I am confused, I see on the mth website that the tuner file costs 300 Euros, which is about $345 I think. The cable then costs about $70, adding up to $415.

I have however seen on the mth vs unichip thread that people have claimed that mth only costs $60, less than $100, and less than $200. What am I missing here?

 

standard is 160 eurs and the "tuner file" is 300 euros.. (there is a difference in power too)

 

So when people are talking about $60, less than $100, and less than $200, they are talking about the standard. Still doesnt quite make sense.

 

remember, you have to include the price of the cable. $60 plus the cable..$100

 

What is this $60? This makes no sense to me. $60(?) plus the cable ($70) = $130US?

With the earlier figures, $160 Euros is like $185US? That would make sense when someone says under $200, but multiple people have mentioned $60 and under $100. What is this $60 price?

 

If you go back in history a while, MTH cost less than it does now. Also, there was no "tuner" package. With the volume that came with such a steal, MTH got swamped, and changed the business model a bit.

Since I've had it for quite a while, I don't know all the current deals...

But you need Cartune, that let's you upload and download. You need a cable, that is the physical interface into the car (via the OBD-II port). And you need the access code and MTH file (either base or tuner).

The US MTH site is a little easier to understand....

Matt

 

bottom line: the cost is more expensive now than it was just 4 months ago...

standard file $170 plus cable $80 equals $250
tuner file $360 plus cable $80 equals $440

 

So are these guys just way off then? From January 06 MTH vs Unichip thread, https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ht=mth+unichip :
The $250 and $440 you stated above are closer to what I found. What are they talking about?

 

it costs $60 to get a full year worth of updates for the tuner file..

 

That post is from last year.. before the price changed..

 

the price structure was different, and the exchange rate was different. I think mine cost like $67 ot $72 or so.

But what you're doing is like looking at old price catalogs, and then asking why the price on todays parts are different.

Sorry it's so confusing....

But that's business!

Matt

 

So the prices on the MTH website and the sticky here on NAM are out of date? I thought that thread was from January 06?

 

january 05

 

The old MTH used to be:
$60 for cartune
$100 for the cable
If i recall correctly, they used to do the custom file for free.

Currently, the price for the standard file and tuner file covers the cartune software plus the charge for the custom file.

Hope that helps.

 

The US site is a bit more understandable...
https://www.mth-usa.com

Go to the product catalog, and click on Mini ECU Tuning...

Matt

 

Nearly correct. 60 Euro for Cartune and the key code - plus the cable. Files were for free.

Valid prices are on our website under MINI tuning.

 

Oh man, I swear I double and tripple checked. I guess I dont really know what year it is. I'm not too bright. :impatient

 

That's probably why I was so confused with the "Holiday Pricing".