Well I priced up my virtual Cooper and it came in at around 14,230. Yikes. However I was expecting around 14k anyway. This includes the chilli pack, climate control, stability control, metallic paint, heated mirrors/jets bonnet stripes, remote alarm. I toyed with the 17" but it bumps it up to 14,620 plus I think 17s are a bit over kill really. Though they look great I wonder if they have a negative performance effect? You'll notice no Cd changer - I was just going to get an aftermarket cd changer or mp3 player at a later date. I have heard the mention of a cable thru to the boot for the CD changer at no cost, is this still done?
What shocked me though was when I tried tescos online insurance it quoted me 484 quid! That's over 150 quid cheaper than my current Honda Civic 1.5 which is slower and worth about 2k!!!! A pleasent surprise. I don't understand quite why it is so cheap, any ideas? Possibly the advanced safety features/brakes and anti-theft stuff?
