MarkSasaki
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Sure is faster when not having to go through the Panama Canal!
It will be interesting to see how long a 2024 SE takes from order to delivery--especially because many SEs will be traveling the other direction through the Panama Canal.Sure is faster when not having to go through the Panama Canal!
Mine's still... at the port...Brooklands? Same boat mine was on... The race its on, LOL. What dealer did you buy from? Mine's going to Mini of Alexandria.
Same here. Dealer thought yesterday. still shows at the port.Mine's still... at the port...
Pretty sure the holiday just ramped up the time it'd take. Last Friday the MA at the dealer said probably ready for pickup Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. I'm just gonna hope for... this week, LOL.
It will be interesting to see how long a 2024 SE takes from order to delivery--especially because many SEs will be traveling the other direction through the Panama Canal.
I think that depends. Most of the remaining Japanese-made vehicles to Canada are definitely FOB Vancouver.Right but would it be backwards of the way it is now? Us west coasters will not need to go through the Panama Canal but the east coaster now will.
Ugh. Car is at the dealer, but my MA just emailed me that the "service department will not be able to complete the pre delivery inspection until the middle of next week due to the current workload." Due to previous commitments, I'm not sure I'll be able to make the 400-mile round trip the following weekend, so it might be a couple of weeks before I can pick it up.My status just changed to In Transit again, so my SE should be on a truck from the port in Georgia to the dealer in Florida. I haven't heard anything from my motoring advisor yet, but I'm hopeful that I'll be able to pick the car up this weekend.
This. Car. Is. FUN.
Been a few years since I had a Mini in the family, so I forgot the whole feeling every bump in the road thing. But holy $***. What a joy. And kudos to Mini & BMW, yet again. The best in business. Can’t wait to see future EVs they cook up.
What a joy to drive, especially knowing $0.00 went to E-fraud Musk. Hope you all get yours soon enough.
Edit: Ordered end of Jan. Deposit early Feb. Delivery first week July.
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Showed as "in transit" this morning, dealer let me know it arrived this afternoon. They need a little time to look it over, charge it... put the VA inspection sticker I don't want on the windshield... I'm going to pick it up on Friday afternoon.Same here. Dealer thought yesterday. still shows at the port.
I expect the 2nd-gen Chinese SE (H56?) will be a dynamite car, but I doubt either the G or H will have the charm of the British SEs we love. Don't ask me to define automotive charm--I just know it when I drive it.I'm sure the new car from China will better, faster and have longer range but I will let them work the bugs out before considering replacing my 2023 SE.
Dang so close yet so far. Not long now. Where are you picking it up from. I've got a similar journey in TXUgh. Car is at the dealer, but my MA just emailed me that the "service department will not be able to complete the pre delivery inspection until the middle of next week due to the current workload." Due to previous commitments, I'm not sure I'll be able to make the 400-mile round trip the following weekend, so it might be a couple of weeks before I can pick it up.
Update: my Mini is on the Wagon Train from Halifax heading towards the Rockies and should be at the dealership in 2 weeks. We will see what changed or is missing from the original order!
Awesome. I’m still waiting to hear if mine has made it onto a train yet. Fingers crossed it’s on the same train bound for Western Canada. Mine should have arrived in Halifax on June 28 based on the date it shipped.
Picking it up in Pensacola. I'm in New Orleans. That's the closest MINI dealer to me, since the dealership in Baton Rouge stopped selling MINIs a few years ago.Dang so close yet so far. Not long now. Where are you picking it up from. I've got a similar journey in TX
I think our Mini’s were on the same ship, I was told just after you!
You’ll get yours before me! Please let us know if 2 chargers are included, which cruise control you got and if there are any “bits” missing.Just got confirmation that my Mini is on a train [emoji16]