so, i went to the mini website, the "main" one. got bored, and decided to build a nice JCW roadster...

well, a few options later, then a few more "upgrade" options later, i look at my bad@ss new mini. quite awesome.

then, i look over, and see the price!

$51,000. really? over $50k for a mini? im sorry, but NO.

minis are nice... but not That nice. plastic is plastic, regardless of what color it is... go ahead, try it, see if you cant make it cost less than 40k... harder than you think!

http://www.miniusa.com/#/build/confi...ini_jcw_road-m

 

My dealer currently has a Goodwood Edition Cooper S auto without sunroof for $52K.

http://gtcarlot.com/data/Mini/Cooper/2012/66120987.html

http://www.minibedford.com/VehicleDe...-NH/1760742843

For that money either a 2013 BMW 135is or a slightly used 08-12 M3 looks really good.

 

Let's see. If I got there and price one using similar options to what I ordered for my CM I get to $38,580 (this included metallic paint, stripes and blackjack side scuttles and an automatic transmission)

To compare I decided to price out an Audi TTS roadster and max out the motor (since this is the JCW), but keep the other options modest unless necessary (no upgraded seats or nav, basically). That's $55,020 - so quite a bit more.

 

I remember saying

a 30,000 MINI?

 

I love a nicely done MINI, but not $50k worth.

 

Impatience isn't the only reason why I didn't order a JCW Countryman.

 

I am not sure if a JCW, tricked with struts, suspension, seats etc. is not worth 45k, which car in this class can be purchased for 45k and have the bells and whistles that a Mini JCW has ?

 

I dunno, but I sure hope that thing runs on water

 

Mine was 41K...

lol

 

worth it?!

 

I'll let you know in a few weeks.

 

I don't know how you made $51k, I tied throwing everything at one and it didn't break $49k. Configured like our JCW, its "only" $39k.

 

For $51k you can get a VERY lightly used 2011 Boxster S......sorry, there is NOTHING the Mini Roadster can do better than the Boxster save a few MPG.....

 

i dunno, i threw almost everything at it... you get the "fancy" seats, xenon lights, jcw body kit, rear diffuser, rear fog, tech package, and there may have been a couple other things, oh, the gauges? (which i read later, you can only install 1 of 2 if you have the cabrio, wtf is that about?)(also, the gauges are dumb: later gforce (lame), engine coolant temp (shouldnt the car have that already?), and "relative torque" (that means nothing to me, its a car computer calculation)).

so, i re-did my mini, got it back "down" to 49k, like you. i cant see the diff btwn the JCW body kit, and not having it on the car (based on the online pics). it just seems to shade the car differently. also, if you read the "fine print", it says the JCW body kit "comes primed and ready for paint"... wtf does that mean, you have to have the car Painted after you buy it?! well, thats Another $1k easy!

i think ive given up on the roadster, only bc it looks so lame with the top UP . now, if they made it a hard top -removeable cabrio, im back in! (or something to that effect)

 

I saw one in the showroom months ago and it was still sitting there last month. It was roped off and had a donot-touch sign on it. The leather is by Rolls Royce.

 

That was a Goodwood Edition Cooper S?

 

Yup.

 

28k option package. Not worth it.

 

Rolls Royce leather eh... what, they Feed the cow Mr. Royce? or did they grow up on his farm? or, maybe they fed the cow old Rolls Royce car bits... :P

 

see..

 

My dealer has one as well. There is still 95
Goodwoods sitting on dealer lots.

 

lambswool floor mats?! Cashmere headliner?!
guess this minis designed to be driven naked!

and what, no 18" wheels? and wheres the cappuccino machine!

 

I don't condone the price, but don't pretend there isn't levels of quality in leather. The leather jacket for sale at Walmart for $59 is easily seen to be different than something you'd get at a boutique for $400. And there's a LOT of nice, quality leather in those Goodwoods.

 

Over 50K for a MINI is ludicrous....I was going to say "bordering on ludicrous"...but it's just plain ludicrous.....

 

Honestly, I would have to say over $35K for a MINI is ludicrous. For what you get, I don't understand how anyone would pay over $30K. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my MINI, but I bought it lightly used for under $20K. I'll let someone else pay the ridiculous MSRP.