I am a techy nerd and am pretty spoiled so I wanted all of the bells and whistles. Plus I love a manual and had to have the bench seat for Beastie hauling. So with that said my requirements were pretty stiff. I left my stipulations with Jessica to call if she found anything matching so I began my search all over the US. I wasn't able to find any in the US that met my requirements. So back to Mini of South Atlanta where Jessica helped us put in our order. Now I don't know about most people but two months is a long time for me. To make things worse we sold the SUV within the first week we had it up for sale so we were down to one vehicle. Jessica was so good at keeping me informed. It made the wait less painful. I had sort of become obsessed with this car who I named Rupert. I joined a forum for Mini enthusiasts and heard so many horrible stories about people not being able to get in contact with their dealer for anything. I just kept bragging on how good my ""MiniPerson"", I called her, was. Mini offers an Owners Lounge tracking service and it was at least a day behind but Jessica was texting or emailing me any updates as soon as they happened. After production she let me know the boat Rupert was on and the estimated arrival date.
more