Here is my predicamentand I thought of no better place to pose this then to a
plethora of MINI owners.

I am about to receive a substantial insurance settlement from an accident. The current car has to be replaced. It literally hurts my back to drive it for any distance. My wife and I are set on a CM. (R60) we are going to place our order upon receipt of the settlement. I know that there will be a substantial lag in time. Do I have the dealer sell me a MINI to hold me over and then trade it in when the new one comes in. I can't hold on to the current car much longer. It also needs ork that I don't want to put into it. What to do????

Thanks for your assistance.

 

Order it now - pay for it later ........ Rent a car for the month or so if needed...... or buy and resell a beater........ borrow a friend's car........ walk......... take the bus....... ride a bike.......... ride a scooter or motorcycle.......

 

I hope you were not maimed for life man. Getting money in today's world almost certainly guarentees that you were. Good luck to you sir.

 

just spinal injuries that cannot be fixed.

 

You're gonna lose quite a bit of money buying one as a temporary only to trade it in for another when your new one comes in. If you really can't war, I would find one that's specced as close to the one you want to keep and hang on to it.

 

great thought. now to convince the wife.