It looks like the revised 2007 MINI is proving as popular as it’s predecessor. Here’s a quote from Jim McDowell in this week’s Autoweek:
>Buyers are waiting at least six weeks for delivery of Mini’s second-generation Cooper and Cooper S, Jim McDowell, head of Mini USA, said.
>Many buyers waited until the cars went on sale Feb. 17 before deciding whether to buy, McDowell said, because they wanted to see the differences in person. About 2,000 customer-ordered cars will be delivered this month, he said. McDowell was interviewed at the New York auto show.
>Despite the later arrival of the new Coopers, McDowell predicted that Mini sales in the United States will rise this year from last year’s 39,171 units.
[ MINI Cooper buyers must wait ] Autoweek.com
I’m one the 2000 who ordered on Feb. 17th. My Laser Blue / Lounge Leather should be here next week – I can’t wait!
The R56 should be a market hit. Congratulations to MINIUSA and all the new MINI owners out there.
Yeah, I’m waiting alright….for a Cooper with a manual tranny…and a oak steering wheel…and the Cooper-color I want!! (I don’t mind too much…it’ll be worth it!)
With the wait times going back up I bet you are going to see the multi-thousand dollar dealer mark-ups come back in some areas of the country. I think I’ll wait till 2008 or 2009 before seriously considering a replacement for my ’03 MCS.
I currently have orders in for two new minis, have had my money down for about a year now. Have the #1 spot at my dealer for the stage 2 JCW and #1 for the eventual GP :).
Have long wait for my first and even longer for the second.