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russyellocoops · Nov 22nd, 2006, 05:06 PM

Funny how dealers price cars with extra's?

When we were first looking at a Mini we looked at a 52 plate Mini One with a few internal (But no Aircon) extra's aerokit fully colour coded and Bullets PDC and they were wanting £10k! (Excuse was it's dealer principles car so we've gave a lot of money for it!)

Then we looked at a 52 plate cooper we liked but that had hardly any extras!

Buying a Cooper rather than a One - need to find one with better spec!

We then went to Woodmans to look at an electric blue cooper - but they had the Liquid Yellow Cooper with every extra in the world for the same price (panoramic sunroof / chilli pack / auto aircon / MFSW / 1/2 leather / visibility pack / black roof and mirror caps)!

We decided we quite liked the LY/B and it ticked all the toy boxes!

Shame i didn't realise they'd it on the forecourt 6 months til we got it home!

Might have tried to push a harder bargain - but was told when buying it that they'd already knocked £1500 off screen price in the last 6 weeks to try to shift it?

russyellocoops · Nov 22nd, 2006, 05:08 PM

But what's the price difference of say a base model Focus and a Top spec ghia with all the extras?

And I know what i'd rather drive!

Olly. · Nov 22nd, 2006, 05:08 PM

about £5500 all said and done

Much more than I origianlly budgeted for

I'm sure it will all be worth it until it comes to trade in time

Magic Torch · Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:41 PM

Too much!!! I'm too scared of actually working out the total I'm spending on options!

Lucky Dave · Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:50 PM

5K at the dealership and the another 5K in the first year!

big-kev · Nov 22nd, 2006, 08:35 PM

i'm mr average...about 2k on the button. just couldnt justify any more .

MiniMpi · Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:00 PM

About €6,750 in extras on my R56 Cooper..........
Chilli pack,
Bi-Xenons,
MFSW,
Bonnet stripes,
Crown Spokes,
Rooster Colour line,
Auto lights and wipers,
Auto dimming mirror,
Exterior mirror pack,
Fluid Silver dash trim,
White indicators.
Engine was fitted today........Can't wait.
Fergal.

deanquartermaine · Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:15 PM

About £150 quid, as I brought a Park Lane. Only thing I need now is the Spot Lights

Miniadventure12 · Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:42 PM

I managed to blow my budget and spend £3865 on extras and i got the aero kit and spots as a deal

included in that price. since purchasing I reckon I could of spent another £1500 easily

mikeythemini · Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:46 PM

Where's Rakey

Damo · Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:48 PM

Really don't want to depress myself by working it out....

miniman23 · Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:52 PM

I spent £7,600 on extras on my MCS

miniman23 · Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:53 PM

Plus more to come with mike the mini in the pool area, my car's local doctor

mGP · Nov 22nd, 2006, 11:36 PM

I sepnt £0 on options!

.......But then it was all very carefully budgeted for by MINI, in the 22K asking price.

Martin F · Nov 23rd, 2006, 07:52 AM

Options on my R56 MCS came to a modest £3695 including TLC, ie 23%

Shamster · Nov 23rd, 2006, 09:12 AM

I think it was about £9,100 - call it 9k.

Hat · Nov 23rd, 2006, 09:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini (original)

Where's Rakey

ah yes, Mr 'one car for the price of two'

marx87 · Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:03 AM

my new cooper s came to 21k

SteveM3 · Nov 24th, 2006, 06:49 PM

I was very sensible and didn't get carried away. Chili pack, vis pack and paint. However all
that went to the wall as I fell under the spell of my Mini and have spent 3 years buying new
totally irresistible

bits. I just can't stop modifying. It's all fun though and better to spend
like you are rich and die poor than vice versa.

Tracie · Nov 25th, 2006, 07:30 AM

I had the Pepper Pk
Air Con
Sports Seats
Alarm
Vis Pk as extras when I bought Manny, however over the years he's had around 2k of extras put on inc graphics

If I was to have another MINI I'd probably spec the same again and add bits after

Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:50 PM	#25 (permalink)
Lucky Dave Thinking Minis My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 811 Offline	5K at the dealership and the another 5K in the first year! For All Your Mini's Needs 01905 620011

Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:00 PM	#27 (permalink)
MiniMpi MINI MAD in IRELAND <div><a href= Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cork,Ireland. Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 545 Offline	About €6,750 in extras on my R56 Cooper.......... Chilli pack, Bi-Xenons, MFSW, Bonnet stripes, Crown Spokes, Rooster Colour line, Auto lights and wipers, Auto dimming mirror, Exterior mirror pack, Fluid Silver dash trim, White indicators. Engine was fitted today........Can't wait. Fergal. It's a MINI Clubman adventure!

Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:15 PM	#28 (permalink)
deanquartermaine MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Worksop, Notts Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 546 Offline	About £150 quid, as I brought a Park Lane. Only thing I need now is the Spot Lights http://www.nottsminiclub.co.uk Winner of Your Cars in Modern MINI Magazine July 2008

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Miniadventure12 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bath Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 336 Offline	I managed to blow my budget and spend £3865 on extras and i got the aero kit and spots as a deal included in that price. since purchasing I reckon I could of spent another £1500 easily My Space

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Nov 22nd, 2006, 05:06 PM	#21
russyellocoops having fun or hungover... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Preston Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 1,280 Offline	Funny how dealers price cars with extra's? When we were first looking at a Mini we looked at a 52 plate Mini One with a few internal (But no Aircon) extra's aerokit fully colour coded and Bullets PDC and they were wanting £10k! (Excuse was it's dealer principles car so we've gave a lot of money for it!) Then we looked at a 52 plate cooper we liked but that had hardly any extras! Buying a Cooper rather than a One - need to find one with better spec! We then went to Woodmans to look at an electric blue cooper - but they had the Liquid Yellow Cooper with every extra in the world for the same price (panoramic sunroof / chilli pack / auto aircon / MFSW / 1/2 leather / visibility pack / black roof and mirror caps)! We decided we quite liked the LY/B and it ticked all the toy boxes! Shame i didn't realise they'd it on the forecourt 6 months til we got it home! Might have tried to push a harder bargain - but was told when buying it that they'd already knocked £1500 off screen price in the last 6 weeks to try to shift it?

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Nov 22nd, 2006, 05:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
russyellocoops having fun or hungover... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Preston Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 1,280 Offline	But what's the price difference of say a base model Focus and a Top spec ghia with all the extras? And I know what i'd rather drive!

Nov 22nd, 2006, 05:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 3,458 Offline	about £5500 all said and done Much more than I origianlly budgeted for I'm sure it will all be worth it until it comes to trade in time

Nov 22nd, 2006, 07:41 PM	#24 (permalink)
Magic Torch MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 24 Offline	Too much!!! I'm too scared of actually working out the total I'm spending on options!

Nov 22nd, 2006, 08:35 PM	#26 (permalink)
big-kev The original Kev2 My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: nottingham england Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 6,571 Offline	i'm mr average...about 2k on the button. just couldnt justify any more .

Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:48 PM	#31 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 10,526 Offline	Really don't want to depress myself by working it out....

Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:52 PM	#32 (permalink)
miniman23 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 359 Offline	I spent £7,600 on extras on my MCS

Nov 22nd, 2006, 10:53 PM	#33 (permalink)
miniman23 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 359 Offline	Plus more to come with mike the mini in the pool area, my car's local doctor

Nov 22nd, 2006, 11:36 PM	#34 (permalink)
mGP ~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 939 Offline	I sepnt £0 on options! .......But then it was all very carefully budgeted for by MINI, in the 22K asking price. GPower.......pop..pop..pop

Nov 23rd, 2006, 07:52 AM	#35 (permalink)
Martin F Making it add up Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sussex Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 651 Offline	Options on my R56 MCS came to a modest £3695 including TLC, ie 23%

Nov 23rd, 2006, 09:12 AM	#36 (permalink)
Shamster Lord of The Four Rings Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Reminiscing Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 10,745 Offline	I think it was about £9,100 - call it 9k. 260909

Nov 23rd, 2006, 09:36 AM	#37 (permalink)
Hat ITS RAINNIN' SIDEWAYS My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 15,920 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini (original) Where's Rakey ah yes, Mr 'one car for the price of two'

Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:03 AM	#38 (permalink)
marx87 R56 MCS Works For Sale! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlisle UK Local Time: 03:06 AM Posts: 471 Offline	my new cooper s came to 21k

Nov 24th, 2006, 06:49 PM	#39 (permalink)
SteveM3 MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malmesbury, Wilts Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 1,848 Offline	I was very sensible and didn't get carried away. Chili pack, vis pack and paint. However all that went to the wall as I fell under the spell of my Mini and have spent 3 years buying new totally irresistible bits. I just can't stop modifying. It's all fun though and better to spend like you are rich and die poor than vice versa. Some people are like a Slinky ........ not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs

Nov 25th, 2006, 07:30 AM	#40 (permalink)
Tracie Coming Back! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Poole, Dorset.UK Local Time: 02:06 AM Posts: 2,517 Offline	I had the Pepper Pk Air Con Sports Seats Alarm Vis Pk as extras when I bought Manny, however over the years he's had around 2k of extras put on inc graphics If I was to have another MINI I'd probably spec the same again and add bits after MCS On order..ETA end Nov.....

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