Comments on: MINI Rings up Another Award http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Disco Stu http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-48179 Disco Stu Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:43:09 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-48179 <p>"appraisals mean nothing to those of us who intend to drive the car until we drive the wheels off."</p> <p>I guess you never plan on buying a new one?....</p> “appraisals mean nothing to those of us who intend to drive the car until we drive the wheels off.”

I guess you never plan on buying a new one?….

]]> By: jarrett http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-47930 jarrett Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:15:39 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-47930 <p>appraisals mean nothing to those of us who intend to drive the car until we drive the wheels off.</p> appraisals mean nothing to those of us who intend to drive the car until we drive the wheels off.

]]> By: O(=^=)OCapn http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-47924 O(=^=)OCapn Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:18:40 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-47924 <p>And I forgot to say that I am sure that this award is refering to Retail value.</p> And I forgot to say that I am sure that this award is refering to Retail value.

]]> By: O(=^=)OCapn http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-47923 O(=^=)OCapn Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:17:19 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-47923 <p>Seth is correct. A dealership buys Wholesale and sells Retail. That is what makes it a dealership. If you want to see how much you could get for your car:</p> <p>A) See how much the dealership is selling used cars for or</p> <p>B) Go to <a href="http://www.autotrader.com/" rel="nofollow">Autotrader</a> or <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/" rel="nofollow">craigslist</a></p> <p>Enjoy! cap!</p> Seth is correct. A dealership buys Wholesale and sells Retail. That is what makes it a dealership. If you want to see how much you could get for your car:

A) See how much the dealership is selling used cars for or

B) Go to Autotrader or craigslist

Enjoy! cap!

]]> By: Seth L http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-47915 Seth L Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:41:05 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-47915 <p>I'm guessing these are direct sales numbers or retail figures.</p> <p>No dealer is going to give you anything close to fair market on a trade in.</p> I’m guessing these are direct sales numbers or retail figures.

No dealer is going to give you anything close to fair market on a trade in.

]]> By: Mark http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-47877 Mark Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:13:05 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-47877 <p>I took my car in for a trade in appraisal a few weeks ago as well. An ’04 MINI with 25,000 miles. My appraisal was 12K â€" 61% of its original price.</p> <p>As with most of these surveys, take them with a grain of salt. Unfortunately, no MINI dealer uses the Edmonds valuations to price trade-ins. Take the Edmonds valuation and deduct 25% and you will be getting closer to true trade in values for used MINIs at most dealerships. And expect values to drop again when the new model is out.</p> I took my car in for a trade in appraisal a few weeks ago as well. An ’04 MINI with 25,000 miles. My appraisal was 12K — 61% of its original price.

As with most of these surveys, take them with a grain of salt. Unfortunately, no MINI dealer uses the Edmonds valuations to price trade-ins. Take the Edmonds valuation and deduct 25% and you will be getting closer to true trade in values for used MINIs at most dealerships. And expect values to drop again when the new model is out.

]]> By: Mark http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-47870 Mark Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:33:43 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-47870 <p>Don't bother going South - Here in Arlington Texas the MINI Dealer (Moritz MINI) actually has a link to the Kelly Blue Book on their BMW web site, to help you "value" your trade. But take your MINI in and it's a whole different story. My '04 with 25K miles shows a value of between $17K and 18K "Good condition" for dealer trade in value in Kelly. What did Moritz offerer? $12K to 14K. Tried to tell me that MINIs DONT hold their value at all, and that no one wants used MINIs, all while a used MINI on their lot, same year, less options and higher mileage then mine, was listed at $20K. You just have to find an honest dealer, so shop around if your looking to trade in your MINI - and DONT'T buy your next MINI from the less than honest MINI dealers.</p> Don’t bother going South – Here in Arlington Texas the MINI Dealer (Moritz MINI) actually has a link to the Kelly Blue Book on their BMW web site, to help you “value” your trade. But take your MINI in and it’s a whole different story. My ’04 with 25K miles shows a value of between $17K and 18K “Good condition” for dealer trade in value in Kelly. What did Moritz offerer? $12K to 14K. Tried to tell me that MINIs DONT hold their value at all, and that no one wants used MINIs, all while a used MINI on their lot, same year, less options and higher mileage then mine, was listed at $20K. You just have to find an honest dealer, so shop around if your looking to trade in your MINI – and DONT’T buy your next MINI from the less than honest MINI dealers.

]]> By: TulsaMINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-47858 TulsaMINI Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:39:36 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-47858 <p>When I had my car in for service a few weeks ago, I asked them to go ahead an appraise it for trade-in. It's an '03 MC with 43,000 miles. My appraisal was $14k -- 72% of its original sticker price.</p> When I had my car in for service a few weeks ago, I asked them to go ahead an appraise it for trade-in. It’s an ’03 MC with 43,000 miles. My appraisal was $14k — 72% of its original sticker price.

]]> By: Osmodious http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/comment-page-1/#comment-47794 Osmodious Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:03:07 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/08/mini-rings-up-another-award/#comment-47794 <p>They should have a disclaimer stating that this does not apply to the US Northeast! Seriously, while the rest of the known universe uses the Kelly Blue Book, around here they use the Galves book, which starts off a few grand less and then does NOT include most of the options (NO allowance for Navigation? Puhleeze.).</p> <p>If you plan on trading your MINI, go out to western PA or down south to do it... OS</p> They should have a disclaimer stating that this does not apply to the US Northeast! Seriously, while the rest of the known universe uses the Kelly Blue Book, around here they use the Galves book, which starts off a few grand less and then does NOT include most of the options (NO allowance for Navigation? Puhleeze.).

If you plan on trading your MINI, go out to western PA or down south to do it… OS

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