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aquabubble · Jul 1st, 2005, 10:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DoubleA

Thanks for the advice...

Also what is the big difference between the Mini Cooper convertible and the S version. I know the S is a powerhouse, but isn't it over kill for the convertible. Thing is...this may sound strange, but I have had to different quotes from companies, the one supplying the Cooper convertible is less per month, than the One! And also the Cooper S is only £25 more per month.
Strange...
But what would you go for...?
I'm looking to keep this for a couple of years, and I'm so afraid of being over shadowed by the up and coming next MINI convertible to arrive!

Thanks.

It may be £25 in pure repayments, but petrol, insurance, tryres and tax will all be more expensive as well. Also a straight comparison in monthly figures should not be used in isolation to compare deals - there will be other factors under the surface like GFVs (which don't reflect the real final value) etc.

The S is fantastic fun yes, but for me it worked out about 25% more expensive over the three years I'm having my car (or £2,500), which I can't really justify at the moment given the excellent performance of the Cooper and the fact I've recently bought a house which I'm doing up. At the end of the day though, you can't rely solely on hard facts - your heart has to come into it too.

Have fun deciding!

Jul 1st, 2005, 10:59 PM	#11
aquabubble This won't hurt a bit! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Magor/Undy, Wales Local Time: 06:27 AM Posts: 80 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DoubleA Thanks for the advice... Also what is the big difference between the Mini Cooper convertible and the S version. I know the S is a powerhouse, but isn't it over kill for the convertible. Thing is...this may sound strange, but I have had to different quotes from companies, the one supplying the Cooper convertible is less per month, than the One! And also the Cooper S is only £25 more per month. Strange... But what would you go for...? I'm looking to keep this for a couple of years, and I'm so afraid of being over shadowed by the up and coming next MINI convertible to arrive! Thanks. It may be £25 in pure repayments, but petrol, insurance, tryres and tax will all be more expensive as well. Also a straight comparison in monthly figures should not be used in isolation to compare deals - there will be other factors under the surface like GFVs (which don't reflect the real final value) etc. The S is fantastic fun yes, but for me it worked out about 25% more expensive over the three years I'm having my car (or £2,500), which I can't really justify at the moment given the excellent performance of the Cooper and the fact I've recently bought a house which I'm doing up. At the end of the day though, you can't rely solely on hard facts - your heart has to come into it too. Have fun deciding!