R50/53 Bently Manual list price, $100?!

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Aug 4, 2005 | 06:07 AM

Wagnbat

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Bently Manual list price, $100?!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

According to Amazon, the Bentley manual for the Mini Cooper lists at $100, but they have 1 copy left for $63.

Aug 4, 2005 | 06:16 AM

IanF

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$100 and IMHO worth every penny, although as you've seen, it can be found for less. :smile:

Aug 4, 2005 | 02:00 PM

xizor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wagnbat

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

According to Amazon, the Bentley manual for the Mini Cooper lists at $100, but they have 1 copy left for $63.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2636026

Aug 4, 2005 | 02:09 PM

haulinS

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Got mine at Walmart.com also. best price around.

Aug 4, 2005 | 02:51 PM

KiLO

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Yep, WalMart here as well :D

Aug 4, 2005 | 03:12 PM

E1Designs

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Or get it here for 4 more bucks...to avoid giving Wal-Mart any money...which is always a good thing...

http://www.a1books.com/cgi-bin/mktSe...SBN=0837610680

Aug 4, 2005 | 03:35 PM

Dr Obnxs

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I did eBay...

$63 shipped to my door in CA.

Matt

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Aug 5, 2005 | 04:06 AM

Wagnbat

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I found one for $58 and posted it in the marketplace forums. I'm just shocked that the MSRP on a car manual is $100! Haynes manuals are usually $15.

Aug 5, 2005 | 04:35 AM

sndwave

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If you have a Booksamillion card you can get it for $58.

http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/bo...0680&ad=FGLBKS

Aug 5, 2005 | 08:24 AM

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Dr Obnxs

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Yeah, but it's the size of 4 haynes manuals.

So that comes out to $60

Matt

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I found one for $58 and posted it in the marketplace forums. I'm just shocked that the MSRP on a car manual is $100! Haynes manuals are usually $15.

Aug 5, 2005 | 08:35 AM

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haulinS

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this is true. It may be a MINI manual, but by no means is it a mini (meaning tiny) manual. I was shocked at the telephone book size of that thing.

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So that comes out to $60

Matt

Aug 5, 2005 | 11:14 AM

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Mineon

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Is there a separate year-specific Factory Service Manual available from Mini, or is the Bentley manual all that's available? At SCCA National events, they require a factory service manual in case of any protests, and the Bentley doesn't cover my 2005 Mini.

-Keith