Comments on: GBMINI#2 looking better than ever

By: Tom T

Tom T — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 01:56:06 +0000

Ian,

I saw GBMINI#2 at MiniPeabody when I ordered mine a couple months ago. In my case, I opted for the LSD, though I was sorely tempted by anything with the Cooper Works already there. I picked up my car two days ago and GBMINI#2 was still there.

- Tom

By: MickyD

MickyD — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 03:35:03 +0000

The situation is appalling on resale in Australia. My car is about 14 months old, was roughly au$47,000 on the road, and I would struggle to get au$32,000 for it now.

By: db

db — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:22:05 +0000

With what I think is an inflated resale price from KBB ($14,500 w/91K miles), I’m going to try to hold on to Roxy when I upgrade. My son will be 16 in 2.5 years, and I think a 100K MINI would make a great first car.

By: The Blue Canary

The Blue Canary — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:41:45 +0000

I don’t live anyplace near my Mini Dealer, but the 5 or 6 dealers I see on my drive home all have Minis pop up from time to time, and none of them last there more then a week or two. Lets just hope they all make it to loving homes.

By: Josh Wardell

Josh Wardell — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:37:55 +0000

That explains why I couldn’t find it when I was there last week..it was off getting detailed.

A car with specific modifications will take a while to sell, until the perfect owner arrives. And yes the high saturated market here also does not help.

It took me six months to sell my previous car after getting the mini for similar reasons, it’s a good thing I didn’t plan on doing before paying for the mini.

By: ukpylot

ukpylot — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:30:56 +0000

I’ve been told the same by people here, that the union jack on the roof of my ’02 might make mine difficult to sell. But to me it makes it more MINI-like.

By: Ian Cull

Ian Cull — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 15:18:58 +0000

torn which to play with everyday – yes; biggest reason why I decided to keep only one. Although I still wonder about buying #2 back when I see it at MoP …

By: GSKChicago

GSKChicago — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:06:27 +0000

I suspect the higher cost of your highly upgraded former Mini indeed has something to do with it not “moving” as quickly. Part of the Mini experience is ordering it spec’d to ones specific tastes, etc. At the higher price point especially, I think a buyer is likely more willing to wait for the Mini they want down to the valve covers rather than buy one off the lot at nearly the same price. The LSD and other updates I am sure play a part with some as well.

Bummer it’s taking so long to sell, but just shows you were probably better off trading versus selling privately otherwise you’d be carrying two car’s and torn which to play with everyday.

By: MDSBrain

MDSBrain — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:04:50 +0000

I noticed at my local MINI dealer that higher priced MINIs move slower unless they are ordered by a buyer. The dealer seems to have mostly striped down MINIs at the present. Your car had the JCW kit and the dealer might of not given you the most $ for trading the car with it but will charge a premium to a new buyer.

My 04 CVT (my first MINI) sold in exactly a week from trading it. A very stripped down MC.

By: RB

RB — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 07:24:23 +0000

Ian, it could be the Union Jack. It’s not for everyone, even as nice as it is.

I sold my ’02 quite quickly and did very well on the price, as I nearly got what I paid for it. I’m sure the right buyer will come along soon.

Tell Joel I said Hi. Also tell him I removed all that Auto-bond, or what ever that clear protective stuff was called, from the daughter’s MC. Looks 100% better. It had started to turn an odd color.