2002 Mini Cooper S: Mini car, midi price, maxi performance

[NFS4]

http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5084

The bottom line? The Mini Cooper S provides the dictionary definition of ?pocket rocket.? It?s fast and it?s fun. It does have a few drawbacks, but considering the price, it may be the best deal on the road right now.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

These are really neat little cars, but I imagine it will be quite a while before they are available at or below MSRP, and they do not seem like such a great deal for $2K over MSRP.

 

[RGN]

One drawback is that its fugly.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: RGN
One drawback is that its fugly.

You either get it or you don't - I think it is gorgeous.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: RGN
One drawback is that its fugly.

Not as fugly as the current Maxima and Sentra/Spec-V. Somebody beat those cars with ugly sticks

 

[thomsbrain]

No, No, it's the Matrix/Vibe that got beat with the ugly sticks.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RGN
One drawback is that its fugly.

Not as fugly as the current Maxima and Sentra/Spec-V. Somebody beat those cars with ugly sticks

you take that back! the maxima 0|/|/n5 j00!!!




next thing you know you'll be gazing fondly at the plastic flower adorning the cupholder of your new new beetle.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RGN
One drawback is that its fugly.

Not as fugly as the current Maxima and Sentra/Spec-V. Somebody beat those cars with ugly sticks

you take that back! the maxima 0|/|/n5 j00!!!




next thing you know you'll be gazing fondly at the plastic flower adorning the cupholder of your new new beetle.

New Beetles are for women...and you

 

[yakko]

I just wish the Mini weighed less and had more power.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: yakko
I just wish the Mini weighed less and had more power.

It's kinda hard to fit all those features, safety equipment, and robust structure and weigh much less than 2678 without the heavy use of aluminum which costs lots of $$$.

 

[Adul]

or carbon fiber

 

[MazerRackham]

Oh man, I'd love one of these... I think the design is brilliant, but then again I love small cars. Now I just need to make a little more $$$$

 

[StattlichPassat]

Originally posted by: Don_Vito

Originally posted by: RGN
One drawback is that its fugly.

You either get it or you don't - I think it is gorgeous.

Yeah- agreed. I think if North America will get off it's high horse of big trucks and craptastically built pony cars that they see as objects that make up for other things they don't have, the MINI will sell in spades (probably will anyway to people educated about these cars). I'd love to have one as a daily driver/runabout!! I'll take a MINI Cooper S in dark grey with the 17" alloys and sport package, please.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Don_Vito
These are really neat little cars, but I imagine it will be quite a while before they are available at or below MSRP, and they do not seem like such a great deal for $2K over MSRP.

True but if/when there are Mini deals to be had I'll find them and just might ...

 

[N8Magic]

A loaded Mini Cooper S and the Maxima SE 6-Spd both sell for $36,000 here.

I know which one I would buy.

 

[phatcow]

please say your in canada, good sir?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
A loaded Mini Cooper S and the Maxima SE 6-Spd both sell for $36,000 here.

I know which one I would buy.

N8Magic~Driven?

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: phatcow
please say your in canada, good sir?

Yup.

(that's $36,000 *plus* 15% federal and provincial tax. )

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: N8Magic
A loaded Mini Cooper S and the Maxima SE 6-Spd both sell for $36,000 here.

I know which one I would buy.

N8Magic~Driven?

You got it!

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: N8Magic
A loaded Mini Cooper S and the Maxima SE 6-Spd both sell for $36,000 here.

I know which one I would buy.

N8Magic~Driven?

You got it!

Same here. Unless you're having a mid-life crisis with a receding hairline, lovehandles and and having an affair with your 25 year old secretary the Maxima ownz the Mini-cooper!

Now I'm going to sleep before NFS4 goes to town on me why I'm wrong.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
A loaded Mini Cooper S and the Maxima SE 6-Spd both sell for $36,000 here.

I know which one I would buy.

theres sort of that same problem with the max se and the jetta 1.8T here... frankly the max is more appealing (i like mid size cars... how else do 4 of us get to new orleans and sleep in the car?)

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: N8Magic
A loaded Mini Cooper S and the Maxima SE 6-Spd both sell for $36,000 here.

I know which one I would buy.

N8Magic~Driven?

You got it!

Same here. Unless you're having a mid-life crisis with a receding hairline, lovehandles and and having an affair with your 25 year old secretary the Maxima ownz the Mini-cooper!

Now I'm going to sleep before NFS4 goes to town on me why I'm wrong.

What I don't understand is why people think that a person in the market for a Mini would consider a Maxima. They are two completely different types of vehicles. The buyers DON'T cross shop. That's like saying that a person buying a Tacoma would cross-shop an F-350. No fuggin' way.

A Mini buyer would most likely cross shop with a Toyota Matrix XRS or SVT Ford Focus. If people are buying for nostalgia alone, buyers would cross shop for New Beetles and PT Cruisers.

The Maxima doesn't even compute anywhere into this. I don't understand why the Nissan fanboys have to put the Maxima and Altima up against EVERY new car that comes out like they are THE benchmarks for any vehicle made. Inferiority complex? I think so

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: N8Magic
A loaded Mini Cooper S and the Maxima SE 6-Spd both sell for $36,000 here.

I know which one I would buy.

N8Magic~Driven?

You got it!

Same here. Unless you're having a mid-life crisis with a receding hairline, lovehandles and and having an affair with your 25 year old secretary the Maxima ownz the Mini-cooper!

Now I'm going to sleep before NFS4 goes to town on me why I'm wrong.

What I don't understand is why people think that a person in the market for a Mini would consider a Maxima. They are two completely different types of vehicles. The buyers DON'T cross shop. That's like saying that a person buying a Tacoma would cross-shop an F-350. No fuggin' way.

A Mini buyer would most likely cross shop with a Toyota Matrix XRS or SVT Ford Focus. If people are buying for nostalgia alone, buyers would cross shop for New Beetles and PT Cruisers.

The Maxima doesn't even compute anywhere into this. I don't understand why the Nissan fanboys have to put the Maxima and Altima up against EVERY new car that comes out like they are THE benchmarks for any vehicle made. Inferiority complex? I think so

same price range so i cross shop them. really the 1.8T and the max/altima aren't the same category. the VW dealer tried to tell me that and i told him they were almost the same price anyway, and to get a passat with the same performance as a max you'd have to spend several K more.

 

[NFS4]

same price range so i cross shop them.

I don't know of many Maximas around here for $20,000. As for "same price range, so I cross shop"...do you cross shop a Mini with a Tacoma, Dakota, Escape, Tribute, Xterra, Kia Sedona, Kia Sportage, Camry LE, etc? Afterall, they are in the same price range...

Hell no. Just b/c something is in the same price range doesn't make them competitors. You don't cross shop a $20,000 New Beetle with an Altima. And in 99% of peoples' minds, a Mini does not equate as a competitor to a Maxima.

 

[spanky]

i saw one of these on the roads a few weeks ago... it looks pretty good.