Comments on: Worldwide MINI Sales Down for March http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: senergy http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34600 senergy Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:37:40 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34600 <p>Wow, I had no idea. I'm in the Philly area, but am a huge fan of the West Coast from the Bay Area up to the San Juan Islands. I guess with MINI distribution, I have something to be thankful for.</p> Wow, I had no idea. I’m in the Philly area, but am a huge fan of the West Coast from the Bay Area up to the San Juan Islands. I guess with MINI distribution, I have something to be thankful for.

]]> By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34595 O(=^=)O Capn Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:07:04 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34595 <p>That should read " Senergy, where are you? In Seattle..."</p> That should read ” Senergy, where are you? In Seattle…”

]]> By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34586 O(=^=)O Capn Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:58:16 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34586 <p>Senergy, where are you in Seattle there is a 12 month wait for an S and in Oregon a 8 month wait, I checked yesterday.</p> Senergy, where are you in Seattle there is a 12 month wait for an S and in Oregon a 8 month wait, I checked yesterday.

]]> By: NSS http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34573 NSS Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:20:23 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34573 <p>Cars on the ground and order time - as most of you know - depends a lot on where you are. I live in CA, and just got my MCS yesterday after a 14 week wait. And the dealers in the Bay Area have very few cars on the ground. In fact, 2 of the 4 have none.</p> <p>Two people offered to pay more than MSRP for mine while the MA was showing me the car and how everything works.</p> Cars on the ground and order time – as most of you know – depends a lot on where you are. I live in CA, and just got my MCS yesterday after a 14 week wait. And the dealers in the Bay Area have very few cars on the ground. In fact, 2 of the 4 have none.

Two people offered to pay more than MSRP for mine while the MA was showing me the car and how everything works.

]]> By: ryGuyMCS http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34572 ryGuyMCS Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:19:34 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34572 <p>I know locally, Cincinnati MINI has had a surplus of vehicles for a few weeks now. At one point I drove past and they had at least 20 cars without "sold" signs in them, and I've gotten a few emails marketing emails from them with similar info...</p> I know locally, Cincinnati MINI has had a surplus of vehicles for a few weeks now. At one point I drove past and they had at least 20 cars without “sold” signs in them, and I’ve gotten a few emails marketing emails from them with similar info…

]]> By: Siddhartha http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34571 Siddhartha Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:22:12 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34571 <p>Well, considering that the formally impressive MINI ads and billboards are now touting the GTI, it's understandable. That lady has some great ideas.</p> Well, considering that the formally impressive MINI ads and billboards are now touting the GTI, it’s understandable. That lady has some great ideas.

]]> By: Josh http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34566 Josh Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:57:18 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34566 <p>I wonder how the release of the new GTI is related? VW sold a record number of GTI’s and cars in general in March.</p> I wonder how the release of the new GTI is related? VW sold a record number of GTI’s and cars in general in March.

]]> By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34565 O(=^=)O Capn Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:15:09 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34565 <p>Guys, you don't get it, that's just MINI's way of saying that it was 3.4% down not 1.7%. If you post it twice, you can cut the number in half as well. ;)</p> Guys, you don’t get it, that’s just MINI’s way of saying that it was 3.4% down not 1.7%. If you post it twice, you can cut the number in half as well. ;)

]]> By: senergy http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34563 senergy Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:25:14 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34563 <p>I'm skeptical on reported cause (production bottlenecks) & effect (lower sales) here. My MCS was exactly 2 weeks from order (3/18) to awaiting transport, and the dealerships in my region had healthy inventories.</p> I’m skeptical on reported cause (production bottlenecks) & effect (lower sales) here. My MCS was exactly 2 weeks from order (3/18) to awaiting transport, and the dealerships in my region had healthy inventories.

]]> By: LTZMTOR http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34560 LTZMTOR Sat, 08 Apr 2006 14:03:50 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34560 <p>Wow, a parallel universe.</p> Wow, a parallel universe.

]]> By: Adrian Amos http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/08/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/comment-page-1/#comment-34558 Adrian Amos Sat, 08 Apr 2006 13:23:59 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/04/07/worldwide-mini-sales-down-for-march/#comment-34558 <p>Double Post!</p> Double Post!

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