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Replying to: vzebro (Sep 27, 2006 6:55 pm) I'd recommend a Mazda 3 which can be had brand new for MUCH less than you're going to pay for either of these used Minis. - Mark
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Replying to: markjenn (Sep 27, 2006 9:12 pm)  Thanks so much for the input though - it all helps! ----------------------------------------------------- I completely disagree. The car is front wheel drive so that makes it better in snow compared to an all wheel drive vehicle. Also, I'm not sure if the guy that you spoke with had the sports package on his Mini but with that package comes the dynamic stability control which also helps with driving in icy conditions...basically if you start to slide the stability control kicks in and distributes the weight of the car to stop the sliding. I didn't drive it a lot in snowy conditions because, you're right, the NJ turnpike is usually cleared and clean in bad weather, however, in visiting Bobby's relatives in Vermont over Christmas we drove in a lot of snow and had no problem.
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Replying to: vzebro (Sep 28, 2006 7:41 am) I own 2 Subarus (in addition to the Mini) and living in Northern California, where we 'visit' snow in the winter around Lake Tahoe, I would always take a Subaru in any occasion where I might encounter snow. Those things run on rails in the snow and there's no way the Mini would be able to match their traction and control. |
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DSC is a great thing.. and can help in winter weather.. But, your friend saying that FWD is better than AWD in the snow? Well... that sort of kills her credibility in assessing winter weather suitability.. The low ground clearance will hurt more than the light weight in winter weather.. The one thing about the MINI... it depreciates slowly.. This makes a new one a good buy.. but, not so good for buying late-model used.. Same goes for Hondas..
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Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 28, 2006 8:01 am) So it needs to be in the 'small car class'. We were also looking at the Toyota Yaris. Right now we have a Mercedes ML500 which does great in snow - but we can't compare the two as we need something small and good on gas.
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Replying to: vzebro (Sep 28, 2006 8:26 am) The cost/size/mileage variables all favor them... and, they are likely to be very reliable.. Another advantage is they all come with skinny tires that should do well in snowy conditions....
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Replying to: kyfdx (Sep 28, 2006 8:40 am)
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Replying to: vzebro (Sep 28, 2006 12:24 pm) Now we have a choice of the following: Identically optioned cars. One new '06 for $28,615 or the '05 with 20,000 miles for $21,800. These are identical cars bar the year/ mileage. is it worth the extra almost 7k to buy new? I do know the owner of the '05 and know that the miles are virtaully all highway. She used as a commuter car just as we will. Any comments?? |
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| RWD is only bad in *light* cars. FWD is good in little cars, but in a big car, you want RWD without a doubt. | |
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Hi, I have been communicating with a few dealers in the Southern CA area about a new 2006 Mini cooper convertible with Automatic Transmission. I got a quote for a silver mini cooper convertible with Automatic Transmission, premium package for $25,650. The dealer is making me buy extra maintenance for 1 year for $1000 or an iPod interface for $800. That brings the cost to $26,645 or $26,445. Another dealer is offering a cool blue mini cooper convertible with Automatic Transmission without any packages for approx $24,500. 1. I am quite confused about which car I should go for. I can do without the accessories but if I have to sell the cars in 2 years, would the accessories come in handy to sell the car ? 2. Also, is there anybody who has been able to buy a MINI cooper below the MSRP ?
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