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indimini · Jan 6th, 2004, 03:33 PM

Just last week I talked to a MINI rep. at the Washington D.C. auto show. He said they aren't planning on bringing more than 400 convertibles to the U.S. the first year. That seems awfully low. Has anybody else heard about plans for the American market?

Paul · Jan 6th, 2004, 05:05 PM

I don't know numbers you'll get it later than us, so it will be late summer. Not sure what percentage of total sales 400 works out for over say 4 months?

stryder · Jan 6th, 2004, 05:16 PM

MINI is selling about 25,000 cars a year. So 400 is a total drop in the bucket.. Or as google calculator would like to say: (assuming equal sales every month) and that we get it for 4 months, thats 8333 cars sold, 400 extra cars is oh, 5%....

Seems rather insane, and there's 70 or so dealers, that'd mean that each one would get about 1 car/month.

Facts just don't seem right.

NEMINI · Jan 6th, 2004, 05:51 PM

Unless it doesn't arrive as early as some speculate. Late summer sounds like August to me, which would mean only 1 month of 04 convertibles before the Sept. changeover to 05's. 400 for one month sounds a lot different.

stryder · Jan 6th, 2004, 06:00 PM

But why bother? If the 'new' updated cars are '05, and the convertibles will only arrive in late summer with the '05 changes, they should be '05s as well... Doesn't make any sense to sell one month of '04s in the US I think, it'd just be confusing marketing, and everyone would wait a month anyway.

Paul · Jan 6th, 2004, 07:16 PM

In the UK/some other places I believe we'll get it in Cooper & One form, then it will come out in S form at the same time as the Cooper & S in the States, although I'm not 100% sure on this.

The Convertible will have all the '05 changes from the start (or at least most of them).

spur · Jan 6th, 2004, 08:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

The Convertible will have all the '05 changes from the start (or at least most of them).

Can you tell me more about this and is it british cars your on about. im due one of the 1st convertibles and would like to know what could be missing. THANKS

Paul · Jan 6th, 2004, 10:16 PM

Nothing significant I'm sure. Might even have all the changes, I don't honestly know for sure. If anything is "missing" it would be minor stuff/marketing directed I'm sure.

Washy · Jan 7th, 2004, 01:51 PM

Just to add to the speculation. Are the first customer cars likely to be pre specified. As with the S and Cooper when they came out....

Jan 6th, 2004, 03:33 PM	#1
indimini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Maryland (DC Suburbs Local Time: 07:05 AM Posts: 519 Offline	Limited Cabrio in US?! Just last week I talked to a MINI rep. at the Washington D.C. auto show. He said they aren't planning on bringing more than 400 convertibles to the U.S. the first year. That seems awfully low. Has anybody else heard about plans for the American market?

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stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 06:05 AM Posts: 3,358 Offline	MINI is selling about 25,000 cars a year. So 400 is a total drop in the bucket.. Or as google calculator would like to say: (assuming equal sales every month) and that we get it for 4 months, thats 8333 cars sold, 400 extra cars is oh, 5%.... Seems rather insane, and there's 70 or so dealers, that'd mean that each one would get about 1 car/month. Facts just don't seem right. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball. Last edited by stryder : Jan 6th, 2004 at 05:26 PM.

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NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 06:05 AM Posts: 7,911 Offline	Unless it doesn't arrive as early as some speculate. Late summer sounds like August to me, which would mean only 1 month of 04 convertibles before the Sept. changeover to 05's. 400 for one month sounds a lot different. NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

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stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 06:05 AM Posts: 3,358 Offline	But why bother? If the 'new' updated cars are '05, and the convertibles will only arrive in late summer with the '05 changes, they should be '05s as well... Doesn't make any sense to sell one month of '04s in the US I think, it'd just be confusing marketing, and everyone would wait a month anyway. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

Jan 6th, 2004, 08:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
spur MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London/Essex Local Time: 12:05 PM Posts: 484 Offline	Tell me more. Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett The Convertible will have all the '05 changes from the start (or at least most of them). Can you tell me more about this and is it british cars your on about. im due one of the 1st convertibles and would like to know what could be missing. THANKS TOP OFF AT LAST. (Everybody be cool, you, be cool.) Last edited by GMINI03 : Jan 6th, 2004 at 10:26 PM. Reason: fixed quotation

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Jan 6th, 2004, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:05 PM Posts: 40,532 Online	I don't know numbers you'll get it later than us, so it will be late summer. Not sure what percentage of total sales 400 works out for over say 4 months?

Jan 6th, 2004, 07:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:05 PM Posts: 40,532 Online	In the UK/some other places I believe we'll get it in Cooper & One form, then it will come out in S form at the same time as the Cooper & S in the States, although I'm not 100% sure on this. The Convertible will have all the '05 changes from the start (or at least most of them).

Jan 6th, 2004, 10:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 12:05 PM Posts: 40,532 Online	Nothing significant I'm sure. Might even have all the changes, I don't honestly know for sure. If anything is "missing" it would be minor stuff/marketing directed I'm sure.

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Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 12:05 PM Posts: 18,289 Offline	Just to add to the speculation. Are the first customer cars likely to be pre specified. As with the S and Cooper when they came out.... Black to the future....

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