Mini One Part Exchange? please help - MINI Cooper Forum

minionefun · #1 (**permalink**) Feb 14th, 2004, 01:16 PM

After haveing my mini one i looking to part exchange for a cooper, has any of you done this and what advice can u give me? how much did u get?

Ginger · #2 (**permalink**) Feb 14th, 2004, 07:01 PM

I'm trading my 2002 13,000-mile MINI One in for a Cooper on March 1. I got about £10k. Sorry to see it go, but I'm looking forward to the new one...
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Nitch · #3 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 05:38 AM

I was offered 8,000 UKP for my March 2002 One (it was 11,900 when new, and now has 28,000 miles on clock) against a new build Cooper by my local dealer, Vines in Gatwick. When I went back to the supplying dealer (Chandlers, Brighton) they offered me 9,400 UKP and threw in the TLC pack, so difference between the two dealers was 1,500 quid!

KenL · #4 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 11:12 AM

Shopping around is definitely the answer.

Consult price guides and make sure you at least get what they think it is worth. Remember the dealer will make a profit off your trade in as well as the new car they are supplying so make them work hard for your business. If they won't budge take your business elsewhere.

minionefun · #5 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 11:23 AM

Seems like the prices people are being offered arnt to bad, I took out a loan to pay for my mini so looks like I could get some cash together say bout 5-6 k trade in my mini one and get a cooper without affecting my loan, has anyone done the same? And what extra things did people go for on their second mini?

KenL · #6 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 12:26 PM

What you got at the moment on the ONE?

Chilli pack seems very popular on the Cooper.

minionefun · #7 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 12:34 PM

asc+t/sports sus/sports seats/heather washer jets+mirrors/salt pack/8spoke alloy wheels/ trip comp/vipers/vis pack./ solid black / chrome ext.

KenL · #8 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 01:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minionefun

asc+t/sports sus/sports seats/heather washer jets+mirrors/salt pack/8spoke alloy wheels/ trip comp/vipers/vis pack./ solid black / chrome ext.

Your ONE sounds great, are you sure you want a Cooper.

Make sure you have a good test drive in a Cooper before you swap to be sure it is all you want. Might as well try an S too.

Ginger · #9 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 01:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minionefun

Seems like the prices people are being offered arnt to bad, I took out a loan to pay for my mini so looks like I could get some cash together say bout 5-6 k trade in my mini one and get a cooper without affecting my loan, has anyone done the same? And what extra things did people go for on their second mini?

Yep, and I didn't get the Chili pack either!
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minionefun · #10 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 02:13 PM

Yeah I had a cooper for 2 day its a little bit faster so it added a little bit more fun looked at oneclick but I use my car a lot 7 months and iv done 18000 miles so I don’t want to brake it. Cooper S well my insurance is 1.4k a year cooper is 1.5k a year and cooper s is 3k+ so I was thinking on the cooper I could always get J.C.W kit. And I need air con after last summer, looked at getting it added on to my one it will cost me 2.5k but I must say I do love my little mini don’t think I could buy anything other than a mini now. I may hang onto it for a year then part ex for new a new mini? What u thinks?

Ps. thanks every one for your replies.

dietcokeplease · #11 (**permalink**) Feb 15th, 2004, 02:59 PM

My best advice would be to act poor, bored but informed.

Poor - Say to the dealer that you'd like to upgrade to a Cooper but aren't sure if you can afford it.

Bored - If you have a test drive, don't act like a excited kid who's got the keys to the candy shop. That spells "Sale!" to the salesman and probably "High Profit Sale". Dismiss the car as not much better than your One and say that you might do a deal if the price is right just to get a newer car.

Informed - Wise on on part-ex prices of similar cars to yours. If the deal is good then sign up. If you're not sure then sleep on it. If the salesman uses tactics such as "the price/deal today is...." then find another dealer. Try an shop at the end of the month/quarter as some salesmen, even in MINI, need sales for that month.