R56 Looking to buy 2011 S
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Looking to buy 2011 S
Hey guys, new here. Looking at this 2011 mini cooper s. It has 20k mileage on a lease return. Car is manual, has mini connect without nav. As far as other options, i do not know. Couple questions. They are asking 20k for the car with certified 100k add on. Does this seem like a good deal? Also, are these upgraded wheels? Can you tell from this exterior picture if there are any other add-ons I haven't noticed? Thanks for the help!
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Hey guys, new here. Looking at this 2011 mini cooper s. It has 20k mileage on a lease return. Car is manual, has mini connect without nav. As far as other options, i do not know. Couple questions. They are asking 20k for the car with certified 100k add on. Does this seem like a good deal? Also, are these upgraded wheels? Can you tell from this exterior picture if there are any other add-ons I haven't noticed? Thanks for the help!
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Ok cool. Not to familiar with the older models as my initial intention was to lease a 2014. Any idea on these wheels? Are they the standard model? Also anyone have any idea if the price seems fair? Last question would be about sport mode switch, was that standard for this years S model? Thanks again
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Ok cool. Not to familiar with the older models as my initial intention was to lease a 2014. Any idea on these wheels? Are they the standard model? Also anyone have any idea if the price seems fair? Last question would be about sport mode switch, was that standard for this years S model? Thanks again
as for price, i personally think it's a bit on the high side. the car is 3 years old, albeit with low miles. i have an a/t 2011 MCS that's pretty much loaded with everything but nav that i might look to offload in a couple months. i'll be ecstatic if i can get $17k out of it. but then again, you're buying from a dealership with 100k mi warranty, right?
here's a good link with a list of all the options available for 2011:
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2011/...kages_options/
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Minus the 17" wheels and chrome mirror caps, I don't see any optional equipment on the car. There's no pano roof and thus no Premium package, as someone was saying. The other big packages are Sport and Technology. Technology is easy: look for a sat-nav unit. Sport would include the 17" wheels and HID headlights.
If options are important, look elsewhere. Optional equipment depreciates quicker and so there's not much of a price difference between a well equipped Mini versus a base model. We're talking a few hundred dollars, maybe $1,500 if it's a big difference in equipment.
If options are important, look elsewhere. Optional equipment depreciates quicker and so there's not much of a price difference between a well equipped Mini versus a base model. We're talking a few hundred dollars, maybe $1,500 if it's a big difference in equipment.
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Hey guys, new here. Looking at this 2011 mini cooper s. It has 20k mileage on a lease return. Car is manual, has mini connect without nav. As far as other options, i do not know. Couple questions. They are asking 20k for the car with certified 100k add on. Does this seem like a good deal? Also, are these upgraded wheels? Can you tell from this exterior picture if there are any other add-ons I haven't noticed? Thanks for the help!
It only has 20K mileages (worth a couple of grand), the N18 engine (a good performer), looks like it has the sport package with 17" wheels and should have HID headlights, the chrome package, and most important your getting a Mini certified car with 100K warranty (worth a couple of grand). Ask for a Carfax to make sure it has no damage history and truly is a one owner car, ask for the service records to review and if you can get the price down some all the better.
Hope this helps, good luck and happy motoring....
Last edited by HorseWithNoName; 04-30-2014 at 07:43 AM.
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Plug in your VIN here, it will give you the options -
http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html
http://www.bmwarchive.org/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html
#12
awesome thank you guys. Im interested to see exactly what options the car has. I drove it but was more interested in gauging the engine performance, clutch and shifter, so I was not paying too much attention to my surroundings. I will plug the VIN into the archive to see if the 20k tag is justified. Waiting on the carfax via email as well.
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Not sure where you live, but heated seats are nice as well as auto AC. The extended warranty is nice, be sure what is covered. I would anticipate that the N18 will have the same oil leak issues as the N14, and you should specifically inquire about carbon cleaning. See if the maintenance is covered under this as well (oil changes, brakes).
Use the comments here with a grain of salt, everyone has opinions. If this car is very nice, and you are happy with the options, then enjoy it. I think that Laser Blue is great on these cars, but I'm partial to the black roof....
Have fun,
Mike
Use the comments here with a grain of salt, everyone has opinions. If this car is very nice, and you are happy with the options, then enjoy it. I think that Laser Blue is great on these cars, but I'm partial to the black roof....
Have fun,
Mike
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