I suggest waiting for the JCW. One will come by at some point. I had to wait about 8 months before I found the perfect one. Good call on xenons as a must-have, I can't imagine going back to halogens in any future car. I was very peculiar about the options I wanted (aka all of them) and actually managed to find one in pristine condition, only required $500 extra to ship it down to me (WA to CA). I'm sure the same will happen to you. Otherwise you might always regret not waiting!

 

I'd think about why you want the JCW. If performance only you can tune/JCW the S. If looks only you can add that too, but $$. If you have your heart set on a JCW.. the S is not a JCW.

 

Here is a sample of Craiglist Clubby *ASKING* prices in the Denver, CO area in the last few months:


SELLER PRICE MILES YR DESCR URL
--------- -------- -------- -- ----------- ---------------------------
Dealer $10,985 68,000 8 base club http://www.edmunds.com/mini/cooper-c...ML335X8TN67485
Enterprise 15,148 37,475 15 Base Club http://www.edmunds.com/mini/cooper-c...ZF3C50ET493020 Auto
Dealer $10,999 86,620 9 Base Club http://www.edmunds.com/mini/cooper-c...ML33579TX35360 Auto
Dealer $8,994 66,156 8 Base club http://www.edmunds.com/mini/cooper-c...ML33518TN67164
Dealer $11,444 78,660 10 S Club http://www.edmunds.com/mini/cooper-clubman/for-sale/ Dropped price
Private $9,000 72,000 9 Base Club http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5613630311.html
Carmax $17,599 23,000 14 S Club https://www.carmax.com/cars/mini/coo.../2014/12983823 Auto
Carmax $17,998 28,000 13 S hard https://www.carmax.com/cars/mini/cooper/2013/13381853 Ice bluw auto
Carmax $11,998 63,000 9 S Club https://www.carmax.com/cars/mini/cooper/2009/12479530 Leather
raigs $8,200 82,265 9 Base club http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5656168441.html
Dealer $13,049 93,887 10 S Club http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5655987865.html
Dealer $8,994 66,156 8 BasE CLUB
Private $8,825 82,058 9 S Clubman http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5632606932.html
Private $13,500 53,000 11 S Clubman http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5631022613.html
Dealer $8,999 114,000 8 S Clubman http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5627692507.html
Dealer $7,999 96,271 9 Base Clubman http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5622864283.html
Dealer $13,982 30,205 14 Base Club IceBlue http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5614645844.html
Dealer $11,961 66,514 9 S Club
Dealer $17,981 21,984 13 Base Club
Dealer $10,598 73,461 9 Base club
Deale $17,987 5,644 14 Base Club
Dealer $14,599 39,279 12 Base Club
Dealer $10,999 85,620 9 Base Club
Dealer $9,895 90,030 10 Base Club
Dealer $8,495 109,460 8 S Club
CarMax $13,998 39,279 12 Base Club Auto http://www.edmunds.com/mini/cooper-c...ZF3C50CT488977
Dealer $11,981 66,514 9 S Club
Craigslist $15,500 78,000 9 JCW Club http://boulder.craigslist.org/cto/5597757135.html
Craiglst $8,800 85,000 9 S Club Smoke Auto http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5664837129.html

 

I just bought a CPO 2014 clubman with 8k miles for $17. They're out there... Just gotta be patient

 

Sounds great! Was that an S?

 

Was a regular...but fully loaded. Very satisfied with the car, price, and warranty up to 75k miles

 

Nice. Pics if you have them. Welcome to the fold.

 

 

That is a beautiful ride!! Congrats!!

 

Thanx Perry... Finally back to a forum with enthusiast. I had a Suby for a long time that was so much fun to drive yet so hard to give up. I just wish that this style clubman came in awd.

 

That looks almost exactly like my 2013 S.

 

I just purchased an 09 jcw clubman with 58k for $14,5. Im taking a hit because I had some negative in my trade. But I wanted a dad car that wouldn't bore me(my trade was a camaro 2ss).

 

I think I paid a bit over market, but got a combination we liked in nice condition from a local private seller.

2012 S Highclass Gray on Polar Biege w/ most options. (No NAV/connect, homelink or rear sensors).

NEXT CPO warranty thru 4/2017, Extended maintenance plan through 4/2018.

39.5k miles, $15.5k.

 

Congrats on your MINI! For me it is all about ending up with the MINI you are happy with. That MINI in very clean condition is not always readily available on the market, so I am willing to pay over "market" when I see it. Market is just the average of MINI prices, not necessarily the value of the cream puff MINI. CPO and Service contract has worth too. If you love the MINI you did fine in my humble opinion

 

I just picked up a very clean 09 Clubman S 6-spd with 85k for $7700, which I thought was pretty good. Replaced my 01 M3 vert, and am very happy so far, its more of a go-kart with a body than a car

 

Jeffnjm3,
For what it is worth, in the Denver area over the last couple months similar (09/10, around 80k-98k miles) MINI Clubman asking prices have been: $11,900, $8,800, $10,853, $8,825.

Slee_Stack, for similar MINI Clubman in the Denver area June-present asking prices have been: '11 53k $13,500, '12 28k $15,542. '14 13k, $21k, '14 29,995 $21,487. Point is, atleast in this market, for the couple month period only 4 like Clubman came up. So jumping on one with a strong offer makes perfect sense when the right one pops up in my humble opinion.

Best,
Carl

 

Going to test drive a 2009 this evening - - 25,000 miles and they are asking $10,400. Just missed out on a 2010 w/35,000 miles, so I am hoping all goes well! Only downfall is its an auto and I really wanted a 6-speed manual. *Fingers crossed*

 

I've decided to sell my '08 MCCS with 51k miles on it. I'll put it in the classifieds. I love e it, but can't justify keeping it AND the 2016 Clubman we just bought.

 

I live in Austin, TX and just picked up my '08 Lightning Blue Clubman S with the sports package, silver hood stripes, 6 speed manual, dual sunroof, leather with blue details and 105,500 mi on it for $6310. The dealer added a three month mechanical warranty onto it too. with all the tax, lic and fees it was $7k out the door.

I'm finding that the great price also came with a bunch of annoying issues that I'm hoping other forum members might be able to enlighten me on, but I'll ask those in another thread. The biggest one though is it needs the transmission guides replaced under the recall, so I'm going to do that first.

 

I just listed my Clubman on eBay. It's very nice if anyone is interested. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Cooper-...m=222215695673

 

I'm OK w/ my price paid. As we've cleaned it up and are personalizing it, it really is in fantastic shape. Also learned it has a full 6/100 CPO vs the 5/75 we thought it had, and a whopping 600 mi on its new tires, so a bit of a bonus.

 

grats to the new mini owners! w00t. on my 2nd now! I was thinking honda accord hybrid, prius even omg! lol. but at the end of the day, the mileage increase wasnt worth giving up my desire for the car that best suits me.. a Mini. the 3 gals a week extra is trivial.