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NikkiB · Sep 3rd, 2007, 11:25 PM

I am ordering my car today but have a dilemna that I need some neutral advice on.....my husband wants to get a Cooper S, I am almost as happy to get just a Cooper. In Australia, the Cooper with Xenons comes in at around $43,000 on the road and the S $52,000.
The car is going to be predominantly mine.
the thing is I'm starting to feel sick at spending over $50,000 for a car! Albeit a car that I have coveted since they were released.
Any one out there buy the Cooper and now wish they'd gone straight for the S? Or anyone that regrets buying the S and thinks they would have been just as happy with the Cooper? (I think I already know the answer to that one!)

85NIXMIN · Sep 4th, 2007, 02:04 AM

Hey NikkiB!

I'm Nikki too.. hehe I originally looked at getting a Cooper Cabrio but couldn't get enough funds so ended up going for a Cooper hardtop... Don't get me wrong the Cooper is pretty damn zippy but after I got it I started wondering should I have went for an "S" needless to say I'm lookin' at gettin' an "S" in a cabrio for my next MINI!

What about gettin' a used one from a dealer? You'll save yourself a few $$$ and you might be surprised at what you get!

Sambo99 · Sep 4th, 2007, 09:15 AM

Hi NikkiB,
I went straight for the S and I don't regret it at all - a few years ago (when I was under 25 and insurance was too high and my income was a lot lower) I did consider getting a Cooper and opted against it as I needed to get a drumkit around at the time (and even the S doesnt have room for that :P). Looking back I probably would have gone for an 2nd hand S as the other Nikki put it.

Remember it is not "Just a Cooper" as you quoted, you will still be as much a part of the family as what everyone else will be

btw, I should also let you know I went a little crazy on options as I figured that as I am spending that much I may as well make it perfect.... It ended up costing me a bit more than I originally thought but now that I have it that part is forgotten...

I probably havent helped much, you have some exciting times ahead so good luck with ordering your very own MINI!

NikkiB · Sep 4th, 2007, 11:51 AM

Thanks for the replies - ordered a Cooper S today.

I feel so relieved now that I've put pen to paper, now it's just the long wait until it arrives!

(and I agree, it is not "just" a Cooper - if they sold them here I probably would have been just as happy with a One!)

Sep 3rd, 2007, 11:25 PM	#1
NikkiB MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 07:24 AM Posts: 15 Offline	Help Me! I am ordering my car today but have a dilemna that I need some neutral advice on.....my husband wants to get a Cooper S, I am almost as happy to get just a Cooper. In Australia, the Cooper with Xenons comes in at around $43,000 on the road and the S $52,000. The car is going to be predominantly mine. the thing is I'm starting to feel sick at spending over $50,000 for a car! Albeit a car that I have coveted since they were released. Any one out there buy the Cooper and now wish they'd gone straight for the S? Or anyone that regrets buying the S and thinks they would have been just as happy with the Cooper? (I think I already know the answer to that one!)

Sep 4th, 2007, 02:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
85NIXMIN MINI on the brain!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 08:24 AM Posts: 1,018 Offline	Hey NikkiB! I'm Nikki too.. hehe I originally looked at getting a Cooper Cabrio but couldn't get enough funds so ended up going for a Cooper hardtop... Don't get me wrong the Cooper is pretty damn zippy but after I got it I started wondering should I have went for an "S" needless to say I'm lookin' at gettin' an "S" in a cabrio for my next MINI! What about gettin' a used one from a dealer? You'll save yourself a few $$$ and you might be surprised at what you get! If the world didn't suck we'd all fall off! www.myspace.com/85nix

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Sep 4th, 2007, 09:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sambo99 MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 08:24 AM Posts: 134 Offline	Hi NikkiB, I went straight for the S and I don't regret it at all - a few years ago (when I was under 25 and insurance was too high and my income was a lot lower) I did consider getting a Cooper and opted against it as I needed to get a drumkit around at the time (and even the S doesnt have room for that :P). Looking back I probably would have gone for an 2nd hand S as the other Nikki put it. Remember it is not "Just a Cooper" as you quoted, you will still be as much a part of the family as what everyone else will be btw, I should also let you know I went a little crazy on options as I figured that as I am spending that much I may as well make it perfect.... It ended up costing me a bit more than I originally thought but now that I have it that part is forgotten... I probably havent helped much, you have some exciting times ahead so good luck with ordering your very own MINI!

Sep 4th, 2007, 11:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
NikkiB MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 07:24 AM Posts: 15 Offline	Thanks for the replies - ordered a Cooper S today. I feel so relieved now that I've put pen to paper, now it's just the long wait until it arrives! (and I agree, it is not "just" a Cooper - if they sold them here I probably would have been just as happy with a One!)

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