Moritz MINI of Arlington TX. has sold MINI's at MSRP from day one. 817.436.6464

I'm sure if you call them, they'll pick you up at the airport. Highly recommend them.

Mad Dog

Toyota and Honda (typically near the top) were soundly beaten by it, in fact:

Mini tops resale value, Mercury, Ford the worst

Chris Vander Doelen, Windsor Star

Published: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The residual, or resale value, of used cars in Canada has dropped again, reducing the amount of trade-in equity consumers have in their vehicles. The decline has hit nearly all vehicles of recent vintage up to five years old. But especially hard-hit are minivans, which have "fallen out of favour" with consumers, says Dennis DesRosiers, president of DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. The five brands with the worst residuals were Mercury at 15.8 per cent below market average; Ford 15.3 below; SAAB 13.8 below; Kia at 13.4 per cent below; and Chrysler 12.8 per cent below.

The five best were Mini at 17.8 per cent above the market average; Toyota 13.3 per cent above; Mazda 11.5 per cent above; Acura 11.2 per cent above; and Volkswagen 8.87 per cent above.

The worst-hit segment of the used vehicle market in 2008 are two-year light trucks, DesRosiers says. The average residual of a two-year-old truck has plunged five per cent since last year to 48.8 per cent of the truck's MSRP (Manufacturers' Suggested Retail Price).

Norm

Also Cleveland:

http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/classicmini

MINIUSA only sets MSRP. Dealers are free to charge what they wish.

Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot....

"I don't know much, but what I do know I know little of "

Go to www.Northamericanmotoring.com Look at sponsors for dealerships. There were dealers from the very beginning (2002) in Cleveland & NY (Hamptons) who would sell you a new MINI @ MSRP and ship to your door for less than some of those who would rather squeeze every nickel out of customers. Shipping is less than $3,000...

EXAMPLE:

Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot....

Life ain't no use, if you ain't got the boost.  The boost you get from Loosener's!   Loosener's Caster Oil Flakes, the "All Weather Breakfast".

I would check New Mexico and Arizona dealerships.  I have friends from my Bay Area Mini car club who have flown from California to Arizona to buy a MINI because the price was several thousand $$ less than for the same car in CAL.  I don't know the reason for this.

The founder of Redwood Empire MINI Enthusiasts (REME) - Peter Zeidrich flew to FLA to buy his new MINI Cooper S a few years ago, and drove it back.  He saved enough money to justify the trip.  

When I start seriously looking into a new Clubman, I know I will be checking dealerships in the South and Southwestern states. 

"I drive a Mini. What are you compensating for?"

It's all about supply and demand.  The new Cooper S's have been in high demand since they came out in 2002.  And just about every car I have seen since 2002 has had a few $k tacked onto the MSRP as a result.  There are a few dealerships around who sell at MSRP without any tacked on surcharges.  But you need to work hard to find em!

R 

Prez, Mini Owners of America, Los Angeles

i went to a dealership today and they told me there is an extra $3000 added on to the msrp price because of high demand for the minis.  that premier cost would take the model i want to over $30,000.

is this true?  i hadnt heard of this.  i think this is ridiculous.  are they just telling me this cuz they dont want to haggle.