which dealer? souithbay?
all the dealers i contacted are taking deposits on 'em
i'm shying away from MINI of SF.. but all else were @ MSRP

 

Only other MINI I would ever buy is a GP. After that I have all the MINIs I need.

 

Thinking about a 08 Clubman D for me.

 

Crevier

 

The dealer has my refunadable deposit---now all the decisions must be made!!

 

My dealer is taking pre-orders ( I was promised to get the FIRST clubman ordered) . However, the specs are still in the air. In Italy there is an offical presentation at the dealerships this week.

 

I have my deposit in and decided on dark silver. I don't know if I will get dark silver roof and mirror colors at this time.

 

The U.S. introduction will be at the LA Auto show mid November. Hopefully the dealerships will start to get the brochures by then. I bought a British Clubman brochure through Ebay but it hasn't arrived yet. I also called my N. Scottsdale dealer as I'm no. 1 on their list. They are checking to see if they can alter any of the preconfigured cars scheduled to arrive for the Feb. 16th debut. None of the 6 variants match what I've settled on. We were also hoping they might offer the Mellow Yellow in the Clubman S, but I think it will remain available only in the Clubman model. Thus, my decision remains between the Laser Blue and the Chili Red, both with black stripes. I love the Lightning Blue, but already have a darker blue BMW so I think a change would be good.

 

Pressure Pressure! I want one. Not sure if I want a plain Cooper Clubman or Cooper S. I'm in Australia so its tough from here knowing what will be available stateside. Debating on Cooper or Cooper S clubman since I have to worry about higher Canadian petrol prices (I will only be in US long enough to get my stuff out of storage). So Feb 16 is the day they are sold on the market.. right?

 

Feb. 16th is the day they should be at the dealerships, at least the first pre-specced ones. My dealer was going to see if they can change any of the pre-specs to fit an order for one of us on the list. I doubt that as Mini is adding the cold weather package at no charge as an incentive to buy the pre-specs.
I think that after the LA Auto show the brochures and pricing info will be out as that is when they are supposed to announce the official price--in between the Coupe and Convertible. Motoring File will announce the price as soon as it is released or posted somewhere else.
I'd like to know how the Chili Red and Laser Blue hold up in the Arizona sun. I do cover my cars, but still I know that the sun plays havoc with the silver metallic colors.
I think my dealership will be happy the day I get to order mine and later pick it up as I have emailed them with info they didn't even know yet. Makes me think I should be in there selling them.
On my last trip to Phoenix for my husband's doctor's appt I stopped by MINI Scottsdale to make sure I was still No. 1 on the list and to see if they had any info. They found my enthusiasm strange I guess as they later wrote me to tell me how much they enjoyed the different characters who love the MINIs. Not a problem. We are 110 miles from the city so it is always a treat for me to get to go look at the MINIs on the floor there. Always wish I could drive one of each home.
I am trying to contain my excitement so I don't have a cardiac when it finally arrives.

 

our clubman will be very simple as it will be the cargo MINI:

Just a cooper, no xenon lights, letherette, GPS, HK (??) LSD, DSC, cheapest wheels avail, heated seats. Can't decide on the colour...'tho

 

I seriously thought about it, but very honestly...

If I wanted something more pratical than justacooper... I'd get a 335i Touring (ok, yeah, I know that's not an option right now... but if it were... hubba hubba )

If I wanted something more sporty... I'd get a Z4 ///M (or a Z4 3.5i if BMW would make it)

sorry, just if I wanted a Clubman, I'd want a JCW clubman and at nearly $40k, the competition is more appealing...

Dave

 

Personally, I'm not into the Clubman, BUT I am excited about the car opening up MINI as a brand up to many more customers than before. People that may not have been looking at MINIs becuase of their size may be able to take a second glance because of that added space. While not neccesary for me (22 and single) the versatility should appeal to a much broader range of poeple.

Final conclusion:

 

Im thinking plain Cooper as well. Cold weather. Leatherette. Cruise. Front/Rear Fogs and DSC just to fill up the switches. Chili red. I gotta have the racing stripes though! LOL! No need to have a sunroof. Living in Australia has taught me to be wary of the sun (lots of sun cancer cases)

IS it crazy to order a car sight unseen from another continent for delivery on a future date when you think you'll be home? Argh! Or am I falling for the hype??

 

Considering one within the next year, only problem is I really want to see the new BMW 135i too as it must be one quick machine. as Oscar Wilde used to say, "I can resist anything, except temptation."

 

The heart wants what the heart wants . - Woody Allen
At least it's not your step daughter .

 

We might are going to say goodbye to one of our MINIs is the 1 is coming up.. the performance of the 335i in the little 135i . . one or two MINIs will go for sure !!

 

Cloud10 - not to steal the thread, but how have you liked dealing w/n.scottsdale mini? I'm also in phoenix and thinking of buying from them. Will they be selling for sticker or are they planning any extra markup? thanks

 

At first I wasn't very impressed but it's starting to grow on me to the point I think this is going to be my next car.

 

Hubby's dream clubman: CR/W with white bonnet stripes and wood c-pillars.
Hubby's first car. BRG Morris woody.
We'd have our order in yesterday if they offered the white and wood!

 

Hi,
I love North Scottsdale Mini. They have never charged an extra markup on our cars, but that was dealing with the BMW part of the company downstairs. Over the years we have purchased a Z3, 2 M3s, and my 330 Ci convertible. They have never indicated there would be any extra markup. Penske owns them and I think it is a top-notch group.
The only problem we had was when my husband traded in his first M3 for the newer model with paddle steering. The problem was with the salesman who had told Rich to buy the bright blue, but when he turned it in the next year he told us that the car would not sell because of the color. He gave him a poor trade in when the car had been hardly used. We found out that the car was sold the next day, probably to someone who knew the car was going to be traded. Rich has muscular dystrophy and the salesman knew in advance that he would be trading for the paddle steering as soon as it was available
However, that salesman is long gone and all my other experiences there have been fantastic. They are very concerned with customer satisfaction and pride themselves on their service.
I've been dealing with Drew for the past two years waiting for the Clubman. I went in there about a month ago to see where I stood in the wait. Drew was not there, but Hilary and the other people were so nice to us. I picked up the latest brochures, some playing cards and a few other items. I found them extremely patient with our enthusiasm. I wish I could buy 10 cars from them as my experiences with test drives, etc., has been great.

 

thanks for in the info on N.Scottsdale - I'll give them a try when the clubman's get here. Of course after you get yours

 

They are supposed to debut on February 16th, but you might want to call themand get on a list for information. I purchased a British brochure on Ebay for the Clubman, but I think the U.S. brochures will be available around the time of the LA Auto Show on Nov. 17th. That is the release date for info and pricing for the U.S. orders. Do I sound excited?? Just trying to keep it together until I can order (hopefully December for Feb. delivery). I am pretty sure it will be Chili Red with black as that would look better with the rear door trim. I never thought I'd get another red car, but it sure looks nice in a MINI, not too overwhelming in size. Plus I bought a red and black grille badge for Retired Racer (Greyhound) and it will look perfect on a red and black car. (It is the car I chose for the Greys.) Heckuva way to make a decision, but it beats flipping a coin I guess.

 

...acquiring a Clubman, but I'd really like to see one in the metal first.

I moved into an R56 early in April this year (would have been earlier but the first order got screwed up & I refused taking delivery, had to re-order & wait another 6 weeks) & love it.

I drive a LOT though (just under 15K on the clock to date) & don't want to kill what resale value this '07 has by racking on as many miles as my '03 S had (100+K) when I finally got it unloaded.

First chance to see one will likely be '08's Auto Show in Chicago but it'd be another 8-12 weeks to get one built & delivered so April looks do-able if they're worth the move. I could use the extra space in back....

 

I just saw the Clubman in the Palmbeach Post.... man, I can't stop thinking about it!