Comments on: MINI Still Selling Well in the Land of Trucks http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/07/19/mini_still_selling_well_in_the_land_of_trucks/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dustin http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/07/19/mini_still_selling_well_in_the_land_of_trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-8092 Dustin Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:14:12 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/07/19/#comment-8092 <p>I understand your pain. I just moved to Oklahoma from Vermont. There is no dealership in VT, either. Yet, I saw them just as often there as I do in OK. P.S... Both times I've been to the dealership here the people working there have been standing around twiddling there thumbs. A huge difference from the Boston dealership I was used to.</p> I understand your pain. I just moved to Oklahoma from Vermont. There is no dealership in VT, either. Yet, I saw them just as often there as I do in OK. P.S… Both times I've been to the dealership here the people working there have been standing around twiddling there thumbs. A huge difference from the Boston dealership I was used to.

]]> By: McCullster http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/07/19/mini_still_selling_well_in_the_land_of_trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-8091 McCullster Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:42:29 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/07/19/#comment-8091 <p>If they are trying to get the smile factor of the South, as they said in that article, then they need to open up a dealership somewhere in Arkansas. The closest dealer is in Memphis, TN, or Dallas, or Oklahoma City. Lots of MINI's in Arkansas but no dealer.........and thats an entire state.</p> If they are trying to get the smile factor of the South, as they said in that article, then they need to open up a dealership somewhere in Arkansas. The closest dealer is in Memphis, TN, or Dallas, or Oklahoma City. Lots of MINI's in Arkansas but no dealer………and thats an entire state.

]]> By: Jason http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/07/19/mini_still_selling_well_in_the_land_of_trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-8090 Jason Tue, 20 Jul 2004 01:43:40 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/07/19/#comment-8090 <p>Jason (fellow austinite)</p> Jason (fellow austinite)

]]> By: Iain http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/07/19/mini_still_selling_well_in_the_land_of_trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-8089 Iain Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:51:28 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/07/19/#comment-8089 <p>MINI's strategy with dealers is a little hard to fathom, especially in Texas. For example, Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth each have two dealers. San Antonio has one. But Austin - state capital, home of the largest university system in the US, hot bed of technology, home to Dell and many other wealthy folks - does not have a single dealer. We have to drive to San Antonio. Having said there, there are a considerable number of MINIs in Austin - I cannot help thinking there would be more with a dealer here. But of course, they sell all they can make so why invest in another dealership?</p> MINI's strategy with dealers is a little hard to fathom, especially in Texas. For example, Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth each have two dealers. San Antonio has one. But Austin – state capital, home of the largest university system in the US, hot bed of technology, home to Dell and many other wealthy folks – does not have a single dealer. We have to drive to San Antonio. Having said there, there are a considerable number of MINIs in Austin – I cannot help thinking there would be more with a dealer here. But of course, they sell all they can make so why invest in another dealership?

]]> By: Nathan Lorenz http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/07/19/mini_still_selling_well_in_the_land_of_trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-8088 Nathan Lorenz Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:47:24 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/07/19/#comment-8088 <p>I'll add my two cents from the northside of the Red River. Chad, one of the sales guys at the local dealership in Oklahoma City, told me that he had sold twenty cars last month. Looks like they'll sell where ever you put them.</p> I'll add my two cents from the northside of the Red River. Chad, one of the sales guys at the local dealership in Oklahoma City, told me that he had sold twenty cars last month. Looks like they'll sell where ever you put them.

]]> By: RB http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/07/19/mini_still_selling_well_in_the_land_of_trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-8087 RB Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:35:53 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/07/19/#comment-8087 <p>FUNNY STORY</p> <p>Driving back to CA from FL on Interstate 10 in my 2002 MCS my wife and I were stopped by a Texas Highway Patrolman. I figured I was going to get a ticket as I was at 95 mph when stopped. He says..." Nope, what the hell is this thing?" He had never heard of the original Mini.</p> <p>He tells me to slow down and "watch out for the local boys ahead!" and sent us on our way. My wife took over driving with this comment, "We don't need no stinking tickets, I'll drive!" </p> <p>Ten miles later my wife got a ticket from those "local bafoons" and she was doing the speed limit. Go Figure!</p> <p>Being of Irish and German decent I heard about this for 500 miles! She nearly melted the seat!</p> <p>As soon as I got home I bought my radar detector! It has saved me MUCHO DINERO since...RB</p> FUNNY STORY

Driving back to CA from FL on Interstate 10 in my 2002 MCS my wife and I were stopped by a Texas Highway Patrolman. I figured I was going to get a ticket as I was at 95 mph when stopped. He says…” Nope, what the hell is this thing?” He had never heard of the original Mini.

He tells me to slow down and “watch out for the local boys ahead!” and sent us on our way. My wife took over driving with this comment, “We don't need no stinking tickets, I'll drive!”

Ten miles later my wife got a ticket from those “local bafoons” and she was doing the speed limit. Go Figure!

Being of Irish and German decent I heard about this for 500 miles! She nearly melted the seat!

As soon as I got home I bought my radar detector! It has saved me MUCHO DINERO since…RB

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