Forbes recently ran a story about the best cars for singles and not surprisingly the MINI made the list. Forbes named the MINI as the car to buy when “you’re paying off grad school”. Here’s an excerpt:
The Mini Cooper is a great bet for those first years out of school, when you’re in debt and establishing a credit history: It is affordable, but also a solid investment. Just as you hope your graduate degree will give you a leg up on the competition, buying a Mini will give you a leg up when it comes time to trade it in; according to Kelley Blue Book, the Cooper is among the ten vehicles that best retain their value.
[ Best Cars for Singles: MINI ] Forbes
[ Best Cars for Singles ( full article) ] MSNBC/Forbes
Of course they’re not even mentioning the incredible handling and dynamics that make the MINI such a great buy for the enthusiasts… but then again Forbes isn’t exactly geared towards the enthusiast reader.
And for those that just can’t get enough of these OC inspired articles, MSNBC has another one for you. I promise it’s vaguely MINI related:
[ Hot wheels: 8 sexiest cars ever ] MSNBC
<p>Now, I wonder if it’s a good investment for Undergrad students. I’m going to RIT, and I really, really want to get an MCS. I’ll be working part-time making decent money, and half of my income would be going towards payment if I finance it over 5 years. I’d much rather have an MCS than my current death trap, a ’91 Jeep YJ. I love it, but it’s not a very fun ride from CT to Rochester, NY which I have to do multiple times a year. I’m thinking the ’06 models are going to be perfect for me, and I don’t really want to wait for the ’07s. The Checkmate package is just amazing looking.</p>
<p>Cheers,
Mike</p>
<p>Single and LOVING IT!!!</p>
<p>Wow that is quite a list of cars the MINI is in and agree completely!</p>
<p>The Forbes article is silly. The MINI appeals to everybody which is why I see people of all ages, races, genders, religions, non-religions, economic stature, sexual orientaions, ethnic backgrounds, single, married, divorced, cheating (well maybe they are driving their other car so as to not attract attention). </p>
<p>It’s the best car for everybody, not just grad students. If everybody drove a MINI the world would be a much happier place.</p>
<p>Of course it’s one of the best cars for singles… it’s also one of the <a rel="nofollow" HREF="http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=3987&TrackingID=516311&BannerID=544657&menuid=6&GT1=6771">8 sexiest cars ever</a>… well, at least the topless ones are (that explains it)!</p>
<p>oops, didn’t see the link at the bottom there!</p>
<p>i am in grad school and i will be getting my order in, by november (fingers crossed) i can not wait to be in my pepper white MCS</p>
<p>I bought my first MINI in Rochester, Spring of my senior year at UR. I then took it to grad school. (Aparently I read the article 3 years before it came out..) In any case, it worked well, but you need to account for snow tires, and the other small issue of the closest dealer being in Buffalo. In either case spending half of your college income seems like a really expensive way to get better transporation. If you can afford it though, you won’t regret it otherwise. Well except that college parkers are inconsiderate, so you’ll likely end up with bashed up doors quickly, and its difficult to carry a dorm room full of stuff in a MINI, so you’ll need to figure out an alternative way of moving if you plan to return to CT for summers.</p>
<p>Well, I am living in an apartment off campus now (I go to RIT). I figure there’s about equivelant cargo space in a MCS and the Jeep Wrangler I have now, so I wouldn’t going backwards. I can also rationalize saving about $100 dollars in gas a month too with a MINI since it gets almost twice the mileage my Jeep does.</p>
<p>Mike,
Just forget about that savings in gas– you’ll want to drive your MINI at <em>least</em> twice as much!</p>
<p>Saving Gas? If I motor 2-3x as much as my previous car, am I saving Gas? I just did a calculation and found that over 75% of my motoring is for fun! The other 25% is going to/from work. It’s not about gas, it’s about fun!</p>
<p>Single and loving it! But don’t you dare think I’m selling my baby MCSc when I’m no longer single! LOL</p>
<p>A good pickup line? “I have one of the top 8 sexiest cars, guess which one it is. Wanna go for a ride?”. Hmmm, need to work on this one.</p>