Comments on: MINI USA to Expand Dealer Network by 20%

By: Johnny

Johnny — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:17:26 +0000

I am very happy that we will be able to get service in the Knoxville area. I do go to Atlanta a lot and I love the folks at Global Imports. The convenience will be fantastic. Minis rock!!

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:32:25 +0000

Good to see El Paso is getting some love. I heard this from the dealer in Albq, but it’s good to read the gospel on MF! Holla!

By: Chris Mc Fadden

Chris Mc Fadden — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:33:45 +0000

Maintenance is the problem, get more INDEPENDENT maintenance outlets – doesn’t have to be a dealership. I hear the AVERAGE distance a mini owner has to go is 200 miles? This is ridiculous.

By: Paul Graziano

Paul Graziano — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:27:43 +0000

OOps – that was already in the list – OK, never mind…

By: Paul Graziano

Paul Graziano — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:25:59 +0000

I have it from an inside source that a dealer is confirmed for Mt Laurel NJ…

By: DUDE!

DUDE! — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:09:50 +0000

Robin… Isn’t Mountain View MINI still around… Is it 100 miles from Monterey?

By: DUDE!

DUDE! — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:00:38 +0000

Still none in Santa Barbara, Ca? WTF? I was just up there on vacation and talked with an Apple store employee… oops, I mean Genius, and she thinks, as do I, me it’s crazy that a city. But I talked with the BMW dealer there and they suggested they don’t see the need so they didn’t push BMW for one. Those who have a MINI in SB County have to drive back to LA for service and hour drive.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:08:39 +0000

Madison, Wisconsin!!!!! Great!!! Whoopee!!! Fantastic!!! No more long drives to Milwaukee or Chicago!!!

By: Robin Casady

Robin Casady — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:23:00 +0000

Nothing for the Monterey Peninsula (California)? This is a car enthusiast capitol with the Concourse d Elegance, Laguna Seca, Historic races, etc. Having to drive over 100 miles to the nearest dealer is not fun. MINI needs 200 dealerships.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:26:42 +0000

Im all for growth of the mini brand. I love the company used to work for them in Oxford and have been a “Mini” man for 7 years. The only concern i see with this growth picture is the residual value of our cars. With more supply in the market [especially in California], and small marginal gains in demand, what awaits? Cheaper pricing and lower resale value for Mini’s?

By: Dr Obnxs

Dr Obnxs — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:06:07 +0000

When there are only 100 stores, you can guarantee that there will be lots of areas that aren't happy too. The good news is that they're expanding.... I'm sure that if this results in lots of growth for the brand, then we can expect more dealerships in the future too.

Matt

By: bee1000

bee1000 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:31:21 +0000

Hey, that's Cafe 222 (downtown San Diego) in the picture!

It's nice to know that Brecht will be getting some competition around here at last. None of the other BMW dealers in San Diego are family-owned like Brecht anymore, though. I guess we'll see whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.

For complaining about where the stores will be located, I'm sure that Mini did a lot of due diligence in choosing locations and dealers for the new stores. When you're only going up to 100 stores, you have to get them right.

By: Todd Bianco

Todd Bianco — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:36:12 +0000

Humm… still no dealer in the Coachella Valley, with a large, very affluent population and a large, beautiful new BMW Palm Springs dealership. So the cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Indio and Desert Hot Springs will still have the 50+ mile drive outside the Valley to either Riverside or the new dealership in Ontario. Not very smart in the extremely large market of Southern California.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:07:12 +0000

Knoxville, TN and it’s proximity to the Dragon is very welcome. ;-)

By: Big Jim

Big Jim — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:57:24 +0000

They’re adding another in Seattle, but it still makes my closest dearler 450 miles away. They really need one in Spokane Wa.

By: jyarrow

jyarrow — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:47:58 +0000

I just listened to a recent White Roof Radio and Todd said Des Moines is going to get a dealer. No mention of that here. Any chance of Iowa? Think that would be helpful to a lot of people.

By: AN

AN — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:59:15 +0000

How about a little happiness for the growth of the brand and support for more customers in or near those markets? Growth + auto industry = good.

Of course some folks won't be happy, but I'd bet MINI and BMW have some fairly sophisticated ways of figuring out where the new points need to be.

By: Steve Sexton

Steve Sexton — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:04:37 +0000

Whoooo Hoo! Raleigh, NC finally getting a dealership!

By: Sean Bancroft

Sean Bancroft — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:18:14 +0000

I can’t believe they are opening a dealership in Loveland but not in Colorado Springs. That blows!

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:51:00 +0000

How long will it be until MINI and BMW do the right thing? All BMW dealers should be able to do MINI service. Is that too much to ask? I don’t think so…but then I’m just another far away MINI owner who thinks that it is only common sense. What would I know about their business?