Anyone else been stuck in Quality Check for a week or more?

There isn't really anything 'custom' you can add. Mine is a BRG SIG+, a very common config.

 

I didn't realize Mini responded to me to send my VIN, so I did and got last week of July.

 

Brandon was supposed to reply to me today. I will be calling tomorrow to follow up and will ask. For the record, i read that as arriving in US but I’ve clearly been wrong before…

 

Wonder if you'll get fast tracked on a boat

 

One would hope they do something to speed this process up

 

It's being prepped

 

Latest status from Brandon -

Per the 'area team' that is overseeing the situation - they are still monitoring and have determined that my vehicle is awaiting parts and is currently scheduled for completion at the end of July.

Brandon stressed that this is subject to change. I asked whether this was a completion date or a date that I could expect the car - he stated it is a completion date and that it then would typically be 3 weeks or so to ship to Texas. He added that it could move more quickly but also countered that shipping dates are more uncertain that ever at this point in time.

No real new information but at least it aligns with what we have heard from MINI via Twitter. Now to see what my MA says.....I sent him an email this morning but he is out fo the office today and will check tomorrow.

Meanwhile I need to stop reading the delivery threads and seeing the cases where people placed orders in late April or May and have gotten their cars...

 

I had to do that about a week ago. There is a guy in Indianapolis (2 hours from me, same POA) whose car was built the day after mine who took delivery about 2 weeks ago. I'll probably be 2 months after him at least.

 

Living in Texas, I am not overly concerned about the heated steering wheel - supposed to be 106 this weekend. But I get it...now if my car shows up without the Harmon Kardon, that's a different story....

Even Brandon agreed with me that it is maddening that this is random and there is nothing we or he can do to address this. I have expressed concern about rebates and interest rate sgoing up and plan on pressing the dealership to help make me whole - even if that ends up being a few low or no cost options to them, I am hoping they do somehting.

 

It is quite frustrating, but I guess it’s the price we pay to get a high quality, relatively customized product for non-bespoke $. As someone alluded to in an earlier post, it’s the partial transparency that’s really torturous.

 

So heated steering is back?? Mini SE builds are like a game of chance.

 

Heated steering wheel is a $250 option for both Sig Plus 2.0 (or whatever it's called now) and Iconic, but it is an option. That doesn't mean it won't be removed later.

 

Which is kinda rude, since the heated steering wheel credit pre-2.0 is $100.

 

Whenever I decide to sell this Mini, I'm going to market it as 'Quality Checked by Oxford Mini factory continuously for xx days so you know it's a great car'.