Comments on: MINI Sales Up a Staggering 29% in 2008 http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/05/mini-sales-up-a-staggering-29-in-2008/ 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: Dr Obnxs http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/05/mini-sales-up-a-staggering-29-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-249336 Dr Obnxs Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:30:37 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7988#comment-249336 <p>Na... We all know it's because Ian is some sort of troublemaker...</p> <p>But C4, I fear that your past proclimations of the demise of large vehicles are well meaning but unfounded. Historical precident has shown the that US buying public has a short term memory time constant that is measured in nanoseconds...</p> <p>Matt</p> Na… We all know it’s because Ian is some sort of troublemaker…

But C4, I fear that your past proclimations of the demise of large vehicles are well meaning but unfounded. Historical precident has shown the that US buying public has a short term memory time constant that is measured in nanoseconds…

Matt

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/05/mini-sales-up-a-staggering-29-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-249322 Gabe Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:36:39 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7988#comment-249322 <blockquote> <p>Awaiting moderation?!</p> </blockquote> <p>You included a link - it's an automated part of our spam fighting process.</p>

Awaiting moderation?!

You included a link – it’s an automated part of our spam fighting process.

]]> By: veggivet http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/05/mini-sales-up-a-staggering-29-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-249321 veggivet Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:36:26 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7988#comment-249321 <p>30% is a huge increase. That must put MINI in first place in year over year sales gain, I would think.</p> 30% is a huge increase. That must put MINI in first place in year over year sales gain, I would think.

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/05/mini-sales-up-a-staggering-29-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-249320 Ian C. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:34:44 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7988#comment-249320 <p>Awaiting moderation?!</p> Awaiting moderation?!

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/05/mini-sales-up-a-staggering-29-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-249319 Ian C. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:34:02 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7988#comment-249319 <p>Impressive figures for 2008, even with December down compared with earlier in the year, it's their best December ... http://www.gbmini.net/minisales.html</p> Impressive figures for 2008, even with December down compared with earlier in the year, it’s their best December … http://www.gbmini.net/minisales.html

]]> By: C4 http://www.motoringfile.com/2009/01/05/mini-sales-up-a-staggering-29-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-249318 C4 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:24:54 +0000 http://www.motoringfile.com/?p=7988#comment-249318 <p>Well this is good news overall not only for MINI but for an industry that is facing the worst economic climate in more than half a century.</p> <p>And I hope the success of MINI encourages more competition in the segment. Gas is cheap now and Americans tend to forget, but even then, the days of the SUV are long gone and people have re-discovered the joys of small car ownership.</p> Well this is good news overall not only for MINI but for an industry that is facing the worst economic climate in more than half a century.

And I hope the success of MINI encourages more competition in the segment. Gas is cheap now and Americans tend to forget, but even then, the days of the SUV are long gone and people have re-discovered the joys of small car ownership.

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