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MINI Cooper Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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What is this discussion about? MINI Cooper, Coupe, Hatchback


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Re: Bay area pricing [kwma3] by blueguydotcom
Aug 23, 2008 (11:55 am)
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Replying to: kwma3 (Aug 23, 2008 9:54 am)

sticker or higher on minis in california. if you do better than sticker on a mini in ca, you've got a very nice friend...
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Mini Clubman doc fees by fata
Aug 23, 2008 (1:19 pm)
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Thanks for the advice on the doc fees. At least I'm not the only one that's paying that ridiculous fee. I thought about asking them to discount the fee or else I'll go with my bank's financing. Not sure if it will work but it's worth a try. I live in Tampa and there's only the one in Palm Harbor and it was at least an hour wait before a sales person could help me. He told me right away that they don't discount cars so it's full sticker and that at least they don't have other adds on like the dealership in Orlando.
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Re: Mini Clubman doc fees [fata] by mikefm58
Aug 23, 2008 (1:31 pm)
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Replying to: fata (Aug 23, 2008 1:19 pm)

The financing won't make a difference, that's why they call it a "doc fee". Paying MSRP plus the $600 doc. fee probably isn't too bad, but I would work like heck to reduce it. I would even look at some of the other dealers from Jacksonville to Miami.
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Warranty Mini S by joem5
Aug 26, 2008 (12:28 pm)
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Whats the warranty on Tranny and clutch or plate.
    Also, the Mini is not a snow car,no way. TY my friends
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Does paying cash save money?? by trios
Sep 05, 2008 (3:21 pm)
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If I were able to pay for a Mini S with cash, how much money would that save me? Could I walk in with 3-5K less than listed and walk out with my Mini??
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Re: Does paying cash save money?? [trios] by blueguydotcom
Sep 05, 2008 (7:12 pm)
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Replying to: trios (Sep 05, 2008 3:21 pm)

Nope. Cash only deals cost dealers money. They have less interest in selling a car to you for cash than financing a car.
 
And with sales up 34% over last year, you won't get money off on one, no matter what.
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Re: Does paying cash save money?? [blueguydotcom] by ponderpoint
Sep 08, 2008 (9:42 am)
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Sep 05, 2008 7:12 pm)

"Nope. Cash only deals cost dealers money. They have less interest in selling a car to you for cash than financing a car."
 
True, but only on cars selling reasonably well. If you start getting "car lot queens", like S.Huge.V's lately, they'll begrudgingly negotiate. It's a poker game, and the table is in their cigar smoke filled basement - their only advantage, feel free to walk out.
 
Apple Acura in York, PA tried to portray the Acura TL has a hot seller back in the Fall of 2006 when I knew sales were actually dismal. I offered them a cash offer, thousands off MSRP and they looked at me like I was a crackpot. A short drive down to the greater Baltimore area and my assessment of Acura TL sales was correct, the salesman immediately went to Edmunds.com and we negotiated from there. I remarked about a cash deal and negotiations went fever pitch. This was at Criswell Acura outside Baltimore. Tischer Acura had the same result and was much closer to my home and I ended up getting it there.
 
A similar situation is now developing with Mini but it's topsy-turvy, the places like Pittsburgh are more reasonable while Baltimore sales are great and the salesmen are smug, it won't always be that way and I'll remember their attitudes in the future.
 
Failure to recognize that market conditions change and failure to realize you may desperately need the customer in the future are the unforeseen enemies of the shafty salesmen.
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Re: Does paying cash save money?? [ponderpoint] by trios
Sep 08, 2008 (10:42 am)
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Replying to: ponderpoint (Sep 08, 2008 9:42 am)

Thanks for the advice! I appreciate it and will definitely keep it in mind.
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Re: Does paying cash save money?? [ponderpoint] by blueguydotcom
Sep 08, 2008 (12:44 pm)
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Replying to: ponderpoint (Sep 08, 2008 9:42 am)

Selling for cash doesn't benefit a Mini dealer. Ever. If you have 30k to drop on a car, odds are good you can get into the car on a loan. The loan benefits them even if you pay it off early. There is nothing to be gained by selling a Mini for cash and certainly not cash + discount.
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Bay area buying group? by kwma3
Sep 11, 2008 (8:26 pm)
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Any bay area buying group?

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