Re-evaluating my '06 order
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Originally Posted by o-ron
Seattle dealer...
6-8 month wait for delivery!
6-8 month wait for delivery!
Go with what you want, even $1000 in options doesn't make much of a difference on payments.
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Originally Posted by wharf_rat
I have the Lapis Blue leather in my RG/S MINI and I've got to say it looks amazing. I was nervous about it but it works very well.
For a while I was toying with mixing park lane elements with checkmate sports package...
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From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by Crusoe
Yes we in Seattle (and Portland) are the red-headed step children of MINI distribution. Neither dealerships keep inventory, either they don't order enough or don't want to order pre-configured MINIs. Unlike the east where the lots are full of MINIs... and the MCSs here have a 8-12 month wait.
Go with what you want, even $1000 in options doesn't make much of a difference on payments.
Go with what you want, even $1000 in options doesn't make much of a difference on payments.
I can't remember who it was.. i'll have to check
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From: Castro Valley, CA
Originally Posted by Crusoe
Yes we in Seattle (and Portland) are the red-headed step children of MINI distribution.
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From: SF Bay Area
Originally Posted by bobdobbs
CR with Tartan red is too much red and they're not the same. Tartan red looks best in contrast with other non-primary colors: white, silver, and -- oh -- Royal Grey.
Re: leatherette its a real personal choice. I've had it in a bunch of BMW loaners and we haven't liked it at all.
my thoughts:
Color: Everyone says RG is brown - but have you really spent any considerable amount of time with one? It has a warm tone to it, i don't know why that equals brown to so many people...oh well.
To my eye (graphic designer of over 10 years, if it matters to you...
the best way to describe RG is if DS & BRG had a baby MINI. It's a bit darker than DS, and it is different. I will be honest, if resale is your primary objective, i doubt i would go with RG. Everyone loves DS, that is why everyone has one. (no disrespect!)
Color is so hard, i was between PS & DS for the longest time, then BRG, then not. Then i saw the RG in person - sold.
AS for the Tartan - check out my gallery. We got it in my wife's CR/B first - an i loved it so much i got it in mine.
Keep the LSD. I would dump the sport package to go with the 16" rims myself.
Color: Everyone says RG is brown - but have you really spent any considerable amount of time with one? It has a warm tone to it, i don't know why that equals brown to so many people...oh well.
To my eye (graphic designer of over 10 years, if it matters to you...
the best way to describe RG is if DS & BRG had a baby MINI. It's a bit darker than DS, and it is different. I will be honest, if resale is your primary objective, i doubt i would go with RG. Everyone loves DS, that is why everyone has one. (no disrespect!) Color is so hard, i was between PS & DS for the longest time, then BRG, then not. Then i saw the RG in person - sold.
AS for the Tartan - check out my gallery. We got it in my wife's CR/B first - an i loved it so much i got it in mine.
Keep the LSD. I would dump the sport package to go with the 16" rims myself.
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Originally Posted by o-ron
Thanks guys for the great feedback.
I like the RG, although sometimes it looks a little "brown"... but I like the idea of a color I like *and* the exclusivity of it being a little more rare.
I only ask about the resale value issue because I already have my eyes looking towards an '08/'09 model (decided to skip '07 and get my '06 now.. also probably can afford a JCW by then) and wanted to consider resale value 2-3 years down the road.
Yes, the $200 here and there is not bad stretched over a monthly payment, it's just amazing to see the price as a whole grow $2000. The thing that really pisses me off is that you can't get the silver racing stripes as part of the sports package!
OH! And I almost forgot! Apparently mini has run out of space grey cloth seats..??? Are the leatherette seats really bad or am I gonna be ok optin out of leather? (yes, i'll have to check myself, just asking for any opinions out there)
Thanks!
I like the RG, although sometimes it looks a little "brown"... but I like the idea of a color I like *and* the exclusivity of it being a little more rare.
I only ask about the resale value issue because I already have my eyes looking towards an '08/'09 model (decided to skip '07 and get my '06 now.. also probably can afford a JCW by then) and wanted to consider resale value 2-3 years down the road.
Yes, the $200 here and there is not bad stretched over a monthly payment, it's just amazing to see the price as a whole grow $2000. The thing that really pisses me off is that you can't get the silver racing stripes as part of the sports package!
OH! And I almost forgot! Apparently mini has run out of space grey cloth seats..??? Are the leatherette seats really bad or am I gonna be ok optin out of leather? (yes, i'll have to check myself, just asking for any opinions out there)
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by fishbulb
AS for the Tartan - check out my gallery. We got it in my wife's CR/B first - an i loved it so much i got it in mine.
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From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by Conant
You know you really might want to consider a lease over purchasing the vehicle if you are going in with that mindset. You will likely save yourself some money on the monthly payments as well. Just something to consider if you dont really plan on keeping the car for more than a few years.
Originally Posted by bobdobbs
Nice! That's what I'm talkin' about! If I didn't like PW so much, I'd be seriously considering RG with Tartan.
Good luck o-ron! You'll be happy, I'm sure, with what ever you get!!!
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Originally Posted by fishbulb
my thoughts:
Color is so hard, i was between PS & DS for the longest time, then BRG, then not. Then i saw the RG in person - sold.
Color is so hard, i was between PS & DS for the longest time, then BRG, then not. Then i saw the RG in person - sold.
Originally Posted by fishbulb
Keep the LSD. I would dump the sport package to go with the 16" rims myself.
). I figure that way I'll have a set of 16" with all-season tires for winter time and summer perfomance tires on my 17's.The question is if I still need DSC... (or xenons, fog lamps, etc)
Originally Posted by o-ron
The question is if I still need DSC... (or xenons, fog lamps, etc)
Fog lamps - questionable. They seem to fill out the lower bit that the xenons don't get. I've got Ians autoup circuit, so I've programmed the fogs to come on with the headlamps. A lot of people say that fogs are necessary because it fills out the toggle bank
And DSC - if you plan on a lot of track time, maybe not. Or if you don't get a lot of snow, maybe not. But for everything else, I like the safety blanket it provides. I've read here or on MINI2 that's its saved drivers from loosing full control.
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Originally Posted by o-ron
I thought you needed the rear fog light to do that?
The front fogs also have a toggle, but to complete the set, you need to order the rear fog.
I have DSC, LSD, Xenons....The LSD is nice & so is the DSC for my wife driving...I mailny do city driving....get on interstate for a few miles from exit to exit. Now when I drive my Tahoe I keep wondering if my headlights are on cause I have become used to the Xenons in the MINI & it is one of my personal favorite features, except for the heated seats....those are way cool.
...my 2 cents
Any MINI is a good MINI!!!
...my 2 cents
Any MINI is a good MINI!!!
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