"Those Waiting for a 2012" Support Group
#2326
New member - waiting since Monday for my Production Number which I finally got this afternoon. Signed up for the OL but it's showing a 2008 Cooper S so obviously that's not updated yet. Luckily the ASK-MINI automated line (and rep) both said their system shows the car as "On Order" but no other details. Guess I have at least a week or two of No-New-Info still to go...
#2328
Now a nice "thrill and delight" feature could be: there's a photo booth along the final wipedown line, it snaps a picture of every vehicle produced, tagged with VIN. Some IT process would match this photo with VINs stored in the Owners Lounge and attach it. Toss the digital image after xx months since owners would have a) taken their own pictures by then, and b) they'd have a chance to download and save it. Given that they already know which car is which along the line, it wouldn't take much to implement.
Of course: first, they could have OL capture movement info a *little* faster than it does now...
#2329
Yes, I'll admit it: I stayed up late to watch MV Tirranna dock in Baltimore.
Not that late, 11pm or so. Actually, I thought they just anchored for the night, given that they didn't dock by the huge WW processing place I'd mapped out. Maybe they didn't have a berth open, being a day early and all.
Checking this morning: um, they're docked right by the *BMW* processing place, as they should be. It's across the harbor from the WW facility. Oh.
Hoping my MINI will be on a truck and outta there soon!
Not that late, 11pm or so. Actually, I thought they just anchored for the night, given that they didn't dock by the huge WW processing place I'd mapped out. Maybe they didn't have a berth open, being a day early and all.
Checking this morning: um, they're docked right by the *BMW* processing place, as they should be. It's across the harbor from the WW facility. Oh.
Hoping my MINI will be on a truck and outta there soon!
#2330
[QUOTE=ljmattox;3473169]a. Geez, it hadn't dawned on me that it'd be possible to *not* build-to-order on these. I have a zillion individual options specified on mine. I'll hope someone had their eyes open as it came down the line. Was it the case that your Vehicle Inquiry Report had it right, they just didn't execute? Or was it missed on the order sheet?
I checked the Order details very early, but I only remember checking for the White Silver/red roof. I may not have checked the rest of it very carefully. I know it was on the sheet I handed to the MA, so it got lost somewhere. I'm just happy the black dash as delivered looks so good (to me). As I said earlier, that is the same look I had in my '07, and it's perfectly acceptable. Besides, who wants to go through all that waiting again? I suppose they could order those pieces and change them, but I'm good with it the way it is.
I checked the Order details very early, but I only remember checking for the White Silver/red roof. I may not have checked the rest of it very carefully. I know it was on the sheet I handed to the MA, so it got lost somewhere. I'm just happy the black dash as delivered looks so good (to me). As I said earlier, that is the same look I had in my '07, and it's perfectly acceptable. Besides, who wants to go through all that waiting again? I suppose they could order those pieces and change them, but I'm good with it the way it is.
#2331
Thank you all on NAM who listened to me whine.
Dealer called today and Mini Z has arrived! I knew way more than they did and I think that is sad. I think that with a special order car they should have something more to go on than just the Owners Lounge, which by the way is nothing more than a novelty.
It will be ready to pick up on Tuesday but I can't make it there until Saturday morning....still, Saturday!!!!! I hope it is inside the building because I think an extended horn beep is in order!!
Dealer called today and Mini Z has arrived! I knew way more than they did and I think that is sad. I think that with a special order car they should have something more to go on than just the Owners Lounge, which by the way is nothing more than a novelty.
It will be ready to pick up on Tuesday but I can't make it there until Saturday morning....still, Saturday!!!!! I hope it is inside the building because I think an extended horn beep is in order!!
#2332
Thank you all on NAM who listened to me whine.
Dealer called today and Mini Z has arrived! I knew way more than they did and I think that is sad. I think that with a special order car they should have something more to go on than just the Owners Lounge, which by the way is nothing more than a novelty.
It will be ready to pick up on Tuesday but I can't make it there until Saturday morning....still, Saturday!!!!! I hope it is inside the building because I think an extended horn beep is in order!!
Dealer called today and Mini Z has arrived! I knew way more than they did and I think that is sad. I think that with a special order car they should have something more to go on than just the Owners Lounge, which by the way is nothing more than a novelty.
It will be ready to pick up on Tuesday but I can't make it there until Saturday morning....still, Saturday!!!!! I hope it is inside the building because I think an extended horn beep is in order!!
#2333
I hope your experience is going less nerve wracking than mine did!
#2335
Well, it arrived at the VDC late on the 7th so I would say it started there on the 8th. It arrived @ the dealer this morning, so I guess it would be 9 days. I have no idea when it got on the truck though.
I hope your experience is going less nerve wracking than mine did!
I hope your experience is going less nerve wracking than mine did!
On my way to dealer for pickup, but it's raining!! Very rare in SoCal...guess I can test wipers and make sure it works!
#2336
Agreed and congrats!! You can track a .99 cents item that you buy on Amazon and you can't track a MINI in detail?? That's a shame that they don't have a good system to do so.
On my way to dealer for pickup, but it's raining!! Very rare in SoCal...guess I can test wipers and make sure it works!
On my way to dealer for pickup, but it's raining!! Very rare in SoCal...guess I can test wipers and make sure it works!
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#2340
Hi Everyone!! So nice to have another group to hang out and obsess with while we're waiting. I ordered my Ox on 2/27 and just got notice today that he is all finished and ready to start his voyage. I think it's pretty cool that a green car is "born" on St. Pats day!!
I have read all of the "how to track your Mini" threads, but was wondering if anyone knew how long it takes to show up on the shipping sites (mine is WW) after it's completed at the factory?
Thanks!!
Roo
I have read all of the "how to track your Mini" threads, but was wondering if anyone knew how long it takes to show up on the shipping sites (mine is WW) after it's completed at the factory?
Thanks!!
Roo
#2342
Hi Everyone!! So nice to have another group to hang out and obsess with while we're waiting. I ordered my Ox on 2/27 and just got notice today that he is all finished and ready to start his voyage. I think it's pretty cool that a green car is "born" on St. Pats day!!
I have read all of the "how to track your Mini" threads, but was wondering if anyone knew how long it takes to show up on the shipping sites (mine is WW) after it's completed at the factory?
Thanks!!
Roo
I have read all of the "how to track your Mini" threads, but was wondering if anyone knew how long it takes to show up on the shipping sites (mine is WW) after it's completed at the factory?
Thanks!!
Roo
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Enjoy the ride!
#2348
Cricketine,
Congrats, on getting to the dealer!
Our journey has yet to begin but reading all your wonderful posts has helped us understand what were are in for...
Even tho we live just north of the border (in SW Wash) we traveled to Tacoma to order our Lil Maky. The folks in PDX just did not have there act together.
We are getting weekly updates from our MA. Currently tho we have a mystery as our Production date was supposed to me 8 days ago...so much for a April delivery.
Enjoy your ride! Look for us on the road this summer!
Congrats, on getting to the dealer!
Our journey has yet to begin but reading all your wonderful posts has helped us understand what were are in for...
Even tho we live just north of the border (in SW Wash) we traveled to Tacoma to order our Lil Maky. The folks in PDX just did not have there act together.
We are getting weekly updates from our MA. Currently tho we have a mystery as our Production date was supposed to me 8 days ago...so much for a April delivery.
Enjoy your ride! Look for us on the road this summer!
#2349
Noreen99,
We too ordered on the 29th! Perhaps we will journey across the pond on the same ship.
I guess all we can do at this point is wait and watch.
Did you order anything special on your mini?