It would appear that MINIUSA has now fixed it's website to reflect the correct pricing on the soon to be released 3-Spoke Steering Wheel. The new wheel is now a no cost option on the Premium Package and the same $350 as the 2-spoke wheel as a stand along option.

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In my mind this is exactly what MINIUSA should be doing – offering both wheels at either the same standalone price or as a no cost option on the the Premium Package. This gives all those soon to be '04 MINI owners who so dislike the 3-spoke a chance to easily spec it out of the equation. Yet all this has to make one wonder if they made the desicion to go this route because of all the negative responses they've seen on sites like this since pictures of the new wheel showed up last spring. Could it be that MINIUSA listens to sites like this and takes owners opinions seriously? Or is that MINIUSA felt that the 3-spoke wheel wouldn't prove overly popular and they didn't want to have the possibility of jeopardizing any sales because of it. All interesting possibilities.