R58 MotorTober - what are they telling you?
#26
Glenn -- is it possible your dealer has you in the queue but has not actually placed your order? Sounds like you ordered it very recently, perhaps the dealership held back recent orders so customers could take advantage of the offer.
#27
My car has been sitting at the dealership since Monday, it's physically here. They better honor the money off, or I'm going to be incredibly pissed having to wait a week for nothing. I also have it in writing that they are giving me the $750 off.
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I specifically asked the MA if this thing applied to orders and not just vehicles in stock and was told it would apply to orders. Now whether that means to all orders or just my order I don't know.
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Maybe this will shed some light. I just got a mailer in the post from one of the local dealers. Here are the conditions stated in the fine print of the $750 offer:
A) customers must attend one MINI Motor-Tober Best Test Drive Event at a participating MINI dealer
B) customers must register at the event upon arrival (registration at the event is required; online pre-registration does not qualify), and
C) customer must purchase or lease a new 2011 or 2012 MINI model and must take delivery between the date of the MINI Motor-Tober Best Test Drive Event attended and January 3, 2012.
Offer valid to the recipient whose name is on the email/letter/certificate or any family member residing within the same household only and may not be transferred. Proof of identification/residency is required. Pre-owned and MINI NEXT vehicles do not qualify. Options may be limited due to product availability at time of purchase.
So it sounds like taking delivery is what matters.
A) customers must attend one MINI Motor-Tober Best Test Drive Event at a participating MINI dealer
B) customers must register at the event upon arrival (registration at the event is required; online pre-registration does not qualify), and
C) customer must purchase or lease a new 2011 or 2012 MINI model and must take delivery between the date of the MINI Motor-Tober Best Test Drive Event attended and January 3, 2012.
Offer valid to the recipient whose name is on the email/letter/certificate or any family member residing within the same household only and may not be transferred. Proof of identification/residency is required. Pre-owned and MINI NEXT vehicles do not qualify. Options may be limited due to product availability at time of purchase.
So it sounds like taking delivery is what matters.
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#39
I just got my certificate emailed to me today. I would expect that you shoud see yours soon too.
#40
Currently in the process of shopping at various dealers to get the best deal on a custom order. It has been a very frustrating ordeal going from one dealer to another to see if they will beat the other offer. They all say they don't want to play the game but yet they're not willing to give you their "best" price. It's always by increments of a $100 or so and force you into being a ping pong. One dealer at first told me they will honor the tober motor certificate, now they're saying that the certificate does not apply to custom orders but only for cars on the lot. But reading this thread it seems like that's total BS. Also they said the wait time is around 10 weeks so by the time I take possession of the car it will be past the deadline. Now why would MINI USA offer a promotion but not allow time for people to take advantage of it? The Motor Tober event at my local dealer is not until this coming Friday 10/28. It's a crock if they don't allow time to actually use the certificate toward a new car purchase, custom order or not.
Last edited by novelle; 10-26-2011 at 02:46 AM.
#41
novelle-
They are not being up-right with you. You need to find a better dealer that doesn't play these games or at least to this extent.
There are several great dealerships out there and you will find some threads on NAM where people rave about them. I am happy with my dealership and they have been nothing but fantastic so far.
Post the area where you live and hopefully someone will give you a recommendation.
They are not being up-right with you. You need to find a better dealer that doesn't play these games or at least to this extent.
There are several great dealerships out there and you will find some threads on NAM where people rave about them. I am happy with my dealership and they have been nothing but fantastic so far.
Post the area where you live and hopefully someone will give you a recommendation.
#42
it definitely seems like this program has been a bit of a clusterf$@%. FWIW, I specifically asked my MA about whether it had to be an in-stock vehicle or if it applied to orders and his answer was very clear that it applies to custom orders. The T&C on the certificate make no mention of having to take the car from stock. However, it does say that you must take delivery by a certain date. If it's really 10 weeks for that dealer you will miss the deadline. I suppose that depends on your location and their allocation. Both dealers I visited here in DC told me 6-8 weeks. And the schedule for my order seems to be about on that timeframe or a little bit ahead.
It's a shame that so many dealers are messing with people. Since this is a MINI program the dealer shouldn't be out any money on the deal. And they also make a very handsome profit on these cars anyway, especially all of you guys buying JCWs!
It's a shame that so many dealers are messing with people. Since this is a MINI program the dealer shouldn't be out any money on the deal. And they also make a very handsome profit on these cars anyway, especially all of you guys buying JCWs!
#43
Cred, I'm in the SF bay area. I know this is a tough market to get a good deal. Looking at edmunds and truecar websites, people are paying MSRP. Still, I just don't like to be jacked around concerning this program. It's the old bait and switch and leaves a sour taste in my mouth. If I didn't have my heart set on a mini, I would seriously consider waiting for the Abarth. The fiat guys were much more on the level when I test drove the 500 last spring.
#46
I ordered my car on Saturday at my dealer's Motor-tober event and I'm getting the $750 discount. I'm ALSO getting $1,150 off the MSRP for a total savings of $1,850. Don't believe them if they tell you it's only good on in stock cars or that they don't discount ordered cars. Yes, you have to be a ping ping ball as someone said earlier, but I did my "ping ponging" from my home on my computer through emails. My dealer also told me that if the car wasn't delivered by the 1/3/12 deadline, they would make good on the $750. In fact, I have a copy of the order form, signed by the dealership manager, that shows the MSRP as $32,500 and "Negotiated price" as $30,650. They also gave me a production slot for next week. If definitely pays to negotiate. I'm very happy with the deal I got. I should mention that I have 9 MINI dealers within 50 miles of where I live and the fact there is lots of competition helps in the negotiations. If you only have one dealer within reasonable driving distance it may be a lot tougher to negotiate a good deal.
#47
I ordered a new Coupe S this Thursday at my dealer's Motor-tober event. I got a commitment from my MA and the Sales MAanger that if the car doesn't arrive by January 3rd that they would honor it. Which at this point is likely as I may not get a production slot until December and I am a West Coast port area.
#48
Still no certificate here and just runaround from my MA. He said that no one from their event has received a certificate yet. I tried calling 866-ASK-MINI and they were no help either.
My car, as far as I know based on my research, is en-route to St. Louis - however no ETA from my MA.
Next step is contacting the sales manager, then maybe a post on their Facebook page.
Any other suggestions? Thanks!
My car, as far as I know based on my research, is en-route to St. Louis - however no ETA from my MA.
Next step is contacting the sales manager, then maybe a post on their Facebook page.
Any other suggestions? Thanks!
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I guess I'm tryng to be too nice. Just sent an e-mail to the sales manager, if no good answer I'll move to the top of the ladder. Thanks!