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MyMiniTakesMyMoney · Nov 22nd, 2006, 11:51 AM

Hi, was wondering how much you all spent on buying options (e.g. chilli pack, roof decals, xenons etc.) for your Mini's.

Research suggests that the average Mini owner spends around £2000 on options for their car. Is this true?

Let's compare to see if this is right or wrong.

Hat · Nov 22nd, 2006, 11:56 AM

we had a poll on this some time ago & found out that the more people spend on the base car the more they spend on options. Off memory, on average One drivers spent £1500 on options, Cooper owners spent £3000 & S owners £4500.

my current cooper was specced with full leather, chilli pack, xenons, manual air & a few other bits which in total added about £3500 which is a lot but in resale terms they are the 'right' options - ones that will be desirable to buyers.

a rule of thumb is not to spend more than 10% of the base car's value on extras - a rule which gets thrown out of the window as far as mini owners go

Conor · Nov 22nd, 2006, 12:01 PM

Here it goes,

MFSW €340
Bonnet Stripes €120
Chilli Pack €3540
HiFi Speaker System €610
Color Line Rooster Red €160
Piano Black Interior Trim €70
Aero Kit €1350

Grand Total of €6190 - Ooops!

(£4100)

British SD · Nov 22nd, 2006, 12:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original)

my current cooper was specced with full leather, chilli pack, xenons, manual air & a few other bits which in total added about £3500 which is a lot but in resale terms they are the 'right' options - ones that will be desirable to buyers.

In resale terms, who says the options you describe are the right or most desirable options? I would think a bare S with minimal options £3,000 more for the S + £500 of desirable options would hold value better than a Cooper decked out with £3,500 of options. Both compute to the same final price.

rec · Nov 22nd, 2006, 12:56 PM

yeah, about 2k ish i think. took me up to £15000

Cardo · Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:13 PM

Just shy of the £5000 mark on my MCC.

humph · Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by British SD (original)

In resale terms, who says the options you describe are the right or most desirable options? I would think a bare S with minimal options £3,000 more for the S + £500 of desirable options would hold value better than a Cooper decked out with £3,500 of options. Both compute to the same final price.

You may well be right but I believe the Cooper retains it's value better than the S (especially a non chili S) as there is a bigger market for them (despite what using this site makes you believe). In the end it's horses for courses, I wanted an S but the mpg is far too low to make it a viable option for the mileage I do, so I chose a Cooper with works soundkit, aero kit, and other mods. By the time I trade my mileage will be high, for the cars age, so it will be difficult to see if the options have retained their value or not.

I have almost 5K of options on my current Cooper, and a they are at Woodmans rates so if I'd have gone elsewhere it could have been more.

Andy P · Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:25 PM

We spent about £9K on options on our S

Chilli
JCW engine and brakes
Recarro's - with seat heating
Power fold mirrors
Visibilty Pack
Driving lights
JCW Sill strips
JCW Matts
Mutli function
JCW 105 wheels
Sunroof
DSC

Hat · Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by British SD (original)

In resale terms, who says the options you describe are the right or most desirable options? I would think a bare S with minimal options £3,000 more for the S + £500 of desirable options would hold value better than a Cooper decked out with £3,500 of options. Both compute to the same final price.

i just meant options like full leather & air con are more desirable to most buyers than something like the aero kit or chromeline interior which are more subjective

DaFlake · Nov 22nd, 2006, 02:21 PM

Around 4000 USD...

mcs_sjp · Nov 22nd, 2006, 02:52 PM

Just added it up and I've spent £4,080 on options on my new Cooper S which I take delivery of next week - As far as I'm concerned, its well worth it - a similar spec'd BMW would be double the price in options

ItHurts · Nov 22nd, 2006, 02:58 PM

Gulp. Saw this thread. Did some rough calculations, re-checked them, double checked them and unfortunately the end result was the same.

How much did I spend?

Too Much!

£4,600 odd and I'm about to spend another £500. Ouch!

... but just oh, so totally worth it

popey · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:01 PM

Around £8300

ASTON · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:02 PM

5k

i must be mad

Curry23 · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:05 PM

i spent about 3.5k on mine

ItHurts · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by popey (original)

Around £8300

'kin 'eck lad!

What didn't you have?

rayb · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:11 PM

About £5100, so our Cooper came to £18,320. But my wife's very happy, or will be when it arrives.

popey · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ItHurts (original)

'kin 'eck lad!

What didn't you have?

Full Spec is on Dave & Kaylas Mini Adventure - Home , Far to much to list

Chris.F · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:45 PM

A shocking £5,300 on options represents 43% extra!

Don't work yours out Popey as a % or you might need tablets.

Andy P · Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:59 PM

Just worked ours out 59% on options - oh my god

Nov 22nd, 2006, 11:51 AM	#1
MyMiniTakesMyMoney Go Go Gus!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: County Durham Local Time: 10:23 PM Posts: 68 Offline	How much did you spend on options? Hi, was wondering how much you all spent on buying options (e.g. chilli pack, roof decals, xenons etc.) for your Mini's. Research suggests that the average Mini owner spends around £2000 on options for their car. Is this true? Let's compare to see if this is right or wrong.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 12:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
rec Not a happy bunny. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotthall MINI Often Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 1,217 Offline	yeah, about 2k ish i think. took me up to £15000 Got an R56 ? Flaunt It ! http://www.mini2.com/forum/general-d...st-ya-r56.html

Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
humph Back To My Old Self Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Wind Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 2,413 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by British SD (original) In resale terms, who says the options you describe are the right or most desirable options? I would think a bare S with minimal options £3,000 more for the S + £500 of desirable options would hold value better than a Cooper decked out with £3,500 of options. Both compute to the same final price. You may well be right but I believe the Cooper retains it's value better than the S (especially a non chili S) as there is a bigger market for them (despite what using this site makes you believe). In the end it's horses for courses, I wanted an S but the mpg is far too low to make it a viable option for the mileage I do, so I chose a Cooper with works soundkit, aero kit, and other mods. By the time I trade my mileage will be high, for the cars age, so it will be difficult to see if the options have retained their value or not. I have almost 5K of options on my current Cooper, and a they are at Woodmans rates so if I'd have gone elsewhere it could have been more. Last edited by humph : Nov 22nd, 2006 at 02:33 PM.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 02:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 10,417 Online	Around 4000 USD... Global Moderator

Nov 22nd, 2006, 02:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
ItHurts Letting the days go by Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stop Making Sense Local Time: 10:23 PM Posts: 909 Offline	Gulp. Saw this thread. Did some rough calculations, re-checked them, double checked them and unfortunately the end result was the same. How much did I spend? Too Much! £4,600 odd and I'm about to spend another £500. Ouch! ... but just oh, so totally worth it If you can't be good... be good at it!

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Nov 22nd, 2006, 11:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 15,800 Offline	we had a poll on this some time ago & found out that the more people spend on the base car the more they spend on options. Off memory, on average One drivers spent £1500 on options, Cooper owners spent £3000 & S owners £4500. my current cooper was specced with full leather, chilli pack, xenons, manual air & a few other bits which in total added about £3500 which is a lot but in resale terms they are the 'right' options - ones that will be desirable to buyers. a rule of thumb is not to spend more than 10% of the base car's value on extras - a rule which gets thrown out of the window as far as mini owners go

Nov 22nd, 2006, 12:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Conor Playing the waiting game. Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 70 Offline	Here it goes, MFSW €340 Bonnet Stripes €120 Chilli Pack €3540 HiFi Speaker System €610 Color Line Rooster Red €160 Piano Black Interior Trim €70 Aero Kit €1350 Grand Total of €6190 - Ooops! (£4100)

Nov 22nd, 2006, 12:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
British SD Northern Monkey! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In a Van by da river Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 367 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original) my current cooper was specced with full leather, chilli pack, xenons, manual air & a few other bits which in total added about £3500 which is a lot but in resale terms they are the 'right' options - ones that will be desirable to buyers. In resale terms, who says the options you describe are the right or most desirable options? I would think a bare S with minimal options £3,000 more for the S + £500 of desirable options would hold value better than a Cooper decked out with £3,500 of options. Both compute to the same final price.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cardo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Local Time: 10:23 PM Posts: 219 Offline	Just shy of the £5000 mark on my MCC.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Andy P MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stamford, Lincs Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 1,701 Offline	We spent about £9K on options on our S Chilli JCW engine and brakes Recarro's - with seat heating Power fold mirrors Visibilty Pack Driving lights JCW Sill strips JCW Matts Mutli function JCW 105 wheels Sunroof DSC

Nov 22nd, 2006, 01:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 15,800 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by British SD (original) In resale terms, who says the options you describe are the right or most desirable options? I would think a bare S with minimal options £3,000 more for the S + £500 of desirable options would hold value better than a Cooper decked out with £3,500 of options. Both compute to the same final price. i just meant options like full leather & air con are more desirable to most buyers than something like the aero kit or chromeline interior which are more subjective

Nov 22nd, 2006, 02:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
mcs_sjp MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 43 Offline	Just added it up and I've spent £4,080 on options on my new Cooper S which I take delivery of next week - As far as I'm concerned, its well worth it - a similar spec'd BMW would be double the price in options

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
popey Wants an Audi My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 1,428 Offline	Around £8300

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
ASTON A mini is a way of life. My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Wales Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 2,751 Offline	5k i must be mad

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
Curry23 RIP Bella :( Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 10:23 PM Posts: 1,402 Offline	i spent about 3.5k on mine macdaddy_237@hotmail.com

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
ItHurts Letting the days go by Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stop Making Sense Local Time: 10:23 PM Posts: 909 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by popey (original) Around £8300 'kin 'eck lad! What didn't you have? If you can't be good... be good at it!

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
rayb MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 10:23 PM Posts: 62 Offline	About £5100, so our Cooper came to £18,320. But my wife's very happy, or will be when it arrives.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
popey Wants an Audi My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 1,428 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ItHurts (original) 'kin 'eck lad! What didn't you have? Full Spec is on Dave & Kaylas Mini Adventure - Home , Far to much to list

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
Chris.F MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennines Local Time: 10:23 PM Posts: 326 Offline	A shocking £5,300 on options represents 43% extra! Don't work yours out Popey as a % or you might need tablets.

Nov 22nd, 2006, 03:59 PM	#20 (permalink)
Andy P MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stamford, Lincs Local Time: 11:23 PM Posts: 1,701 Offline	Just worked ours out 59% on options - oh my god

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