As a long time member of NAM I never thought I would be posting in the 2007 forum. I guess I am a little biased and wasn't sold on the redesign, plus I got a new MCSC in Dec, so I won't be in the market for a new MINI for several years.
Anyway, the bf and I were at MoT (MINIs on top) this weekend in NH and we won a free 2 year lease of a MY/B MC.
We haven't taken ownership yet, but looks like I will be frequenting this forum more then I anticipated.

 

WOW Congrats!! I secretly hate you because I am the most unlucky person on the planet & never win anything

 

Congratulations!! That's awesome!

 

Woweeee......that's fantastic!! Congrats...

Donna

 

VERY VERY COOL ! Congrats!

 

Wow, meg....that's great!! Jump in and enjoy the new MC, it is a different car in so many ways but there's always lots to explore and fall in love with!!

 

Congrats and you'll be hooked after those 2 years, trust us

 

NICE!!!! Congrats Meg, from a fellow Long Islander!

Mines on the way, I was border line going with Yellow or Dark silver, went with the silver but still love those bumble bee's!! ;-)

We have to get a huge LI mini "motorcade" going this summer....

 

my wife is pissed. That was suppose to be her car! Congrats!

 

Is it an auto or standard?? It'll probably drive me nuts going back and forth between two MINIs, especially an MCS and a Cooper automatic. Both are great...it'd just be hard to adjust between the differences in how they perform.

 

Wow! Congrats on winning a super prize!

 

Congrats on the win!

Not trying to be a downer here, but don't forget to keep in mind that you need to claim the value of the lease payments (for 2 years) as income and pay taxes on them. Make sure you talk with a tax professional to find out how to minimize your liability.

I went through all of this back in '03 when I won a new Escalade from a raffle. Ended up working a deal to trade it when I got my new M3.

 

Congrats!!!

 

I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats and many happy miles!

MOT 2007 rocked!

 

Congratulations, meg !

How lucky can a person get ?

Me, I once played in a golf tournament along with 103 other golfers. They gave out door prizes at the end of the day and I didn't win a darn thing. Not unusual, right ? Well, there were 100 prizes. Me and 3 other people... nothing.

That's a gorgeous MINI, too. I'm already planning my next MINI... MY/W with white/black bonnet and boot stripes and checkered mirrors. Of course, they may not even be making MY when I'm ready to buy again, in about 4 years probably.

 

Your luck sounds exactly like mine

 

Oh well, TT, let's just look at it this way: We weren't blessed with good luck or a Free 2-Year Lease On A MINI Cooper, but.... we were blessed with the good health and means to buy our own.

 

True but the sad/funny part is that when there is a prize give-away I always stay til the bitter end & listen to the winners names being called & hoping beyond hope that I will hear mine even though it just ain't a gonna happen

 

It's standard and 6-speed at that. So at least we won't be trying to find 6th gear-as both the bf and I currently drive 6 speeds (me the MCSC and him a Civic Si). But I am sure all of the other differences will certainly be apparent going from one to the other.

As for taxes and such, we've already asked the MA about it. She said last years winner paid about $400 tax on the car up front and we have a call into our accountant to see how/what gets claimed and paid.

 

Oh I am already hooked and have been for a while (I am already on my third MINI, besides the one we just won).

 

And don't forget "Grampa"...

Congrats Meg!

 

WOW!

Congratulations!

 

Congrats Meg. Jeez, you get a free one and I have to sit here and wait.
Will be at MOT next year since it is right up the road from me.

 

I'm getting ready to win one in a raffle here in July!! POSITIVE THINKING!!!
Congratulations Meg!!

 

LUCKY!