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1309 messages, Last post on Dec 08, 2009 at 9:52 PM
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A magazine writer is looking to interview Mini owners who also: 1. live in a congested city or suburb and/or 2. drove an SUV prior to getting the Mini Please respond by Friday, February 13 to jfallon  edmunds.com with your daytime contact info and a few words about your Mini experience so far as it relates to point 1 and/or 2 above. Thanks for your consideration! Jeannine Fallon PR Director Edmunds.com |
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If you are waiting for the prices to come down soon, I hope you are not holding your breath. It's not just 1st year issues, or buying trendy cars, that keeps Mini prices up. Unlike Toyota and Honda, BMW purposely keeps production down. They rarely over build. Dealers are alloted a certain number of cars, per year based on sales. The only way to get more vehicles,is to buy them from other dealers. How many Mini dealers are there? How many Toyota and Honda are out there? The 3,5,7, and X5 series BMW's sell nearly at sticker until their last model years. Specialty vehicles like the M3 and M5 still sell at, or over sticker. You will never see Mini dealers flooded with Coopers. It's economics 101, supply and demand. There is a high demand, and there will always be low supply. Ask yourself, if you had a very hot item, and you had a limited supply. Would you discount them? |
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jman, I agree with you that BMW does a great job of limiting supply unlike just about every other car maker on the planet, but why make people wait 6 months for their purchase? Seems to me BMW is letting people walk to other dealers while they wait in vain. |
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It all depends where you are. I am in San Antonio and there is one Mini dealership. They have a 2-4 1/2 month wait depending on what model you want. However, you can find a Mini very easily on the East Coast. I didn't want to wait 4 1/2 months for my S, so I called around and found an almost perfect match in Florida. Two weeks later, I have my S at my door. |
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My sister in Virginia is kicking around the idea of buying a base MINI. Her nearest dealer is Sterling near Dulles and they are over MSRP/TMV it seems (three in stock today, but I don't know if they are base or S models/options etc.). They are estimating 10 weeks if she orders one. She's in no hurry; I'm thinking a blast fax for an order at MSRP to the few dealers in her area and letting the dealer have the holdback but no ADM. Thoughts? Steve, Host |
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I am trying to find out if all minis in the US meet California emissions requirements. I have spoken with a dealer on the east coast who is selling at about MSRP, he says he ships to CA all the time, but I just can't find confirmation that I will be able to register it here. If someone in another state could just take a peak at their EPA tag (lift your bonnet and look for a little tag near the windshield on the drivers side)and let me know if it says California OK, no modifications required that would be just great or if someone just knows the answer. The prices in California are way to inflated and I just can't wait 10 months. I want my MINI! |
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You have nothing to worry about. The sticker does say "meets CA emissions standards" and hundreds of people have done what you're about to do without a single one reporting any issue with registration. - Mark |
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Replying to: markjenn (Jan 14, 2004 1:09 am) We were quite happy with the way we were treated. Also received nice key fobs and a parts dept gift card.
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Replying to: crunch (Apr 12, 2004 6:05 am)
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Replying to: JingleJill (Apr 12, 2004 6:45 am) So you had to go to Fl to get yours at MSRP? Somehow, given the time and hassels of buying out-of-state, I think that what I paid over MSRP was worth it FOR ME. We each have our limits. I don't really like paying MSRP much less MSRP Plus but in this case I paid a little for my impatience AND I DID drive it home same day! Unfortunately, here in Dallas, its still a seller's market for the Mini. |
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