BusinessWeek writer Thane Peterson drives both a MCS convertible and MCS JCW and poses the question that many of us are facing; buy now or wait? Here’s an excerpt:
>Buy it or bag it? By all means, buy a Mini now if you covet one. The current version of the Mini Cooper is destined to become a classic. It has tons of history behind it coupled with a hipness that will keep it appealing for years to come.
>You probably won’t want to buy the new model, anyway, until the bugs have been worked out of it. And if you buy an ’06 now, chances are that you won’t lose much reselling it in two or three years. These cars really hold their value: Used Mini Cooper hardtops sell for an average of $18,396 for the base model and $22,300 for the S version, according to the Power Information Network—which means they’re selling for about the same price as a brand new Mini without a lot of options on it. In my experience, in real life it’s hard to find a low-mileage used Mini in good condition for less than $25,000.
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