Need help deciding on next car.
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i agree..steup up to the plate buy my car and for Clint....he must be watching too much american idol.....Randy is getting to him...."your my DOG.......your doing a good job DOG".......
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Take the sc400 and a 98 model for $18,900 is a good price if everything is up to par, dealers in my area would still be asking a lot more for a 98 model. give the mini's a couple of years to see what can be expected of them reliability wise and then see if you made the right choice at least w/ the lex you know what your getting.
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Re: Need help deciding on next car.
Originally posted by Jerry_Supra
I'm faced with two tough choices to make very soon. I'm looking to purchase either a brand new 03' MINI Cooper S for 24K or a 98' SC400, black on black with 60K miles for 18,900. I have already owned a 95 Sc400 black on black and loved it until it was totaled (not my fault). Just having a hard time deciding and wanted to hear some educated, unbiased opinions.
Jerry
PS. this will become my daily driver.
I'm faced with two tough choices to make very soon. I'm looking to purchase either a brand new 03' MINI Cooper S for 24K or a 98' SC400, black on black with 60K miles for 18,900. I have already owned a 95 Sc400 black on black and loved it until it was totaled (not my fault). Just having a hard time deciding and wanted to hear some educated, unbiased opinions.
Jerry
PS. this will become my daily driver.
And how important is it to have a car that's new? I don't know how long the wait is for the mini in your neck of the woods but here in Norcal the rumor is that if you want to pay MSRP on a cooper S you will have to wait a year to buy one. Or pay more and buy it today or in the next few months. So if you need a car now you might need to skip a MCS.
The price you mentioned for the SC400 sounds real good. You might want to buy it and just drive it until you decide if a mini is you want.
One reason not to buy a mini is that women think it's a cute car. We are going to buy one because that's one of the few cars my wife likes(besides our Lexus).
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I was driving today and I saw a silver Aston Matrin Vantage V-12. The Aston owner was looking at my car, as many people do since it looks like some kind of heretofore unkown sport version of the SC400 (OEM looking upgrades and L-tuned wheels will do that for ya). I thought to myself, would I want that car in place of my car? The first thing that came into my mind is "how much would maintenance be on that thing?" I personally know nothing of Aston ownership aside from what the body shell looks like and the numbers posted by the car in car magazines.
The strangest feeling occurs when I'm in my car.. I don't feel envious of the owners of cars like that on the road. I can't help but think that the car isn't all that much better than mine.
The strangest feeling occurs when I'm in my car.. I don't feel envious of the owners of cars like that on the road. I can't help but think that the car isn't all that much better than mine.
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Just drove a MCS today and it was fun. It's not a luxury car but it sure is a handler and it has more room up front that it looks like it should have. The year wait was confirmed so by next summer I should have one.
Jerry_Supra, have you test drove the MCS yet? What was your impression?
Jerry_Supra, have you test drove the MCS yet? What was your impression?
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