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#105 of 118 Re: Order Time [canada10] by bahollings Jun 08, 2008 (4:50 pm)
Replying to: canada10 (May 29, 2008 12:47 pm) I ordered a mini cooper from the Scottsdale dealer last week and I was told it would be 4 MONTHS (gulp) and I had to put $2000 down! Oh well.
#106 of 118 Manual vs. Auto by gtechie Jun 09, 2008 (7:45 pm)
Does anyone know what % of Clubmans are manual vs. auto? I am undecided on which way to go.
#107 of 118 Re: dealer markups [daedalus34r] by dustman9000 Jun 13, 2008 (12:53 am)
Replying to: daedalus34r (May 10, 2008 2:26 pm) I went to Brecht Mini in Escondido (San Diego area) and I'm seeing similar "Dealer Markups". The Salespeople seemed completely unwilling to negotiate the prices down at all, stating it's a matter of "Supply and Demand". Someone did call me back and wanted to continue working with me and offered to sell one at MSRP (which is still over invoice), but required some additional Dealer "Addons" such as LoJack and some interior exterior coating. I'm pretty sure I can negotiate these out of the deal though.
#108 of 118 Re: Ordered Mini Clubman [feliciatwo] by dustman9000 Jun 13, 2008 (1:00 am)
Replying to: feliciatwo (May 14, 2008 9:30 am) Too bad you'll have to wait years for the Tiguan Diesel. VW still hasn't really produced the Jetta TDI in big numbers yet either due to some factory fire. They are already selling the Mini Cooper/Clubman D (Diesel) in Europe and I bet the Mini will beat VW to the North American Diesel market.
#109 of 118 Re: dealer markups [pictureperfect] by canada10 Jun 13, 2008 (8:21 am)
Replying to: pictureperfect (Jun 05, 2008 2:24 pm) We bought our mini in Palm Harbor. We were happy with the experience. They gae us $500.00 off of MSRP and mats. We can't wait to get our mini which is in production. The dealership was great. We would have gone to Richmond but they didn't call us back
#110 of 118 2008 MINI Clubman S Owners? by car_girl Aug 15, 2008 (2:35 pm)
Like many who venture into these forums, we're considering a purchase of a MINI Clubman S. Does anyone here own one who could share insights as to the pros and cons of the vehicle's features? There are so many choices, it's difficult to know of some of them are worth the extra money. Thanks in advance! Replies to this message: pictureperfect (Aug 15, 2008 2:45 pm) rtboon (Aug 17, 2008 6:13 am) aveo5 (Aug 20, 2008 5:29 pm) tslbmw (Aug 27, 2008 10:24 am) tslbmw (Aug 27, 2008 10:14 am) woodyww (Sep 10, 2008 1:42 pm)
#111 of 118 Re: 2008 MINI Clubman S Owners? [car_girl] by pictureperfect Aug 15, 2008 (2:45 pm)
Replying to: car_girl (Aug 15, 2008 2:35 pm) My wife and I purchased a Clubman S and we both love the car.   We selected the convenience group option and the silver bonnet stripes.   If we drive conservatively we can get 35-40 MPG on the highway.   The s has plenty of power for us and the sport button is very nice when you want to play. An optional chrome air intake accessory is on back order.
#112 of 118 Re: 2008 MINI Clubman S Owners? [car_girl] by rtboon Aug 17, 2008 (6:13 am)
Replying to: car_girl (Aug 15, 2008 2:35 pm) We purchased a Clubman S with Auto, Premium and Cold Weather packages. Averaging 32 MPG even with Auto. So far evrything has been great with one return to dealer for stuck Clubman door latch. Replies to this message: aveo5 (Aug 20, 2008 5:29 pm) tslbmw (Aug 27, 2008 10:24 am)
#113 of 118 Re: 2008 MINI Clubman S Owners? [rtboon] by aveo5 Aug 20, 2008 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: rtboon (Aug 17, 2008 6:13 am) have heard the clutch is weak in the manual - don't own one (yet) am considering a clubman, any comments ? Replies to this message: tslbmw (Aug 27, 2008 10:24 am)
#114 of 118 Re: 2008 MINI Clubman S Owners? [car_girl] by tslbmw Aug 27, 2008 (10:14 am)
Replying to: car_girl (Aug 15, 2008 2:35 pm) car_girl, I've had my Clubman S since 4/3/08 and now have 5500 troublefree miles on it. I had the center armrest installed to help with storage and just simply for comfort. I have the 6 spd manual and love it. I avg about 29 mpgs around town and 34 on the hwy. I drive pretty aggressively, so I'm sure you could probably do better.   Pros: pickup, handling, cargo space with the rear seats down, ability to carry both of my young boys (5 & 3 yr olds) in the back and the ability to easily load them with the "clubdoor," looks/style, smooth 6 speed tranny, the optional ipod hookup is sweet, sport button.   Cons: tire noise, ride is pretty firm (but I did opt for the sport package with the run flats), weak premium MINI hifi radio, TPMS has gone off twice for just the slightest change in tire pressure (which I guess is a good safety feature, but annoying nonetheless), the radio and HVAC controls look pretty cool to me (which I know is subjective), but they are very poorly laid out (especially the temp control dials and the volume/tuning knobs being in different areas of the center console), low availability (you usually end up ordering one and paying MSRP).   I would certainly recommend this car. Its fun to drive, gets great gas mileage and looks great....just know what you're getting into when you buy a MINI. You can find cheaper, more roomy rides, but they just don't match the "MINI experience" or cache.   Good luck deciding.

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