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Heartbroken
I was supposed to go to the dealership today after work to get a Mini. I had been in test driving on Saturday. The salesperson was really great, explained a lot to me, was very low pressure, actually recommended I go home and look over their online inventory and decide exactly what I wanted. She was scheduled to go to a training seminar on Monday and Tuesday but would be back on Wednesday (today). Great, I told her I'd be in on Wednesday because I definitely wanted to buy one of the 2010s before the incentives expire.
When I got home, I discovered they had a Mayfair on the lot! In a manual! I don't know how I didn't see that at the dealership. I sent her an email, telling her I wanted the Mayfair. Got a call on Monday from the customer service rep dude wanting to make sure I was happy with my test drive. I told him I was and that I was excited to come back and get the Mayfair.
I was leaving work at 5 today to go straight to the dealership. At 4, the salesperson emailed me to tell me that they sold the Mayfair today. Man oh man! I had even picked out the vanity plates I wanted on it.
I am heartbroken. I am in love with the Mayfair. I searched online inventories for dealers within a 600 mile radius of me. There doesn't seem to be one. Now that I'm heartbroken over the Mayfair, nothing else looks as good to me. I love, love, love the interior of the Mayfair and you just can't duplicate it with the available options on the 2011. And those seats. And the wheels. When I read that email, I swear I felt like a boyfriend had just broken off with me. So unfair!
I guess I have to wait and watch for one to show up used.
When I got home, I discovered they had a Mayfair on the lot! In a manual! I don't know how I didn't see that at the dealership. I sent her an email, telling her I wanted the Mayfair. Got a call on Monday from the customer service rep dude wanting to make sure I was happy with my test drive. I told him I was and that I was excited to come back and get the Mayfair.
I was leaving work at 5 today to go straight to the dealership. At 4, the salesperson emailed me to tell me that they sold the Mayfair today. Man oh man! I had even picked out the vanity plates I wanted on it.
I am heartbroken. I am in love with the Mayfair. I searched online inventories for dealers within a 600 mile radius of me. There doesn't seem to be one. Now that I'm heartbroken over the Mayfair, nothing else looks as good to me. I love, love, love the interior of the Mayfair and you just can't duplicate it with the available options on the 2011. And those seats. And the wheels. When I read that email, I swear I felt like a boyfriend had just broken off with me. So unfair!
I guess I have to wait and watch for one to show up used.
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yeah, this is not to sound woulda-shoulda, but if you find one, offer a deposit over the phone and grab it. If you want the Limited Edition vehicle, you have to jump because of that scarcity. I had a chance to pick up an unusual MINI a month back, but wanted to stick with my order. The car had just rolled in, still had plastic on it. By the time I ultimately was leaving the shop, it was sold. CRAZY!
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I know, I know, I'm kicking myself royally right now. I should have not waited for the MA to get back from training. I was trying to be considerate knowing they work on commission. But you're right, you've got to pounce when it comes to a special edition. I have learned my lesson!
I did ask her to look for another Mayfair for me. I haven't heard back from her. I looked at the online inventory of every dealer between Las Vegas and Florida (I'm in Texas) and I didn't find one. All I can do at this point is wait for a used one to show up for sale somewhere.
I did ask her to look for another Mayfair for me. I haven't heard back from her. I looked at the online inventory of every dealer between Las Vegas and Florida (I'm in Texas) and I didn't find one. All I can do at this point is wait for a used one to show up for sale somewhere.
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I know, I know, I'm kicking myself royally right now. I should have not waited for the MA to get back from training. I was trying to be considerate knowing they work on commission. But you're right, you've got to pounce when it comes to a special edition. I have learned my lesson!
I did ask her to look for another Mayfair for me. I haven't heard back from her. I looked at the online inventory of every dealer between Las Vegas and Florida (I'm in Texas) and I didn't find one. All I can do at this point is wait for a used one to show up for sale somewhere.
I did ask her to look for another Mayfair for me. I haven't heard back from her. I looked at the online inventory of every dealer between Las Vegas and Florida (I'm in Texas) and I didn't find one. All I can do at this point is wait for a used one to show up for sale somewhere.
http://www.momentum-mini.net/VehicleDetails/734703313
you can drive this weekend to Houston and pick her up, I ordered mine from them, my MA was a Super nice guy and always responded all of my emails within 24Hrs.
If you are interested PM me I will send you his contacts
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yeah, this is not to sound woulda-shoulda, but if you find one, offer a deposit over the phone and grab it. If you want the Limited Edition vehicle, you have to jump because of that scarcity. I had a chance to pick up an unusual MINI a month back, but wanted to stick with my order. The car had just rolled in, still had plastic on it. By the time I ultimately was leaving the shop, it was sold. CRAZY!
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Have You seen this?
http://www.momentum-mini.net/VehicleDetails/734703313
you can drive this weekend to Houston and pick her up, I ordered mine from them, my MA was a Super nice guy and always responded all of my emails within 24Hrs.
If you are interested PM me I will send you his contacts
http://www.momentum-mini.net/VehicleDetails/734703313
you can drive this weekend to Houston and pick her up, I ordered mine from them, my MA was a Super nice guy and always responded all of my emails within 24Hrs.
If you are interested PM me I will send you his contacts
I'm going to call the MA here and see if she can do a dealer transfer and what that would cost. But you're right, I could drive down this weekend if I need to! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Does a Mayfair even come with a stick shift????
Try to find out if that specialty model even has a stick shift option. They are usually loaded with certain items and sold as a very limited edition.
Maybe someone that has one with a stick shift can answer this one without guessing.
DHarmaKitty should ask her dealer if the option of a stick shift is even available for the Mayfair.
Maybe someone that has one with a stick shift can answer this one without guessing.
DHarmaKitty should ask her dealer if the option of a stick shift is even available for the Mayfair.
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+1 that, and still think the one down here in Houston is a bargain with 4K off if you can pass on on the manual trani , unless you give-up the Mayfair package and spec a hard top w/ chocolate color and very close spec to Mayfair in 2011 model year....
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Sorry to hear about you losing the car, that sucks. I echo what 3rdRail said - if you find a car you want, put down a deposit over the phone if nothing less. When I found my R53 last month I did that very thing. Once I got the acceptable PPI results I called the dealer ASAP to put down a menial deposit, just in case.
Be patient, look high & low, and I'm sure your story will have a happy ending.
Be patient, look high & low, and I'm sure your story will have a happy ending.