Mini Cooper contends for Car of Year

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I test drove a MINI Cooper S at Hank Aaron BMW in Union City, GA. It was loaded will everything. Color was dark silver with black roof/mirror treatment, and it had some special foglights. It's a blast to drive and certainly worth the effort to drive to your nearest BMW dealer. The version I drove MSRPed for $24K. I hear some dealers are marking them up, some aren't.

24k!!!! jesus.. i thought this was supposed to be an affordable car.

okay, so that puts the cooper S in the same class as the WRX now. and NSF4--- dont even TRY to tell me this thing could take a wrx off the line.

Who said you had to buy a $24k Cooper S. The same way you don't have to pay $34k for a 350Z Track. Lay off the expensive options and get either car for thousands less.

 

[N8Magic]

How 'bout you post this if/when the Mini actually wins Car of the Year?

Oh, and the only award it's going to win is "most overpriced/overhyped car of the year, with the steepest resale value decline once the novelty wears off."

You may appreciate it for it's pocket-rocket attributes and quality engineering, but most of the buyers are paying waaaaaaaaaay over sticker for the "I got mine first" aspect of the car.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
How 'bout you post this if/when the Mini actually wins Car of the Year?

Oh, and the only award it's going to win is "most overpriced/overhyped car of the year, with the steepest resale value decline once the novelty wears off."

You may appreciate it for it's pocket-rocket attributes and quality engineering, but most of the buyers are paying waaaaaaaaaay over sticker for the "I got mine first" aspect of the car.

and who said all canadians weren't smart.

 

[SSP]

Either way, I still think its has an ugly look to it. I love everything else in the car.