MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - Exchange cassette for CD? Isn't that backwards?

BruceK · Jan 8th, 2002, 12:29 PM

MINIs sent to the US are to have in-dash CD players as standard equipment, but in a MINI2 News article is this strangely worded bit of info:

"Additionally, the standard 6-speaker in-dash CD audio system can be exchanged at no cost for a 6-speaker stereo cassette audio system."

Who in the world would want to give a CD system to get a cassette system?! Is is just an excuse to send some cassette-equipped MINIs to the US? Not that I can complain at all about the ultra-low prices of the US-bound MINIs. So maybe this is one way of keeping the prices low?

Here's the source of the information:

http://www.mini2.com/news/news.php?id=97

Jan 8th, 2002, 12:29 PM	#1
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 05:11 PM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Exchange cassette for CD? Isn't that backwards? MINIs sent to the US are to have in-dash CD players as standard equipment, but in a MINI2 News article is this strangely worded bit of info: "Additionally, the standard 6-speaker in-dash CD audio system can be exchanged at no cost for a 6-speaker stereo cassette audio system." Who in the world would want to give a CD system to get a cassette system?! Is is just an excuse to send some cassette-equipped MINIs to the US? Not that I can complain at all about the ultra-low prices of the US-bound MINIs. So maybe this is one way of keeping the prices low? Here's the source of the information: http://www.mini2.com/news/news.php?id=97 + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed