Dr. Bob--I'm sorry to see you haven't had a reply. It's not that everyone's ignoring you, more like nobody really knows and every week that goes by it gets harder to predict. Six weeks was thought to be a good number not too long ago, but it now seems like 7-8 weeks is more like it. The great MINI rollout has had a few glitches. I've been very happy with my dealer but much less so with BMW. Some MINIs got to the US within 2 weeks of their build date only to sit for 3 weeks at the processing center for retrofitting of parts, "quality control issues." Some people got to within a week of their build date only to have colors & options delayed, or the schedule revised. I accepted a pre-spec S on 4/14 scheduled for production on 4/19, delivery end of May for a mid-June driving vacation. Today, 2 weeks later, its status hasn't changed on the MINIUSA "Owners Lounge" - another triumph of BMW Customer (lip)Service. The next freighter for Charleston leaves this Sunday 5/5, the next won't be until 5/19. So even if my MINI is finished on Monday it gets to sit around for 2 weeks on the docks. I'm glad it's coming, but it's been equal amounts of frustration and anticipation so far.
If you've got one ordered, checking with your dealer is the most reliable way of checking progess once the production phase is underway. Just don't make my mistake and plan anything around it. If you haven't ordered yet and don't mind the wait, put it off until early October and let a little of the dust settle, and some of the confusion die down.
If you've got one ordered, checking with your dealer is the most reliable way of checking progess once the production phase is underway. Just don't make my mistake and plan anything around it. If you haven't ordered yet and don't mind the wait, put it off until early October and let a little of the dust settle, and some of the confusion die down.
