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Quadra · Aug 8th, 2002, 11:36 AM

Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2002, page D3

An article in the WSJ indicated that our beloved Mini is expected to hold its value best among compact cars. It is expected to retain 61% of its value after 3 years. They mentioned that part of the equation are as follows: demand, how many are sold to rental cars & fleet company, actual purchase price as in below/at/above MSRP, discounts/rebates/incentive offered at time of purchase, etc... yada, yada...

Other cars mentioned having high residual values are:
 Midsize: VW Passat = 52%
 Sport: Porche 911 = 55%
 Near Luxury: BMW 3s = 53%
 Luxury: MBenz CLK = 60%
 Minivan: Honda Odyssey = 56%

Our Mini is pretty impressive at 61%. Wowie!!!

Aug 8th, 2002, 11:36 AM	#1
Quadra MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Stamford, CT USA Local Time: 12:42 PM Posts: 99 Offline	Resale Value of Mini (per WSJ) Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2002, page D3 An article in the WSJ indicated that our beloved Mini is expected to hold its value best among compact cars. It is expected to retain 61% of its value after 3 years. They mentioned that part of the equation are as follows: demand, how many are sold to rental cars & fleet company, actual purchase price as in below/at/above MSRP, discounts/rebates/incentive offered at time of purchase, etc... yada, yada... Other cars mentioned having high residual values are:  Midsize: VW Passat = 52%  Sport: Porche 911 = 55%  Near Luxury: BMW 3s = 53%  Luxury: MBenz CLK = 60%  Minivan: Honda Odyssey = 56% Our Mini is pretty impressive at 61%. Wowie!!!