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Paul · Feb 5th, 2003, 11:42 AM

From BMW NA:

"MINI Automobiles:

Demand for the MINI brand, which went on sale March 22, continued with strong sales. The division reported sales of 1,499 MINI Cooper and 1,319 MINI Cooper S models."

Total: 2818 MINI's sold.

Clutch Cargo · Feb 6th, 2003, 02:42 PM

Well, that's good for BMW I suppose, but bad for our cachet quotient. I thought the plan from BMW was for only 20,000 per year into the US.

HarryHBMCC · Feb 6th, 2003, 02:53 PM

MINI Canada only sold 130 last month (total Cooper and Cooper S I believe), see http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/030205-1.htm

This is down quite a bit. Last year they were selling more than 200 a month when sales were good. Perhaps the snow is keeping people away, especially with all the summer rubber on them. Oh well, nice having a rare car up here

Harry

stryder · Feb 6th, 2003, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Clutch Cargo
Well, that's good for BMW I suppose, but bad for our cachet quotient. I thought the plan from BMW was for only 20,000 per year into the US.

They had updated that to about 25K as of the last check, but yeah, they seem a bit out of order, though I don't quite know how the trending goes, since logically there should be monthly differences.

I think with dealers regularly having both models on their lots everywhere except the left coast now, it should die down a bit... In theory at least.

mikkol · Feb 6th, 2003, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HarryIndiBlue
MINI Canada only sold 130 last month (total Cooper and Cooper S I believe), see http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/030205-1.htm

This is down quite a bit. Last year they were selling more than 200 a month when sales were good. Perhaps the snow is keeping people away, especially with all the summer rubber on them. Oh well, nice having a rare car up here

Harry

Wow that's low.. does that only count the 2003 models you think? I thought the sales was strong.. maybe just in Western Canada, i.e. BC only

I think most, if not all, 2002 models here in BC were sold so quickly due to the special discount they offered early this year.

HarryHBMCC · Feb 6th, 2003, 08:32 PM

I don't know how they account for the 2002's that were discounted. My local dealer had a whole bunch but they are all gone but for one demonstrator. Their supply is much lower overall though they have a bunch on the lot now, including several S's.

Harry

Romhog · Feb 6th, 2003, 11:10 PM

Yea thats a good point, My dealer had probably 20+ coopers sitting on the lot in mid Jan. Im sure most of them were 2002's. So that makes the number even better

Feb 5th, 2003, 11:42 AM	#1
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:02 AM Posts: 40,435 Offline	January 2003 USA MINI Sales Figures: From BMW NA: "MINI Automobiles: Demand for the MINI brand, which went on sale March 22, continued with strong sales. The division reported sales of 1,499 MINI Cooper and 1,319 MINI Cooper S models." Total: 2818 MINI's sold.

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Clutch Cargo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Near NYC Local Time: 09:02 AM Posts: 348 Offline	Well, that's good for BMW I suppose, but bad for our cachet quotient. I thought the plan from BMW was for only 20,000 per year into the US. BRG/W MC -- Motoring since Oct 7 of 2002

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HarryHBMCC MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Can Local Time: 04:02 AM Posts: 2,686 Offline	MINI Canada only sold 130 last month (total Cooper and Cooper S I believe), see http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/030205-1.htm This is down quite a bit. Last year they were selling more than 200 a month when sales were good. Perhaps the snow is keeping people away, especially with all the summer rubber on them. Oh well, nice having a rare car up here Harry MINI Cooper Cabrio: now the car with go cart handling really feels like an open go cart! "... the only man that can come home at 3 am in the morning without getting into trouble with his spouse is the owner of a British sports car!" -- Phil Bailey

Feb 6th, 2003, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 04:02 AM Posts: 3,358 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Clutch Cargo Well, that's good for BMW I suppose, but bad for our cachet quotient. I thought the plan from BMW was for only 20,000 per year into the US. They had updated that to about 25K as of the last check, but yeah, they seem a bit out of order, though I don't quite know how the trending goes, since logically there should be monthly differences. I think with dealers regularly having both models on their lots everywhere except the left coast now, it should die down a bit... In theory at least. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

Feb 6th, 2003, 08:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
HarryHBMCC MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Can Local Time: 04:02 AM Posts: 2,686 Offline	I don't know how they account for the 2002's that were discounted. My local dealer had a whole bunch but they are all gone but for one demonstrator. Their supply is much lower overall though they have a bunch on the lot now, including several S's. Harry MINI Cooper Cabrio: now the car with go cart handling really feels like an open go cart! "... the only man that can come home at 3 am in the morning without getting into trouble with his spouse is the owner of a British sports car!" -- Phil Bailey

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Feb 6th, 2003, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
mikkol MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 202 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by HarryIndiBlue MINI Canada only sold 130 last month (total Cooper and Cooper S I believe), see http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/030205-1.htm This is down quite a bit. Last year they were selling more than 200 a month when sales were good. Perhaps the snow is keeping people away, especially with all the summer rubber on them. Oh well, nice having a rare car up here Harry Wow that's low.. does that only count the 2003 models you think? I thought the sales was strong.. maybe just in Western Canada, i.e. BC only I think most, if not all, 2002 models here in BC were sold so quickly due to the special discount they offered early this year.

Feb 6th, 2003, 11:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Romhog My mini is my casket Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Local Time: 04:02 AM Posts: 511 Offline	Yea thats a good point, My dealer had probably 20+ coopers sitting on the lot in mid Jan. Im sure most of them were 2002's. So that makes the number even better

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