3rd Gen F56 Cooper S F56 Production Issue: No Black/White Roof

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  1. KnottyPine

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    #1 KnottyPine, Apr 16, 2014
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    My local MINI dealer relayed a message from corporate that there is a "production issue"with the f56 and you can not order a black or white roof until at least July.

    This seems like a huge issue for MINI on the eve of their f56 launch parties.

    Would you order a monochrome MINI or wait for the factory fix? Could this tank early f56 sales?

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    4/18/14 UPDATE: MINI will only build F56s with body-colored roofs in April and May. MINI does not plan to make any special accommodations for those who order during this period of restricted production. MINI plans to resume normal production by June.

    This information was gathered from anonymous sources and is subject to change. Presumably, ordering a contrasting roof today will place you near the front of the line whenever MINI resumes normal production.
     
  2. Dave.0

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    The different colored roof is a MINI trade mark, I am sure they will get this problem fixed soon.
     
  3. KnottyPine

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    I don't think it's some small production delay. They've told dealers that the white/black roof will not go into production for at least 2 months if not longer. That's a pretty big deal for a MINI launch. I doubt many people will opt for the body color roof.
     
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    If I were a dealer I would order my stock units in monochrome and paint the roofs when they arrived. That way I could meet the wants of those that like white roofs, black roofs, and monochrome roofs. (Red Roofs too). Or vinyl wrap them.
     
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    Is this another BMW inventory problem?

    Just how can Black / White paint be an issue?

    Come On.....
     
  6. Spa2k

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    Ahem - monochrome rocks! :biggrin5:
     
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    Interesting problem given that Corp. is flooding cable TV with ads featuring a bulldog and yellow MINI with black roof and stripes.
     
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    Your spending a lot of money! Wait and get what you want. Don't compromise, you'll regret it.
     
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    They have the paint just no Blue painters tape to tape off the rest of the car. :crazy:
     
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    Probably just a shortage of black and white Plasti Dip.
     
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    Sometimes I wish GIR was monochrome, maybe they would have painted all the little bits on the outside silver too.
     
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    MINI is the new Ford.

    You can have any color you'd like. As long as it's black. All black.
     
  13. Spa2k

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    Obviously, they mixed all the black and white paint they had into checkerboard paint for the roofs and mirrors. :crazy:
     
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    Nope...
    Frantic reports out of Oxford are looking for the guy that didn't order the proper size roof paint mask that is only used with the white or black roof option...

    The paint department accidentally ordered the masks earmarked for the 4th gen identified as G56 (Gigantic56)....

    The G56 mask accidentally got into production with the F56 run and obviously didn't seal well around the roof molding..... Drips became obvious in short order....

    Egads, push the Black / white option back to July........

    [​IMG]

    Note: the black roof color option is similar but opposite the picture....
     
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    G56 :p:lol::lol:
     
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    As someone thinking about buying my first MINI soon, this really does perturb me. I personally don't mind much whether my F56 has a contrasting roof, but I'd definitely prefer one. And I imagine the car takes a tangible hit in resale value without one (because there are so few monochrome minis on the road thus the market is inherently smaller.)

    I'm also wary about getting a resprayed or vinyl roof (even on the dealer's dime):
    • I doubt how the quality of a respray or vinyl would compare with an original factory finish; and
    • I know that the resale value of a respray or vinyl will be less compared with an original factory finish.

    Bottom line, I'm at least one person abstaining from purchasing for now. The fact that MINI hasn't made any kind of real statement about the situation is not doing them any favors in my eyes, either.
     
  17. Nathan

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    Not to say your source is incorrect but it would be good to get some corroborating evidence that there is this issue with the roof colors currently. Launch models at a dealer I visited did have black roofs. I'll make a note to call my local dealer tomorrow and discuss. I'd suggest that some others do the same please.
     
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    Oh and FYI Monochrome MINI's are more rare than the white and black topped ones, so I think they would be worth more.
     
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    #19 KnottyPine, Apr 17, 2014
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    I've spoken to 5 dealers across the US and two MINI USA reps, and they all corroborated the story. (Insanely, most of them didn't even know what I was talking about until they asked their boss. Some had even unknowingly placed orders for black/white roofs.)

    And, yes, my local dealer who broke the news to me has multiple black-and-white-topped F56s on the lot. They've even delivered a few very early black-and-white-topped F56 custom orders.

    I imagine the rarity is due to low demand rather than low supply. Especially if it has always been possible to order a monochrome mini for no additional cost as you can with the 2014 F56.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Sorry, but that's a ridiculous statement. Rarity doesn't denote lower value. :rolleyes5:
     

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