Have the new MINIs come down in price (2nd hand) at all yet?? I'm thinking about getting the missus a smaller car to drive to and from work (a newish car so don't bother suggesting an older mini!!) as the Commodore is a bit thirsty going from one end of Sydney to the other in peak hour!!

What should I expect to pay for a reasonable Cooper about 2 years old or so??

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

You should be able to pick up a reasonable one for around $30,000

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30 grand?? Forget that!!

They're only JUST over that brand new!!

I wasn't talking about an "S" !!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

Cheapest I found was $25,990 for a 2003 Cooper R50..

http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/DesktopDefault.aspx?UsedCarID=848904&TabID=3328&Alias=carpointau

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and they retail for $29,500 haha

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I saw a basic cooper in Melbournes Cheapest cars for $25,500 about 3 months ago.

I looked at a second hand one on the weekend in Newcastle and it was only $4,000 less than the price of a brand new one

Well I guess at least that means if I do get one it should hold its value!!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

Can't complain about that

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they certainly hold their value, I have seen 2002 "S" for more than brand spanking new and it sold too, people will pay it so they dont have to wait.

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1965 Riley Elf
1974 Ex Army Moke
1997 Rover Cooper
2002 JCW Cooper
2003 JCW Cooper S

How long is the factory warranty?

Resale values often hold up whilst they'e under warranty. After that, they CAN fall quite a bit. Will be interesting to see if this happens with the new mini.

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72 Clubman and a 75 Van.

The warranty is shockingly bad. 2 years standard with an option to buy a third year. This problem is ironic because there are a lot of BINI owners very dissappointed with the offers they are getting for trade in values. Maybe they are just being greedy though.

As more and more of them come off lease I think you will see the prices come down a bit. It could also a bad idea to buy one of the earlier build cars as some of them have been plagued with warranty problems.

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MrBob, have you bitten the bullet yet?

I love the new mini.
Its great in all aspects.

Some people don't feel the same way though, sadly.

Nah, is just a thought at the moment. We're building a new house and that takes all of my time/money at the moment. After we move in the missus wants to furnish the whole place, and I have to do landscaping and build my bar/BBQ etc so I'll probably be poor for quite some time yet!!!

I have applied for another job within my company and If I get it and can negotiate a car allowance then we may be in business

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

Hey, if you're already getting a home loan, what's another twenty grand for a new car?