"Those Waiting for a 2012" Support Group
#1127
Cross-posted from the R60 thread...
Greetings All!! Original owner of a 2002 "justa" Cooper....It's been my favorite car ever and it still looks and runs great but 9 1/2 years, 1 wife and 2 kids later, the inevitable time has come to find a replacement. Thank God (and BMW) the the CM came along at the right time!! After a year of badgering my wonderful, patient wife, she has finally relented and I ordered my 2012 Countryman S on 11/3!! The owner's lounge shows scheduled for production and I'm hoping to have it in my garage by Christmas, if my head doesn't explode by then!! I've been a member of NAM for several years and, although I haven't posted much, it's been an invaluable source of information on such things as how to do my own brake job and finding a suitable iPod interface for my early-build '02. I'm enjoying all the CM photos and great info regarding tracking our babies and I'm looking forward to many more years as an enthusiastic MINI owner!!!!
MOTOR ON!!!!!!
#1128
Cross-posted from the R60 thread...
Greetings All!! Original owner of a 2002 "justa" Cooper....It's been my favorite car ever and it still looks and runs great but 9 1/2 years, 1 wife and 2 kids later, the inevitable time has come to find a replacement. Thank God (and BMW) the the CM came along at the right time!! After a year of badgering my wonderful, patient wife, she has finally relented and I ordered my 2012 Countryman S on 11/3!! The owner's lounge shows scheduled for production and I'm hoping to have it in my garage by Christmas, if my head doesn't explode by then!! I've been a member of NAM for several years and, although I haven't posted much, it's been an invaluable source of information on such things as how to do my own brake job and finding a suitable iPod interface for my early-build '02. I'm enjoying all the CM photos and great info regarding tracking our babies and I'm looking forward to many more years as an enthusiastic MINI owner!!!!
MOTOR ON!!!!!!
#1129
#1130
My MA was supposed to check the status of the train transport Friday but I suspect he was off for the holiday long weekend. It's been almost a week since it arrived at VDC. Getting impatient.
On a good note, it looks like MINI Canada Financing interest rate has dropped. Of course that is based on their poorly maintained website.
On a good note, it looks like MINI Canada Financing interest rate has dropped. Of course that is based on their poorly maintained website.
Last edited by walk0080; 11-13-2011 at 08:27 AM.
#1131
And I will be picking it up soon! Stopped by my dealer Saturday morning and they printed out the status for me as well. Seems to indicate it was shipped out that day (Saturday). Its about two days of trucking to here so I'm thinking actually Monday, when the dealership is open. Could pick up Monday late or Tuesday.
You are closer to the VDC that I am, wondering why yours is a few days later, you should be on the same schedule. Check your Owner's Lounge status again, mine changed from the approximately 16th delivery to approx 13th, just late yesterday.
You are closer to the VDC that I am, wondering why yours is a few days later, you should be on the same schedule. Check your Owner's Lounge status again, mine changed from the approximately 16th delivery to approx 13th, just late yesterday.
#1132
#1133
Interesting! I didn't even know it had an estimated delivery date on OL! Thanks for that piece of info!
Mine also shows the 13th, but as of Saturday, AM, my MA still showed it hadn't been released to trucking...
Guess we'll see!
Mine also shows the 13th, but as of Saturday, AM, my MA still showed it hadn't been released to trucking...
Guess we'll see!
And I will be picking it up soon! Stopped by my dealer Saturday morning and they printed out the status for me as well. Seems to indicate it was shipped out that day (Saturday). Its about two days of trucking to here so I'm thinking actually Monday, when the dealership is open. Could pick up Monday late or Tuesday.
You are closer to the VDC that I am, wondering why yours is a few days later, you should be on the same schedule. Check your Owner's Lounge status again, mine changed from the approximately 16th delivery to approx 13th, just late yesterday.
You are closer to the VDC that I am, wondering why yours is a few days later, you should be on the same schedule. Check your Owner's Lounge status again, mine changed from the approximately 16th delivery to approx 13th, just late yesterday.
#1134
The long weekend came and went and my JCW Coupe sits at the VDC. It's been there for nine days now and it has been three months and five days since I placed my order at the earliest possible date because I wanted the first one from my dealership. Five weeks after the launch and I still have no Coupe. If I didn't already have a MINI to drive and didn't want the Coupe so much, I'd walk away. Not happy with MINI at all.
#1138
The long weekend came and went and my JCW Coupe sits at the VDC. It's been there for nine days now and it has been three months and five days since I placed my order at the earliest possible date because I wanted the first one from my dealership. Five weeks after the launch and I still have no Coupe. If I didn't already have a MINI to drive and didn't want the Coupe so much, I'd walk away. Not happy with MINI at all.
Don't be dismayed, I am sure you will have it soon. They have to get their act together!
#1140
I missed the boat that James coupe made it on even though our cars were born 2 days apart. My coupe sat at the port for more then a week before getting on a boat. I had to stop checking it for a week because it was getting me frustrated. Sometimes I think it is better not knowing where your car is prior to getting the call from the MA.
#1141
I missed the boat that James coupe made it on even though our cars were born 2 days apart. My coupe sat at the port for more then a week before getting on a boat. I had to stop checking it for a week because it was getting me frustrated. Sometimes I think it is better not knowing where your car is prior to getting the call from the MA.
#1142
The long weekend came and went and my JCW Coupe sits at the VDC. It's been there for nine days now and it has been three months and five days since I placed my order at the earliest possible date because I wanted the first one from my dealership. Five weeks after the launch and I still have no Coupe. If I didn't already have a MINI to drive and didn't want the Coupe so much, I'd walk away. Not happy with MINI at all.
#1143
#1144
I misread Cred's post but now I see that Cred's Coupe is also waiting to be sent to his dealership. I hope it arrives soon.
I will be writing a letter to MINI about the whole ordering, allocation, and launch fiasco of the Coupe. I might ask a few of you for details if I want to present more examples other than my own process.
I will be writing a letter to MINI about the whole ordering, allocation, and launch fiasco of the Coupe. I might ask a few of you for details if I want to present more examples other than my own process.
#1145
I misread Cred's post but now I see that Cred's Coupe is also waiting to be sent to his dealership. I hope it arrives soon.
I will be writing a letter to MINI about the whole ordering, allocation, and launch fiasco of the Coupe. I might ask a few of you for details if I want to present more examples other than my own process.
I will be writing a letter to MINI about the whole ordering, allocation, and launch fiasco of the Coupe. I might ask a few of you for details if I want to present more examples other than my own process.
#1146
Frustrating for sure... Either it needs major transit repair or more likely VDC is waiting for some mundane part that is not in stock for the Coupe.
#1147
Just found out that our Mini Countryman is in the paint shop with completion scheduled for tomorrow - 14 Nov. Yeah!
Now how long a wait is it until it is trucked up to Bremerhaven? Since mine will go thru the Port Hueneme VDC, do any of the ships go directly there or do they make multiple stops along the way?
Hope it's here by X-Mas!
Now how long a wait is it until it is trucked up to Bremerhaven? Since mine will go thru the Port Hueneme VDC, do any of the ships go directly there or do they make multiple stops along the way?
Hope it's here by X-Mas!
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