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I have had 2 or 3 different stories about the Mini S coming to the US and I am hoping a few of you who are on a dealer list can help me out. Here are the questions I asked (I am looking for general thoughts here as many of you may or may not know):
1) As I think I understand most dealers correctly - My deposit of $1000 get's my name on a list for the S, correct? I have heard some are paying $500 - but is this the Std. Mini?
2) Now, with that in mind, I am now an official # on a huge list for a spec'd S - for the '02 summer shipment. Does this mean, should my number come up, I can have my pick of only spec'd cars they have left on the lot? Meaning, if they do not have my color there - I am kind of out of luck and need to order one customized to my tastes? And if they no longer have an S on the lot as my number was so high, I am out of luck again?
3) With this in mind, has anyone heard what the wait time is to have their S custom ordered? Going back to the original point - do you need your name on a list just to make an order like this? Here in GA they mentioned to me that they were holding off on custom orders until end of summer - anyone else have any info?
4) Where are most people on a given US list? I have heard some are #4 or some are even at #400. It makes me wonder if people past #50 (per a given dealer) will even have a chance to get a Mini (or an S in this case).
I have these funny dreams, you see...of a CROWD of people at a dealer with ticket stubs in their hands - screaming at the BMW reps...yelling "I'M NUMBER 334!!!!" I'M NEXT!" I cannot imagine how this will even be executed. I am sure there are many people on a list who will be simply calling their Mini rep asking where they are today on the list, etc. I love the dark silver and I have a strange feeling that this will be the popular color for the S in the US.
It was like this for the Miata years ago....and yes, years ago, the Miata had a number of TSB's announced with small glitches....I am not worried as to what I have read yet about the Mini's mini-problems.
Anyway - thanks to anyone for your input - it is confussing as not a lot of the reps even know what is going on right now.
-Peter and Der Blue Potato at large in GA
(still not on the list yet)
1) As I think I understand most dealers correctly - My deposit of $1000 get's my name on a list for the S, correct? I have heard some are paying $500 - but is this the Std. Mini?
2) Now, with that in mind, I am now an official # on a huge list for a spec'd S - for the '02 summer shipment. Does this mean, should my number come up, I can have my pick of only spec'd cars they have left on the lot? Meaning, if they do not have my color there - I am kind of out of luck and need to order one customized to my tastes? And if they no longer have an S on the lot as my number was so high, I am out of luck again?
3) With this in mind, has anyone heard what the wait time is to have their S custom ordered? Going back to the original point - do you need your name on a list just to make an order like this? Here in GA they mentioned to me that they were holding off on custom orders until end of summer - anyone else have any info?
4) Where are most people on a given US list? I have heard some are #4 or some are even at #400. It makes me wonder if people past #50 (per a given dealer) will even have a chance to get a Mini (or an S in this case).
I have these funny dreams, you see...of a CROWD of people at a dealer with ticket stubs in their hands - screaming at the BMW reps...yelling "I'M NUMBER 334!!!!" I'M NEXT!" I cannot imagine how this will even be executed. I am sure there are many people on a list who will be simply calling their Mini rep asking where they are today on the list, etc. I love the dark silver and I have a strange feeling that this will be the popular color for the S in the US.
It was like this for the Miata years ago....and yes, years ago, the Miata had a number of TSB's announced with small glitches....I am not worried as to what I have read yet about the Mini's mini-problems.
Anyway - thanks to anyone for your input - it is confussing as not a lot of the reps even know what is going on right now.
-Peter and Der Blue Potato at large in GA
(still not on the list yet)