Comments on: MINI Ranks as Most Satisfying http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PheebsH http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48210 PheebsH Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:58:10 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48210 <p>Just wanted to say that I LOVE MINIs!!! Though i haven't even had one yet, i still love them and want to buy one soon. But that's my problem, I don't know what to get. I'm looking for one under $20,000 (hopefully an S) and I want to know if getting an S is really any better than a base cooper. I know this isn't really on the topic but I really need help and I didn't know who to ask. I've been reading this site for a while and am just now getting around to writing anything. So send help or info, i'll take anything!</p> <p>Thanks</p> Just wanted to say that I LOVE MINIs!!! Though i haven’t even had one yet, i still love them and want to buy one soon. But that’s my problem, I don’t know what to get. I’m looking for one under $20,000 (hopefully an S) and I want to know if getting an S is really any better than a base cooper. I know this isn’t really on the topic but I really need help and I didn’t know who to ask. I’ve been reading this site for a while and am just now getting around to writing anything. So send help or info, i’ll take anything!

Thanks

]]> By: KevinH http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48208 KevinH Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:59:37 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48208 <p>I saw mints the day I picked up my "second" MINI from the dealer - never before and never since. Just ordered my third MINI so guess somewhere I drank the KoolAid. I have to admit that this had been the most fun 'brand' I've ever owned and absolutely love our first two MINIs (late '05 MCS and early '05 MCC). Few if any problems with either one of them, and enjoy them enough to buy a 3rd (a 2nd MCS coupe)!!!!</p> I saw mints the day I picked up my “second” MINI from the dealer – never before and never since. Just ordered my third MINI so guess somewhere I drank the KoolAid. I have to admit that this had been the most fun ‘brand’ I’ve ever owned and absolutely love our first two MINIs (late ’05 MCS and early ’05 MCC). Few if any problems with either one of them, and enjoy them enough to buy a 3rd (a 2nd MCS coupe)!!!!

]]> By: racemor http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48144 racemor Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:35:10 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48144 <p>Kramer: Who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate, it's peppermint - it's delicious!</p> <p>Jerry: That's true.</p> <p>Kramer: It's very refreshing!</p> Kramer: Who’s gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It’s chocolate, it’s peppermint – it’s delicious!

Jerry: That’s true.

Kramer: It’s very refreshing!

]]> By: Vanwall http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48115 Vanwall Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:09:22 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48115 <p>Some MINI dealers have MINI Smints in their vending machines on the showroom floor. I've been buying the regular Smints and swapping the innards out, which reminds me - ate the last one yesterday, time for new clip.</p> Some MINI dealers have MINI Smints in their vending machines on the showroom floor. I’ve been buying the regular Smints and swapping the innards out, which reminds me – ate the last one yesterday, time for new clip.

]]> By: alpinamike http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48105 alpinamike Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:25:00 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48105 <p>I have not seen a box of Mints since purchase. Maybe he just mixed up his words. The "Quality" comment, could have been put in better terms.</p> I have not seen a box of Mints since purchase. Maybe he just mixed up his words. The “Quality” comment, could have been put in better terms.

]]> By: Aqualung http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48094 Aqualung Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:15:18 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48094 <p>"I won't pretend that our quality is top-notch," said Steinberg, "but our owners put up with quirks, because that's part of the ownership experience."</p> <p>Ouch! that's not exactly a great sound bite! But it is interesting as JD Powers released their Vehicle Dependability ranking today (original owners of '03 cars) and MINI was 29th out of 37 cars....with 280 problems per 100 vehicles. Lexus was 1st with 136, and Land Rover was dead last with a whopping 438; VW 32nd with 299.</p> <p>Re: mints, I got a box when I first picked it up, along with water, but have never seen 'em again. But, I'm happy to forego the mints for the stellar service I get at MINI of Peabody...wonder how they work in a bottle of Diet Coke?</p> “I won’t pretend that our quality is top-notch,” said Steinberg, “but our owners put up with quirks, because that’s part of the ownership experience.”

Ouch! that’s not exactly a great sound bite! But it is interesting as JD Powers released their Vehicle Dependability ranking today (original owners of ’03 cars) and MINI was 29th out of 37 cars….with 280 problems per 100 vehicles. Lexus was 1st with 136, and Land Rover was dead last with a whopping 438; VW 32nd with 299.

Re: mints, I got a box when I first picked it up, along with water, but have never seen ‘em again. But, I’m happy to forego the mints for the stellar service I get at MINI of Peabody…wonder how they work in a bottle of Diet Coke?

]]> By: rhawth99 http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48092 rhawth99 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:02:27 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48092 <p>More confirmation that we MINI owners are totally crazy... :)</p> More confirmation that we MINI owners are totally crazy… :)

]]> By: Randy K. http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48083 Randy K. Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:25:56 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48083 <p>Here is an image of my Mints --> <a href="http://www.iniw.net/gallery/v/MINIfun/img_4289_std.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">INIW Gallery</a></p> <p>I also found a site with a variation of them and more information about the MINT promo. <a href="http://www.sjbaker.org/telamom/mini_mints.html" rel="nofollow"> Here</a></p> Here is an image of my Mints –> INIW Gallery

I also found a site with a variation of them and more information about the MINT promo. Here

]]> By: Randy K. http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48079 Randy K. Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:10:02 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48079 <p>My Motoring Advisor gave me a box when I purchased the car in April.</p> <p>My MA was most gracious... He gave me several items (the were past MINI promos) that he had a stash of. Said he saves them for the 'real' enthusiasts.</p> <p>Nick - They are a hard white style mint. No Chocolate.. So you're going to need another explanantion for that brown stain :lol:</p> My Motoring Advisor gave me a box when I purchased the car in April.

My MA was most gracious… He gave me several items (the were past MINI promos) that he had a stash of. Said he saves them for the ‘real’ enthusiasts.

Nick – They are a hard white style mint. No Chocolate.. So you’re going to need another explanantion for that brown stain :lol:

]]> By: Nick http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48077 Nick Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:01:33 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48077 <p>Phew! Now I can explain to my wife where that brown stain on the rear of my pants came from. She thought I had put my Depends on wrong. (:</p> Phew! Now I can explain to my wife where that brown stain on the rear of my pants came from. She thought I had put my Depends on wrong. (:

]]> By: Mark Hendrie http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48072 Mark Hendrie Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:52:42 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48072 <p>There are mints? I love mints? Who has them?</p> There are mints? I love mints? Who has them?

]]> By: SB http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48061 SB Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:48:00 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48061 <p>In the words of the late Red Buttons "I never got my mints ... nobody gave me any mints".</p> In the words of the late Red Buttons “I never got my mints … nobody gave me any mints”.

]]> By: MINI Fireman http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/comment-page-1/#comment-48051 MINI Fireman Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:24:39 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/10/mini-ranks-as-most-satisfying/#comment-48051 <p>Somebody must be eating my mints. I've never seen a one.</p> Somebody must be eating my mints. I’ve never seen a one.

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