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Old 01-17-2007, 06:16 AM
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How many buy new/used?

I just bought my first MINI, a used 2004 Mini S Chili Red.

I was wondering how many bought their first mini New and how many used?
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 07:06 AM
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I bought my chili red and pepper white '02 MC used...59K miles october 2005.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 08:30 AM
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I bought my pw '04 MCS used... 24 k miles February 2006. Got a great deal and the car has been perfect!
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 08:40 AM
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Used (we prefer the term 'Pre-motored' ) 22K miles Jan '05. Loving my shark fin, sport steering wheel and Indi Blue color.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 08:48 AM
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i bought my 2002 Cooper S in January of 03 for $20k. A new one wiht the same options would have been close to $22k. More recently i picked up my 2005 Cooper S with 5ok miles and DSC and MFSW for $16500.

I buy used becuase the deals are to dam good
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 08:53 AM
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My wife and i both bought used mini's, no problems
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 09:01 AM
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I bought new since the interest rates are typically less. Plus I cannot live with some one else's funk in my car. Just me.

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Old 01-17-2007, 10:45 AM
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I bought mine new
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 11:50 AM
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just got an 04' MCS JCW this week. I always like to have the first owner take some of the depreciation. I don't mind that someone else owned it. I can usually tell how well it has been taken care of. Buying used lets me get more car for my money.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 11:53 AM
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All 3 of ours were purchased new...

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Old 01-17-2007, 12:03 PM
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new, 07 MCS on order - last 3 cars new. MCS being the 4th.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:08 PM
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We bought our first and only Mini in Oct. 06 new.

Have no regrets buying our Mini. We did look at some year old Minis but they wanted almost as much for them as a new one so we went new.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:16 PM
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Pre-owned CR/W MCS 02 with 27k miles at the time of purchase.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:21 PM
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I bought my MINI new, 9miles on the odo when I picked her up April 4, 2003 in Salt Lake City.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:31 PM
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I bought the first one used, a 03 MC CR/W it wasn't enough I bought the next one new.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:33 PM
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I bought my 2003 S DS fully loaded used with 39K and I have never thought twice. My wife, daughter(7yrs old), & I love to go motoring.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:37 PM
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i bought my '03 DS/W MCS with 35k in June '06. i hope to purchase a new MINI someday... i want an orange one!!
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:39 PM
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I bought new since the interest rates are typically less. Plus I cannot live with some one else's funk in my car. Just me.
I scraped all the old funk off before I sat down.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:42 PM
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Bought mine new!
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:46 PM
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My wife and I bought new. Only the second car I ever bought new. The other was an '87 Cavalier Z24.
 
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Good afternoon all, bought new 2005 S BRG. $25,620 before tax & licence
just picked jr.up from the dealer 1st inspection 33,000 miles
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 04:28 PM
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New, 22 total miles.
 
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Old 01-17-2007, 05:28 PM
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Welcome to the family TC4653
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:23 AM
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Bought Our Mini New. Delivered 03/01/03.

2003 MC. PW/B. CVT, DSC,Premium Pkg, Fog Lamps, After Mkt Rear Spoiler & Center & Door Arm Rests.
 
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Old 01-18-2007, 12:52 AM
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Bought it used!
02 MC 48,500 miles (basically no warranty) June 29th 2005
Best purchase EVER!
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