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Replying to: markjenn (Jan 20, 2006 10:33 am) I am a contrarian. I think the best used car buys are the models that depreciate a lot, for no other reason than they aren't popular - like virtually all American cars. Japanese cars (and MINI's, of course) sell so close to new price, you might as well buy new. This all assumes you are buying a car not more than 30,000 miles and 4 years old. After that, or cdrtainly if you are looking at 10 year old cars, Japanese cars are better because they are more reliable in the long run, and (more importantly) they are more likely to have been kept up - owners of imports bite the bullet and pay for repairs and maintenance, while owners of Big 3 cars dump them at the first sign of trouble - thus creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. A MINI in 10 years will have "special interest" value far in excess of its actual economic (costs of operation, costs of repairs and maintenance) factors. Just be patient and order your MINI. Many of the options do not add a lot of value to the basic car, which is already nice as is. Options and accessories really pump up the out the door price. If you build your car on line, print it out, then review it a week later and trim the "extras" you probably don't really need or want, you'll be surprised how affordable either MINI (base of SC) is. The beauty of "every car is an order car" is that you can do this; so that, practically speaking, a MINI can be much more affordable that an Acura RSX since you don't have to pay for unwanted options because another make's dealer is reluctant or unable to order. |
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When the redesigned 2007 medels come out, you'll suddenly find that the previous generation models suddenly will drop in value down to bluebook levels - no more premiums anymore for the old models, that's for sure. So either wait and haggle hard when that happens or well, get a better car. For $25K, you can get a RX-8 or a used well - something far better than Mini makes. Now, Mini are great cars, make no mistake, but that much for a used one is silly. |
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Hi all, I thinking of buying a car from out-of-state because I can't find what I want at MSRP here. My DMV says any new car has to be "california certified," with regard to emissions standards. Does anyone know if all MINIs sold in the US are also legal for sale in California. Don't know if I can trust a dealer to tell me the truth. Any help is so appreciated.
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Replying to: trina4 (Jan 22, 2006 12:25 pm) - Mark
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Replying to: markjenn (Jan 22, 2006 12:52 pm) |
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Replying to: bvmd73 (Aug 24, 2005 2:30 pm) |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 18, 2006 8:52 am)
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Replying to: joberg (Jan 23, 2006 2:47 pm) I'm not real familiar with the MINI side, except that friends of mine who shopped there, said all sales are at MSRP.. That doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't some sort of dealer fee added.. I'm sure if you sat down with them ahead of time, they could show you exactly what you would be paying for a specific car.. Maybe even draw up a sample order for you, with all taxes and fees included.. so there would be no surprises at order time. I'm guessing that if you insisted on only the MSRP, plus taxes and license... that you could probably get that done.. In other words.. if you ask, I'm sure they will be forthcoming with every single fee that you will have to pay.. And, with a little persistence, you might get them to dump any extra add-ons. I would definitely want to know ahead of time.. the whole dealership is fairly friendly and accomodating, so I'm sure you can get the information you need with a phone call, or a short visit. (I was just there tonight, at the parts department!). regards, kyfdx Host-Prices Paid Forums
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Replying to: trulytruly (Dec 30, 2005 1:36 pm) Rob N. |
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I'm in Atlanta and priced out my Mini yesterday. The "extra" costs look like they'll keep me from being an owner. Specifically it's 399 for a documents fee, 115 for the "PDI/Prog", and 125 for the detailing pkg which I was told really has to be done (though not demanded) because the paint is not sealed from the factory. The sealing is done in this detail and polishing step. It adds over 600 to the car and of course there's sales tax. I still have to add in things like the black hood striping and floor mats. The dealer is adding nothing. I know it's only 600 but everyone has a budget and this may well break mine. Has anyone gotten anything thrown in by the dealer to help offset the purchase? My dealer is even charging me 59 for wheel locks if I want them! Thanks, Ron B.
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