monza) and what with hopping over maybe one measly kerb, the exhaust rubber hangy dealies quit on me, changed under warranty no probs......

So me thinks you'll be in good hands, far away hands, but good ones nonetheless.

Did you know the AMOK guys in Italy are in your same line of biz???

Anyways, THANKS for ALL you guys do!

Thats cool but I was told that I couldnt take it to just a BMW dealer it had to be a BMW/MINI dealer where they have trained techs for the Mini to get things done but I could be wrong. I read that on the MiniUSA site under warranty work. It would be nice just to be able to take it to a stand alone BMW dealer as I am sure that there are plenty of those just kickin about in the states. But thank you greatly for the info I hope it remains...

Mar 9th, 2005, 04:03 PM	#1
SiNNeD MiNi SiNNeR Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 224 Offline	EXTREMELY frustrated...!! This morning I emailed a buddy of mine that lives in Nebraska (this is the location of the Air Force Base that I am trying for next when I leave the UK) and asked him if he had a Mini dealer there nearby and if he has seen Mini's driving about. He said yes he has seen them out and about. So I took his zip code that he gave me went to the MiniUSA site and out the zip in and OH MY GOD the closest Mini dealer is 161 miles away how the hell am I gonna get warranty work done if I need it (crying smiley) without having to drive over 100 miles. I only have to drive 15 miles now to get all I need to get done to it now. This is gonna suck to say the least. I tried to extend over here for other reasons as well but they wont let me stay here in the UK (crying smiley again).

Mar 9th, 2005, 04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
fred3 Mini in Maine Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maine Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 562 Offline	There are.... many, many of us in the same boat. Some even have to travel a few hundred miles for service. Me? I'm only 82miles to the dealer. So suck it up bub! Mini owners don't whine.

Mar 10th, 2005, 12:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 12:57 PM Posts: 3,358 Offline	If you have a 2005, you shouldn't have to go to the dealer that often anyway. Just think of it as a fun roadtrip for the little problems, and use the roadside assistance/towing for anything that makes you unable to drive. The fun of the car is worth the occasional hassle of going to a far away dealership, and you're more unique the farther you are, since most people wouldn't deal with the 'trouble' of a roadtrip. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

Mar 10th, 2005, 02:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
sbontrager MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas, TX, USA Local Time: 12:57 PM Posts: 44 Offline	almost... Quote: Originally Posted by obehave Kansas...Nebraska They're like twins Having lived in both I can assure you they are very different. They grow corn in Nebraska and wheat in Kansas. Basketball is king in Kansas and Football is king in Nebraska. dies laughing

Mar 10th, 2005, 02:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
ThomB MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Painesville, Ohio US Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 196 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave Kansas...Nebraska They're like twins Sorry, misread the post. MIldenhall eh. Nice area, nice roads. I was at Woodbridge ( since closed) as a kid. At least you'll be on the proper side of the road Having ridden through both Nebraska and Kansas on my motorcycle, you can keep them. The Mini won't be much fun in either unless the backroads are ALL curvy. There is a saying about Kansas " One Road - 318 miles -11 turns" and damn if it ain't true... And don't get me started on that corn-bi-product that they call fuel there. I got about 20 mpg on a tank of that crap (shaoud have received about 50 mpg). Thom Thom * 2005 Hot Orange Cabrio * Pictures Here

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Mar 9th, 2005, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
coded2112 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bucks Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 293 Offline	You don't know how lucky you are, my dealer is only 5 miles away, i wish i could go for a 200 mile blast every time it needed servicing!!!

Mar 9th, 2005, 04:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
SiNNeD MiNi SiNNeR Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 224 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by fred3 many, many of us in the same boat. Some even have to travel a few hundred miles for service. Me? I'm only 82miles to the dealer. So suck it up bub! Mini owners don't whine. Not really whining but how the hell would I drive my car there if say like my tranny fell out or something happened to where I wouldnt be able to drive my car not to say that all that would happen but I am a person that looks beyond the walls of the box ya know!!

Mar 9th, 2005, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kaelaria MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oldsmar, FL Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 260 Offline	My dealer is about 5 miles away. That beign said, they will flatbed teh car from anywhere in the continental US free of charge back to THEM for warranty service if needed, and give me a loaner. It all depends on the dealer, how much service they provide with the sale. Call around.

Mar 9th, 2005, 06:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
SiNNeD MiNi SiNNeR Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 224 Offline	That wont do me no good as I have bought the car here in the UK and so I never got the dealers "deals" that I would have probably gotten in the states. But thank you anyways

Mar 9th, 2005, 06:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
btdoyle Mini Monger Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa Local Time: 12:57 PM Posts: 242 Offline	trade in your mini buy a US mini, US mini are much cheaper with a crappy dollar value recently. problem solved.

Mar 9th, 2005, 06:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SiNNeD That wont do me no good as I have bought the car here in the UK and so I never got the dealers "deals" that I would have probably gotten in the states. But thank you anyways The road side assistance is form MINI USA. The loaner is a dealership perk. So your car will get there but you may still be walking. So very much depends on the dealership. Why Kansas? Used to be SAC bases there in days gone by. It appears McConnell is a refueling base now. Not a lot of twisties in Kansas

Mar 9th, 2005, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
SiNNeD MiNi SiNNeR Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 224 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave The road side assistance is form MINI USA. The loaner is a dealership perk. So your car will get there but you may still be walking. So very much depends on the dealership. Why Kansas? Used to be SAC bases there in days gone by. It appears McConnell is a refueling base now. Not a lot of twisties in Kansas Not Kansas, I will be trying for Nebraska Offutt AFB. Yeah McConnel is a tanker base that is what my job is Im a KC-135 Mechanic here at RAF Mildenhall UK But thats a good thing to know about them hauling it off for me thank you

Mar 9th, 2005, 06:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
SiNNeD MiNi SiNNeR Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 224 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by btdoyle trade in your mini buy a US mini, US mini are much cheaper with a crappy dollar value recently. problem solved. I do have a US spec Mini I bought it over here as they have a TAX free dealer ship over here for us Armed Forces members... I got my '05 MCS for 20 grand no tax and I dont think that I would have gotten it cheaper in the states.

Mar 9th, 2005, 06:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SiNNeD Not Kansas, I will be trying for Nebraska hehe. Yeah McConnel is a tanker base that is what my job is Im a KC-135 Mechanic here at RAF Mildenhall UK But thats a good thing to know about them hauling it off for me thank you Kansas...Nebraska They're like twins Sorry, misread the post. MIldenhall eh. Nice area, nice roads. I was at Woodbridge ( since closed) as a kid. At least you'll be on the proper side of the road

Mar 9th, 2005, 07:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
SiNNeD MiNi SiNNeR Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 224 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave Kansas...Nebraska They're like twins Sorry, misread the post. MIldenhall eh. Nice area, nice roads. I was at Woodbridge ( since closed) as a kid. At least you'll be on the proper side of the road HA HA yea I know I cant wait but this not having a dealer as close to what I have one now kinda bums me out

Mar 10th, 2005, 02:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
Kaelaria MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oldsmar, FL Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 260 Offline	I have to agree - my drives through the mid-west are the most boring I can imagine - right up there with some of the Canadian 400 mile flat and straight shots.

Mar 10th, 2005, 12:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 01:57 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by sbontrager Having lived in both I can assure you they are very different. They grow corn in Nebraska and wheat in Kansas. Basketball is king in Kansas and Football is king in Nebraska. dies laughing

Mar 10th, 2005, 12:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
justbob MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 12:57 PM Posts: 694 Offline	You want boring, just drive from Alice Springs, NT, to Adelaide, SA (that's in Oztralia, btw). Two lanes. No shoulders. Straight. One thousand six hundred and fifty six kilometers. That's 1,656 kilometers or just over 1,000 miles. Just remember, it's a nice drive from Offut to Jackson Hole, WY!

Mar 10th, 2005, 02:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
pocketrocketowner Best Personal Regards Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ile de Vaux, France Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 2,037 Offline	SINNeD A little "warranty secret" for ya....BMW does not seem to discriminate between countries when it comes to warranty service. Ole PKT RKT was bought in Ohio and shipped over here.(France, where there ain't no imperialistic AFBs BTW ).... Anyways, first time to the dealer, he got on his system and I was dreading the "Yes, but...." but instead I got an "I see, you still have over two years left on your warranty". I came back last month from a little ole sunday drive (tracked it at Monza) and what with hopping over maybe one measly kerb, the exhaust rubber hangy dealies quit on me, changed under warranty no probs...... So me thinks you'll be in good hands, far away hands, but good ones nonetheless. Did you know the AMOK guys in Italy are in your same line of biz??? Anyways, THANKS for ALL you guys do!

Mar 10th, 2005, 02:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
SiNNeD MiNi SiNNeR Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 06:57 PM Posts: 224 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by pocketrocketowner SINNeD A little "warranty secret" for ya....BMW does not seem to discriminate between countries when it comes to warranty service. Ole PKT RKT was bought in Ohio and shipped over here.(France, where there ain't no imperialistic AFBs BTW ).... Anyways, first time to the dealer, he got on his system and I was dreading the "Yes, but...." but instead I got an "I see, you still have over two years left on your warranty". I came back last month from a little ole sunday drive (tracked it at Monza) and what with hopping over maybe one measly kerb, the exhaust rubber hangy dealies quit on me, changed under warranty no probs...... So me thinks you'll be in good hands, far away hands, but good ones nonetheless. Did you know the AMOK guys in Italy are in your same line of biz??? Anyways, THANKS for ALL you guys do! Thats cool but I was told that I couldnt take it to just a BMW dealer it had to be a BMW/MINI dealer where they have trained techs for the Mini to get things done but I could be wrong. I read that on the MiniUSA site under warranty work. It would be nice just to be able to take it to a stand alone BMW dealer as I am sure that there are plenty of those just kickin about in the states. But thank you greatly for the info I hope it remains...

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