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Old 10-10-2002, 12:09 PM
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My MINI is on order, but I received the Unauthorized Manual and stickers in the mail the other day. Is that how it's supposed to work? I had heard approx. 6 weeks after delivery.
 
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Old 10-10-2002, 02:18 PM
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You can expect to get the Unauthorized manual during the time you are waiting for your MINI. I got my copy in the mail exactly 1 month and 1 week before taking delivery of the car.

6 weeks after you take delivery, you can expect to get in the Mail some extra goodies from MINIUSA. I am 5 weeks into ownership so I am expecting something in the mail within the next couple of weeks.
 
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Oh it's while you're waiting?? I never got one.....
 
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>>Oh it's while you're waiting?? I never got one.....
 
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Actually the Unauthorized Manual is not from MINIUSA. I begged MINIUSA for one and they said they don't supply them. Your dealer has to sign up and pay for the program. It is made and distributed by a third party vendor. Just as some dealers did not do the T-shirt (limited to first 300 MINI's delivered) promotion, some are not doing the Unauthorized Manual program. Unfortunately my dealer is not doing it. Boohoo
Any one got an extra they want to sell?
 
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Old 10-10-2002, 03:11 PM
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>>Actually the Unauthorized Manual is not from MINIUSA. I begged MINIUSA for one and they said they don't supply them. Your dealer has to sign up and pay for the program. It is made and distributed by a third party vendor. Just as some dealers did not do the T-shirt (limited to first 300 MINI's delivered) promotion, some are not doing the Unauthorized Manual program. Unfortunately my dealer is not doing it. Boohoo
>>Any one got an extra they want to sell?


Make an offer, I got 2 and one of them is freshly wrapped in clear plastic

Actually, ad agency Crispin, Porter & Bogusky in Miami (www.cpbmiami.com) is responsible for the creation of the "Book of Motoring", the "Unauthorized User's manual", and all their marketing campaigns.


I have the envelopes in which I received both copies of the Unauthorized owner's manual and they both were mailed from New Jersey, which happens to be the location of MINIUSA's headquarters office. I don't have the envelopes in front of me, but I am sure both came directly from MINIUSA, not my dealer. I'll double check on that.
 
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>> Unfortunately my dealer is not doing it. Boohoo
CCM where'd you get your mini from? I ask because I noticed you're from Mass. and my mini's coming from Peabody.

 
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Old 10-10-2002, 05:13 PM
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>>>> Unfortunately my dealer is not doing it. Boohoo
>>CCM where'd you get your mini from? I ask because I noticed you're from Mass. and my mini's coming from Peabody.
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Got mine from Peabody. You made the right choice, trust me.
 
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>>Oh it's while you're waiting?? I never got one.....
No promises but I'll see what I can do....


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Old 10-10-2002, 05:58 PM
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>>Make an offer, I got 2 and one of them is freshly wrapped in clear plastic :smile: Hey Cooper4us... Please check your private mail for an offer.
Thanks, Motor On!!
 
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I called MINIUSA last week asking for the unauthorized manual. She new about it and verified my address to send me one. We'll see.
 
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Old 10-10-2002, 11:22 PM
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It's also available for d/l in the owners lounge, like the owners manual... of course, a pda version is no where near as cool as a real one...

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>>Got mine from Peabody. You made the right choice, trust me.

Awwwwwww! So I'm not gonna get one? That's a real bummer
I take it then that Peabody didn't do the t-shirts(although I doubt I'd be under the 300 mark at this point anyway) either? What about the 6-week goodie kit?

I was sooooo looking forward to this stuff

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Old 10-11-2002, 06:05 AM
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I didn't get my manual and stickers until yesterday, let's see that's about 4
months after taking delivery. And no Tshirt at my dealer
 
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Old 10-11-2002, 06:25 AM
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I got the package this week with the stickers. That is about 3 1/2 months after getting my Mini. I LOVE this company. My wife gat a Jeep Liberity the same month as me and she has not received squat from tehm except the notice for her first oil change (trying to get more money out of her). MINIUSA is awesome!
 
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>>Awwwwwww! So I'm not gonna get one? That's a real bummer :smile:
 
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