Danae at North American Motoring posted the following:
I just got back from the dealer about an hour ago. My MA let me see the actual service bulletins that Mini had given him on various issues -- most notably, the Harmon/Kardon stereo upgrade. The bulletin came out on August 5, so if you ordered your 2010 before that date, that would explain why your MA may not have been aware of this issue.Here's the deal: they are having a supply issue with H/K and they don't expect to be able to start building them into the Minis until December. As a result, if your build was scheduled for, say, September, the H/K will be REMOVED FROM YOUR BUILD, the standard stereo will be added instead, and the price adjusted accordingly in order to keep your production slot. If you would rather take a later production date in order to get the H/K upgraded stereo, you need to talk to your MA.
**One caveat -- the way it's phrased in the bulletin is a bit odd, but if I'm interpreting it correctly, what few H/K's they have are getting allocated to the Limited Edition Camden's. That's the only way to get the H/K prior to December. (We can cross our fingers that it may be sooner, but that's what they're anticipating for now.)
