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mmanasas · Oct 2nd, 2003, 02:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kars

nope, no breath mints....i think they are just too busy for that....my MA had delivered 6 cars just yesterday!!!

Capecod, the lower aero kit is more work and requires cutting the plastic. there are instructions somewhere here.

kars, by any chance were they trying to squeeze your car into an end of Sept. delivery? Did the paperwork say Sept? I picked my car up end of May and it was obvious they were trying to hit month end goals.

snek · Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kars

nope, no breath mints....

Maybe it was just me then...

Good luck with your new MINI!

kars · Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:20 PM

All my paperwork said 10/1/03. they have around 10 cars sitting on their lot and cant wait to get them out of there....i think it might be better in a week or so.....
snek, sorry about your breath...

kars · Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:21 PM

oops sorry that was not 10 but 80!!! "small" mistake

snek · Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kars

All my paperwork said 10/1/03. they have around 10 cars sitting on their lot and cant wait to get them out of there....i think it might be better in a week or so.....
snek, sorry about your breath...

I'm going to be there tomorrow. I'll let you know if they offer me the mints again

KatanaPilot · Oct 3rd, 2003, 05:35 AM

I took delivery of my car today, and I got the key chain, mints in the coin holder, and a bottle of water. I also took a can of diet coke.

You guys need to go back to your MA and demand your mint :-)

jcsinnh · Oct 3rd, 2003, 10:28 AM

What coin holder? I covet that cool coffee maker Pbody has, another chance to schmooze with Keith and Hrach, see if Gary's wife has cut his hair again, finally meet Martin.

You newbies want to learn about your MINIs? Come to Keene on 10/11, we will teach you EVERYTHING

kars · Oct 3rd, 2003, 02:25 PM

congrats!!! katana pilot!! finally huh?? i couldnt even find the coin holder!!

BTW, did your MA spend time in explaining everything over?? I think i'll go back again for the complete rundown.

happy motoring!!!

KatanaPilot · Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kars

congrats!!! katana pilot!! finally huh?? i couldnt even find the coin holder!!

BTW, did your MA spend time in explaining everything over?? I think i'll go back again for the complete rundown.

happy motoring!!!

Hi Kars,
coin-holder => ash tray. Since I don't smoke and won't ever allow anyone to smoke in my car, it won't ever be an ash tray.

At my request, my MA did not explain anything to me. Instead I spent the time checking tire pressures and checking fluids under the hood. I have taken delivery of a car from Herb with tires at 48psi (they basically didn't prep it) so its my habit now to do some simple checks first. That's also when I found out that my car wasn't programmed the way I wanted, and spent half an hour with the tech guys trying to figure out what happened. (new software, feature disabled..... more detail posted on MCO if you want to read it)
I've already read the manual a couple of times, and my day was already too long and too tiring (Left home at 9 in the morning, finally got my car back home at 4:30 in the afternoon.) so I preferred not wasting time.

lbcheng · Dec 3rd, 2003, 08:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by snek

Has anyone of you negotiated a trade in with them? I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

I had the same question -- I should be picking up my MCS around Xmas time and am trading in a mint 2000 BMW 323. The Kelly Blue Book wholesale lists it at $18,600, but when I asked them, they told me (honestly at least) that they would typically give about $1500 below Blue Book. Very odd, considering that the wholesale price supposedly reflects what the area conditions and dealer price recovery!

So, my questions are:

1. How early can I get MiniPeabody to appraise and give me an offer on my car? The earlier the better to give me the option of private sale. They mentioned "about a month" before delivery offhand, but would like to hear from other people's experiences.

2. How close to Blue Book have others gotten for BMWs or relatively higher value cars? If anything, I thought that their affiliation with their sister BMW dealership down the street would give me better value!

3. Would it even make sense to try to approach other dealerships, or is there even anyone who would be interested if I'm not buying a car as a trade-in?

4. Any suggestions on selling a higher value car in the Boston area?

Appreciate any and all thoughts, thanks!

snek · Dec 3rd, 2003, 08:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lbcheng

I had the same question -- I should be picking up my MCS around Xmas time and am trading in a mint 2000 BMW 323. The Kelly Blue Book wholesale lists it at $18,600, but when I asked them, they told me (honestly at least) that they would typically give about $1500 below Blue Book. Very odd, considering that the wholesale price supposedly reflects what the area conditions and dealer price recovery!

Hi Ibcheng,

The dealership keeps a few used cars around if you decide you can't wait for a new MINI or if the MINI turns out to be too small after all. But as I found out, they don't like to take in used cars and they don't need to - new cars are selling themselves.

You'd be better off selling elsewhere.

LordWinslow · Dec 14th, 2003, 11:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by KatanaPilot

I took delivery of my car today, and I got the key chain, mints in the coin holder, and a bottle of water. I also took a can of diet coke.

You guys need to go back to your MA and demand your mint :-)

Took me 8 months till I got my damn coffee mug. I kept calling customer service, I think they got tired or hearing from me and just sent me one...

Winslow

(Soon

)

jcsinnh · Dec 15th, 2003, 03:32 PM

LW,
Wish I had known that. My name is legendary out there in Ohio with the gang at Customer Service. Ever since I was speaking with them almost daily re my purchase problems with HC/Boston, they have been terrific with me. I believe just a word from me could have achieved, for you, not only a coffee cup but a trip to Columbia to meet Juan Valdez or some of his buddies in the bush.

PW/B = great combo!!!! CVT this time?

LordWinslow · Dec 15th, 2003, 05:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jcsinnh

LW,
PW/B = great combo!!!! CVT this time?

Thanks, took me over 90 minutes to figure out that color combo. (Poor Hrach having to suffer, while I was trying to choose between Liquid Yellow or Pepper White.)
This time I am trading in the CVT, for a 6 Speed. Even with the bum leg I can work the 6 Speed with no issues.

I am also lucky I got in this months order, so only about a 10 week wait. (Late Feb/Early March delivery)

Winslow

(Soon

)

Bad Ess · Dec 15th, 2003, 05:51 PM

Hi LW, You are getting a six speed? Is that the S box or something special or are you getting an S ?

LordWinslow · Dec 15th, 2003, 05:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Bad Ess

Hi LW, You are getting a six speed? Is that the S box or something special or are you getting an S ?

Nope just the standard 6 speed that comes with the S.

Winslow

(Soon

)

Bad Ess · Dec 15th, 2003, 06:06 PM

LW...cool man (I should learn to read the whole message.)

lbcheng · Jan 6th, 2004, 05:24 AM

Just picked up my new MCS and turns out I'll end up answering my own questions about how Mini of Peabody does as far as getting you good value for your trade-in.

I brought in a 2000 BMW 323 with a wholesale value of $18,400. The used car dept head there (John) took a look, test drive, and didn't dispute that it was in good condition, but swore that no one would be able to come even close to that price. Several days later, I got his quote of $13,500. He was very nice -- almost apologetic.

I did not shop it around to other dealers, but posted it with some photos on Cars.com, where I found that my listing price of $17,900 was in the bottom 10% of asking prices. I sold it 5 days after listing for $17,500 and got 3 more calls before I pulled the ad.

So, I'd say that a $45 ad was well worth the $4000 (~30%) premium I got over trade-in. Sellers beware...

The good news is that my Mini Purchasing experience with Peabody has been terrific. No pressure, good response time, and Joel (my rep) did a quick change in my order 2 weeks after it was placed. I can only hope that the service guys are equally customer-oriented.

Now, how do I find out about New England rallies???

jcsinnh · Jan 6th, 2004, 09:36 AM

I think your experience shows clearly that MOP's focus is not on trade-ins or used cars. Nothing wrong with that and, in fact, you did pretty well with your private sale. The service guys are uniformly terrific, competent, and caring. Now, I would suggest just scrolling down the NE threads, joining MAMA (you'll see how as you scroll), and come on!

Jim K · Jan 22nd, 2004, 08:27 PM

Are prices negotiable at all or must you pay full MSRP?

Oct 2nd, 2003, 02:49 PM	#181
mmanasas MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boston, MA Local Time: 03:33 PM Posts: 123 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by kars nope, no breath mints....i think they are just too busy for that....my MA had delivered 6 cars just yesterday!!! Capecod, the lower aero kit is more work and requires cutting the plastic. there are instructions somewhere here. kars, by any chance were they trying to squeeze your car into an end of Sept. delivery? Did the paperwork say Sept? I picked my car up end of May and it was obvious they were trying to hit month end goals. EB/W May '03 MCS, v.36 stumble buster software (previously v. 33.2) EX-STUMBLER - Still YO-Yo-ing

Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:01 PM	#182 (permalink)
snek MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: out of nowhere... Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 2,181 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by kars nope, no breath mints.... Maybe it was just me then... Good luck with your new MINI! Know your rights. Support the NMA.

Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:33 PM	#185 (permalink)
snek MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: out of nowhere... Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 2,181 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by kars All my paperwork said 10/1/03. they have around 10 cars sitting on their lot and cant wait to get them out of there....i think it might be better in a week or so..... snek, sorry about your breath... I'm going to be there tomorrow. I'll let you know if they offer me the mints again Know your rights. Support the NMA.

Oct 3rd, 2003, 10:28 AM	#187 (permalink)
jcsinnh MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: fools & tools proof Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 4,845 Offline	What coin holder? I covet that cool coffee maker Pbody has, another chance to schmooze with Keith and Hrach, see if Gary's wife has cut his hair again, finally meet Martin. You newbies want to learn about your MINIs? Come to Keene on 10/11, we will teach you EVERYTHING Lawdy, Lawdy, the Cross I bear.

Dec 3rd, 2003, 08:02 PM	#190 (permalink)
lbcheng MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Watertown, MA Local Time: 03:33 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Mini Peabody and trade-ins Quote: Originally Posted by snek Has anyone of you negotiated a trade in with them? I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks. I had the same question -- I should be picking up my MCS around Xmas time and am trading in a mint 2000 BMW 323. The Kelly Blue Book wholesale lists it at $18,600, but when I asked them, they told me (honestly at least) that they would typically give about $1500 below Blue Book. Very odd, considering that the wholesale price supposedly reflects what the area conditions and dealer price recovery! So, my questions are: 1. How early can I get MiniPeabody to appraise and give me an offer on my car? The earlier the better to give me the option of private sale. They mentioned "about a month" before delivery offhand, but would like to hear from other people's experiences. 2. How close to Blue Book have others gotten for BMWs or relatively higher value cars? If anything, I thought that their affiliation with their sister BMW dealership down the street would give me better value! 3. Would it even make sense to try to approach other dealerships, or is there even anyone who would be interested if I'm not buying a car as a trade-in? 4. Any suggestions on selling a higher value car in the Boston area? Appreciate any and all thoughts, thanks!

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Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:20 PM	#183 (permalink)
kars MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Boston area Local Time: 07:33 PM Posts: 135 Offline	All my paperwork said 10/1/03. they have around 10 cars sitting on their lot and cant wait to get them out of there....i think it might be better in a week or so..... snek, sorry about your breath...

Oct 2nd, 2003, 03:21 PM	#184 (permalink)
kars MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Boston area Local Time: 07:33 PM Posts: 135 Offline	oops sorry that was not 10 but 80!!! "small" mistake

Oct 3rd, 2003, 05:35 AM	#186 (permalink)
KatanaPilot MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boston Local Time: 03:33 PM Posts: 221 Offline	I took delivery of my car today, and I got the key chain, mints in the coin holder, and a bottle of water. I also took a can of diet coke. You guys need to go back to your MA and demand your mint :-)

Oct 3rd, 2003, 02:25 PM	#188 (permalink)
kars MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Boston area Local Time: 07:33 PM Posts: 135 Offline	congrats!!! katana pilot!! finally huh?? i couldnt even find the coin holder!! BTW, did your MA spend time in explaining everything over?? I think i'll go back again for the complete rundown. happy motoring!!!

Oct 3rd, 2003, 07:22 PM	#189 (permalink)
KatanaPilot MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boston Local Time: 03:33 PM Posts: 221 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by kars congrats!!! katana pilot!! finally huh?? i couldnt even find the coin holder!! BTW, did your MA spend time in explaining everything over?? I think i'll go back again for the complete rundown. happy motoring!!! Hi Kars, coin-holder => ash tray. Since I don't smoke and won't ever allow anyone to smoke in my car, it won't ever be an ash tray. At my request, my MA did not explain anything to me. Instead I spent the time checking tire pressures and checking fluids under the hood. I have taken delivery of a car from Herb with tires at 48psi (they basically didn't prep it) so its my habit now to do some simple checks first. That's also when I found out that my car wasn't programmed the way I wanted, and spent half an hour with the tech guys trying to figure out what happened. (new software, feature disabled..... more detail posted on MCO if you want to read it) I've already read the manual a couple of times, and my day was already too long and too tiring (Left home at 9 in the morning, finally got my car back home at 4:30 in the afternoon.) so I preferred not wasting time.

Dec 3rd, 2003, 08:48 PM	#191 (permalink)
snek MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: out of nowhere... Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 2,181 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by lbcheng I had the same question -- I should be picking up my MCS around Xmas time and am trading in a mint 2000 BMW 323. The Kelly Blue Book wholesale lists it at $18,600, but when I asked them, they told me (honestly at least) that they would typically give about $1500 below Blue Book. Very odd, considering that the wholesale price supposedly reflects what the area conditions and dealer price recovery! Hi Ibcheng, The dealership keeps a few used cars around if you decide you can't wait for a new MINI or if the MINI turns out to be too small after all. But as I found out, they don't like to take in used cars and they don't need to - new cars are selling themselves. You'd be better off selling elsewhere. Know your rights. Support the NMA.

Dec 14th, 2003, 11:32 PM	#192 (permalink)
LordWinslow Back... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Londonderry, NH Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 1,414 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KatanaPilot I took delivery of my car today, and I got the key chain, mints in the coin holder, and a bottle of water. I also took a can of diet coke. You guys need to go back to your MA and demand your mint :-) Took me 8 months till I got my damn coffee mug. I kept calling customer service, I think they got tired or hearing from me and just sent me one... Winslow (Soon ) This space for Rent

Dec 15th, 2003, 03:32 PM	#193 (permalink)
jcsinnh MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: fools & tools proof Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 4,845 Offline	LW, Wish I had known that. My name is legendary out there in Ohio with the gang at Customer Service. Ever since I was speaking with them almost daily re my purchase problems with HC/Boston, they have been terrific with me. I believe just a word from me could have achieved, for you, not only a coffee cup but a trip to Columbia to meet Juan Valdez or some of his buddies in the bush. PW/B = great combo!!!! CVT this time?

Dec 15th, 2003, 05:25 PM	#194 (permalink)
LordWinslow Back... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Londonderry, NH Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 1,414 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by jcsinnh LW, PW/B = great combo!!!! CVT this time? Thanks, took me over 90 minutes to figure out that color combo. (Poor Hrach having to suffer, while I was trying to choose between Liquid Yellow or Pepper White.) This time I am trading in the CVT, for a 6 Speed. Even with the bum leg I can work the 6 Speed with no issues. I am also lucky I got in this months order, so only about a 10 week wait. (Late Feb/Early March delivery) Winslow (Soon ) This space for Rent

Dec 15th, 2003, 05:51 PM	#195 (permalink)
Bad Ess MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Hampshire Seacoa Local Time: 03:33 PM Posts: 430 Offline	Hi LW, You are getting a six speed? Is that the S box or something special or are you getting an S ? Ess

Dec 15th, 2003, 05:56 PM	#196 (permalink)
LordWinslow Back... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Londonderry, NH Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 1,414 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Bad Ess Hi LW, You are getting a six speed? Is that the S box or something special or are you getting an S ? Nope just the standard 6 speed that comes with the S. Winslow (Soon ) This space for Rent

Dec 15th, 2003, 06:06 PM	#197 (permalink)
Bad Ess MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Hampshire Seacoa Local Time: 03:33 PM Posts: 430 Offline	LW...cool man (I should learn to read the whole message.) Ess

Jan 6th, 2004, 05:24 AM	#198 (permalink)
lbcheng MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Watertown, MA Local Time: 03:33 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Mini Peabody experience and trading in your used car Just picked up my new MCS and turns out I'll end up answering my own questions about how Mini of Peabody does as far as getting you good value for your trade-in. I brought in a 2000 BMW 323 with a wholesale value of $18,400. The used car dept head there (John) took a look, test drive, and didn't dispute that it was in good condition, but swore that no one would be able to come even close to that price. Several days later, I got his quote of $13,500. He was very nice -- almost apologetic. I did not shop it around to other dealers, but posted it with some photos on Cars.com, where I found that my listing price of $17,900 was in the bottom 10% of asking prices. I sold it 5 days after listing for $17,500 and got 3 more calls before I pulled the ad. So, I'd say that a $45 ad was well worth the $4000 (~30%) premium I got over trade-in. Sellers beware... The good news is that my Mini Purchasing experience with Peabody has been terrific. No pressure, good response time, and Joel (my rep) did a quick change in my order 2 weeks after it was placed. I can only hope that the service guys are equally customer-oriented. Now, how do I find out about New England rallies???

Jan 6th, 2004, 09:36 AM	#199 (permalink)
jcsinnh MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: fools & tools proof Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 4,845 Offline	I think your experience shows clearly that MOP's focus is not on trade-ins or used cars. Nothing wrong with that and, in fact, you did pretty well with your private sale. The service guys are uniformly terrific, competent, and caring. Now, I would suggest just scrolling down the NE threads, joining MAMA (you'll see how as you scroll), and come on! Lawdy, Lawdy, the Cross I bear.

Jan 22nd, 2004, 08:27 PM	#200 (permalink)
Jim K MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rhode Island Local Time: 02:33 PM Posts: 14 Offline	Are prices negotiable at all or must you pay full MSRP?

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