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minimienymo · Dec 19th, 2001, 03:12 PM

Greetings,

Does anyone have pricing information relating to the options list from the updated www.miniusa.com website?

The sites a lot more informative now and as I'm waiting to put my order in I'd like to know which direction makes the most sense for the options and or package combinations.

Thanks,
Dave

S2000&CooperS · Dec 19th, 2001, 03:27 PM

Dave,

Rumor has it the MSRP and option prices will be announced in a couple of weeks at the Detroit show. That's what I've heard anyway.....

minimienymo · Dec 19th, 2001, 05:22 PM

Thanks. If I get anything from the LA Auto Show in about 2 weeks I'll post it.

KarmanS · Dec 20th, 2001, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by minimienymo
Thanks. If I get anything from the LA Auto Show in about 2 weeks I'll post it.

Some pics would be nice!

but any info pertaining to prices would be just as good

MINIAC · Dec 20th, 2001, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by minimienymo
Greetings,

Does anyone have pricing information relating to the options list from the updated www.miniusa.com website?

The sites a lot more informative now and as I'm waiting to put my order in I'd like to know which direction makes the most sense for the options and or package combinations.

As mentioned, pricing will be announced at NAIAS. I found a post listing NZD prices and thought it might be interesting to convert them to USD (1NZD = 0.416USD) and then compare them to the cost of options on BMWs:

Item ........................... NZD .... USD .... BMW
Mini Cooper S (base price) ... 44,900 ~ 18,700 ---- N/A
Leather Seats ................. 3,400 ~~ 1,400 -- 1,450
Sunroof ....................... 1,900 ~~~~ 790 -- 1,050
17" S-spoke ................... 1,300 ~~~~ 540 ---- N/A
Xenon Headlamps ............... 1,300 ~~~~ 540 ---- 700
Harman Kardon Sound ........... 1,200 ~~~~ 500 ---- 675
Automatic Air ................... 840 ~~~~ 350 ---- STD
Dynamic Stability Control ....... 760 ~~~~ 320 ---- STD
Metallic Paint .................. 495 ~~~~ 205 ---- 475
On-board Computer ............... 400 ~~~~ 165 ---- 300
Park Distance Control (rear) .... 200 ~~~~~ 85 ---- 350
Navigation System ------------------------------- 1,800
Steptronic Automatic Transmission --------------- 1,250
Heated Front Seats -------------------------------- 500

The NZD PDC price seems awfully cheap.

KarmanS · Dec 20th, 2001, 08:40 PM

Thanks for that, MINIAC!

Yes, I agree in that the prices for NZ seem quite cheap. I don't think we'll be lucky enough to see any of the options priced under US$100 in the states (i.e. PDC...). AFAIK, PDC (rear only) and xenon lights usually costs around $500 each in the 3 series. Hopefully the US options will cost close to that in NZ...

MINIAC · Dec 20th, 2001, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KarmanS
Thanks for that, MINIAC!

Yes, I agree in that the prices for NZ seem quite cheap. I don't think we'll be lucky enough to see any of the options priced under US$100 in the states (i.e. PDC...). AFAIK, PDC (rear only) and xenon lights usually costs around $500 each in the 3 series. Hopefully the US options will cost close to that in NZ...

You're right about PDC, it's 350 on the 3 series and I changed it in my previous post. Bi-Xenon is offered on the 3 series for 700 and Xenon low-beam goes for 500 on the 5 series ... not sure what the MINI will have.

minimienymo · Dec 21st, 2001, 03:05 PM

Thanks miniac and karmanS. I'll post some pictures and prices from the LA show. I'm thinking of the following:

Cooper S
Indi Blue or BRG W/ black roof
Sunroof (I am in So. Cal after all)
17" Wheels
Harmon Karden Upgrade
DSC
$21,000 (Approx.) Sounds reasonable!

Not sure about the Leather seats or Xenon headlights - seems like another 2 grand is a lot to add to the price.
Does anyone have an opinion as to the value of the additional cost for automatic/climate control air conditioning? Even though there aren't really that many options on an "S" you could easily get carried away.
If you guy's ever priced a Subaru WRX on www.carsdirect.com
it's crazy - you can actually put on over $10K worth of options!

Have A Good Holiday Everyone!
Dave

minicoopersgirl · Dec 21st, 2001, 05:08 PM

Any idea about Cruise Control? That is one thing I have to get that you didn't mention.
I am going to Detroit for NAIAS, so if there are prices there I will be sure to post them when I get back (unless someone already beat me to it, which seems to happen more often than usual).
Happy Holidays

minimienymo · Dec 21st, 2001, 05:27 PM

Are you sure you want to go to Detroit in January???

TimR · Dec 21st, 2001, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by minimienymo
Thanks miniac and karmanS. I'll post some pictures and prices from the LA show. I'm thinking of the following:

Cooper S
Indi Blue or BRG W/ black roof
Sunroof (I am in So. Cal after all)
17" Wheels
Harmon Karden Upgrade
DSC
$21,000 (Approx.) Sounds reasonable!

Not sure about the Leather seats or Xenon headlights - seems like another 2 grand is a lot to add to the price.
Does anyone have an opinion as to the value of the additional cost for automatic/climate control air conditioning? Even though there aren't really that many options on an "S" you could easily get carried away.
If you guy's ever priced a Subaru WRX on www.carsdirect.com
it's crazy - you can actually put on over $10K worth of options!

Have A Good Holiday Everyone!
Dave

Not that I could afford it, but have you priced a Porsche Boxter? Base price around 40K, options add it up to 145k. Not a typo.

BruceK · Dec 21st, 2001, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TimR

Not that I could afford it, but have you priced a Porsche Boxter? Base price around 40K, options add it up to 145k. Not a typo.

Sorry to be skeptical when you say "not a typo" in the same posting in which you misspell the name "Boxster"

, but are you saying that you can add about $105,000 of options to a single car?

Is that with the 24 karat gold plated body option?

MINIMiller · Dec 21st, 2001, 07:11 PM

The base price shown for the S of 18.7k can't be right (of course I would love for it to be so). That sounds too much like the expected base for the standard cooper. As for option prices, I don't have a clue. Does anyone else feel that the 18.7 must be wrong???

BruceK · Dec 21st, 2001, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MiniMiller
The base price shown for the S of 18.7k can't be right (of course I would love for it to be so). That sounds too much like the expected base for the standard cooper. As for option prices, I don't have a clue. Does anyone else feel that the 18.7 must be wrong???

Yes it must be wrong. Two calls from my dealer this week indicated that the pricing for models equipped for the US market will be what we have heard it will for several years now: specifically, under $18,000 for the standard Cooper with the S being about $21,000.

Additionally, the "around $18K" figure appears on the new miniusa.com site (under Ways to Pay) as the expected price for the standard Cooper.

TimR · Dec 21st, 2001, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BruceK

Sorry to be skeptical when you say "not a typo" in the same posting in which you misspell the name "Boxster" , but are you saying that you can add about $105,000 of options to a single car?

Is that with the 24 karat gold plated body option?

Point made. At least I did not say Porche. And yes, that's 100,000 plus in options give or take. http://www.carsdirect.com/build/opti...estore= false

This is the build section, and I thought MINI had a long list.

KarmanS · Dec 21st, 2001, 07:32 PM

to get their cars more personalised, porsche owners may choose from a list of more than 100 options. Besides the usual technological options like PSM (porsche talk for DSC) and extras such as bi-xenon headlamps, most of those options consists of cosmetics extras (i.e. carbon, wood, aluminum, full leather trims for the interior, matching color carpets, color to sample paint, etc...) which they charge loads for. There's even an option to put a porsche logo on the wheel center and on the headrest!

check out this "build your own" Porsche page and see what I mean:
https://secure.pageweavers.com/cgi/p.../build_boxster

MINIMiller · Dec 22nd, 2001, 08:06 AM

I would personally go bonkers if I had to choose among that many options. I have a tough time at restaurants with extensive menus. I'm thankful the MINI does not have THAT vast a number of options - Just enough I think.

I'm going nuts just waiting!!! Come on MINI. Get here!!!

BruceK · Dec 22nd, 2001, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TimR

Point made. At least I did not say Porche. And yes, that's 100,000 plus in options give or take. http://www.carsdirect.com/build/opti...estore= false

This is the build section, and I thought MINI had a long list.

TimR, couldn't get the link above to work, but I believe you. It is just mind blowing that options can more than triple the price of the car.

Dec 19th, 2001, 03:12 PM	#1
minimienymo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern California Local Time: 04:03 AM Posts: 50 Offline	Pricing for Options/Options Packages Greetings, Does anyone have pricing information relating to the options list from the updated www.miniusa.com website? The sites a lot more informative now and as I'm waiting to put my order in I'd like to know which direction makes the most sense for the options and or package combinations. Thanks, Dave

Dec 19th, 2001, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
S2000&CooperS MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Glen Allen, VA USA Local Time: 12:03 PM Posts: 956 Offline	Dave, Rumor has it the MSRP and option prices will be announced in a couple of weeks at the Detroit show. That's what I've heard anyway..... 08 Smart ForTwo Passion Silver/Black/Red (Going on Ebay!) 07 Honda Accord V6 6-speed Taffeta White/Tan (wife's) 06 MINI Cooper S JCW Checkmate Astro Black/Silver

Dec 20th, 2001, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
KarmanS MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: HKG Local Time: 08:03 PM Posts: 1,366 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by minimienymo Thanks. If I get anything from the LA Auto Show in about 2 weeks I'll post it. Some pics would be nice! but any info pertaining to prices would be just as good Last edited by KarmanS : Dec 20th, 2001 at 12:02 PM.

Dec 21st, 2001, 06:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
TimR MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: us Local Time: 12:03 PM Posts: 62 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by minimienymo Thanks miniac and karmanS. I'll post some pictures and prices from the LA show. I'm thinking of the following: Cooper S Indi Blue or BRG W/ black roof Sunroof (I am in So. Cal after all) 17" Wheels Harmon Karden Upgrade DSC $21,000 (Approx.) Sounds reasonable! Not sure about the Leather seats or Xenon headlights - seems like another 2 grand is a lot to add to the price. Does anyone have an opinion as to the value of the additional cost for automatic/climate control air conditioning? Even though there aren't really that many options on an "S" you could easily get carried away. If you guy's ever priced a Subaru WRX on www.carsdirect.com it's crazy - you can actually put on over $10K worth of options! Have A Good Holiday Everyone! Dave Not that I could afford it, but have you priced a Porsche Boxter? Base price around 40K, options add it up to 145k. Not a typo. Ride to Live, Live to Ride

Dec 21st, 2001, 07:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 06:03 AM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by TimR Not that I could afford it, but have you priced a Porsche Boxter? Base price around 40K, options add it up to 145k. Not a typo. Sorry to be skeptical when you say "not a typo" in the same posting in which you misspell the name "Boxster" , but are you saying that you can add about $105,000 of options to a single car? Is that with the 24 karat gold plated body option? + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

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Dec 19th, 2001, 05:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
minimienymo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern California Local Time: 04:03 AM Posts: 50 Offline	Thanks. If I get anything from the LA Auto Show in about 2 weeks I'll post it.

Dec 20th, 2001, 08:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 05:03 AM Posts: 8,318 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by minimienymo Greetings, Does anyone have pricing information relating to the options list from the updated www.miniusa.com website? The sites a lot more informative now and as I'm waiting to put my order in I'd like to know which direction makes the most sense for the options and or package combinations. As mentioned, pricing will be announced at NAIAS. I found a post listing NZD prices and thought it might be interesting to convert them to USD (1NZD = 0.416USD) and then compare them to the cost of options on BMWs: Item ........................... NZD .... USD .... BMW Mini Cooper S (base price) ... 44,900 ~ 18,700 ---- N/A Leather Seats ................. 3,400 ~~ 1,400 -- 1,450 Sunroof ....................... 1,900 ~~~~ 790 -- 1,050 17" S-spoke ................... 1,300 ~~~~ 540 ---- N/A Xenon Headlamps ............... 1,300 ~~~~ 540 ---- 700 Harman Kardon Sound ........... 1,200 ~~~~ 500 ---- 675 Automatic Air ................... 840 ~~~~ 350 ---- STD Dynamic Stability Control ....... 760 ~~~~ 320 ---- STD Metallic Paint .................. 495 ~~~~ 205 ---- 475 On-board Computer ............... 400 ~~~~ 165 ---- 300 Park Distance Control (rear) .... 200 ~~~~~ 85 ---- 350 Navigation System ------------------------------- 1,800 Steptronic Automatic Transmission --------------- 1,250 Heated Front Seats -------------------------------- 500 The NZD PDC price seems awfully cheap.

Dec 20th, 2001, 08:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
KarmanS MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: HKG Local Time: 08:03 PM Posts: 1,366 Offline	Thanks for that, MINIAC! Yes, I agree in that the prices for NZ seem quite cheap. I don't think we'll be lucky enough to see any of the options priced under US$100 in the states (i.e. PDC...). AFAIK, PDC (rear only) and xenon lights usually costs around $500 each in the 3 series. Hopefully the US options will cost close to that in NZ...

Dec 20th, 2001, 09:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 05:03 AM Posts: 8,318 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by KarmanS Thanks for that, MINIAC! Yes, I agree in that the prices for NZ seem quite cheap. I don't think we'll be lucky enough to see any of the options priced under US$100 in the states (i.e. PDC...). AFAIK, PDC (rear only) and xenon lights usually costs around $500 each in the 3 series. Hopefully the US options will cost close to that in NZ... You're right about PDC, it's 350 on the 3 series and I changed it in my previous post. Bi-Xenon is offered on the 3 series for 700 and Xenon low-beam goes for 500 on the 5 series ... not sure what the MINI will have.

Dec 21st, 2001, 03:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
minimienymo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern California Local Time: 04:03 AM Posts: 50 Offline	Thanks miniac and karmanS. I'll post some pictures and prices from the LA show. I'm thinking of the following: Cooper S Indi Blue or BRG W/ black roof Sunroof (I am in So. Cal after all) 17" Wheels Harmon Karden Upgrade DSC $21,000 (Approx.) Sounds reasonable! Not sure about the Leather seats or Xenon headlights - seems like another 2 grand is a lot to add to the price. Does anyone have an opinion as to the value of the additional cost for automatic/climate control air conditioning? Even though there aren't really that many options on an "S" you could easily get carried away. If you guy's ever priced a Subaru WRX on www.carsdirect.com it's crazy - you can actually put on over $10K worth of options! Have A Good Holiday Everyone! Dave

Dec 21st, 2001, 05:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
minicoopersgirl Loves MINI2 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Melbourne, FL Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 856 Offline	Any idea about Cruise Control? That is one thing I have to get that you didn't mention. I am going to Detroit for NAIAS, so if there are prices there I will be sure to post them when I get back (unless someone already beat me to it, which seems to happen more often than usual). Happy Holidays

Dec 21st, 2001, 05:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
minimienymo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern California Local Time: 04:03 AM Posts: 50 Offline	Are you sure you want to go to Detroit in January???

Dec 21st, 2001, 07:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
MINIMiller Sham's apprentice Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Virginia Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 741 Offline	The base price shown for the S of 18.7k can't be right (of course I would love for it to be so). That sounds too much like the expected base for the standard cooper. As for option prices, I don't have a clue. Does anyone else feel that the 18.7 must be wrong??? Picked up 12 July 2002. 69,000 rev happy miles Autocrossing in G Stock this year!!!

Dec 21st, 2001, 07:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 06:03 AM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by MiniMiller The base price shown for the S of 18.7k can't be right (of course I would love for it to be so). That sounds too much like the expected base for the standard cooper. As for option prices, I don't have a clue. Does anyone else feel that the 18.7 must be wrong??? Yes it must be wrong. Two calls from my dealer this week indicated that the pricing for models equipped for the US market will be what we have heard it will for several years now: specifically, under $18,000 for the standard Cooper with the S being about $21,000. Additionally, the "around $18K" figure appears on the new miniusa.com site (under Ways to Pay) as the expected price for the standard Cooper. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Dec 21st, 2001, 07:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
TimR MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: us Local Time: 12:03 PM Posts: 62 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by BruceK Sorry to be skeptical when you say "not a typo" in the same posting in which you misspell the name "Boxster" , but are you saying that you can add about $105,000 of options to a single car? Is that with the 24 karat gold plated body option? Point made. At least I did not say Porche. And yes, that's 100,000 plus in options give or take. http://www.carsdirect.com/build/opti...estore= false This is the build section, and I thought MINI had a long list. Ride to Live, Live to Ride

Dec 21st, 2001, 07:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
KarmanS MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: HKG Local Time: 08:03 PM Posts: 1,366 Offline	options options... to get their cars more personalised, porsche owners may choose from a list of more than 100 options. Besides the usual technological options like PSM (porsche talk for DSC) and extras such as bi-xenon headlamps, most of those options consists of cosmetics extras (i.e. carbon, wood, aluminum, full leather trims for the interior, matching color carpets, color to sample paint, etc...) which they charge loads for. There's even an option to put a porsche logo on the wheel center and on the headrest! check out this "build your own" Porsche page and see what I mean: https://secure.pageweavers.com/cgi/p.../build_boxster

Dec 22nd, 2001, 08:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
MINIMiller Sham's apprentice Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Virginia Local Time: 08:03 AM Posts: 741 Offline	I would personally go bonkers if I had to choose among that many options. I have a tough time at restaurants with extensive menus. I'm thankful the MINI does not have THAT vast a number of options - Just enough I think. I'm going nuts just waiting!!! Come on MINI. Get here!!! Picked up 12 July 2002. 69,000 rev happy miles Autocrossing in G Stock this year!!!

Dec 22nd, 2001, 11:26 AM	#18 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 06:03 AM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by TimR Point made. At least I did not say Porche. And yes, that's 100,000 plus in options give or take. http://www.carsdirect.com/build/opti...estore= false This is the build section, and I thought MINI had a long list. TimR, couldn't get the link above to work, but I believe you. It is just mind blowing that options can more than triple the price of the car. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

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