I went to Morristown Mini, yesterday and they had some MINI Coopers available according to the Sales Manager:

1. MCS Clubman, automatic, Hot Chocolate/ Black Trim (it was a canx order)
2. MCS Hardtop, automatic, PW/PW.
3. MCS Hardtop, automatic, Sparkling Silver/ Sparkling Silver
4. MCS Hardtop, automatic, Same
5. MCS Hardtop, automatic, (forgot the color)
6. MCC Hardtop, BRG/BRG

At the Port available:

1. JCW Hardtop, Dark Silver, w/ Sunroof
2. JCW Hardtop, Silver (it was mentioned) w/ Sunroof

 

all automatics. Auto's are definitely not the desired tranny for these little beasts.

 

You are entitled to your opinion. I happen to thoroughly enjoy mine!

 

Here Here I love my automatic!!

 

Another vote auto here. Quicker also.

 

Auto b/c my wife can't drive stick..(insert witty comment now)

 

Another auto lover here!

 

Did you ever think that the dealer filled their unbought slots with automatics because that is what they think their customers want? Per your list only one was a customer cancelled order, the rest are ordered by the dealer.

 

My dealershp doesn't have cars in stock. The waiting list is 3months so if someone cancels the order there is a swarming mass of people who are willing to buy it.

Automatic is definitely the way to go if you don't want the manual transmission.

 

Is there another option?

 

Love the auto.Those two JCW at the port listed are manuals as the JCW don't come with the auto.

 

Sorry, Automatic and luuuuuuuvin it!!!

 

Agreed, to many issues :(

 

ROFL.....

 

Not the way i drive......

 

I think we can all agree that finding a Mini Cooper in stock anywhere these days is a tough job. I'm sure ya'll love your automatics, but based on the original post it would appear that the market, in general, doesn't favor the automatic transmission in these cars.

 

If the market favors manual the price of manual car should be higher if there is more demand than supply relative to that of the automatic. However, that is not true. Does that mean MINI dealerships' orders of extra automatic cars contribute perfectly to the equilibrium of the supply and demand? Who really knows?

 

Just means more enthusiasts here prefer manuals...

The rest of us have wives or spend time in traffic.

 

exactly r56mini, it's all supply and demand. the demand for manuals is high so there is less supply of manuals. the demand for autos is low so there is more supply of autos. simple economics really.

 

I mean in the used car market. Is a manual car more expensive? No...

 

You're assuming similar costs. For all you know the manual may cost the buyer less but the cost to produce it is so much smaller that the profit margin on the car is higher.

And since there is a difference in costs you need to look at whether or not the automatic depreciates faster than the manual or not, not simply how much they cost.

 

I agree, a MINI is truly an enthusiasts car but they are smart and offer the option of an automatic to pick up the rest of the market. The rest of the market will eventually buy those cars on the lot.

 

Quicker than who?

 

The auto is faster off the line than the manual both in stock form of course.

 

I was not clear enough I guess. I was asking if a manual car that is equally equipped with the same mileage and year as an auto would be more expensive. I am known to leave things out and assume others know what I think.

addendum.... comparing the prices after taking the option price of the auto tranny into consideration...